The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-10
FULL AND AUrHE VITO ACCOUNT
PRIZE FIGHT
HXH1 AN y = y LLIVAN


8X u ~ y : u u 1xV N.
BY our own sps clal Reporter.
This fight, the preliniuaries of which had been
settled some six months since, came of at the ap-
pointed time, Wednesday, 7th inst, at Rock POM.
mouth Of Steel Pond, Kent county, Maryland, on
the farm OF Mr.. Gibson. about 40 miles from Bal
timore. The fight was won by Hyer, IN fifteen
rounds--tke time being about sixteen minutes
heeYcltement which has pervaded the sporting
world, has been Intense, that many. not patrons
II the ring, and who denouncs prize. fighting IN no
measured terms, have been drawn into the vortex,
end taken an unusual interest IN the result For
she last two or three weeks the pugistlc twrcr in
the citles of New York, Philadelphia, aud b iltl-
more, has amOanted to q perfect treaty, and we
know OF no event which has taken u stronger mold
on the public aiad, than the one we are about 10
describe. For the three days preceding the fight,
Philsdsphis and Baltoore ths lA.ser CITY more p.s-
ticularly, have bSen thropg~d BY vters Of dsscrip
ton, not Psounsr TO those oitss, whish although
ebrAtsd In sone particulars, csnnot be termed
liens to pesvsat th,s much. taxed Of event taxing
place As early Monday night, the hotels Of BAri-
crowded to txcoss. from barnum's,tn Monu-
msns 90 uase down Sps uglers, MSesn Market
Group VI shoulder hi.tsrsn and their edmr.Fs might
b. i:sn 81 all points engaged IN most aainstsd as
some bettlDg-sons wrsog'tpg and others who had
NO other means backing their opinions BY batting
. Arranxsms nts had been msds, and boats had been
chartered by the ntends OF - convey
paioeipais Oil wished witness sfAr to the
plses mated for The socssloR cut tuesday IL
asoertainsd tDst the authoites deCe rmined
to prevent The Hsht taking place within the hm,ts Of
the beats chartered and held sheir captains ball.
~ soon Asosrtaned that toe boats could
sness by land, and large numbers leaving
Baltimore, In every kind Of vehicle, alt endea vorng
reach Inc SPOT 1s sne -
their sxsftonB to suppress the light tmmsdate,y ds
patohsd police force TO make Gil pessiols arrests
Of those suppossd to ~ engaged In ths affair pArscu
laIly the principals, SULLIVAN and flyer, aud their
ssconds who they knew had taken mp shsir qusrtsrs
IN the vicinity POOLS leland the chesapeake bay,
about nve miles Baltimore, nd within
jurisdiction OF the State " Msrylan Inc parties
who chartered the steamers, finding their plans frus
Ested, mined, deaaOc1 OF Law, and order
rsseh shs pAcs It all hsssrds or IN any mans er
sssdso, By heavy Gsrs and BY great sesiIat,oo, In
Who vtshsd sitpess the light Pooi's Island Upon
this being xosrtsineo by the authorSes they
chartered She Boston, 10 which they pIssed
two cOmpabts OF infaury posse of poilce olo
with Inns auctions 70 follow the vessels ana prevent the
messing te<ng place. snd necessary TO 1ss force in
was the o1s cnsrtssed BY che Suhvsa party board
Sf which about hundred persons, OF the geest
nupbsr whe we're sox,ous co. took their dspsrtars-
the rest NOT dsriDg truce their lives frAh
bark The HS boat followed Soon after, with about
the ssns number board, sad In her wake followed
j.
