The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-25

bs,resns were crc~ded by sporting men. nvl neither
ss nor s'sSs were VISIBLE n asss shsy we're ban
dulgine IN = few hours sleep WAS faAr oSIOck
IN the morning when was announced tv. the steamer
ssis psssengsrs and Gghtsr hoarSl cribotn was
SOON rsAy bal there was another long delay waiting for
wilson. e lorg did ne prosraci hb stI ling that the
orbion became general that he did not mean Hshtpg
but was cesireus OF backing OUT he really pur-
posed shavbg the "whte feather !" he was eventually
sersuA"ed by h,s friends to 60 on oard The men them
the board u bulls Ferry and ths psssengers beng
tod TO await her retain on the dock where they
be degraceruly 'tso,d" 49, By what was considered a
pecanceived arrangement ~ the principals aad The land
ieId II me Pavilion hetel, the passengers wero et
standing for hours awaiting hOpelessy We return OF the
seam tug But tbs osusbatalk, having pocketed thesr
cash for Tho eas ssk further trouble about them,
return 10 50 on board ,bey started on their
Mkers ADnG AvRS their victims altering curses Dom
oud ana deep ~ ,he s~indle prsctcsa upon sne ana
openly vowiRg thesr belief was regular ''panv ON
the para Of wilson and GrbDm. Certainly appearances
0sunea Ahs eoncszs0n and suspect few OF them wiM
ever BE- tempted venture TO another prize aght Among
those the len were Jem Massey and John Woods who
were gcny N second the nghters.
esUS " me me sssps o s"s .%
away FOR the East RIVER no perhoh on board having toe
least whers they being taken. The soOommo-
or eve 81, down. and win Tho raw easterly wind blow
ing, n most disAGyeesb)e timo epcnk Az lest the
East river was re- and every eye was strs.ohsd "
understood the nght would take place There were soma
hfty people board and verything passed of N The
most 9uctDAnDer Several people suegcsted thasA camp
meeting VOC the objees and end Of the whole affair.
Arriving at Rkers Island about daylight in she morn
ing, The ring vas soon fsahed IN very appropriate
place, turf soil, with beautifully turned stakes and
The ecors for Grbbin as hung on the stakes, wers
green ground polka spotted those OF Wilson broad blue
cheek There very little choice IN the toss but
was, wilson wen AZ II minutes past A n Gribbin
W sa oaSes suit wson w s seooaasa By Harry
Lazarus Jahuny honahan; Gribbh by Con Foley and
Tie next order Of business WAS choosing of umptres
Gr1on selected SCOy OF Brooklyn and WILSON, Johnny
Roach, The Referee was well known sporting man Of
New York.
AZ the call OF tno both seemed eager get 70
their work
Gribbn appears to be we'll made man, but without
doubt si,csd with an affection Of the lungs he seems
TO posscse game enough, but hs blows Resctua-he
CanUot punish. so far as his sparing abilities
oe'ned he is much better than his opponent, but
eth he appears perfectly incapable Of strong nghtpg
Grboin Was slow, sgay and posntess; wh'le his adver
sary active and stubborn Wilson does possess
the quality OF tehsr although no evinced oons,dera-
bic gamenees IN this encounter. He is well built and
muscular and possessing knowledge OF the ring, would
10 doubt make capital tighter.
lyon stripping both showed excellent condition
and coming 70 the scratch most saDguinary conflict
seemed Inc vttable.
THE FIGHT.
FIRST Found Both men shy; considerable sparring,
when Wilson let 70 hs left and rot Grbbt mouth,
causing Aspht and the blood TO flow. (1rst blood for
Wilson Stinsng under this treatment, Grobin struck
out WIN his rgh, and et but failed recovering be raj
lied hts man. ana by chance shot knocked his sp-
poDent Of his pins. (Ffret knock down for Gribbn)
This round, although long one, lasting -four minutes,
was by NO means severe one. Both seemed afraid
OF each other.
