Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-06

Thousand Dollars.
The Nevada Transcript has the following
account of the fight, furnished by VIM. J
Bidwell and Geo. s. Pierce 1t can be relied
on as correct;
PREAMBLE.
The great prize fight, which has been til,
topic of conversation for many days past, il
the fighting circles, came off, according tC
agreement, on Thursday, January Sd, a
Storms Ranch, about IL miles from Nevad'
City, and Il mile from the line of Placer
county.
The place chosen for the mill was q small
valley, beautifully carpeted with mud anc
water, in which an arena had been construct
ed, capable of seating about 800 persons. in
the centre of which was the fistic ring, where
the two gents of the shoulder were to display
their science and power of endurance. At d
few minutes past one o'clock, the door:
opened for the reception of spectators, when
a grand rush took place for admission tickets
which were sold near the entrance to the
arena, at 81 so apiece. The seats were soon
filled, and it is due to the crowd to saw that
we believe that more orderly assemblage
never graced the fstic ring.
At half past one o'clock, the combatants put
10 an appearance, when the preliminaries
commenced by tossing for choice of corners,
which was won by Blackwood. Tracy i'm
mediately drew forth his colors-the stars
and stripes-and tied them to the stake
while Blackwood produced black silk cravat
for his colors. Blackwood very pleasantly re.
marked to Tracy that he would take his coll
ors down. Mr.. Davis, Matt's second, replied
that great many had tried before, but had
never done it yet Both colors can now be
seen ut Mr.. j. Grimes saloon.
Choosing References and Umpires, de-, was
next in order, when the following gentlemen
were chosen
Referee-Thos. Garriety, of Iowa Hill.
Umpires-John Davis, and - Kelly.
at five minutes past two o'clock, the rules
of the prize ring, as laid down in "Fistiana,
were read by Mr.. Black wood, the seconds
and officers giving their strictest attention
and at the close the combatants stripped fol-
THE FIGHT.
AT seven minutes past o'clock, the parties
with their seconds-Wm. Davis and Patsey
Callahan as Tracy's seconds, and Bill Osborn
as bottle holder and Joe Quick and William
Pierce as Blackwoods seconds, and - lar.
rity as bottle holder-walked to the middle
of the ring, had shade of the flipper and
time was called for Round
lst-Both met prompt to the call. eau
tlous sparring Mat sends out his left, which
is nicely stopped by Bill Mat tries agar
and plants little one on the kisser, when th,
men close. Some sharp fighting takes pac,
when Blackwood goes down.
2d-Both quick TO work Slight exchanges
Bill goes down. Caution was the order il
this round, neither receiving any punish
ment.
3d-Cautious sparring each trying to draw
out his opponent. Blackwoo leads off will
the right and lands it on Mats right pepper
Tracy counters on the mob. Both go in tc
the exchange busness-give and take the
game. Blackwood fought to a close a strug-
gle for the fall Blackwood thrown. First
fall in favor of Tracy.
4th-Both men came up smiling: little
sparring Tracy plants on the bread basket
and sends his opponent to grass-Tracy gain
ing the first knock down Jlow.
5th-Iracy comes over to Blaekwood'.
corner, and nabs stinger under the right
peeper for his pains, accompanied with rib
roaster, the thud of which would make non
combatant sick at his stomach. b. goes
down This round was decidedly in favor OF
Blackwood.
6th.-Mat walks quickly over TO Bills
corner Slight exchanges close, and in the
struggle get on the ropes, Tracy falling.
7th-Both men cautions Mat lands a
double on Bll's left optic. b. counters hea-
yily on the kisser. Fight to a close; in the
struggle. both down.
Sth h-Tracy comes up bleeding at the
mouth. Blackwood's left peeper shows
signs of shutting up shop Mat shows dis
position to assist in shutting out the daylight
when he catches rib roaster from Bills
right, and o stinger on the pepper castor.
Some lively sparring; close, and both 90
to grass; This round was heavy one for
Mat, Bill having decidedly the best of it.
9th-Both men came up smiling A little
sparring, when both men step back. Tracys
blows out of order Stand and look at each
other for half a minute when Bill lands a
stinger on the visage Fought to close !;
Blackwood down.
l0th-Both men quick to work slight ex-
changes Tracy down.
llth-Tracy delivers one two in quick
succession on the mug Close; in the strug-
gle, get tangled in the ropes, and are extri-
Gated by their seconds.
l2th-Both men quick to work. Heavy
exchanges and no finching Give and take
was the order in this round. Both men
fought in ding dong STYLE when Mat fought
to close. Lively tibbing on both SIDES, and
ended by Blackwood going to grass
l3th-Quick work. Tracy goes over to
Blackwoods corner Sets TO; some good
counter hitting takes place. Close for the
throw-Tracy thrown.
14th-On the call of time, both looked
flushed about the mob. Still no great mis-
chief had been done. Mat receives stinger
on the ribs from Bills mauley, and q pretty
one from his left under the left peepar.-Mat
sailed at his man with more resolution than
skill, forced the fighting. The men made
use of both mauleys until they closed, when
Black wood got tangled in the ropes and fell
15th-After little lodging Mat gets it
heavy on the body and returned the COM
pliment by knocking Bill clean off his pins );
being a clean knock down blow.
l6th-Mat first came from his corner but
was Immediately followed by Blackwood
The combatants shifted position and got
round the ring. At length they again got
to distance when they fought most desper-
ately. Mat gets some heavy IVORY eXternin-
ators from the left counters heavily on Bills
mug and finally sends him to grass with a
well directed left handler.
17th.-Tracy after little maneuYering put
out teeler, and then with the same mauley
planted one on his mob; Bill dashed at his
man; both administered medcine-Mat doing
so with the most effect, as his dose sent his
man to mother earth.
17th-Neither presenting very fine per-
sonal appearance. Mats face showing the
ruby plentiluly. and Bills mug considerably
damaged. The exchanges, left and right,
were ofthe most telling description; Mat re-
ceiying one which brought him to the ground.
19th-Quick to work. Tracy receives
some heavy body blows and returns by
planting well directed facer on the bab,