Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
JACK DALYS GREAT FIGHT
The Wilmington Pugillst Decidedly Bet
ter Than Abbott.
THIRTY-SEvEN ROUNDS TO DRAW
Daily Did the Better Work
Throughout.
HARD WORK FROM BEGINNING TO END

The Men Fought Thirty-seysn Rounds,
and Then tho Referee Declared the Com
test Draw-The Wilmington Man, How
ever,- Showed intsi uch Better Form Than
the Enslishman.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Washington, Dec. 81. After 81 rounds
of hard fighting tho referee declared
the fight between Stanton Abbott and
@. j. Moriarity Jack Daly) mo CON
test" at the old Eureka Club House
last night DAILY proved himself TO be
an exceedingly clever pugilist and had
much the best OF the fistic battle.
Owing to the inclement weather small
crowd was present, and as the purse
was thereby reduced to a very slender
amount, considerable time elapsed be-
fore the management induced the men
to enter the ring. Talk of calling the
tight off was INDUCED in until 10. 30,
when the men stepped into the arena
and rewarded the patient spectators by
putting up an excellent fight.
Both men were in splendid condition,
and were we'll attended. John Dunn,
Jake kilrain and Jim German seconded
Abbott, and Jersey Gordon and John
Murphy looked after the interests of
the Wilmington lad Harry Queen of
Washington acted as referee.
The fight started off fiercely, both
men, however, being cautious and dis
playing thorough knowledge OF the
science of self-defence. After a rapid
exchange DAILY landed a swinging blow,
cutting his opponents lip, which he
quickly followed with heavy body
blow In the second round the men
came together, and there was another
rapid exchange, during which DAILY
landed heavy right which staggered
his man. Abbott displayed some of
his clever tricks at dodgirg and sue
ceeded in getting in several Intellectual
blows. The round closed with hopors
slightly in Daly's favor.
In the third and fourth rounds DAILY
made many vicious lunges at the
Eng.ishman's head, but fell short.
Abbott acted on the defensive, and sue
seeded in getting away from the upper
cuts that were aimed at him.
In the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds
Abbott was aggressive, and did some
very clever sparring DAILY avoided
punishment and planted his right in
Abbott's face on several occasions
Toward the end OF the seventh tho Eng
lishmau was pushed close to his corner
and was severely punished. Daily took
to have the fight all his own wav.
During the eighth, ninth and tenth
rounds Abbott used Mitchell tactics
and seemed to be trying to wind his
opponent. Few blows were exchanged,
and honors were about even. In the
llth and 18th both men fought yici-
ously, striking out rather wildly but
getting in effectual work. Both fell
0nder the ropes, but did not appear TO
be much the worse for wear when the
bell rang.
Shortly after the beginning Of the
/ 18th, disturbance occurred among the
spectators and the men were sent to
their corners. Peace was soon restored
and the fight continued, both mon
working hard. Honors easy.
From the 10th to the Goth the fight
ers spared for wind and landed but few
effectual blows. DAILY aimed number
of vicious ones but fell short. From
the 23d, DAILY rushed the fight and
seemed to have much the best of the
/ contest. Abbott was caught in his
corner in the 2sth and was repeatedly
knocked against the rope. DAILY kept
cool and rained telling blows on his
opponents head.
Up to the 32d round DAILY cautiously
forced the fighting and at times seemed
to have his man all but out Abbott
proved to be game fighter, however,
and held his ground.
The men had fought for two hours
and half, and in the 33d Abbott
wanted to quit on the gound that there
was not enough money up to warrant
their fighting all night. The audience
wanted the fight to go on, so they con
tinued for five more rounds, DAILY will
ing to fight to finish, while Abbott
insisted ON calling the contest draw.
The referee decided that neither man
was in any danger of being knocked
out in less than 20 more rounds, so
called the fight off.