Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-05


League Games-News From the
Race Tracks and Other Sporting
Matters.
One hundred sports saw the prettiest
boxing contest at the Metropolitan
Club last night, which has ever been
witnessed here. Jimmy Gallagher, OF
Pittsburg, and Mike Farragher, of
YOUNGSTOWN, had a twenty-five round
argument, in which the latter got the
decision. Gallagher was the more sci
enudc. landing two blows to his oppo-
nent's one. but he lacked the strength
and power of endurance OF the YOungs-
town boy. 1t looked like anybodys
victory until the last seven rounds;
Farraeher played waiting game ana
when the opportunity came was not
slow TO- take advantage
The curtain raiser was a wrestling
bo,- between SUaub and Bake. ne
eon-ss- WAS best TWO in three talls'
C,+c5 MS catch can, and was won Dy INC
former. ,-,,,5i,+ol,,
,r.onoad for he event Of the evening.
Gallagher had previously weighed III d.
I9o D9unds and Fauagher at IZ6
mounds Farragher's boxing weight Is
i0e and he was compelled 10 take on
few hounds. Owing to mistaken re-
mort which had been put in circulation
fo Inc effec, that the contest would De
nul1a1 off late. Ii was delayed until aIJer
the arrival of the eleven O'Clock motor
Joe Martin. Of Youngstown; JACK Mar y.
tin. of Pittsburg and Charley Och' u
Wheeling. were in Fawagher corner
and Joe Leonard, Of PhiladelphIa'
lanes Buckley. and Mike Doyle, IN Cal-
lagber's. p. y. Gavin Oliciated as rel
cree. When all arrangements had been
made II was discovered that there were
mo- gloves. and another delay resulted
from sending a messenger TO town loI
the mittens. The inimitable Bill Iurn~
er. and young Master Halter sang sew
eral songs in the meantime.
F3rragher stepped into the ring ABOUT
midnight Gallagher following with a
few minutes. JOS. Bennett Of Home
stead. hacker of John Parry, stepped IN
to- the ring and challenged the winner
| of the contest for $500 a side, IN nsh'
10 o finish. He was prepared to post q
forfeit last night. The men then SHOOK
hands and retired 10 their corners.
| Time was called for the
First round-Callagher assumed the
I aggressive. and landed Intellectual blows
on the face and body. Farragher land,
ed in the wind. and ,hen placed his left
on the mouth and neck. Sparring when
the gong sounded.
Second round Gallagher opened pro-
ceedings with a light tap on the breast
/ Exchange of face blows. Round closed
with sharp infghting. HonOrs even.
Third round Farragher led and
missed and received several sparp blows
in getting away. Farragher landed
/ lightly on the face, and got a return
/ blow I'm the same place Farragher
swung his right sayagely and grazed
his opponents neck. Lively round, with
/ hOuOrs for Farragher.
Fourth round-Farragher rushed and
landed twice on the breast Sharp
fighting 2t close range Gallagher
caught him twice i'm the wind. Far
J.
Fifth round Gallagher landed on the
/ breast, and got @ strong left handler in
the jaw. Gallagher reaching for his
opponents wind. Farragher swung
twice and fell short. Both growing
( weak, and anxious for the gong.
Sixth round-Callagher found his
opponents wind. and after infighting.
landed twice heavily on the chin and
jaw Faragher clinched TO avoid pun
ishment Farragher landed a swinging
right on the jaw. Fierce fighting and
both men off their guards. Farragher
/ against the ropes. Farragher saved by
/ the gong
Seventh round Sparring for wind.
Gallagher found his face with his left
Very tame.
Eighth round-Both men fresh A
light exchange Gallagher found his
wind with a swinging left hand blow.
Ninth rOund-Callagher landed his
| left on the jaw. and in return got a
swinging right in the same place Cal
/ lagher landed on the neck Gallagher
, rained q succession Of blows on Far
+ ragher's face with both hands. Spar
ring when the bell rang. Farragher re-
ceiyed a great deal of punishment in
+ this round, but stood it well.
Tenth round Cautious sparring.
4 Gallagher found his ribs. Farragher
landed left in the jaw, and received a
swinging left.
Eleventh round-Sharp fighting at
. close range. Gallagher led for the face
and received a body blow. Gallagher
landed ON the face Farragher led,
missed, led again and caught Gallagher
twice in the neck.
Twelfth Gallagher landed a
swinging right on the neck. Farragher
landed with his right. and received two
I terrific punches in the face from Call
lagher's right. Gallagher found his
face four times in succession.
Thirteenth round-Callagher bleed
ing from the nose. Gallagher inflict-
ing punishment with his left, and get
ting away cleyerly. Farragher uneX-
pectedly rushed his opponent and land
ed several blows in the neck and breast
Fourteenth round Gallagher landed
lightly Farragher landed on the body
a swinging blow which staggered his
opponent Close range work. Cal
lagher leading, but his blows lack force.
Fifteenth round-Giye and take of
short arm punches. Tame
Sixteenth Gallagher found
an opening and rushed Farragher but
was not strong enough to inhict much
/ punishment.
Seventeenth rOund-Callagher led
several times. landing lightly Far
ragher on the defensive.
Eighteenth rOund-Callagher forced
the fighting and landed several good
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