Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-07-16
THE GRAND PRIZE FIGHT; IN
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The Democrat, of Louisville. gives A
fuller account of the regent brutal prize
tight near that city tn! ge have be-
fore seen: 3a' s.ss3r I@tst ~ -''3'-
Louisville hasjust bed lgraced by
the occurrence in the vidl0ey of the
city Of one Of those brutal and disgust
ing exhibitions, illustrative of the man
~ art of self-defence, but to speak
more properly, exemplifying the baser
passions and lower appetites of the
race. oil &.H aTsu .-lf7@ n s-&|
Yesterday was the day arranged for
the fsticuff encounter between two
champions Of the ring" Dublin
Tricks and Nc Cooley, both Of Irish
paternity, and both can-limbed, well
muscled and bold looking men. The
match was for 500, and had been ar
ranged some weeks ago, since which
time the i" DULLES" have been in close
and active training.
Two boats were chartered to take
those fond Of the sport to the scene of
the fight, which was beautiful beech
grove in Indiana, just at the head OF
Twelve mile island. The John Bell
and Pink Varble were both we'll load
ed with passengers, at least 400 per-
sons being DESTROYS Of seeing two Of
their fellow creatures batter and oruisc
themselves. These passengers, how
ever, manifested a decided aversion to
being known, and crowded on the left
deck so IS not to be observed and rec
ognized from the wharf:
So soon as they had arrived-the
champions having boarded the boats
some miles up the river-the ring was
formed, and the men prepared in bat,
tie costume; that is, they We're strip.
ped to the waist, and their feet clad in
iron pegged shoes. In went " Dublin
Tricks and then McCooley-the ice.
water and spongcs being prepared by
the bottle-hol.lers. Tricks advanc.
ed to Me- Cooley and offered to bet him
$25 that he would win the match. The
banter was accepted, and then the
combatants went to work.
Not, however, before it was ascer.
tanned that dublin Tricks had Gov.
cred his hands with rosin, thus more
perfectly indurating them, so tina,
whenever he struck he would draw
blood. He was required to wash his
paws thoroughly, and then, after 3
discussion relative to the length Of peg.
in their shoes, the set-to commenced.
We are not able to give an. officia
record Of each round, asfwe are not thu
organ Of the people who fancy tina,
species of amusement. Suffice lit t
say that,McC ooleydrew,the first blood
Prior to that, i he bets had been asains,
him at considerable odds. Now the,
We're even. After, thirty. rounds il
I which there was delightful pummel
ing, each struck scientific blows, ao
cording to the rules 7|'sDublin Tricks
was knocked insensible, and could no,
come toetime in thch thirty1secoads al
lowed aHetremained more deal thar
alive for several minutes but FINAL,
,i.evivpt1 - ID sss1 SsoT htohnti;5 sa1 .jt5s'
Cooley was declared x Vi { s,5 :,ns
had eIe to run more than an, hundred yard.
TO escape. the enthusiastic, demonstra
. tons Of his, friends. whoides,nedtoear
ry him on their; shoulders to the boat
- Nc Cooley escaped with a battered
face, a bruised tbody,,a q broken. nose
!, and the stakes: s'Dublin Ticks - a
so!dreadtihly Beaten that he had to to- b,
assisted ia The boat. He, won, neither
! honors Or money, butt face that will
{ require some time to. heal, and, a. bod,
! that will ache for lnonths.aa79 gfaas d
y And thus ended this exposition 10
: thev manly art: There was a ]arc,
crowd in attendance Of all sorts, SIZES ii1zjee
h conditions aalid professions. Their.
, were lawyers who have thnndere,
against vice in the, Court room, an,
u gentlemen whose honor would Is,
!, soiled by contact with a fblaekguard
4 Their overweenirg curiosity overcam
: all scompunctio,,s circumstance, ! an,
) they assembled in the same group witt
\ the worst pests efsoeiety. Sal ei'si
!, Wien the John Bellreturhed to he
" wharf there was an immense crowd q
Irish awaiting the arrival Of the cham
-|Pion; Met Cooley was the hero.of tn
brief hour. .r fss % ,s#s,g ii.
a match has been arrangedlbetweel
the TIVE seconds, Kearney and McCar
slthy.i 1t will nccur four weeks hence
In the Eastern cities such disgracef;,
affairs are not allowed. Canada. ha
ito be resorted to. Is there no law
:. fno moral sentiment in louisville "a