Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-06-23
THE FIRST PRIZE FIGRT.

the championship OF the hemls-
phere has taken place, and the in
teresting details have been read
The contest has excited vast atten
ton all over the world, and every
thing pertaining to the prize ring
since the establishment Of that be
nign and eleyating Institution, has
been eagerly read, far and wide
Many accounts Of the prize tigh'
have been given to the public, bu'
they were all of 50 contradictory
and unsatisfactory a character, thai
but little reliance could be placed
upon them, We therefore deem il
our duty to publish a reliable ac-
count Of the first ling fight. Be:
sides, it is important at this time.
when p. r. is the ll-absorbing
question, that a correct and impair
tial report of the frstprizo fight be
placed on record.
The fight occurred several years
since in Ephes dammim, between
Goliath, occupying nearly the same
position among his followers as Mr..
Thomas Hyer does among his at
the present day, and David, a cele-
brated champion Of light weights.
Dave, as he was formerly called,
was backed by the children Of Isra-
Ell, while the Philistines went it
strong on old Coli. Coli was a
very powerful man, and had been
it active training for quite a period.
lie was anxious to damage the con
stitution ofsome son of Israel, offer
ing ten to one, without takers, that
he drew the first blood, got the
first knock down, and lick his
man.
The Philistines being the blood
ed sporting men of the time, shook
their money in the faces of the
men Of Israel, and tainted them
in the most singular manner. Coli
abandoned all legitimate employ
ment, and commenced travelling on
his muscle exclusively, and one day,
while somewhat inebriated, actually
marched out into the Valley, and
boldly requested all Israel to wade
in.' 1t must he confessed that Mr..
g., intoxicated as he was, showed
splendid nerve in thus defying all
Israel. He was six cubits and a
span in height, and otherwise we'll
proportioned. He cried out unto
the armies Of 1srael, 'Why don't
some Of you fellers come out here?
Send out your fighting men ! Don't
you see me here all alone and spilin'
for a fight 2 or words to that effect.
He furthermore stated that he could
cave in the heads Of aay number
OF 1srael's men in a remarkably
short space of time. He likewise
asserverated, in clarion tones, that
nothing could so possibly enhance
his felicity as to introduce a stu
pendous number Of heart-rendiny
funerals among the leading families
of Israel. Growing holder and bold
as the liquor worked into his
head, he asked, as an especial favor,
that several thousand Of the game
men Of the land, peel. and come
forth at once, bringing with them
several two horse wagons in which
to carry off the dead.
The men of Israel, il would seem,
were not particularly anxious to
grapple with Old Coli as the boys
in calling him, for they
kept at a proper distance. But at
last, David, who had acquired a
small reputation as a champion Of
the local light weights in Israel, be-
came sick Of this impudent blow
ing on the part OF Old Coli. and
to go forth himself, all
and have a set,to with that
gigantic leader Of the Philistiae fam
~. His friends did all in their power
% dissuade him from what tt ey re-
as his mad purpose, but all
no avail. Efforts were indeed
made to give him over to the police
md to have him locked up in the
house for intended disturb.
ance, but the police in that day
resembled the police Of the
present day, and could never be
ound when the row was on hand
90 little Dave peeled and went
orth. Old Coli laughed outright
when he saw the little man AEON