The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-11
REFEREE ri ! SAID
DALEY WON.
But the Crowd Thought
Differently and Kissed
1.-THE Decision,

| Owen Iegler and Jack DAILY fought TWEEN.
| ~ hve rounds at the Greater New York
Athletic Club New York Inst night and
although Referee Alex. Brown gave the
markable, but simply goes to show that q
really good howl consistently kept upon
the part OF a manager will finally affect
the Judgment and eyeslght of d good
natured referee. The fight began at 10
O'Clock
Zsigler began at the body and landed fair
several times DAILY tried his left chop a
fsv times and and then The right as zelsler
closed on him. Nothing was done. DAILY
came for the second with his straddling
crouch and began to fight o bit. .Zeiglsr
his peculiar gateway from the rushes and
came into action on several occasions with
Alright to tho body. DAILY seemed to have
his left safe
There was many rush, Cllnoh and franz
no elort made, but neither was hurt when
the sixth round began.
Toward the close of the round Zeigler
got straight loft to the nose and DAILY
showed q bit of color. Days chops also
began to land at times. and the affair grew
interesting.
On the seventh DAILY got bis left chop
down fair on several occasions and Zeigler's
fnce assumed blush il spots. They mixed
often, and in one Of these hand to hand
affairs exchanged serics of lefts and
rights that reached everywhere but the
spot. Zeigler began at the body afterward,
and Daily seemed to show q tenderness In
that locality.
In the eighth they got to work fast. Both
tried with tho loft and then the right
wing, wang" both together. DAILY was
willing to stay close and settle il
there, but Zslgler broke cut of II. La
ter DAILY landed three of his slaps with the
good hand again and again left shift
with wallop Ieigler was away from the
dangerous ones.
The ninth was uncventful, but the tenth
grew interesting as 1t wore away. DAILY
began with his chop and having it blocked,
kept at 1t. Then hs tried the right three
time but owen Was inside.
The eleventh was hard and fast both
reaching tho face. thore being few coun.
ters that set the crowd wild. DAILY looked
to have got bit The worst of it, a. he blyd
from the lips slightly at the close
IN me next they roushed it and tried
both hands. Once on the ropes both fell
in heap. and later DAILY dropped awk.
wardly In an attempt to avoid the right
Nothing happened OF worth, but the thir.
tecnth showed II new style of DAYS. that
might do to picture He worked like q
siderably.
In The next round the freak style disap-
peared WhcnZelgler caught him fairly with
the LETT and started his nose. Zsiglcr did
four-ffths of tho loading, DAILY happening
good only once when he turned loose u
volley with both hands, which did no bet
ter than reach Owen's ears md shoulders.
Jacks face showed putfed about the mouth
while Ioigler, barring the spots on other
eye made by slipping Daly's chop aud
stopping few OF the swings was quite
unhurt
In the following rounds the honors were
about even.
In the twenty-flrst DAILY kept trying of
his awkward way but the advantage In
the round went with u straight right hand
punch to he body which Xeiglcr sent
home. DAILY had u shade in tho neXt, al.
though nine out of ten leads were blocked
he got things through at times.
DAILY got right over Then rs DAILY
came back 1t went over again straight.
Jack all but foil, but came walloping
weakly to the clinch. He struck very low,
and was cautioned but Zeigler came on
and gave him no rest to the bell.
DAILY stopped many an effort with his
chop which O"on seemed unable to dis
count without taking time to stopit.
Again III the next I.lglcr took after his
man, anu gave him lots TO do In keeping
things anywhere near even aud in the
final round Legler had just q nice rough
and. tumble round. Once DAILY caught
him In an exchange Of rights and bed HIM
at the nose. but Zciglcr had IL certain
shade, as he chased all the way, and 1t was
only on his leads that DAILY fought Tho
referoe gave the bout to Daily, while
wondering crowd said: "Whut!' howled
and filed out wondering how things look
gu from the ring, anyhow.