The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-11
Brutal Prixs Fight-Contes, Between New
York and a Philadelphia Brnix xer-Iwen-
tyNine Rounds Fought.
From the Brooklyn Eagle, Dec. O.

From the Brooklyn Eagle, Dec. g
A most brutal prize fight took place al day
oreak TINS morning, short distance back of
CalVary cemetery. The prncipals-M
Dorcy ana Ed Holloway-haye been in train
ing for the past two weeks and were in pretty
good condition for the fight
The match was made up at a well known
sporting house up town in New York and
the principals, seconds, and about seventy
five or hundred spectators crossed the Full
ton, South, and Grand street ferries about
three O'Clock this morning, and proceeded
quietly to 1he ground selected
The preliminaries, such rs the fixing of the
ring, the choosing of bottle holders, time
keeper, &c, We're soon settled, and the par
ties, both confident OF victory, We're brought
in the ring. Thay Were light weights, and
about nineteen or twenty years old. HolIo
way, on coming into the ring, walked up to
his opponent and offered TO bet him ii We dol
Lars that he would Win the fight. Dorcy re-
piled that he had no money. They then
shook hands and the fight commenced
The betting at first was eyen but after q
few rounds had been fought, the odds were in
favor Of Dorcy, upon whom the blows ap-
peared 10 nave little or no effect. From the
first to the twelfth round both fought very
shy, doing more sparring than figh ting. Hol-
lOway by this time began to show the effect OF
Dorcy's '.mawlies,'' as he had received a bad
cut upon the mouth and another upon the
nose, from which the blood trickied down
upon his breast.
Ihrteenth rn,H'G.--Both came to the scratch
upon the call OF time, and after sparring a
minute closed, when, after pummelling each
o.her about the head, Holloway dropped
upon his knee TO save himself from further
punishment. The friends of Holloway here
cried foul, foul,' claiming that Dorcy had
struck him while he was on his knee.
Fosrteeah romnd.-Holloway came up brisk
ly, and following Dorcy over to his corner
struck out twice with his left, which took eff
feet on the neck OF DOrcy. They then closed
ana both fell together.
Fifteenth round.--The seconds of both parties
in Inis round urged them on. and they soon
closed, when Do.cy, being the strongest
| threw Holloway AID fell upon him. From
! this to the nineteenth round HOLLOWAY was
pretty badly punished, receiving some severe
cuts upon his right cheek. Dorcy, however
| somewhat frigh tened.
| Niaeteeah ronad Holloway appeared tc
| gain confidence, notwi tbs standing he was
bleeding freely. and his face was swollen
| badly. He came up to his opponent. and af-
| Ter getting III good one they closed, pun
| melled each other about the body, and Hol.
! loway got down to save himself.
Tspentteth round In this round it was give
and take; Dorcy down and Holloway S friend
| jubihnt.
Tscenty:Grst roundabout came up together
cycling each other closely. DoTcy M ade Il des.
perate lunge at Holloway but missed his
| mark and received a very hpavy blow on his
| smeller. He rallied again, and closing threw
| Holloway.
Ipentg- second r0nald-After Sparring q shOr
| time they clinched, and both went dow to
gether.
7xenty-hird dround.-Holloway came ND ano
gave DoTcy an upper cut that rather stagger
| ed him. He attempted to get away, but Dorcy
| followed him up and got in another light one
| on the nose.
Ttoenty- toarth rosnd-In this round there
wss very hard fighting. They went at the
| work in good earnest, giving and taking hea
Wy blows both upon the face and body Dorcy
received severe undercut on the chin, ano
| Holloway got very bad cut upon the mouth
/ which made his lips look very upna tural -
| (Great cheering on both sides.) They finally
| ciinched, and Holloway was thrown.
| Tnenty.ttth round.-Both appeared to be
growing weak, and it was thought the ilght
would terminate in a few rounds, as il did, in
| favor OF Dorcy. The last four rounds were
very severe, but Dorcy did not appear TO show
the effect of his puni, hment. There appear
| ed to be very little blood in him. while Hol
loway bled freely from every little tap. Or
the twenty ninth round, which was the last
Holloway appeared. although quite weak, t.
have had the advantage. yet his seconds
thinking he had fought long enough, threw
up the sponge. Holloway was very angry a
| this saying ne was not whipped, and it wa!
wrong for them 10 throw up the sponge
They all hastily entered their coaches, an(
returned to the city.
The police got wind Of the fight and start
cd in pursuit about half an Gonr after tn,
| party. They, however, got on the wrong road
and went to Flushing.