The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-05
Aerada aemutrat.
Prom the Democrat Extra, y of yesterday.
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

i ne I0ng talked OF prize uBub DetWeeN
Matt Tracy and Bill Blackwood took place
at Storms Ranch yesterday afternoon
(Thursday, Jan. 3d. for $1,000. There
were present some five or six hundred per.
sons and the pit.money amounted to about
! $500. The admittance fee was $3.50, and
nearly every man took chance. At two
O'Clock, precisely, the beligerants entered
the ring, which was constructed on the plan
Of the London prize ring, aud every thing
connected with the "mill" came off accor-
ding to the rules and regulations of the
London Pugilistic Association. Blackwood
won the choice Of corner and repaired TO
it, Tracy taking the opposite one. As Ira
cy took his position in his corner an Amer
lean flag was tied to his stake, when Black
wood, with the courage of Sayers, in q
tone OF voice TO be distinctly understood
by ALL said II will take down those colors."
Bill Davis, one of Tracy's seconds replied
that such threats had often been made, but
"they never had been taken down." [Great
and prolonged cheerug,] Referees and an
umpire were then chosen, time-keepers ap-
pointed. and "time" called for
Round lst.-Perhaps a minute elapsed in
Figuring" when all at once Tracy got in a
left-hander on the breast of Blackwood
which be didn't seem to mind much. but
after "pass" or two went down, Tracy
having the best of round l.
2d.-After few feints, Tracy again got
in his left, just above Blackwood's right
"peeper, ,n-bringing first blood-and rails
ing in a very brief space of time small
bump, which became more aud more visible
to the "naked eyes" Of the spectators as
the ''mill' progressed. Both went down,
b. under with good deal the worst of round
second.
3d.-Quick sparring on both sides, with
out much visible damage on either side, but
after short rally B. went down, our re-
porter giving him the best of the third
round.
4th-Blackwood got in light "smack"
on T.'s "chist," bat it bounced off without
"cramping" bis wind much, when after
few passes they went down, b. under, but
had the best of round fourth.
5th.-Tracy got his left "mauley" in over
BIS LEFT "peeper," making a very clean
opening, when the claret trickled down
profusely, and when the fifth round closed
another "hump" could be seen, without the
aid of goggles, over BIS left "peeper," CIV
ing T. the best of it by big odds.
6th.-After "wriggling round" as our
reporter terms it for about two minutes B.
got in a left-hander over T.'s right "blin-
ker," which he pledges made him see stars.
bringing him in close proximity with the
saw-dust, and was the first square knock
down, having seemingly considerable effect
upon T.'s mental faculties, for when they
came together for the
7tb.--B. got in very easily upon T.'s
"smeller," bringing claret Of the deepest
hue, r. going down, and cheers up for b.
from his friends. At this point Of the fight
our reporter event up'' for another V, and
quite number giving vent to ther "phe-
links" in the same tone.
8th.-After considerable "twisiing,"
Blackwood got in on Tracy's "olfactory,"
bringing little more "fuid," when they
went down, and concluded the eighth round
about even.
9th.-Tracy went dow after few pass
es right and left, but had decidedly the best
Of the round. Blackwood seemed TO be
failing, and Tracy, if anything, getting bet
ter.
lOth.-Blackwoo managed TO get in a
warmer" somewhere about Tracy's jugu-
lar, bringing him to mother earth, but after
a stiff horn of old MADEIRA he came up in
time for the eleventh round.
1lth.-Tracy looking very much like q
large sized sand-hill crane. but full of fire
and fury, and getting in his left "beetle"
upon Blackwood's already considerably
lacerated and swollen "mug," he made
some lasting impressions, which had tend
ency to darken Blackwood's windows very
much.
l2th.-Tracy got another shot at Black
woods left eye, with bis right, which our re-
porter calls an "eye closer" instead OF an
"eye OPENER" giving Tracy so much the
best of the fight that be (reporter) would
have taken ninety cents on the dollar for
all he bad invested.
l3th.-After dash or two at each other,
Blackwood went down, but had none the
worst of the round
l4tb.-Both men came up little under
the weather, but pitched 10, BlackwOOd
making tremendous rally, but received