The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13
ANOTHER PRIZE FIGHT IN 1T. LOUIS.

Grand Turn out OF the "F.ncy.-Connors
tor-A General and Tcrrinc ROW-Knives
and Pistols Used.
prom the -. Louis Democrat August lo.l
For weeks past the 20 called 'fancy, Of this region
have boen on the qui ue Of anticipation in prospect OF
ring nst fight between hch,e or shsnghse'' Connors,
Of this city, and James Byrnes, of New Orleans
These parties fought months ago Crescent
CITY, and Byrnes then the victor Connors and his
friends held that the decision was unfsir fresh cha
enge therefore given TO Byrnes ShaDghaes part
and the grand Solferno Of Western pugilsm vas ap
pointed for the 7h inst Island some Six miles above
Alton.
Connors from Ireland, twenty years Of age, elk
feet one zach and half in height, and weighs one hun
age I'VE and eight inches hga aud weighs hun
dred and fifty pounds The stakes for the consest we're
$500 2 side Connors' training was superinsended oy
Jno. Montgomery, Dennis Horrigsn AMI John Monaghan
and Byrnes by Robert Madden and Con. Qiinn rne UNI
pres Montgomery for Connors and John Looaey
for Byrnes while 10 Sandy Moreand was assigned the
post Of referee and to Jacob Asher that OF time keeper
The champions have each been for six weeks IN zaAous
tranng-Connors at the Abbey Byrnes the oar
lem House. The physical advantages thus gained ap
peared about equally divided. rhe condition Of each
party was pronounced excellent
The steamers Henrietta and Evra were Chartered re
specvey by the CoBDors' and Byrnes parties 70 Convey
the admiriDg hosts 70 the battle ground Some quite
needless apprehensions expressed leet the police
should prevent the excursion, ana NUMBERS accordingly
left the city for the spot on Monday.
pabered a, the fort OF Morgan Stree. 10
on the Henretts and still larger crowd at the foo, OF
Washington avenue 70 take passage on TIE Evlrs a.
less than oaY hundred the Henrietta Byrnes crowd
thus considerably the larger. Perhaps dozen
men, and some thirty or forty boys from ten 10 fifteen
years Of sge, the boats. the wife Of Oonnors,
with child of dfeen monos, accompanied her lord.
The Henrietta tickets had the folio wing words very
neatly printed blood red card rhe Great Saaugnae
excursion, August 1862 Steamboat Henrietta Tickets
81" THIS amount Of fare was cons deraely reduced by
one hail. At the moment OF leaving general rush was
made by those not holding tickets to get boar and to
effect which scores fsin TO leap from five 10 twelve
AYERS that in bis Judgment the Henretta ia no model
beautiful and commodous steamer but rather Of the re-
Nor he profuse of euloges upon the character
and conduct Of his fellow passengers The principal
amusement was sought in ,era poiatons OF tina. beve
rage which makes men bold $50 face the devil" whis
Key Music, betting and fighting, were the principal id
Not less than FIVE fights occurred on board before the
ceIemonoufly knocked down and HI ked to their rbs
full content Similar scenes are reported to have trans
pred on the Elvira
Some fourteen fifteen hundred people gathered "to
Bee the show" The ring makers were Jonn Gaaher
met TO clear the ground Of rank gro With Of tough
grass, after which it discovered that there
not At hand rope enough for an outer ring Toe
that Montgomery declared that "ths mat
ter of business between the xo men aud the outsiders
bad right 10 interfere" But the oisiders 10
tally different Wow Of the matter, aud evidently looked
upon the whole affair as designed for their special ame
ment
At half past three Byrnes "shed his casor' into the
ring. and ut followed by Connors The friends
Of each sangune and bet freely in behalf Of their
Immediately offered 10 wager $500 that Shanghai would
win. Bsrnes cooly came forward with bag Of silver
and accepted the bet Connors seconds Bill Denny
and Valentine Mckinney, while those OF "Jim' we're
Quinn and Looney. The men were Al once stripped and
Round Ion throwing themselves into position both
looked remarkably well, although il was quite evident
that connors height and reach superior those Of
Byrnee, gave him great advantage oyer his oppo
peDt Byrnes condition appeared hrs. rate and his mug
oetokened no fear as TO the result Of the 6got After
nors in the ribs Connors tried TO c,uuer bu vas short
More sparrng ow took place. and each ma1Guvred for
the attack Ocnnors at length let AZ planting singer
ting exchanges both SIDES which resulted in Conn,rs
finally knocking Byrnes down. First blood and nrst
Round 2-Byrnes anxious to begin the round, dashed
out bis ie catching Connors on the ribs Coonors now
finally boring him over the ropes.
