The Nevada journal., 1861-01-04
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE PRIZEFIGHT
between Bill BiackwOod and
Matt. Tracy!
TRIHTY-oNE ROUNDS S .
BLOODY AFFAIR &:

tween '"o knlgnls OF the Dull-pen, matt Tracy
aud Bill Biackwood, came off yesterday al
Storms Ranch about eleven miles from this city
and near the line of Placer county. The stakes
were $1,000 (aside.) At an early hour in the
morning the bloods of the city were all seen en-
route for the scene of action. Not to be behind
we dispatched reporter to the spot at early
eandlelight on the evening previous, who chart
cred stump in the buil-ring for the day of bat
tie. Clearing away the row of slivers Eeasur-
ing the diameter of the stump fine look out
was obtained, commanding a view not only Of
the battle ground but of the distant hills of
Placer county covered with snow. Our report
er took his station at four o'clock and eight
minutes in the morning precisely, provided
with bottle of Potter's best cocktails, and a
cold snack in his coat tail pockets behind
The day was singularly fine seen from the top
of the stump. No sun was in the heavens to
blind the eyes Of the assailants the snow lay in
patches on the surrounding hills, and the mud
was comfortably deep. The morning was cold,
but our reporter warmed up occasionally with
certain preparations he had with him for the
purpose. Al about ten Charley Palmer made
his appearance on the ground with a box of red
apples. peck of peanuts and four reams of
the illustrated Peny Gazette left unsold from
the 1st Immediately after the peanut cry, a
crowd of very intelligent looking gentlemen
came focking in, dressed to KILL and bound to
SOC a square toed pounding bee, fair play and no
gouging
At one o'clock the combattants took their res
peetive stations by their colors. Tracy's flag
bore ON it the horrid deaths head and cross
bones-Blackwood terrible representation of
the earthly remains of tbs celebrated Kilkenny
cats flying furiously at each other in a pool of
their own commngled blood 1t was horrible
sight. Oar reporter felt goneness in the re-
gion of the stomach, but applied the proper
remedies without unnecessary delay and reviv-
ed.
Tracy evidently had the most bone, Black
wood the most muscle. Tracy stood six feet
one inch in his clogs, Blackwood FIVE feet nine
inches short. Our reporter who likes to
things done on the square, proposed that Black
wood stand on a candle box raced to four inch
es in height, but was hssed. He noticed with
astonishmcnt Blackwood's friends joined in
manifesting dispeasurc. Was certain he smell
led a mice.
First Rouad.-Tracy stalked mp 10 the chalk
and met his antagonist reached carefully out
with his right. Blackwood paved it down with
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mawley in a horizontal motion. swift as a jib
boom. 1t went over Blackw scalp. The
force of the blow sent Tracy spinning around
like top. Both went to their corners. Tracy
took something to cure his dizziness. Black
wood but slightly fatgued.
Second Round.-Both came up quickly. and
played about each other like French dancing
masters for fifteen minutes, w4sn they retired
to. .ther corners. Immense applause from the
pit.
Third Round-Prztty much like the last,
only more 50.
Fourth Roaad.-Tracy came up to the score
and trod on BIS corns. b pushed him off. T.
made Il lick at BIS right c &c but missed it hit
ting the oecipito-lrontalis rusele near the bump
of causaity which soon showed an extraordin-
airy development. B. maddened by the blow
aimed at rs proboscis with his left FOUNDER.
T. knocked it down with his left elbow receiv
ing a terrible blow in the bread basket. 7. out
of wind, went to his corner and took spiritual
consolation from his attendant. b. turned two
back somersaults and crowed like cock. Bet
ting grew high on Biackwood.
rim Roaad.-Blackwoo came up first.
Both felt spitefully for each others smellers
Tracy got in lick ON Rs other bump of caus
ality, raising another horn. B. made one of
the most scientific blows ever recorded. His
right mauler on an increase twist, spiral and
ascending motion, struck Tracy under the chin
closing his potato-trap and biting beautiful
crescent from the end of his tangae. Two to
one taken on Blackwood.
Sixth Roand.-Matt came up with determin
alton in his countenance Bill defiance. Some
delicate sparring ensued. Matt caught an oppor
tunity and planted sumner on Bills right
peeper. 1t soon appeared In mourning for the
loss Ct light. Another heavy blow fell on the
left corner of Bills speaker. 1t was followed
by another from the same quarter. Bill squat !;
the fist shot over his head and Matt went on
another spinning trip. However, Bill managed
to thump the mastoid process of his enemy
most soundly and aiming Of his peculiar
blows at Tracy's nose he succeeded in tippirg
i: over to an angle of forty eight degrees and
thirty minutes. Both came to the ground. En-
thusiasm violent, An interval of fiftoen min-
utes ensucd to ALLOW the reporter time to write
up his notes.
one peepcr closed, came nimby up to the
scratch. Matt steered to the right of his aptag
onist probably guided by his nose which point
ed unmistakably in that direction. few feints
on both sides. Matt took occasion to punch
the left orbicularis pulpebrarum of Bill. The
other eye df the latter insisted on shutting up.
Bill almost blind, Heard another sockdolager
/ coming. Dodged it. Tracy spins again. Bill
strikes furiously at random and drives the os
coccyr of his cnelny into the middle of next
week. A desc Of Spence's mineral water was
administered to Tracy while Blackwood took
an eye opener, Both rested quarter. of IN
hour for medicines to operate.
Eighth Romd.-Bill groped his way up, his
| left eye opened by the aid of Towers specta-
ees. Matt met him in the centre of the ring
knocked the spectacles off and planted from