The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07

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BOXING,

Tina fafEeRG crown tLNF NNuA W"SNAuT
MAJ IN the Metropolitan Athletic club'e
Tulton arena saw a beautiful tlaSeo last
,Isb, when "Jeh" Powers and Jack
nopoyan. OF Cleveland. came togetheH
IN y twsnty.Tound eontest. Donovan
nod dome hts training here and was the
local fayorlts. For nine OF the eleven
rounds OF che contest he was on the
aggressive and landed about as he
rleased on Powers. The little man, how
aver. seemed able to stand an unllmlt-
,5 amount OF punishment and was liz
,ie ne worse for the many tnba and
Swings that were landed on him by his
ianky opponent. In the tenth and elev-
snth rounds Powers was on the nsgres-
size and had the better Of the mixing
up that was done.
The disagreeable surprise OF the even
ing came at the beginning Of the
twelfth round, when Donovan failed 20
come 10 the mark, Instead he an
nounced that he had given up the con-
,sst. and claimed that both OF his hands
were broken. A phyHlciOn who was IN
attendance examined the boxers hands
and said that beyond a spratn OF botn
thumbs, nothing was wrong, ana ulat
a he had wanted to, Donovan could
nave continued the contest. The truth
Of the matter was that the young Fellow
MAS wInded and knew that he was
doomed to defeat II he stayed IN the
contest longer. -
Naturally the spectators Eerl dis
rustCd at this turn Of afLairSSahd lett
he arena In q very unsatiSned StaS9 OF
mind some blamed the Metropolitan
H.H ~. ,,ti,,,o,- ~ ina hoalt hut this
was obviously unfair, ~ the cluD Coulu
NOT know that Donovan was 9 gultteT:
ms record heretofore has been Eood
and the club did not expect 90 see htnt
show tho white feather.
Tho preliminary bout was declared
on, owing % the non-appearahea OF
one az the men, Jack" Daley, the
s.TsW Yorl, cyclone The principals
IN HE main bout OF the evenings "Jeft''
powers md lack" DonovAns, entered
the ring at 1880 o'clock. Referee Gavin
cautioned the audience 10 malntain
GOOD order, and remarked that no
prize fight was to be hRd-h was TO De
a legitimate glove contest, With no
ATTRACTION OF the law. AZ lO:soSthe men
had stripped and donned their gloves
he Reach 'Corbett" make. Donovan
was taller .hRR his opponent, but Pow
-
contest began at 1850 p, m:
Round /. They carefully size up each
other Donovan misses one and then
lands on the face They clinchnpd Don
oyAD lands again, but Powers gets IN
a abort arm blow that hurt. Donovan
rnshes Powers to the ropes, but no
damage WIS done Powers ducSing was
very fine. Powers seemed the cooler OF
the two. but had acted on the defensive
throughout,
Round 9 Powers caught swing on
tha back az the neck. Powers PUSHES
Donovan TO the ropes and hot in-hght-
ing occurs, Donovan PUSHES ana mas ue-
cIledIy the best OF Il. but for some rea-
con Inc referee interfcres and at the
close OF the round Powers seconds were
in the ring. Their man seemed to be
90 the go.
Round 8 Donovan swings hard ana
lands. but gets one In return. Donovan
landed and Powers stAggers 10 the
ropes Powers rushes but meets
hard one Powers got IN feArtu un-
der cut, but this seemed to lnturiate
Donovan and he went after his man
hard and fast and almost had HIM out,
Nv misunderstanding Powers was
sent to his corner before the emo OF the
round -.
Round 4 Donovan swung hard, but
Powers seemed to have recovered ms
strength. Donovan continues 20 90
most OF the leading, Donovan seems
Wtnded and Powers does some aggres'
sive work. At the close OF the round,
both were playing for time.
Round 5. Powers looks fresh and
strong. He swings and catches Dono.
van on the body. Donovan gets In two
good ones, and follows II up with three
others Powers was on the go, anu -
rushed to the hopes. The work "a very
fast. AZ the close. Powers Is n pad
shape, but Donovan Is too weak from
continued exertions TO do much haFm.
Round 8. Powers swung hard ana
landed. Both are cautious. Donovan
ducks from hard one. They eSchange
blows Powers rushes, but meets sun
MUNICH. Donovan gets IN two on the
head at the close. He appears 90 nave
the better OF the 30.
Round Z. They clinch with no harm.
Powers rushes. but meets Donovans
glove. Donosan pushes In a hard one on
the ear. Powers ducks cleVerlY from a
Vicious swing. Donovan swings on the
head at the close. II was a tame three
Round 4. Donovan got in q stif up
per cut. Powers gets In a hard 1ln on
the ribs. Then they mixed up ana Doh
ovan Ianded repeatedly, and Seemed 70
have his man beaten, but Powers stood
his punishment and was rushing Don
Ovan 20 the ropes at the close.
Round 3. Both are cautions ana
wlnded, Powers gets In an upper cut
that hurt. Then they do nothing for "a
lime. Donovan ruShes and lands on the
head lightly. There was very little
work dome.
Round 10. Donovan gets in two, with
ont a return. Powers uppers viclously,
but Donovan PUSHES and lands on the
neck. Powers caught ono on the ear az
the gong sounded. A quiet round.
Round IL Donovan Is rushed TO the
ropes. Powers riishes again. but meets
DonOvan's glove Powers catches Dom
oyan on the neck for keeps. Donovan
pushes In two on the body and Powers
cllnches to avoid tho punishment they
are doing nothing at the close. This
was decidedly Powers round. his blows
being harder, though not so-fFe quent as
DonovAn's, who had retired TO defen'
sive tactics after nine rounds or ag-
HressIYe work.
CrssdOn and Mccoy.
SAN FRANCISCO, April e-The