The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03
Brutal Prize Fight,

CONTEST BETWEEN NEW YORK AND A PHILADELPHIA
BRUIsER--TwESTY NINE ROUNDS FOUGHT.
(From the brooklyn Eagle, Dec. u
most brutal prize fight took pace at dayDreak this
morning short distance u b,rk Of calvary csne,cry.
In training for the past two weeks, and in pretty
good con lition for the fight.
The match made up at n vel! known sporting
house up in New York, and the princia seconds
and Rboat seventy live hundred spectators crossed
the Fulton, South and Grand street ferries about three
O'Clock this morning and proceeded quietly to the ground
selected
III preliminarcs such as tho fixing Of the ring, the
choosing OF bottle holders, timekoeper, &C.,
settled and the rarts both confident or victory
bro ght in the ring They were light weights and about
niuctw,n or twenty wears old Holloway on coming into
the ring walked to his opponent and offered to bet
him Ave dollars that he wo Id win the 1ght. Dorcy
Piled that he had no money. They then shook hands
The betting ut lrS, was cven but after a few rounds
had be fought the odds were in favor Of Dorcy, Ipon
whom tho blows appeared 70 nave ,tte q no effect
doing spar Ing than lighting Holloway by this
time began to show the effect Of llorcys mawlies,'
he had received bad upon the mouth and another
upon Tho nose, from which the blood tricked down upon
Thirts mil rourd-Both came to tho scratch upon tho
call OF time and after sparring minute closed wi
after plmmelng each other about the head Holloway
dropped upon his knee 10 aye himself from nrtho pan
ishmeat. The friends Of Holloway here cried "ioul,
for, claiming that Dorcy had struck him while he was
his knee.
Es,re nth rou,J-TIoIloway up briskIy, and fol-
towing orcy to his corner struck out twice with his
lott which took effect tho neck OF Dorcey They then
closed and both fell T. gc,h r.
ri eenih ro,,nd-Ihe seconds Of both parties in this
round urged them and they closed, when norcy
being tho strongest threw Holloway aud fell upon him.
From this TO the nineteenth round Holloway pretty
badly punished receiving cuts Upon his right
cheek DGrey, however, gan to grow weak. came
M sh1key and somewhat frightened.
Mint NH round Holloway sp.cared to gain confidence,
Notwithstanding he was bleeding freely, and his face was
swollen badly. He up to his opponent, and ter
getting good they closed pummeiied each other
about the body and Holloway got down to himself
Ts,a,ieh yoaad-In this round II was give and take;
Iercy down and Hollowny's friends Jubilant.
EJTpnt first round-Eoth came up tcy It'll eyeng each
Ohcr closely. Dorcy made desperate iuhge at Hole
way. but mis- led his mark and received very heavy
blow on his smcer He rallied again and closing threw
Holloway.
Tev,tg second roan3-After sparing short time they
,c,eachoi and both went down together.
3irntyU.iri round.--Hooway came up and gave porcy
an upper that rather staggered him. II" atte tied
10 away, but Dorcy followed him up and got IN another
light one on the nose
q mn fou,th roa.d--ln this round there was very
hard biting They wca al the work in good earnest
giving aud taking heavy blows both upon tho face and
Holl way got very bad cut upon the mouth which made
his lips look very utnatr raj (Great cheering on both
siGeso They n,lsly cinched and Holloway hrown.
Toenty.ffh roind.--i;ot appeared to be growing weak
and Il was thought the fight would terminate in a few
rounds as |, did Of Doscy The iast four rounds
were very severe bni Dorcy did not appear T. show the
effect Of his punishment. There AIRED to be very little
bltod in him. while Holloway bied freely from eve. y
little tap Onrho twcnty ninth round wh.eh Was the
last Holloway appeared although aae weak, to have
had tho advantage, yet his SECONDS, thinking ne bad
Tough, long ougif, tn up the sponge Holloway was
very angry at this, saying he VAS hot WHIPPED ana y
wrong for tn IN 10 III ow up tho sponge lhcy aSS
hastily entered th.T coaches and returned 10 the CITY,
The police got wind OF the light and started IN pursuit.
abeut half hour after tho party. They, however go
On the wrong read and went to Flushing