The sun., 1897-06-05
CONNOLLY AND DALYDRAW
THEY BATTLE FOR TWENTY ROUNDS
1T TIE BROADWAY A. O.

The New Drnnawick Boyer Does Not show the
speed with which re Fought LnVIEne-
Becker Defeats Hayes-strausa wina ON =
Foul from Ferus. who Throws Him Twice.
Eddie Connolly Of st. John, New Brunswick,
fought a twenty-round draw with Jack DAILY OF
wilmington at the Broadway A. G. last night
1t was Connolly's first appearance in the ring
since his dcfeat at the hands of Kid Lavigne,
and tho sports expected him TO win In decisive
fashion. In DAILY he found hard. woll.trainod
pugiist, who knew how to both give and take
punishment In fact. on several occasions
DAILY made tho spectators believe that ho
might ultimately win. Connolly did not show
the speed with which ho was equipped when no
met tho lightweight champion. He was care
full at all times, and did not seem to care about
mixing things with his doughty rival. 1t would
have been an interesting contest II II had gono
to a finish. Tho crowd did not number more
than 1900 Manager o'Rourke said that the
club officials had rcconsidered their plan of
shutting down, and would run shows this sum-
mer while he is in California with Dixon and
waloott. The bouts woro all refereed by Sam
Austin. who gave satisfaction.
Larry Becker Of Bayonno met Eddie Hayes Of
this city In tho first preliminary bout of ten
rounds at 1913 pounds. Booker. who had q six
foot floral horseshoe In his corner bearing tho
words " Coming Champion" forced the issue all
the way through. and got the verdict.
Tho second battle was somewhat sensational.
II was between 1sidor Strauss Of Philadelphia
and Jim Ferus Of Kansas City, who were to go
ten rounds at 1873 pounds. Tho moment tho
first bell rang Ferus rushed In hurri-
cane style, and In a clinch he throw
his opponont to the floor. For this he receiyeda
Ferus, however, 9ouidl't heht within the letter
the bout was stopped by the referee and Ferus
was disqualified.
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In the formers favor. Connolly was handled by
Jimmy Kelly, Joe Choynski, Tim MoGrath. and
Fogarty, Denny Holloran. Jimmy Howard, and
Connolly demonstrated Immediately that he
was far and away the cleverer fighter. In the
arst round he found an opening for left on tho
sred anu quicHy and toof mo- Chances darns The
work in the second. Daly sending in several
tactics % were confined to lofts for the head, foi.
lowed by rights for the body. Connolly soon
hard and pounding him on the neck with his
! right
ally In the fourth and began putting In his blows
| with more strength and rapidity than In tho
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| of his heavy right. DAILY met his man in the
| fifth with O couple of heavy heart blows and q
| powerful left-hand counter on the jaw. The
sixth round was very even, DAILY meeting his
| RIVAL with some powerful punches.
DAILY had a slight advantage In the seventh,
for he mixed 1t up and came within an ace OF
| flooring Connolly with couple OF swings on
the jaw. In the eighth they mixed " up with
| the result that honors were practically even.
Connolly cut pays left eye open in in the ninth
In the legs, as he fell down twice in clinches and
| finished the round on tho defensive.
The bridge of Connolly's nose was cut In tho
| tenth, and Eddie rushed in with several body
punches and a left on the jaw which sent Jack
leaped to his feet. and rushed into a clinch. He
was not hurt. DAILY had the eleventh round,
as he did some effective rushing. and
| used FREQ right heavily on his oppo-
nents ribs. Connolly got the worst OF a
warm mix up in the twelfth. Daly's punches be.
cred. Connolly braced in the thirteenth and
sent DAILY half way down with a couple Of quick
| lefts in the stomach. He also swung loft to
| tho jaw which proved to be a staggerer. Daly
| throw in some chopping blows. which made
| Eddie's nose bleed again.
| Connolly forced tho fighting in the fourteenth
and had an advantage, which, however, was
nothing to boast Of In the fifteenth Connolly
landed some telling right. handlers on the jaw
which put DAILY on the defensive. Connolly put
plenty OF steam bohind his swings in the
sixteenth, and DAILY. who seemed to be grow
| 1t was even up In tho seventeenth. both appear
ing to be trife tired from their previous efforts
DAILY did more leading than tho other fellow ~
the eighteenth, but neither had strength enough
again in the nineteenth and had the round. DAILY
cut loose in the last round and Connolly simply
| blocked him Off. The decision was a draw ant
met with general approval.