Round a-Byrnes came up smiling and o. once rushed
20 COre ous rouna 09n a WILING ana aes
further punishment.
Round 4-Connors now took the initiative aud tried to
lead with bis left but was short Byrnes then rushed in,
getting both his mauleys in we'll the body, Connors
returning well the ribs, and, after some sharp
changes in close quarters Connors fell his knees
Round After considerable sparrng and n tuai feiut
ing Byrnes finally got 10 the bread basket fine style
Connors again falling on his knees.
Round 6-Byrnes lea1irg, planting clipper the ribs,
and stopped return from his opponent. Commons nov
changes Connors fell on nis knees.
Round 7-Byrnes came dashing from his corner,
by Connors, al 1t they went, syrnes getting in on hi
mans ribs heavily and In rally they closed Commons
Round seSiutuai exchanges Connors down
Round 9-on time being called, both men sprang from
their and went % T. each getting p well on the
the ropes ByrDes finally exrcated himself from his dan
gerous position Both falling side by side
let 20 with his left, catching his opponent the
neck. Byrpes returned on the ribs, and some heavy
counter exchanged COnnos getting the lions
share Of punishment until he finally went down on his
knees
Round ll-Mutua feinting for draw, when Byrnes led
off with his lett on the body Conncrs counered the
cheek. The then closed and bbed away, until Con
nors finally knocked his opponent down.
Round l2-By rnes whistler slightly swollen. He rushed
in and delivered his left the ribs which led TO short
rally, Connors finally going down on his knees
let 90 hs left but was short Connors after breaking
from his opponent, now rushed in and some clipping
took place. Connors finally falling his
Round IA, and LdSt-Ater tome scientific maneuvrlng,
Byrnes let go the left in good STYLE getting well the
ribs, which led TO a cose and, alter brisk struggle,
Thus ended battle which lasted about forty minutes
in which both parties displayed their prowess to the best
OF their ability Byrnes is much smaller in size than his
opponent, and nothing which would excuse
Connors for falling 80 frequently, when the fact s
sdered The victory was thus awarded to Connors
When this decision was announced Byrnes freely
mopstrated. Some FIVE six hundred outsiders then
burst into the ring, and general ensued. Byrnes
e o ssy o No threat
lacked by Bsrnes principals was struck and Kicked and
bad portion Of his face gouged out with stick. Con
nors with most OF bis party, promptly drew off to their
boat while the balance remained fighting with the Byrnes
men the most Of whom gradually folio the Henri
eta. Stripped, bloody and cnraged Byrnes dared Con
ncrs to como out and finish the fight, which he
declined, under the circumstances TO DO. Then many
Connors men rushed on shore and Joined their comrades
and scene of riot and murderous attack folio which
baii description Knives freely used, bottles,
sticks and rocks were hurled, and at last shot was
fred.
This was the signal for general drawing of pistols,
and some one hundred shots rapidly fred. Those
who hao not pistols rushed for their boats which at the
same time began backing off from the shore.
There was then heavy rush to get board and
forty persons were instantly In the river Certain sk
men pulled away in terror leaving the victims TO swim
drown as they might
One two fights actually occurred in the water Toe
ewimmers at length scrambled board knowing how
many had sunk and been drowned. Probably three or
four perished at least
The Henrietta soon following the Evra both boats
leaving numbers behind them the Island It about
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