The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-30
FIGHT AT. THE ARENA.
Jack DAILY and Charley Mckeever
Meet in u Tame Six-round Contest.

Special to THESr
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-The fights at
the Arena tonight were failure in every
sense of the word. The attendance was
rotten and so We're the fights.
The only one that was worth locking
at, was the contest between Pat McCon-
nell, OF Wilmington, and Pat Sullivan.
This bout was a peach and the lad from
the same kind OF a state, had all the best
of it from start to finish.
The wind-up Between Daily and Nc
keeyer was very tame neither man try
ing to hurt each other.
The first round started with Mckeever
leading with right on neck, cllnch; Me-
Keever lands light on jaw. DAILY
countercd. DAILY lands right on jaw;
clinch.. DAILY closes Mckeiyer's eye;
both swing. Jack lands light on body;
round ends.
Second round --Jack lands on Macs
| jaw Mac makes vicious swing but
misses. They clinch, Both landing
right and left on jaw. Jack rusles Nc
keever to ropes but did not land. Mac
lands left ON stomach; they were spared
and we're clinched at end of round.
Third round McKeever landed left on
jaw. DAILY returns compliment, placing
his left on jaw and right on wind. DAILY
Pot his lett on jaw. Mckeever landed
right on wind. Mcl<eever placed right
on jaw and later DAILY lands singing left
on McKeever's jaw. Mckeever came
back. DAILY appeared tired. Mckeever
forces the fighting. Mckecver right on
jaw but misses opportunity OF knock
ont while Daily was in a STOPPING condl-
ton. Mckncver's round.
Fourth round-McKeever lands light
on body, repeats it again. Got away
without returning. Both exchange
rights on jaw. DAILY lands clean lett on
: face; cinch. DAILY PUSHES and sIashed
low, making no effect, He was rushed,
exchange followed Both men placed
right and leits on jaw. At end OF round
Mac forced to ropes and they haG
! clinched when bell sounds.
Fifth round-Both men were right Al
it. Mckeever placed right and left OF
Jaw. McKeeyer landed right and got Of
without a return, DAILY landed rig lit ant
left lightly on jaw. Mckeevcr forcet
DAILY but Jack placed right on head
DAILY placed hard right ON head. Elk
changes followed as bell sounds.
,, Sixth Round--Mckeever attempts t'
land three swings but missed. Daily let
on jaw and attempts to hit; a cIinch; 1t
i was Kissed. DAILY left on ribs. DAILY RICH
d and lett on jaw. DAILY left on ribs and re
b ceivcd a stinger on jaw in exchange
t DAILY left on ribs. Mckeever counters OF
!: jaw. DAILY left on head. They wcl
d clinched as gong sounds
The first contest on the carpet was
Y six round affair between Jack Ashto
, and Charley McCanny. The fight bal
V ring several occasions, was very tame
c Ashton having a little the best OF til
e bout.
it The next to appear was Watson an
Golden, two lads who made holes III til
Il air with lot OF swings and slna:he:
r. The man who could pick a winner at IL
\ end of the fight was bird
!, The semi-windup was between n
A., Mcconnell, Of Wilmington, and Pat Su
g Ivan. This match was all right Bot
- boys fighting hard, and at the end bot
were very tired, AID Sullivan was al!
p nearly out. Mcconnell made mark
, his opponent, sending him to the tlo
!, on several occasions and had all the be
IL of the contest