Arizona republican., 1899-02-23
IT WAS A DRAW
4 Lively Ten Round Contest Held af
 WiCkenburg.

Wickenburg. AIiz, Feb. 22.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)-
 A ten-round glove contest was brought off in the hall at Wickenburg last night before a large audience. The
 contest was between M. McGunigal,
 champion middleweight of Wicken-
 burg, and Bob Davis, champion mid
 dleweight of Utah. The fight was hot
 and furious from start to finish. Both
 men were in prime condition and well
 scienced, as the optic of Davis will
 testify
 Time was called at o'clock and the
 men shook hands smilingly, but with
 a look of determination in their eyes. 1 The following was the fight by rounds: Round l. After sparring moment for an opening Mac led with his left for the neck. Davis countered and
 caught Mac a stinging blow on the
 cheek which jared him and made
 him think he had met somebody. Mac
 after moments cautious sparring
 made a feint with his left. Davis
 lodged, and as he righted himself Mac
 gave a singing blow on the face
 which brought him to his knees. Davis
 quickly regained his feet, when they had a lively miX-up which ended in a clinch with neither man down. AS the seconds broke them away time was called.
 Round 2. Davis came laughingly to the center of the ring and made a feint at Mac. Mac warded off the blow with his left and caught him a swinging upper-cut, knocking him to the ropes. Davis quickly recovered. l Mac left an opening and Davis caught him on the proboscis, drawing first | blood The rest of the round was all | in-f1ghting and a clinch which closed | the round.
 Round 3. Both men came up with d | smile, but Mac was doing considerable l suffering. Both men having learned the | ability of the other they fought shy | and spared for wind They were just doing a little in-fighting as time | was called, neither having gainrd any | advantage.
 Round f. The men met in the cen ter of the ring, each with determi nation Of ending the fight by a knock out. Davis led with his left for Macs face. Mac side-stepped and caught Davis on the right optic, which stag gered him. Mac seeing his advantage, gave Davis a left hand swing in the ribs that piled him up against the ropes. Davis Tegained his feet and with a savage rush Out-fOught Mac and quickly drove him across the ring, when they clinched and fell heavily to the floor. They were both on their feet as the gong sounded.
 Round ,. The men started in with a mix-up in the center of the ring, when they clinched and the seconds had their hands full to separate them. Mac caught Davis with a blind swing which caused him to stagger. He quickly regained himself and after smashing Mac with straight punch, he seemed to have Mac rattled. The crowd became frantic and cried, "Go after him Davis" The gong sounded amid confusion.
 Round 6. Mac seemed to have got ten his second wind and rushed Davis around the ring at lively pace. Davis was cn the defensive and in an un- guarded moment Mac caught him over the heart, knocking him fiat on his back. The crowd became furious and the referee and seconds could hardly keep them from jumping into 7 the ring. When Mac got on his feet { they both did a little light sparTing, { when Davis left an opening for the ] face, which Mac was not slow to see, and caught him a left-hand smash : which brought him to the floor. The s rest of the round was a sprinting match.
 Rounds z, and were of no great and were one continuous : mix-up and clinch.
 Round 10. Both men came up smil- ng and seemed to be much refreshed. ] Mac made an attempt for the face. Davis guarded and countered and taught Mac on the chin, bringing hIm to the floor. As soon as he regained his feet he rushed Davis to the ropes, when Davis tucked and came up like l duck in the center of the ring. Mac looked furious and as the two men net blows were exchanged like hail stones; a clinch and both men fell T on the ropes. Mac was bleeding and 2 Davis eye Twas rapidly closing. Af CT some hard slugging which caused ,laret to flow freely, amidst cheers md applause of the crowd the gong sounded and the hardest fought con- est that had ever been witnessed by he crowd was at an end and was de- $ dared draw.