The sun., 1896-09-22
O'DONNELL THE WINNER.
He DEFEATs FRANZ SLAYIN IN
FIVE NOT ROUNDS.


Steve In BETTER Condition and Punishes His
Rival Severely ne Hs Unable TO
tcore n Knockout. SInvin's Seconds
Throwing Up the SponEe-Mnddeu Wins.
MAspETH, Sept. 21.- Steve o'Donnell fought
Frank Slnvin to q stnndstill In the fifth round
at the Empire Athletic Club tonight, and the
latters seconds, seeing their man was all but
out threw up the sponge, after the round had
Rone one minute and thrty-hve seconds. Slavin
fought wildly all through, and the bell only
saved him In the fourth round After the fight
Slavin addressed the crowd as they were filing
out. He said:
I'm licked tonight, gentlemen, but think
the man that 10 behind O'Donnell will give me
another chance when am in better condition
l have been hurt ever since Thursday, and only
came here so as not to disappoint the public
and my backer."
AS long us o'Donncll mixed 1t up slavin was
the stronger at the short range. but whom Stove
stood Off 1t was all up with Slavin.
The crowd that gathered to SEQ the contests
was not up to the expectation of the manage
ment. The two special trains from Long Island
City were by means crowded, although out
side the doors of the club house was an army
of dead heads. Before tho fighters APP
peared 1t was remarked that Slavln was unable
to 20 on with his share of the entertainment az
he suffering from I'M juries sustained In fall
q few days ago, but tho knowing ones declared
that this was all buncombe to influence the
betting. Slavin was q g to / favorte and the
sports expected him to finish ODonnell In short
order. 1t was also figured by the latter's fol-
lowers that II Slavin didn't put him out inside
Of Ave rounds It would bo q long contest.
The opening bout was one of ten rounds. at
liz pounds. between Kid Madden OF Brooklyn
and Jack MoKeck OF New York. Tim Hurst
was the referee and Frank Freeman held tho
watch. Charley Harvey was the master Of
ceremonies. This battle began at o'clouk and
was fast and furious. Madden was the cleverer
OF the two and landed some effective body
blows in the first two rounds. McKeck got
in couple of stiff jabs ON the Brook
lyn lads face in the second round. Nc
Keck sent in hot left on the chest in
the opening of the third, and Madden
retaliated with n couple Of hard punches on tho
ribs and wind that McKeck did not like. The
New Yorker crossed his right on the jaw, and
staggered tie Kid with left handlers in the face.
Madden rushed his man up against tho ropes in
the fourth, and sent in three or four effective
lefts on the body. They mixed things up in
lively fashion in the next round, and McKeck
had bit the best OF the argument.
Madden kept putting In hard lefts on the
wind, which did not help McKeck any. McKeck
was strong in the seventh. and the battle was
very even. Madden had some great openings in
the ilth. but failed to take advantage of them.
Madden had the best Of the last round. and had
Mckeck bothered when the bell rang. The
referee decided in favor OF Madden and the de-
The heavy weights were not slow in appear
ing. and Slavin seemed to be all right. His
and Ted XieIander. oDonneil's i @ handlsf" H %src @
Billy Madden. Mike Butler. and Jack Cusick.
slayin wore fesh-colored tights from the
mil laQf n ha aist and EaA nall
wore breechcluth and seemed as hard as nails
They shook hands at 10 o'clock. Slavin said
the scales at point less. They were slated to
box twenty rounds.
FIRST RqysD:-slavln tried for the wind and
on the ribs. o'Donne shot a swift LETT 70 the Jaw
Until aha
got snca hard lief. G on the Jaw tna, he
was grogsy. and was fighting bndly when the bell
SECOND RoUsp-savln shot out his left but It didn't
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LETT and right on the neck and steve turned him
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asaSy iefts on the head and right on the wind sa-
FOURTH RoUNp.-tt clear that II o'Donnell
stayed away and fought at long range he would have
an excellent chance TO win Savin came tired.
but he landed hard one on the wind. sIavin then
roughed matters and ODonnel got the defensive
with good results After ciinch O'Donnell caught
his man unawares and sent him agnst the ropes.
Then they mixed It up Siavin reeng like a drunken
man They get into cllnGh and notn used their free
hook the jaw and siavin almost fell. He
driven to his corner. where ODonnel raned a dozen
out.
FIFTH RoUSD-Savin staggered to the centre of the
ring. o'ponnell went right at him and sugEed him
with both hands but he could not put him down.
Siavin landed chance blow the Jaw and ODon.
neil recled for moment. nut he recovered quickly.
and beat Savin standstll. Slavin practi-
cay helpless. and his seconds threw up the sponge.
ODonnell was declared the winner.