The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-22

A crowd attended the Columbia Athlet-
10 Club OF Mt. Winans near Baltimore
last night to see two fstic bouts given by
William Springer.
The star engagement was between
Michael Sullivan, the clever Baltimore
Wilmington, new aspirant. The bout
was Redmonds second. He was much
more strongly built than Sullivan and
showed science, but he lacked Sullivan's
ring experience, and consequently lost the
match.
The contest was set for fifteen rounds
but ended in the fifth because OF inter
ference by Redmonds seconds. In the
first round tho men sized each other up,
Sullivan showing himself the better tao
tician. Sullivan became little more ag-
gressve In the second round and landed q
few Of his leads, Redmond making futile
efforts to counter. Once Redmond got in
good right punch on Sulliyan's chin.
In the third round both men fought to
clinoh and Redmond remarked, Don't
bite" Sullivan dropped his hands and
said, Excuse me, l did not bite. Then
they shook hands, smiled and began to
hit away at each other. In the fourth
round Sullivan changed his tactics and
began to fight la Jack Dempsy, going
around his man, jabbing him at every OPP
portunity.
In the fifth Sullivan got in two good
blows OH the wind and followed them
with good stiff punch in the face. Red
mond was forced to the wall and elinched.
The referee shouted, Break awayW Sull-
van dropped his hands and Redmond,s
seconds got excited and grabbed their man
This act being contrary to the Queens
berry rules, referee William Biermeister
promptly awarded the fight to sullivan.
In the preliminary Samuel Kelley OF
Baltimore took ono minute and 20 seconds
to put out Edward Blake, of Wilmingto
The men met at catch weights and Kelly
was the larger and stronger. His finish
ing blow was right swing on the body.
Jake Kilrain was time keeper. Sulli-
vans hackers are now anxious to match
him against Spider Kelley, of Washing
ton, d. G. the fight to be to decision.
Harry Marks the noted pugilist, will
shortly give flstic exhibition of q high
order of the fistic art, Having secured
some of tho greatest celebrities in tho Ills,
tic arena both in the United states and
Europe, he will give to Wilmington one
of tho greatest exhibitions of high art
that has been given in this part of the
world for some time. The scintillations
produced by the rapid movements of the
arms of the artists will produce q small
sized aurora borealis which will be worth
the money paid for admission.
Pitcher Arthur Clarkson has been
signed by Milwaukee.
The Louisville Club has promised Fred
Clarke $500 over his S2lOO contract salary
II he reports in good shape and keeps up
his end all season.
In reply TO Sharkeys desire to fight Pet
or Maher, John j. Quinn, Maher's mana
ger says: "Peter will meet Sharkey after
his contest with Steve O'Donnell."
Jack Everhardt and Dick Burge will
shortly meet for $500 go.
Grand Rapids has secured Johnny Fore
man who pitched for Pittsburg and Gin
cinati last year.
Tommy Ryan and Billy Smith have
been matched to fight once more. This
time they will meet in twenty round
contest before the Empire Athletic Club
Of Syracuse. The meeting will take place
on December %.
AT Buffalo, N. Y, last night two thous-
and people saw Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse
whip Billy Mccarthy, of Australia, in
seven rounds.
Denzer the St. Paul pitcher, drafted by
Chicago, says he will not sign II contract
unless he gets the limit, $2400 Pop An
him 1890. Roger will sign for that or he
won't play ball, says Arson.
Kid Carsey is working hard to secure
the best semi professionals around New
York to play with the teal4 which he is
organizing to play Sunday games in Wee
hawken next year. Carsey expects to
come to Philadelphia next week to sign Il
contract for 1897.