The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-10
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Dan Lynch, the MANAGER Of Tom Shark
| ey, yesterday received the following offer
fTom the Bohemian Athletic Club Of New
III yoa are going 10 match sharkey and
Mahsr, ] would like TO mako q proposition
the fight OF the latter part Of May, Ifyou
will sign with me and fight In May, will
give you purse Of $4,000. II you wish to
accept this purse will send you on artio.
les at once, and close the deal with you
that Is, providing can get Peter Maher.
"WILLIAM NEWMAN"
Lynch will probably wire his acceptance
Of this offer In day or two.
The Tuxedo Clubs boxing tournament
at Chester last night packed Harmonic
Hall with admirers Of the manly art. The
feature Of the boxing events was six.
round draw between Jack Hanlon, Of
Philadelphia, and Meredith young Smyr-
ma Of this city Many in the audience
cause he forced the fighting and raised a
mouse under Hanlon's right eye in the
first round, but the referee decided 1t q
good draw. Harry Smith Of Philadelphia
boxed u four round draw with John Black
son and defeated Young Wolcott, Of Ches.
ter in two rounds, meeting both men with
out leaving the s(sge. Jack Dougherty
got the decision over Young Coan of Phil
edelphia, after four spirited rounds. Kid
McGlone Of Philadelphia outpointed
Kid Murphy Of Cincinnati
England and Sammy Kelly, Of New York
for $500 side and q purse of 9400 took
place last night before the Olympic Sport
ing Club OF Birmingham, and was won
by Kelley in twenty rounds.
There were large number OF spectators
present to witness the fight the Hall be-
ing crowded to Its fullest capacity. Both
men entered the ring weighing Hay
pounds. The betting at the start was
slightly in favor Of the Englishman, the
odds on him being s to 4. In the first
three rounds Plimmer took strong lead,
to the great satisfaction Of his supporters.
Kelley appeared to be quite slow, and he
was target for Plimmer's left.
In the fourth round Plimmer punished
Kelley freely, but the latter frequently
missed his right hand swings. At the end
Of the tenth round Pilmmer had become u
strong favorite and he was backed at 3 to
to win. To the end of the sixteenth
round tbs Englishmen had the best of a
pretty but unexoeptionally hard encounter
Kelly then fought with greater determn.
alton.
= In the eighteenth round Plimmer show
cd that his previous exertions had tired
him. Kelley had the best of this round
but Notwithstanding this Plimmer waa a
strong fayorite in the nineteenth round
Kelly now redoubled his efforts, realizing
that nothing but ia knockout would win
the fight for him. Amid tremendous ex.
element he hustled the Englishman
around the ring gaining the upper hand
When the twentieth and last round was
half finished Kelly landed q crushing blow
on his opponents jaw. Piimmer stagger
ed and Kelley following up his advantage
landed another smasher on his throat,
knocking him down. The Englishman
rose after nine seconds. Kelley again hit
him and knocked him out, ten seconds be.
fore the time of the fight would have been
| up. The victory of the American was a
sensational one, Dunning acted as refer
rec.
The dishanding of the Roanoke, Va,
baseball club throws Pitcher McCloud
and Catchers Summers out of an engage.
ment. Botn men would like to sign with
some strong minor leag t'nn
Dan Creeden and Oh, lies Stron h"vc
been matched to box :, + unus at li5
| pounds before the Arena A. L. T.. Marc
| %.
What is the matter with our amateur
clubs of the state? Send in your news
bays.