Second Round Wilson came up on this round very
much excited, and going 10 Gyibbn's corner closed
with Lin near the ropes, and striking out wildly, fell by
mss Cheering by Gribbin's friends.)
THIRD HoNnd-Giribbn bleeding profuseiy
nom the and mouth. Wilson. encouraged, went
vors in ea,nes and hit, although not line shot,
the figure head With n handler
under the left jaw Of his opponent Gribbn went grass
FpuytA Reund-Wlison evidently getting stronger and
frer on his lege, forced the sighting. Gribbn getting
weak, sec med be cautious and shy. Wilson struck
out With his left and again felled bis antagonist.
The FSfth, Sizth ana Seventh RoUhs very similar
to the fourth few blows were hit, and Gribbn went
down each time.
E4gst. Rsund.-Both men seemed to feel The fatigue,
and wary Of each other. good many Intellectual
blows were passed. and both men seemed not only lex
weary 5u. "groggy" vacant stare pervaded the
Nnta RoundmWiison unEed With his LEFT and sss in
but slipped and fell m .t. 80. .rla-.-s.
round Wileon evidently having things all his own way
Eleventh. Round . Grbbin came up with renewed vigOs
exchanges in which Wilson received some severe body
blows, caused him to fall weak.
1utYM Round -Grbbin got decidedly the best OF th
round. He fought bis man to the corner and IN thu
| close both tell together. az
7hirteeaA Rou~d.An excellent round was fought
each man seeming TO pride himself upon his mettle
Very hard bits we're exchanged, Wilson getting the bes
on the "croes counters" .r-r
TIE fo4riee,h, Fifteenth and S1eeata Rounds were
entirely IN IA. or Of Rson His left seemed sure and
the betting chsged with odds IN his FAVOR.
The Seventeenth, IiahtNsM, Nfneteenih and Ncentie.h
all seemed to favor Wilson the getting strong we
his artsgoniht seemed weak At the close OF the last
round Gibbn struck, but did not REACH and falling,
claim OF foul was made, but no. allowed
5,ctatv first and Yrentp second -tsrbbin down. without
receiving much pup.shment
7,reS.y third Round Both came to the accre very
much exhausted. Gri6bn bit out and fell Wilson going
up b. aud patting him on the back loud cheerpg)
TIE Tmeny joota, 7,ertyG fA, Toenty sirth, Roenty
sresth Tnty eioht, 1,rentyninM and rhtrtisth were
all evidences o. Wilson's prowess Crib bin having been
Knocked down thrown down At the end Of every
round
1huh fast Round Wilson growing stronger all the
time Alter iitle sparripg hc knocked Griobin dow
1h2,ly secord Round -Siniiar to the last
shtyty hird Round "A few blows from Wilson and tn
OH sr nar down.
The Tsi.g fourth THidy ffh. Thirty s,zs, 7Asrty-se-
pen onG 1hirtei0hh al. showed Wison to be the eest
man, and on the last named round Grbb,u certainly
weotcown without niow, With Of ''foul.1 ID
The rest OF the rounds to fifty nine, decii edy
In Of Wilson, the now entered the ring
aud ordered the light 10 be drawn.
After getting the best Of IT, the friends OF the presumed
victor became SO elased that general battc royal took
pnce, which, together with the principal Sighting in the
ring, ard the cozen outside rnelees WAS interesting In
deco 10 the spectators. There at this time proba
bly, some thirty persons fighting ut During the
fight, Occasionei runore and sggeaons 'olice
whispered, and Ihe excitement thereupon ensuing
ludcrous IN the extreme The crowd then caos. generally
gave Up al idea OF fehipg and soAmpered like sheep
Or The merits OF TIE men, few words will suffice.
Roth displayed gsmeDess IN surprising degree bu.
neither can take any high rank soentiac ooSers
Gribh'D showed tina. he possess the stamina Of
con- utulon for pusist and the general opinion
that he would have been beaten the light had continue
much longer. Wilson. though Of undoub!ed game viii
make good fighter, xnd imagine that the
future his ambition will not take this erection
THE INTERNATIONAL FIGHT