New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-05
THE RECENT PRIZE FIGHT.
From The Philadelphia BULLETIN. aug 4


s.ieet and about Hadleys house, at South and Fem
street are great crowds u the friends Of the d,tn
gui,bed party and his extiDguished adversary ana
iops to he tie slightest intelligence and discussing
tho merits OF the affair a1o the proves, Of the prnc
pal participants.
| Last evening Bradley returned bone, and he was
greeted by dense crowd Of his fnenoe and admirers
uto quite uproaIious III their demon 'trstons of
qualification Bradley made his appearance at an up
per widow, where he bowed his ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
In the pursuit OF knowledge upon the absorbing
subject we paid visit this morning ~ Bradleys
tabi.bn ent and found an eager crowd gathered upon
the sidewalk end stranDg their necks nnd eyes In tn
vain attempt TO see what was going on In the second
story over The baroom, where it was Understood the
"cban pion" was receiTing such Of hts friends as
had sufficient influence 10 obtain admission 10 the
presence.
The applicants for admission were gathered in great
force at the foot Of the stairs but the d0Okeeper
inc xorably refused admission TO any unes the great
DomiIick had first given bis consent to their being
allowed to ascend. We stated our business u the
dook.eper Ia slightly obfusticated individual 10 his
shirt rlee>es and after soe little ceremony and con-
sutston with Bradley, We were gracously tod that
Dir. - (oprself might come up.
We found the victor standing at the end OF . low
cei room in the second story surrounded by admir-
ing fIiends while others gazed reyeientisly at bun
from respectful defiance.
Dounick was in ring costume-pants and shirt only
and presented the gladiator like appearance which
Lac been rendered familiar to many OF our reaaers by
pictuies of modern milling matches He Is a very
heavy built man, about fix feet high, with bullet
b, sd end rather good humored expression Of couu
tnaLce His hair was cr'pped short to bis skui and
be weare no beard although the GROUND plan vi an ex
ensive pair of wh.kers had evidently been laid out
tiDce the fight. Both Of Bradleys oPhcs arc DARK
ened ano of them is blood shot, but these traces
Of the conflict would cot be says have been Pe,eeP-
tbe had not been for bis taking severe cold on
| the steamboat the night after the fight.
OF course we had conversation with the triumph
ant buffer regarding the recent battle He said that
Rankin was true grit, aud that he would have been
willing to die in the ring had his friends not fna ly
drawn him off. We told him that much feeling had
been created against him by the report that he had
cbae Dged any American or Irish Protestant to CON-
bat. Bradley in the most solemn manner denied that
he had ever given any such challenge. He declared
that he had not been inside church for ten years and
that be scarcely knew what his religion meant He
added, with much warmth, Now, MIR. Reporter. !
ant you to publish in your newspaper that will
give a hundred dollars to any man who will prove
that ever brought any mans country or religion
into question. There is not one word OF truth In
the story that ever gave such challenge. Here
are ny colors" he continued showing strip OF red,
white and blue silk, these what fought UNDER
Braoley's frienos xious to greet the VIC
toIous buffer, tina, We sought out Harry Phillips, bis
second who was in the room at tile time, consolng
buself with glass Of raw brandy, and besough him
TO tel us all about it, The second readily acceded to
| our request, and made statement Of the affair.
WHAT DOMINIeK'S SECOND SAID ABOUT 1T.
Hany Phillips, powerfully built Euglishmsn, told
US that the published accounts OF the prehniaares are
| substantially correct
On Friday night, McMullin and Brotherton, tbs
| uupires met at Buffalo aud agreed upon Albino
Island as the ground for the fight and on Saturday
morning they started for the Isand-Rankin and his
| friends in the steamer Globe ard Bradley and bis
fri.1 Dis in the steamer Britain. The former reached
the sapd an hour and half in adv Of the latter
Both men put up at the came house on the Island.
Immediately on reaching the ground the stakes were
| set and the rirg made Before the outer ring was
| completed, Bradley walked forward and threw his
cap il, and was followed by Rankin. The rush OF
h. had IN ha
moved in order complete the ring and after had
been completed, the umpres were occupied tll 1:io
o'clock choosing referee, lsaah Snith OF Buffalo
tered the rpg amid loud cheering and the seconds
| raised their colors; Bradley's being red, white and
| blue, and Rankins light blue silk flag. The men
| were both in good spirits, and looked Well bradley
| had larger number of friends on the ground than
Rankin, aud the bets were two to one in his favor
There were about loco people present, OF which no
than hy EFF o The IL.
ring and shook bands. Bradley offered to bet 500
against 800 on the part Of Rankin that he would win
| the fpht but this Rankin refused.
In eating lott for position in the ring Rankin gained
the adya ntage, Bradley having the sun in his eyes
| throughout the encounter. ,
Philips gives the following as the rounds fought;
THE ROUNDS.
lst round. Both were csutous1s good many ismt
made By both sIsd.y got un 1. h sin h lett anu
%. Both csousy; Bradley Knocked Rankin clear
% Sd bis Rsnl %1 IN eye wa. now pretty ne. both
went in and co,ed Bradley threw Rankni damaged him
az Rankin came up Dominica fre.h young HON Ran
kin Knocked dow n clean as whistle en- ,.h
5h. Rabkn up to tme r. made eint ana He'll VIII
o." stS S. D. minci Knocked down Rankin with hi. s
b Rankns left eye entirely closed and De began 70 oon
bad hi, right bleeding good deal; Donin'cA Sill
Rsnn tOSlsd eUwn T Sa p. ns. ..
Domnek t hy with his LEFT and lnpeied Rankin down
9Th. Ranhn struck Donlnick foul blow IN the sroni ou'
| not clsm.d by Dominick's friends ,.u.a .
10th Rankin weak tritd 10 get away anu 'Aeu
was nailed IN the eye and went down.
One hundred and forty.one rounds were fought,
| DUNG every one Of which Rankin was Knocked
down. except the two last, when he fell OF his own
/ accord.
be bee anne blind as bat He wanted to tight another
! round but bis frieLds would not permit IT, RANKIN
Was beaten from the third round when Bradley Threw
Phillips SAYS Rankin was game to the last.
| Alter the last round was fought he wanted to night
another, but he was dreadfuly hurt ana oihosa IN
both e, es and bis friends would not permit IT, inos'
| Davis was the second Of Rankin. =.
| After the arrival of the party at Buffalo RANKIN
was " dead broke and Bradley sent him 80 at the
| bands Of Phillips. . u,.x,or
aid. assisted by Harry Phillips. Rankin Was trained
and handled by Tom Davis, and his (Rankin 81
In the course of our conversation with Bradley, we
aked him how many pitched nights ne mao ever Teso
| ned in Chester County, and once with RANKIN;
land" he added, emphstically, II rW "erer go
| into aRothtrU
One Matt Rusk, Philadelphia bruiser, challenged
| BRADLEY come time SINCE Bradley refused to hsht,
being spprehersve the friends Of Rusk insist OF get
| ting the WORT Of it.
Ii is thought the friends Of Rankin Will chanense
| the victor TO another battle.
SOMETHING ABOUT RANKIN.
Rankin il a powerfully built man, above the average
height, Of good prize.fghting build and carriage
He is Of very dark complexion, and bis shape OF nesa