Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-13

Maspeth. L. l.. October 12.-The En-
pire Athletic Club held its second boxing
tournament of the season last night The
first event was a ten round go at catch
weights between Dick O'Brien, of Bos-
ton, and Dick Moore, Of St. Paul. The
second principal bout Of the night was a
twenty round contest al us pounds be-
tween the colored boxers, Joe Wolcott,
of Boston, and "Scaldy Bill" Quinn, OF
Pennsylvania. There were abou, 5000
people in the club house when Moore
and O'Brien entered the ring OBrien
had a shade the better of The opening
round, but in the second he came very
near going out from the effects Of three
straight lefts on the face. and af,er
Moore had swung a hard right on the
law the gong saved O'Brien. Moore
had a decided advantage during the third
round, but in the fourth OBrian MADE
the contest very interesting or Moore.
Both played for body and face, but
OBrien did not please the experts by
his fancy movements In the MIN
round Moore fought clayerly, but O'Br'en
went back at him with rapid work using
both hands on the body and face. Moore
protected his jaw with the left mitten
and the force of the blow was so strong
that It reached MOore's jaw and the ST..
Paul man went down and out in short
order. Time Of fifth round minutes %
seconds.
The big event was next in order.
Round l. Quinn led off with left ON
face. Walcoit received left on BODY.
Walcott swung right on head, and BIZ
put a hard LETT on body Waicolt
smashed his left on Scaldy's eye. Bo,h
swung let's on body and Scaldy sent
a hard right on the wind and Walcott
did the same.
Round 2. Walco.t landed left on face
and they exchanged on body Both eX-
changed lefts and rights on body and
head. Wolcott swung right on back Of
head and jabbed him in the face. H7
landed a good left on body and Eill sent
his left in the face. Wolcott swung his
right on body and swung right twice
hard on the head. He put Quinn to his
knees with a hard right swing on the
head and the gong saved Scaldy.
Round II. Walcott had Il very decided
advantage in this round. as he punched
Scaldy continuously with both hands ON
face and body. Quinn was wonderfully
game. however. and swung his right twice
on the head with good effect
Round l2. Walcott jabbed his left re-
peatedly on the face and Scaldy sent back
his left on face and body. Walcott tried
hard TO put his man out, but he failed to
land on the right spot
Round l3. Walcott landed heavily on tho
head and jaw with right and left. lie
knocked Scaldy down three times with
right and left hand swings but the tenac-
ity Of the Pennsylvanian was more than
Walcott could down and Bill fought back
Ramely until the gong ended the round
Round A. Scaldy came up fresh in this
round and he sent in n right on head ana
left on body. His gameness won the SYM
pathy Of the crowd and when he landedid
hard left on the head ana q right smash
on the face. Walcott staggered into bis
corner at the call Of time. 3
Round 10. Walcott began with three ief's
on body and Scaldy got back with "a hard
left on face. w alcott landed Light
swing on back Of he'd and two hot lcf;s on
jaw. Walcott administering Tot of pun-
ishment to his opponent, but Scaldy was
game and earned the plaudits of the specs
tators, who cheerod his for his pluck.
Round l6. Walsott rushed with left on
body and followed with right and lcft on
body and face He knocked Bill down
with a right smash on the jaw but Bill
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