The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-17
DAILY RAN IN
ON JOE TIPMAN
Fought in Place Of Alec
DunSheath.
COMPLETELY TURNS TABLES
Was 20 Have Been a Victim, But Car
RED OF Winners End
of Purse.
COMPLETELY TURNS TABLES

Ringing in prizefighting is not often
worked successfully. but when Kid Sui
Ivan. of Washington, fights Tommy
DAILY. of Brooklyn. before the Eureka
Athletic Club. in Baltimore. tomorrow.
he will go against a man who pulled off
one of the funniest tricks of the kind in
the history Of the ring.
About three years ago, when Joe Tip
man. the Baltimore featherweight was
beginning TO attract attention. Tipmans
manager began 10 cast about for victims
who would be good enough 70 give TIN
man a stiff bout and bad enough 10
be eventually knocked out by the BaIti-
more man. In the course of his search
he ran across a Brooklyn pugilist named
Alexander Dunsheath. who had the reD-
utation of being a fighter. but somewhat
OF dub. Withal
Dunsheath a Mark.
Negotiations were entered into. ano
Dunsheath agreed 10 fight in Baltimore.
Nobody in Baltimore had ever seen Dun
sheath. but as he agreed TO make the
weight. and was known not to be too
good. the match was made .'sight ON
seeing"
On the night Of the fight a brisk. we'll
developed little fellow walked into the
hall, accompanied by trainer. went TO
his dressing room without any fuss or
feathers, and donned his tOgs. II was
noticed that he was unusually ouief
and INDUCED in none of the preliminary
Wrangllng which so often occurs
INTO the ring went the pair the sun
posed DuEsheath looking mildly inter
ested, and Tlpman elated at the thought
tnat ne was going 10 knock out man
OF some reputation. and so raise his
own stock with the sporting public
Daily Surprised EN-.
DAILY completely surprised the talent.
lie fought so fast and furiousIy I'm the
Hr-asHr 4 Il
We're entirely reversed Instead of
DAILY being meat for a Knockout il
was apparent that he would probably
put Tipman to sleep in short order.
Iipman was completely bewildered by
the unexpected developments, and when
things began 10 happen faster than a
swarm of bees on a bald head in the
second round. he struck q blow which
caused him TO be disqualified, and gave
the fight TO his opponent.
The CONSERVATION and establishment
OF I1pman'S hackers cannot be describ-
ed. They were so dazed by the way
In which their man had been whipped
that they did not know what to DO or
say.
After awhile they began 10 notice
things they had overlooked before. on
the winning fighters arm was tattoOed
IT. D. Someone remembered having
seen picture Of Dunsheath and did
not think IL resembled Daily very close
~ One OF those who We're convinced
that 1t was a case of ringing was H
Lee Clarke, q well-known sporting re-
porter.
Clarke the Sleuth.
Clarke put two and two together. but
could not make out who the counter
felt Dunsheath was, until ne happened
10 see him sign Tommy" to a telegram
10 Mrs. Daily. DAILY had received his end
of the purse in the meantime, and when
taxed by the reporter admitted that he
was DAILY.
Then the story came out. Dunsheath
II was said was a relative OF DAILY, and
was too sick to fight. Thinking 10 keep
the money in the family, Daily took his
place and got the purse
DAILY ana Tipman met a second time
and the bout was one of the shortest
ron record, Tipman getting his uuietus
In 30 seconds. They reCenJtv sought
ifteen-round draw in Baltimore.