The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11
A WASHINGTON BOY Wins
Hemming Gets the Decision In a
Brooklyn Contest.
The Match Fought Yesterday in a
Secluded Place With Joe McDOB-
aid, ex-ChampiOn Bantam-W eight
PuSiIist-The Conflict in Detail.

inc hHfch Fought cStGFday in Z
Secluded Place With Joe MeDOn-
aid, ex-ChampiOn Bantam-We i;sht
PuSiIist-The Conflict in Detail
NEW YORK Iarch 11-Fiye slashing
red-hOt rounds. reminding one Of the
days when the Horton law rcIgned sd
preme. were fought yesterday in Brook
Iyn. in the presence Of 2o0 sports. The
ciean-cut punches Of the little gladiator
Kid Henming, of Washington. told on
the fiery bantam, Joe Mcdonald, OF
Brooklyn, the ex-amateur champion.
It was a good fight and hard one
while II lasted
The battle, a postponed one. was for
blood" TO a finish read the bill Of
fare. but Referee Sullivan sidetracked
the final course. the knockout and sent
Mcdonald to his corner. The scene Of the
battle. a place where the days of yore
saw many a gallant tilt with the padded
mitts. was reached by those who had
been initiated into the password by taros
and threes-
The fighters stared cautiously when
the gong changed, but soon began work
The Washingtonian started a left swing.
which missed. Mcdonald came back with
good right 10 the jaw Then he sent
his left TO the same spot. and before
Hemming realized what was going on h
caught hard right-hand smash in the
face.
The Washington boy then got down to
business, and sent IL some body blows
which hurt. bat the BrookIyuite held his
end Up we'll, and landed some telling
swings
The second round opened with rush.
Hemmfng started in TO win quickly, but
Mcdonald was ready and a sluggfne
match followed After a clincI3. Eemmin.
tried another rush. but a right swing on
the nose took the speed out of him and
scored first blood for the BROOKLYN boy
Henning came back with Il left 10 the
Jaw, which staggered Mcdonald. Hem
ming then STATED 10 land a finishing how
but the gong called a halt
Mcdonald came back in good shane for
the third He opened Eenning's eye with
a left and the latter PLAYED a tattoo on
the body Mcdonald then tried for Hem
ming 5 bad eye, but the boy from Wash
InEtOn was too quick and landed 4 right
on the nose which dazed NcDonaId. Both
men We're bleeding badly when the round
ended.
Hemming was much the stronger in the
fourth round and landed almost at Will.
Mcdonald. however, was game and took
MS medicine ana tried for 4 knockout. US
ing swing after swing Hemning ducked
the dangerous WdlOpS and landed labs
on Mcdonald 5 bleeding nose, but was I'M
able to send his man down Then the
Washington boy began to rain blows on
the other man. Right and left found Nc
Donald in quick succession and the pssl-
ishment was telling when the gong
sounded
The fifth showed rally on McDonaId's
part. As soon as the men came together
he sent in a hard left TO HemmingS Jaw
which was just short of the proper knock
out spot. The men then '-roughed things
and Hemming worked his ShOrt-arrn
blows to the body with telling effect This
soon began to tell on Mcdonald. and only
his grit kept him on his feet. His strength
was gone and ne was unable 10 land
punch which could do any damage. Hem
ming then began to Try for knockout
and crossed his right TO the Jaw and sent
his man wabbliug around the ring. As
Mcdonald was unable 10 defend himself
the referee stopped the mill ana gave
Hemming the decision.