The herald., 1898-12-09
WAS GIVEN TO BILLY
GALLAGHER GETS A DECISION
OVER TRIMBLE
HOT FIGHT, CLOSE DECISION
The Veteran Did Most of the Leading
and Had Slightly the Best of the
Last Two Rounds

srer Jimmy Trimble last night IN theN
meeting before the Los Angeles Athletic
club. Referee John Brink did not have
much 10 90 upon in his decision, for the men
were both strong at the finish of the fifteen
rounds. Trimble being, if anything, slight.
tho fresher. The pair fought a clever, sci
entific battle throughout, III which lrlmDi'
had decidedly the best of two rounds, While
Gallagher made the best showing IN the
same number. Gallagher, however, dlo
nearly all the leading, and as he made tho
best showing in the last two rounds th>
decision could not be carped at. 1t was
nroposition very similar to that OF horse
winning by a nose, and Trimble has no rea'
son TO feel badly over the result except that
bc may claim. as many of the crowd did
hat fairer decision would have been d
draw
Trimble was just as clever as ever in his
ducking. His defense is marvellous, but he Is
not sufficiently aggressive for hard bat
tie. Gallagher demonstrated that he Is iaI
from being a has been. He was in splendid
condition and strong throughout. He was
able to land oftener on Trimbe than when
he fought before, although Trimble still
which caused even Gallagher to smile in
appreciation of Trimbes remarkable abil-
ity in this line Billy fought different bat
tie from that at their last meeting. While
he did most of the leading, he did not waste
his strength in trying to connect with Trim
ble's Jaw. Gallagher was as nlmble and
quick as ever, and also saved himself by
ducking some ugly leads. Trimble succeed
ed in winding and firing his opponent to-
ward the latter part of the fight, but Billy
alternated each round by fighting in one and
resting in the next by retreating from his
opponent With the exception OF some
questionable tactics in the clinches by Gal
lagher during the first part of the fight, the
meeting was the best that the club has ever
given.
Bob Thompson, Frank Scott and Billy de
Coursey were behind Gallagher, while Dan
Long. Joe Crawson and Bob Jones were
in Trimble's corner. John Brink was ref
cree and Tom Darmody timekeeper for the
club. The men had agreed to clean break.
In the first round neither was apparently
anxious to mix things up, but walked about
the ring, sizing the other up. Alter a
long fiddle Billy at last made left lead, but
it glanced from Jimmy's head as he ducked
Before the round closed Trimble eleverly
ducked two right swings.
In the second round Billy put up an upper
cut on the side of Trimble's head as he
ducked Billy put his right on the side of
Jims head and straight right on the body
Trimble ducked three vicious right swings.
In the third round jim slapped straight
left into Blly's face. cutting the left cheek.
Gallagher tried a right swing, but it caught
Trimble on the top of the head, as n
ducked Trimble ducked three more right
swings.
In the fourth round Bill tried right swings
but they failer to connect. Trimble went
under a right swing in brilliant style, sur
prising Gallagher. In a mix-up Trimble put
hard right on Billy's body and ceverly
ducked right swing.
Gallagher missed several leads at the
opening of the fitch round, and in a mix-up
Trimble put his right and left on Billy
head, but the blows struck On the side
Bill landed glancing LETT on Trimble's head
and failed to land vicious right swing.
When the men got TO work in the sixth
round Trimble landed two straight lefts on
Gallagher's face and ducked two vicious
right swings. Gallagher by this time was
rather tired of failing to reach his oppo.
ncnt's head, and walked around the ring
followed by Trimble.
There was some pretty infghtng in the
seventh round Trimble, as usual, ducked
right and left leads and swings. Billy put
an upper cut on the side OF his head, but il
did no damage. Both landed rights on the
face in miX-up and Trimble added to hi.
credit by placing two straight lefts on Gal
lagher's jaw.
The eighth round belonged distinctively
to Trimble, and he seemed to have Gallagher
bewlldered for short time There had
been the usual leading and ducking in which
both blocked, when near the time keepers
they mixed things up, Trimbe planting
three hard. straight lefts in Oallagher's face
The round closed with Gallagher walking
around the ring followed by Trimble. The
tenth round was marked by hard fighting
IN which Jimmy landed his left in the face
and Gallagher caught Trmble an upper.cut
oil the side of the head and landed two
rights on the face in miX-llp while TrimhIa