The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-11
Price and Kelly, the PugIIIsts.

The recent fisticuff match continued but
twenty-seven, instead Of forty minutes. As
many Of our readers Clancy" such news, We
give short biography Of the contestants:
Edmund Enoch Price was born in London,
England, in the year 1882, and is consequently
twenty-seven years old, though he looks much
older. Hight five feet nine and half inches,
stands erect, and has firm, rather determined
expression Of countenance.
His ordinary weight is about two hundred
pounds, though at present, October, 1852 it
is about one hundred and fifty four pounds, and
Unnecessary it can be reduced to one hundred
and forty-eight.
Mr.. Price came to this country in 1854, and
when occasion requires, acts as interpreter for
the Marine Court at BostOn-particularly in
the case of French sailors. Having resided
Eve years in France before coming here, he
acquired and speaks the French language
fuently. He has always been healthy aRd ro-
bust, and has led uniformly temperate life.
Medicine he knows nothing Of, never having
had to use it. He has fought several battles,
but in none were the stakes of the magnitude
Of those risked in the encounter with Kelly.
Johnny Moore was his first antagonist; the
battle with him took place In Yorkshire, and
lasted one hour and forty minutes, at which
time victory was decided in his favor. His
second antagonist was Bill Agen, who was
defeated in twenty-five minutes, July, 1852.
Third, he encountered Tim Turpin, in Sheffield,
and whipped him in three rounds. The fourth
contest was Harry Roebuck, at Sheffield, whom
he defeated in battle Of only twelve rounds.
His next engagement was with Luke Forester,
in Leeds, May /, 1858. Sixteen rounds were
fought in twenty eight minutes, Price winning
the stake, f5. He was next engaged in q
"turn up" with Warrington rough, and de-
feated him in six rounds. Also shoemaker,
at Stone, in Staffordshire, for 81 side; and at
Wolverhampton he won G3 of the "Stourbridge
Chicken" in twenty-eight minutes. His last
battle was with Joe Coburn, of New York, for
purse of $500 q side. This lasted three
hours and twenty-five minutes, one hundred
and sixty-eight rounds being fought, when
darkness coming on, tho fight was declared
drawn.
In June last he received forfeit from
George King, who failed to "come up to the
scratch" From this forfeit resulted chal-
lenge from Kelly, which was accepted by
Prices hacker, he not knowing of the match
until three days after it was made. This
match was for $2,OOO-or $1,000 side stake,
and for the championship of the middle
weights of America. 1t Is called catch
weight match--that is, neither are obliged to
reduce themselves to or below certain weight
Price and Kelly never met until the day Of the
battle, and consequently knew nothing Of each
others peculiarities, mode of attack, or vul-
nerable points. Price trained at Spy Pond, q
healthy and desirable spot, seven or eigh,
miles from Boston. In his training there has
been the same general regard paid to his diet
and habits that Is usually thought requisite fol
the full development of muscular power. The
only peculiarly was in the introduction Of the
Indian club exercise. We had an opportunity
of seeing Mr.. Price use these instruments
while completing his training, at Burt Scotps,
near Buffalo, and were favorably struck with
their utility and, judging from the develop
ment of the muscles of the shoulders shown in
the present case, they must become favorite
instrument for trainers.
James, familiarly known as "Austra-
lian Kelly" was born in Ireland, December
rs, 1881. He stands five feet eight and
a-half inches, and weighs one hundred and
forty-fve and half pounds, in condition,
October 5.) He has fought ten battles in
England, and three in Australia--the present
is the first in this country-making total Of
fourteen. His trainer is John Lawrence, who
handled Morrisey; he went into training June
16, at Coney Island, near New York, where he
could enjoy sea-bathing and good air. He
remained here but few weeks, and removed
to Lansingburg, locating at the "Abbey;'
here he completed his severe drill. He left for
the battle ground October 8, and passed through
Buffalo to location Eve miles from the ground
selected, where we met him the day before the
mill, looking we'll and anxious to 60 in.