The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-05

several punches, on the ''snout" aud over
the peppers. Tracy, however, went down.
but had much the best of the fourteenth
round A29I4
18th. After punch or two Blackwood
went down. At this stage some of BIS.
friends seemed to think he had the best of
it, but our reporter says that from and af-
ter the 18th round he could plainly see that
BIS "fins" were getting weaker and weaker
on every succeeding round.
l6th.-Was a very fair round, both max.
ing some very decided hits" about the
mug, but Blackwood went down, with two
new impressions of Tracy's left manler on
his phis. 3 s--
l7th.-Blackwood received q shot over
the left eye aud went down.
1Sth.- Both came to the "scratchn with
their mugs somewhat unused up" Black.
woods much the worse but made dart or
two aud went down, Tracy under but had
the best the round
l9th.-Tracy got in a terrible clip on
BIS. eye, which sent bin down, giving T.
so much the best of it that two to one was
freely offered on him.
20th.-They came together in good shape,
made a few false motions, when Tracy shot
straight-out with his left, the contents lodg-
ing just over Blackwood's right eye
knocking him square off his pins, making
this the first positively square knock.down
for Tracy. This, however, proved "cof-
fee cooler"
2lst.-Tracy got in another square shot
taking Blackwood ffhis pins without much
exertion B. seeming to be considerably out
of wind.
L. 81 A.
start, caught him with his left over one of
his windows and both went down, Tracy
taking the top seat. Odds freely offered on
I. without takers.
23d.-Blackwood came up looking borri-
Bile, window curtains almost entirely closed
face much lacerated, but made a very good
attempt with bis left which was easily
warded off by Tracy and another return.
ed, which took effect over BIS right peeper.
b. went down aud came to time on the
24th.-BlackwOod with one eye nearly
closed and his pins wabbing, and got an
other punch from Tracy's left, which sent
him down.
25th.-BackwOo slow to duty, Tracy
following him to his corner, and inficting
sundry punches, cuffs and smashes upon the
mug of B.
26th.-Tracy forcing the lighting. Black
wood practcing the manly art of selfde-
fence, bnt to no advantage, for Tracy would
get in his left mauley la Keenan, at every
effort, making poor b. bounce. Blackwood
seemed to have lost all command of himself,
his legs had failed him, aud he was fast
sinking from the effects Of the severe busts
in the crust he got from Tracy's left.
27th.--Blackwood "waltzed up' to Ira
cy. got "shot" at but dropped aown, when
7. claimed the fight, on the ground that, ac-
cOrding to the code, he had no right to fall
without receiving "punch " The umpire
settled this by saying that L. slipped down.
[ Reporter had lost all confidence in his
man, for when he "slipped down" he could
not slip up;" his underpinning had gone
in1
28th.-Blackwood received light lick
and went down. evidently about to retire
from the prize ring, with mug" not to be
envied.
29th.-Traey shot him one with his left,
which sent him reelng to his corner, and
almost completely putting an end to the
mil" " but b. made a stagger TO come to
time on
3Oth.-But couldn't get his pins to work.
B. had weakened in every sense Of the word,
and up went the sponge, a signal Of defeat,
by his seconds. Thus ended the great
Prize Fight between Bill Blackwood and
Matt Tracy.
REMARKs.-The fght lasted As minutes,
and from the very commencement, our re-
porter says, Tracy had the percentage of it.
He was much the larger of the two, longer
in the arm. more active, and with Bill Da-
Wis as bis trainer can "clean out, ;" in any
ordinary space of time, any man that looks
like Blackwood. Bill Davis and P. Callahan
seconded Tracy, Joe Quick and Harry
Pierce seconded Blackwood. Referees,
Tom. Garriety, of Iowa Hill, and John
Davis, of Grass Valley.