het~esn nine and ten oiooK Tuesday evening"
About Osi0ch IN the morntnS tbs b,at on wnicn
thS sullivan party, arrived on POOLS lslsad aud
came to anchor About IN boar sfssrward the Hysr
boat It's appearance, ana came to sncnor also
On tbs arrival the ooxts ssvsrst went shore and
made up hfes the beach, awaiting the ptoachiny
Asyhght TO spprise the contestants Of impcndinx
dsnssr Tho uses Sses scarcely k,nd.sd when posse
Of poise ossrs, beaded b. Clifford, nigh constable OF
Baltimore, appeared In their midst. They had oous
by from Baltimore, and then creased to rhs
kiAn a in bo.ss scene VI much confasion snsasd,
ltn9A An
In the cedar bushse while Others psronsd themselves
on branches The ofaosrs paruoulssly
they having individualss Tnsy hrse
she place where Ayer Iodseo ne being up
vi. sscond to- DO .rrsst.a 10 n, stead mem
tbs Gnicsrs m,stook for Hysr, no being . man
H,sr's own siss. Hyer managed 20 reach the snors,
and sabsn to The vsss~i which Contained his
frasn ds Suitivsn wss next favored with vise,
bat he also sp<d BY . De gue,ye. On
the alssm bsipg given hia, he hastily dressed
hinssif. and infosing . cloak over o. Donnsll, his
second, to conceal hs features passed him into the
hsnss q Lhs sfcsrs - the vsrtsbs Yankee himsslf
tected his escape TO hSvesesi Of mis- r
By this che steembOas BOst0n With the military,
hsA arrived aiso = steam propeller from Pn,lsdsl
party Of the military despatched snors 20 de
otroy What prspAi had bssn msds, aud take
charge Of thoss who had been arrested BY tAs poos
which they accordingly did. They alec captured Jhs
ring which had been pus up the previous day. The
police ofnesrs, disappointed HrrsstiDg sullivan and
h,sr whom they supposed lad taken refuge on BOARD
the propsor, resolved her, them II
possIbs The parties hoard the propsor ving
~ soo~.a BY ass Boston. .isn tDs miiissr, in par
eaAt; and while she vas chasing tne propsiior the
sohOspsIs Win the tslissrsnt parties stsrtsd in
other direction Of suitable place for toe
Ash- Aposing that there would be NO chance
] ools Is.snd. They went up the Chesapeake Bay
some fifteen muss further, where they found
. Place suitable for the business In hsuu.
Tbs parties soon got ashore, spot selected for
the pp the stakes were CUT usng the rSslinss Of the
for ropes the ring formed and cleaned of the
onow and everything made really for the csmbxt.
Sullivan walked up to the pisos. wnicn about
mile, through the SNOW, and Hysr Brought up IN
. cart IL MAS nov about 4 O'Clock, r. M, ana the
n~n were summoned TO prepare Tor the light
The DAY vas intsnssy cold, and snow lay on the
To the dsptn VI loot, wa,cn ndsrsd tue itu
alton OF the spectators extremely uncomfortable,
many suffering severely from the coid sad wind
About hundred and nifty persons all that
ve present on the ground
On Inquiry ~ inc weight Of the men, It was -.
sertA'n.u that Sullivan weighed less than l6o lbs
~hhs Hysr rated NJ aoous $50 lbs Tney appeared
In very hne condition, but somewhat jsdsd By toe
tstigu. Of the previous night rns age Of Hyer IL
about 20 years and his height six feet two in,hee.
Sullivan about IS years OF age stands about
Ave feet nins inches high Tns contract between
two was very striking AnfI 9-e
On scsos MT of the Atrests Of O'Donnel and rhonp-
soe, " became necessary to choose new seconds.
County M'Ciusky ana john Ling we're chosen for
suthv D, and joe Winrow aud Tom selected on
the part Of H,sr Msssrs Way snd Cclson acted
snpnss, aud Mr. Van ostrAud 40 rotsres rns latter.
ps~vioos TO the comm. scsment Of hostihsies, aud
sft.r had the ring Too procure
another person In hs place, stated parties
that he not acqu -inted with the business ring
hsbtipe; but that, their sh would serve
and saaeavor to do justice to both. Toe mon ensn
stupp.d, and all Interested TOOK their positions TO
witness
THE PIoHT.
Sullivan tossed his cap n,sS into the ring, and fol-
lowed Immediately after He after followed
b. dyer. borne the ling tbs bsck VI
Dsten Charley In. choice OF posuion was then won
By Sullivan, who was the favorite 1T lU0 to S0-no
takers. f ttI
Fsvst Round.-At twenty rinu4se past four, the
question was asked By Winro~, Fl" Are you ready ]"
and being answersd by Solivxn Ia the Affirmative the
men sAked up, shook bands, returned TO their oor
nsrs and waited the call OF time When the word
Wa given, they moved quickly up the soratoh sad
sfsr few ts'nts fl om Soivsn, the histing
MT no.d by sullivan susiug With his isfs hand as the
bosy Of Dyer which. however, did disco nfort
Byer In the lsAst Hyer appeared tue defensive,
rssdy to counter or return. but not willing lead
IN nc the bio~s fs~ sharply both Sides BOT
not e otive. a. tbey we're nearly stopped eviueiog
much so.snce The comtstantH then cvsed for the
fall, large sums having bsen stAk.d that event
ndous struggle eo.u-d, and sullivan Was thrown