The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-28
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l'lTTSBuRGN bee, 2T-Tho fact that
Peter Alahcr ANA Joe ChcynsN were TO
NEE, tnr three friendly rounds last night
drew u large attendance 10 tho Worlds
,neatrc. But not so largo as the bout de-
arrived. Il was the best "frlcndly" bout
ever seen III Pittsburgh between big men
az national regulations. It became 20
not In tho thirl round that It was cut
short, parsou Davies Introduced tho
men, who were given rousinE rccrp.
lion The PurSon himself came In for an
ovation, and he took It ~ II 1t was an
everyday Occurrncc, lie said that
Peter and Joe were the best OF irlcndl
outside OF the ring and business men In
the ring. They would 30 three rounds
and Ep hoped che sciio would merit the
applause OF the spectators. Those, he
said who came TO see a knockout would
be disappointed. Then tho spectators
sat In deep silence watching Jimmy
Ridry fan Ckoynsld with n towel and
I'ctrr Lowry rlstcn Peters gloves. Peter
gave himself dead away rs tnhls nation
atty, fhr he was covered FROM neck 10
ankles In beautiful green. CRoynskl,
with hts shock nt SoOt6Ill iIlr, smiled
pleasantly. nj Rarny, who famed him
vigorously, stopping once In n while q
whisper joke In deep silence the men
shook hands md then began to hop
around over aud anon making stabS nj
zach other like real amateurs. Sudden.
Is. BIZ bang. they came together and
IL, NIB. .t1f.stVtNFsl fNRrNlN
sent Il hum through the building and
strained their ncCkS Tho big follows
flGled again, made more stnhE and then
urviS began TO fly and ther was
nnCshcr collision. Cnoynski's face was
getting exceedingly red, while Peters
vas getting 4 shade more serious. The
round ended and spontaneously the
spectators rose and chCereI. The sec
Hnd round was Il repetition % the first.
bu! only lls1sd two minutes.
IN the third round the boxers must
have though: abOuS business" Ch0yH.
Xxi caught Peer clip In the stomach.
and Peer returned the compliment with
a rlout on the ear. Then there was
ruMDus. Peter swung and hit Joe
straight. The sound OF the gloves on The
bodies and faces OF the men was insp!r-
Ing The spectators got On their hind
l'SS NtlIA NAIISlFNs 'ANA NA''ht -NNN Aa.'''.'
that seemed to stagEer Joe, but the lat
ter was all tfere. and let himself out.
The round was cut short iust as Peter
WAS forcing Joe 20 thc ropes. l: was
SOME time before the spectators quit
cheering and left the hall. The Ihird
round alone was worth the price OF adj
mission. and everybody said so. Yet Che
big men were not in the least hurt.
Peters fine showing pleased the crowd.
lie was ~ lctivc as Il kitten. both in
moving about and in using both hands.
Everybody who had seen him before was
OK the opinion that he Ind vastly I'M
proved. Peter WAS presented with II
large boIuet OF flowers, surrounded by
holly in the shape OF n horseshoe. with
Good Luck" inscribed in the centre. It
was about five feet high and made 4
fine show.
Parson Davies said last night that IL
Peter DOES not get on match with Tom
Sharkey he has consented 10 meet
Choynski in the ring again. The Parson
and his string OF boxers will remain in
tpE-r for n week longer. In all proha-
blM;v another entertainment Will be
given on New Years day. and II Is eS-
pec;cd that Bob FitzsImmons Will take
part The lanky fighter was expected TO
pass through Pittsburgh las; night. and
che ParsOn was at the depot to meet
him. but called TO do 50.