Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
SPORTING WORLD.
"Pedlar" Palmer Defeats Johnny
Murphy at London.
JOE WALCO71 WHIPPED BILL QUINN.
Ten.sOund Go Between O'Brien and Moore
The Recent Chicago Fight May Cause
Trouble for the Participants
COrbett and Sharkey.

LONDON, Oct l3.-"Pedlar" Palmer
Of England, who holds the title OF
champion bantam-w weight pugilist OF
the world, last night defeated Johnny
Murphy, Of Boston, in q 9O-round go
before the National Sporting club
The quarters of the club were crammed
to their utmost capacity, many
fashionable sports being among the
spectators. When the pugilists en-
tered the ring it was easy to be seen
that both had paid strict attention to
training, and it was also plain to ex.
perts that they were in for long and
tedious fight. Palmer meant to take
no chances, but to win on points. At
no stage OF the 20 rounds did he at
tempt a knockout He punished the
American very little, and in fact there
was very little blood shed. Palmer,
however, always had the fight in hand,
and at no stage was Murphy danger
GUS The affair was voted very tame,
the only redeeming feature being Pal
mer's cleverness and Murphy's game
ness. There was very little applause
at the finish, and. in fact, the fight
had been so one-sided that it was re-
lief to see it ended.
JOE wALCoTT WHIPPED BILL QUINN.
MAsPETH, L. l., Oct. l3.-The Empire
Athletic club held its second boxing
tournament Of the season last night
The first event was ten -round 20 at
catch weights between Dick OBren,
Of Boston, and Dick Moore, of st.
Paul; O'Brien winning in FIVE rounds.
The second and principal bout Of the
night was a 2O-round contest at 14s
pounds between the colored boxers.
Joe Walcott, Of Boston, and
"Scaldy" Bill Quinn, Of Penn
sylvania. Walcott had the best
Of the main event from the start,
though Quinn was game and took a
world of punishment In the nth
round Walcott rushed landing left on
body and right and left on face. Bill
was sent down three times with right
swings, but he managed to come up
ganely, and in the most plucky man.
ner fought back. His pluck held him
up but his strength soon gave out and,
after standing more punishment than
the ordinary man could bear, Quinn
was knocked out by lefthand swing
on the jaw. The tine for this round
was minutes and SO seconds. The
referee declared Walcott the winner.
Two minutes later Quinn walked out
OF the ring and was congratulated by
his admirers for his wonderful work.
THE RECENT FIGHT AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Chief of Police
Badenoch has taken hand in the Chi
cago Athletic club prize fight matter.
Yesterday two detectives were put to
work on the case, and determined eff
fort will be made to get the necessary
evidence to convict the principals, Dr.
Milton R. Pine and Fred W. Swift.
The police say they will not be content
in Furnishing the participants alone,
but will make an effort to take into
the referee, seconds, timekeep-
ers and spectators-in fact, everybody
with the affair. When the
police have collected the necessary evi.
dence the arrests will be made and the
cases vigorously prosecuted.
coRBETT AND sHARKEY.
SAN Francisco, Oct. l3-Manager
Groom, of the National Athletic club
Of this city, has agreed to deposit slO,.
BOO in the hands of the referee who
may be selected for the finish fight be-
tween Corbett and Sharkey, for which
lbsy signed articles on June last,
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