The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-17
BOXING IN BANTAMS HALL.
Jack Dougherty's Show a Great Sue
cess--Attended BY Quite a
Number of SHORTS,


The boxing bouts held in Bantam's
Hall, Fourteenth and Claymont streets,
last evening, by Pat Dougherty, was a
grand success, as the hall was crowded,
quite number of Philadelphia, New
Castle and Wilmington sports being
present.
The bouts were up to the standard,
and the spots got a good opportunity
to see a good fight.
Pat will give another one in course Of
two or three weeks. All ye Wilmington
sports do not fail to attend.
The first bout was between j. Nc
Creamery, white, and William Hunter,
colored, time was called at 9.45.
First round-lt was very tame, as
McGrennery done all the leading, his
opponent doing some good guarding.
Hunter receiving hard blow on heart.
Hunter mixed up things.
Second round-Hunter was continu-
ally forced to the ropes. receiving some
hard body blows. Hunter missing a
right hand swing. Hunter receives q
hard left on jaw, ne being very groggy.
McGrennery having the best Of this
round.
Third round-McGrenne lands a
hard left swing on colored boys face,
drawing first blood. Some fierce fight
ing. Hunter forced to the ropes con-
tinua(y. Hunter receives a hard right
swing on heart, fell on knees, McGren-
merry doing good guarding.
The second bout was between Elmer
johnson, white, and John johnson, col
ored. Elmer johnson is one of Pat
Doughery's pupils. He will be one of
the coming puglIists as he is very swift.
Entered ring at 10 O'Clock.
First round-Elmer lands hard right
swing on the colored boys jaw. John
returns 4 straight left but misses. Elmer
lands on Johns stomach. The white
boy is forced to the ropes; clinch. Elmer
ducks a right hand swing. Returns a
left on Johns nose.
Second round-John swings for e.
mer's jaw, and misses. Elmer lands
hard left on Johns stomach. Elmer
forces the fighting. John forced to the
ropes. Johl receives hard left on nose
and right ribs. John getting groggy.
Elmer draws first blood. Time saves
John from being counted out
Third round-John lands on E,mer's
eye; clinch. John returns same blow.
Elmer gives hard right in stomach.
John ducks hard left; clinch John
receives a hard right on neck; fast fight
ing Elmer lands hard right ON Johns
hard left on heart. John nearly knocked
out. Elmer lands hard right on Johns
nose. John saved by time being called.
Bout third was between K. Johnson,
white, and Tom Norman, cu!ured, this
go was very tame as both are young in
the business. Time was called at 1920.
First round-Norman rushes johnson,
clinch. johnson lands Il hard left on
Norman's jaw, clinch. Johnson rushes
Norman to the ropes Norman swings
hard left for Johnson's jaw but II sses.
Time.
Second round-Johnson receives Il left
on heart. Norman receives a hard right
on jaw. Johnson receives a light left on
head. Norman misses a hard left for
ribs. Johnson guards well.
Third round-Norman misses left for
johnson face. Norman receives hard
left on neck. johnson receives hard
right over heart. johnson returns a
hard left for jaw but misses. Clinch.
Time.
The last was a four-round 60 between
George Russell, of New Castle, the well
known pugilist, and Jack Fisher, OF
South Wilmington, both colored.
This was a tame go, as Russell was too
much for his opponent, he doing all the
fighting Time was called at 1912.
First round-Russell lands on Fishers
jaw. Fisher returns left in Russels
clinch. Fisher misses right
for Russell's jaw.
Second round-Fisher forces fighting.
Russell misses terrific right for Fishers
jaw. Russell receives a hard blow in
stomach; clinch. Fisher receives a hard
right on jaw, and forced to the ropes.
Russell lands hard right on Fishers
Third round-Fisher lands on Rus
sell's neck also forces fighting, Russell
returns hard left on Fishers nose. Fisher
forced under the ropes. Fisher receives
hard left and right in face. Fisher get
ting weak.
Fourth round-Russell forces fighting.
Fisher receives hard right on jaw. Rus.
sell misses a left for Fishers heart,
clinch. Fisher forced to the
ropes, also getting weak. Fisher lands
right on Russel's neck. Russell lands
left and right in Fishers face, whcn
time was called.