The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-08


around the Park
Another Sparring Exhibition.
ZINE BOXING TO A SMALL coMPANY-THE FANCY
THE ELECTIONS, ETC.
Mr. John Hamilton, alias Shepherd, the trainer of the
champions Of England and America-Sayers and Norris
pry-gave a sparring exhibition in Hoyms theatre,
Bcwery, on Monday evening. Comparatively stranger
N York Mr.. H., unfortunately for his pocket chose
very improper evening for his bcneht-the eve Of the
election The HERAIp has repeatedly drawn attention to
the governing influence of the fancy the polls The
empty benches at Hoyms theatre on Monday evening
the universal assigned by the fancy present
the fancy absent demonstrates the truth OF the ama
ton From first ntimaton OF Hamilton's benefit the
fancy counted splendid display Of science and
were eager the appointed hour; but when the bills
nounced the tme-tbe Of the eectionthe excitement
smmcred down to almost entire forgeuness, and the
result the splendid sparrng anticipated to "a mise
rable account OF empty benches" Poor Hamilton was
aocosted by numerous friends about the unfortunate
shoosinr of Monday evening Every had 1t that he
sbould have known beter-bu he plead guilty TO igno
rance-he stranger. They opened up to his under
standing when too late for his profit, that II large
betting night, and one IN which much pressing pa
friutism expected from the fancy One OF the
supper ten of the hsc fraternity said in demonstra-
ton Of his information, that he had $4,000 tabled
the space Of half hour before coming 10 the exhb
ton and reporter picked up large and heavy bet
sing marked the character of the election of yesterda
One unfortunate gentleman lost less than 81 500, the
state elections: nevertheless hc booked again The
elections. How many were engaged IN the same
required for the pressure OF such crowds OF owdes
nj poll booths-the mind can supply all and more than
rs agreeable or iaterlng.
shepherd the unfor tunate nevertheless, went with
Che exhibition 10 only few hundred spectators III the o
lowing order
YOUNG DoNNELLY AND JACK GALLAGHER
Led of the exhibition They were young lads of seven
tecn years of agethe first very slight weight aud
the other half as much again heavier They were
both plucky and hit each other with all the vengeance
hey had N them. In ,ae tnird round tney ooh were
other finely and terminated with Donnely tie floor,
and Gallagher with The RED dripping from his pro-
boscH.
JOHNNY AARON AND JOHNNY ROCHE.
TINS well matched pair. Roche is a professor of
the eInanlv art and Aaron is hanging out his sign 20
teach the science. They went at with great zeal ermi
mating the first round with Aaron sending Roche on
flooring expedition backwards Roche smaekcl Johnny
the mouth in the second round ia return for the
phrnent and during the remainder Of the display both
very watchful and very earnest avoiding further
accident and accomplishing nothing extraordinary.
sCoTTY OF BROOKLYN AND TIM McARrY oF NEW
Scotty. "the champion Of the light weights. = short
and chubby Tim tall and lanky They made a dne lis
play Of the science Scotty stands highest stic circles
Dor science; but TINS long arms balanced It, ana they
seldom got to each other They spared well to get
out they did little damage each other beyond
Abe exhaustion OF scam.
DAN COLLINS OF LONDON, AND DAN KERRIGAN, or
NEW YORK.
London and New York well matched, and went az
for 1--WE rounds bu, neither "peeed bark" "drawed
raret," event grass" The good brass band, in
the absence Of prolonged cheering from the audience,
struck up very early eThe Red White and Blue as a
kind n finish 70 that picture.
Fam FREEMAN AND Young MOONEY. OF NEW YORK.
sam n good natared coored gemm n, and professor
Of boxing lie Yet Mooney drive hard and quick and
apparently with the greatest ease threw on every at
tempt made 20 get On y ne SIN s,opiang wa
trouble Of damaging MONEYS "hgurehead' The "pae
man the finishing OF worked hard and got on 10 sam
Isv,w asbs. aa,n. lis alaN
YOUNG TouEy AND TOM s'oARTy, OF NEW YORK.
Toney the greatest jumper Of the evening. Time
called than the artists were Mp u the
scratch Az the sprngng and bending that characterized
the Engsh Icncfgo seemed 10 be incorporated Young
Toney lie rushed like an Infatuated gentleman cow
and n, The ri round sent h. antagonist on Tie boards
and fell him Both ready ., the call OF ume,r
rse q NcSar Cart bead They had four terrific rounds.
and forgot sIarrng for fighting. which amused immensely
d. fancy, who, IA turn, made the theatre shake with
and fought earnest tn they had the stage with
''bevws 10 mend common parlanoe-pcrfecty used
uI.-wind all gone.
JOE JACKSON AND BADGER HIGGINS.
Badger belongs % the slow and easy going generation
and what he lacks science he makes up VA the pugls
his saving the when Joe wa, far out Of danger.
What BADGER gong a. do Joe long before be
tired 70 DO Il, aud was non - when Badger wanted him
Tn fancy perfectly oonvused with laughter at the
performance.
noRRrssEY ASD KELLY.
Ths was tine display or science: Morrissey. cham
y,on q America, aud Kelly, Champion II Australia, had
sach bis name 70 preserve. and each exceedingly
careful Of Us prestige They SPARED for time,
seeking each opening, and and again tried
each b. get bis left They travcrscd several
times swiftly tie stagc-kelly rather the az.
Trc@sive. They got slightly on 70 each others pro
bosgiscs, but damaging little. During the second round
Kelly sent his right " Norrsscys ribs with al his
force, shch tie champion took With grace-fit mo-
20 pleasant hOrrsscy displayed 0ne science, and Il be
fore time be- has been ranked with The 'brusers of the
rough and tumble order, very evident that he II
aspiring a. the order 81 finished artists His and Kcys
exhibition q the "inauy art" Monday evening was
decidedly ia hest that has been the boards in New
York Noffssey warmly appauded entering,
and received tie compliment making his retiring
how.
KELLY AND SHEPHERD
Arp AIRED for the twnd up Shepherd approached the
fDot thanked those Who had hOnored him wth Their
patronage but had regret that be had unfortunately
cbsu TIE eve u the charter election for his exhibition
speeoh always appaudcd and this received the usual
co-aplmeut Terminating be ioed the scratch and had
two rSands ant tbcn quickly followed the lowering o. the
and general exit from Is 10 be hoped, the iast
hloton-slr while al least
The TatrcEs the "msny art seemed 10 recret the
meagrc audieu a. the whole exhibition regarded
suIrrr 10 s predecessors. shepherd not before
e tie influence of"shoulder hitting al elections gathered
that 81 sxfye Information Monday evening 10 a way
likely 70 rass from he memory. n be l. free
frum "bu up when settling he has had provdental
esEape.
Hat.