Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-02
Fight Between Him OOburn and Jack
Looney For $50 A Side.
from the Mo. Democrat.

An exciting "mills came off on Saturday be-
tween the above named gentlemen, about five
miles from the city, near the Grayois coal mines.
a large company, numbering three or four hun
dred, more muscular than select, assembled to
witness this display of the bruisers. The shaved
head gentry and gentlemen of the "fancy" order
generally, were all on hand.
Arriving on the ground, the ring was quickly
formed, and at about halfpast three O'clock
Looney flung his hat into the ring and directly
followed. A few minutes elapsed and the cap
of Coburn came flying over the heads of the
assemblage, and he bounded in after. Both
combatants appeared eager for the fray. =
Val. Mckinney was chosen Referee, and the
following gentlemen were chosen seconds:
Johnny Monaghan and Sam Morton, for CO.
burn; Shanghai Corners and Pete Donoghue,
for Looney. The choice of ground having been
won by Looney, the betting commenced, and
soon after slime" was called, and both men
appeared at the scratch.
the FIGHT.
Round l. Both confident Considerable spar
ring; Looney missed his left; Coburn got his
right in heavy on the ribs. Clinch; both down.
2. Looney's right heavy on the body; Coburn
down.
8. Coburn forces the Eight; gets his right in
heavily on the body, and drops.
4. Coburn forcesithe fight again, getting his
right in on the body until Loony falls.
8. Coburn's right again at'work on the body;
clinch, and both down.
g.. Body blows exchanged on both sides; Co.
burn had the best of it, when he slipped down.
z. Slight exchanges on the body Coburn again
slipped and fell.
8. Coburn got his one-two-three in on Loon
ey's ribs, when Looney fell.
9. Coburn delivered his left we'll on the mark,
when he slipped down.
10. This was decidedly the best round during
the whole fight. Heavy hits on both sides;
Looneys left on Coburn's smeller; first blood
for Looney.
IL. Jack cautious; Coburn followed him
around the ring; slight exchanges on both sides;
Coburn slipped and fell; Looney hit him when
he was down; foul claimed, but not allowed.
-. Looney forced the fight; Coburn down
IL. Looney came up to the scratch very weak
on his pins Coburn had this round all to him
SELF: getting both mauleys in, with return;
Looney down.
Il. ooburn forced Looney on the ropes, Civ
10. Heavy exchanges on the body; both down.
| 49, Same
II. Coburn'sleft on the face; Looney down.
ID: Heavy hitting on both sides, when they
clinch; Coburn threw Looney clear over his
head. (Two to one on Coburn.)
l9. Coburn's left on the mark slipped down.
~. Both cautious, Looney's left hard on right
eye, Coburn down.
81. Heavy hitting on both sides, Coburn Slip
ped down; Looney claimed foul, not allowed.
%. Coburn had the best of this round all
through, until he slipped as usual.
%. Looney's left on the right eye twice; Co
burn down.
"a. Coburn's left on side of Looney's head;
Cohurn slipped.
25. Coburn led off with his left well ON the
mark, when Jack countered him, knocked him
down; first knock down for Looney.
&C. Coburn's right heavy on the ribs; slipped
down.
! 81. Same
%. Coburn missed his mark and slipped
down.
%. Looney looking weak, Coburn got his
blows in with no return, when he slipped down.
| 30. Looney weak, Coburn's right heavily on
the ribs, fell from force of blow.
81. Coburn slipped; no blows exchanged.
| No advantage gained until round
DO. Coburn slipped; Looney claimed foul
81. Coburn's right heavy on the body; fell
from force Of arm blow.
so. Looney on ribs; Coburn dowr
80. Coburn fell from force ofhis own blow.
50. Coburn had the best oft.
down.
Sc Favor of Coburn.
81. Same.
S. Coburn had 2 to the best of this round.
SO. Clinch for the fall. Looney throws him
falling heavily on him.
60. No blows exchanged. Coburn slipped.
Foul claimed by Looney.
I'll. Looney rushed in out of temper to force
Coburn in his own corner; Coburn fell out of
the ring.
50. Looney forcing the fight; Coburn getting
weak. Coburn down.
Here it became SO dark that we were unable
to write downany report fthe remaining rounds
eight in number. AT the call of time for the
list round the Referee ordered the combatants
to desist, and meet again on Monday at 70
o'clock. The man not being in the ring at time
loses the fight.
The rounds were fought with considerable
tact and skill, and the combatants exhibited the
utmost good humor, although hard blows were
given and taken on both sides. It was difficult
to decide which had the battle at the close.
TnE Bible MErrrse.-such significant
demonstration as the Bible Meeting of Monday
evening has rarely been held in New York
The PEoPLB, without distinction of creed or
party-save only that no Romanists were seen
among them-rallied en- mdsse to demand that
the Bible should be restored to all the Public
Schools, and that their children should be al
lowed their right-their birth-right-to hear
the Holy Scriptures read, without note or com.
ment, as proper commencement of each DAYS
life. The meeting was large, very orderly,
very enthusiastic md very ERNEST one TSo