The New York herald., 1862-03-05
THE ENGLISH PRIZE RING.
Fight Between Joe GOss and
william Ryall.
Trial Mill for the Next Cham
pionship Battle.
Three Rings Pitched, Thirty-SevenROundS
Fought, and a Draw in the End.
Joe GOss' Shoulder Blade FraC-
tured.
Jem Mace, the Champion, Visits the Scene in
Steamer Specially Chartered
for "Select Party"
STAKES ElOO A SIDE,
&c., ke., &ss

From the London Sporting Lie, FEB IL
The long expected battle between Joe Goss Of North
ampton, and William Rysll, Of Birmingham for fl00
side took place yesterday the metropolitan district
we'll known locality and from the fact Of the same
men having contested together side In ssptem-
ber last the issue the present mill was looked FORWARD
WITH great interest 1T ahs s pres1s match M arose from
contest which made tho friends Of the Bgun sanguine
rcspectii second encounter, when they rightly be
eved he would have gained more expo once. Both men
went into good work after ,he match in fair
gross The contest did not take auy very great hold
Il was rife in Birmingham and neighboIhood But on
Goss leaving fver as deposit to make match with
Jem Mace. fight for f200 side and the championship
fresh impetus TO the langnid interest that
was previously evsnced in the match and number OF
the upper thousand tho qi rius to ascertain
the whereabouts 30 which was fixed at . very early
hour. AS both mon have be n before the public 90
Gently, short account of their battles will suffice
Joe Goss and his performances are well known, and
thoroughly appreciated by the fancy located In the mid
land district but although always looked upon pro
missing and rising pugiist not until his defeat Of
last September that he established for himself real
reputation amongst the metropolitan followers OF the
tho prizo ring who rallied round him great force wnsn
antagonist, Bob Brettes, November 1851 Articles
drawn up the following week. 70 night tor ono nun
d,n) circuit The great resolution and gameness di:
played by Goss in the former contest must be fresh
in tho memory Of readers moro especially from th'
fact Of the tenth having Of almost
amped severity regards the counters, &c. ~ well as
nG nS
Of the battle, but change took place from that
time, as the battle fought very evenly until the
twenty fourth round in which Goss was thrown by tho
Novice who fell over him with his head bent In 70 his
chest that nrst It supposed his (Rya mock
H.. iooa the snessrs - man Sy sur
PRISE and improving In strength, while Ryal was fall
ing weaker, he galanty won the battle, after lighting
thirty rounds, which occupied two hours and fy
minutes. Joe Goss born November 49, 1889, at
Northampton (being consequently in his thenty third
and OCCaniOp. Wogh 0d ten stone
nine pounds. After spndry successful turns up.
in which be showed one Of the principal
he made his first sr raaiaree with ~ ropes and sskes
about lve Yeas slice with ole George Ayres o. Lie
Buckley for s5a side, whom ho defeated comfortably in
one hour twenty minutes. This found him ends
who backed him against RiAon Of great provincial reu
taon but after good battle, which lasted three hours
the affair in tho present hcros favor that Rixon gave
him f7 to draw the money. We next hcar Of his meet
ing Jack Rookie, Of birmingham for a2S side, IN the
September 20, 1859 Again was Goss victorious In one
hour aud forty minutes during which time sxtyiour
forfeited eos side to Price Of Bilston, beng
weight Afterwards beat Price 10 to g. In 1860 he beat
c. Patchs Of wolverhampton q giant in comparison
with Goss) f1o side in four rounds which lasted
venteen minutes. His next match was with Harry
(Eodgcr) Crrtchlsy. E1C0 side which took place at
Walngford road, July IL, 1860 when Goss again VIC
torous aor fighting three hours aud twenty minutes.
He thcn had o rest until September a. 1850, when no
defeated W. Rysl, $50 a side down tho river, after
thirty-seven rounds having been gaantly contested.
For the present contest ho trained at Mr. Savages tho
Old Boat Brckhl street, Wolvcrhanpton attended by
Jack Rigby. who b. attention reduced him from over
thirteen his pr. weight On Saturday Goss
to Northampton, where lie took up his quarters,
at Mr.. Thomas until Monday morning, when he started
fer London, arriving about noon accompanied by few
friends. His headquarters in the metropolis were at Mr.
Tuppor's the Greyhound. Webber row, Waterloo road.
william Ryall Dob Brette's Big 'un) is o native Of
Birmingham, is 26 years Of age, feet 10k inches in
height and about list 6lb in weight He has only once
shap mt in ch
with his present opponent, to whom ho obliged 10
after fighting thirty rounds in two hours
and fifty minutes September "a 1861 for $50 side.
So we'll did he perform in this, his maiden battle, that
his determined to give him another trial with Joe
Goss, and small deposit was staked at Brettes the
White Lion, Dgbeth and which increased, and arti
clos drawn up the following week. Deposits were made
weekly aud the final DEF os OF $50 side saked
Friday last with the final stakeholder and
entered bring the affair to a satisfactory concu
sion. Bill Ryal hal trained at Whittingion Lich
field under tho watchul eye OF Joe Warehain. Ryals
weight when he went into training 14st, which
By great and work he had brought down to list
Oil. He made his homo In London at W. Richardson's,
B.ue Anchor, Church street, Shorcditch from which
hostelry lie took his departure for the field OF battle
On Monday night the sporting houses in tho East were
crowded the moro especla " that OF W. Richardson's,
the ho1 60 from whence Eyall took his departure. Tup
rers the Greyhound was also crammed full to su0oca
iion and the few wagers that were laid on the battle
wore at to on Joe Goss. fresh place Of meeting
arran ged overnight The start being from the Thames
Tunnel pcr, the Mddosex side OF the river, steam
tgg having been engaged, and ten bob" tho figure
ing however, fixed upon for leaving the moorings made
IL certain that the spots Of ground "down the river,
from which interruption might be feared, would be
passed amost before daybreak The entrance 10 tho
pier was thrown open soon after six O'Clock, and
the chartered vessel took up station alongside The
arrangements made certainly first rate, and the
managers OF the trip, as soon as they had sufficient
number on board left the pier 10 the minute Of their
time, leavng numerous company to cool their heels at
tboir leisure Among others left behind was Jcm Mace,
who, however, hired steamtug for himself and fow
friends that be might not lose opportunity Of seeing
bovv m et.oes himself Tho over
hung with dense fog, making careful steering and
sharp lookout necessary, as the 'boliseront vessel"
steamed through the various craft dropping up with the
tide Nothing worthy of notice took place during the
trip, few small bets only being made at to and to
Goss The first attempt TO bring of the affair
made shortly after nine o'clock, and time lost in
getting the ropes and stakes into shpshape form and
Goss the first 10 throw in his cap, attended by
couple Of well known retired pugilists. Ryall
after him, having Bob Travers and Joe Waroham as his
seconds. There delay In the appointment OF tho
referee which having been got they tossed for
would have been behind him had he shown ahead The
inner and outer rings we're soon formed, and thoroughly
well kept by Billy Duncan, Inspector Of the p b. A., as
sisted by East End pub Dooney Harris, Dan Collins,
Jerry Noon Tom Paddock and Jenny Norton, who, TO
throughout The betting was TO on Goss, laid and
accepted freely Tho colos Of the men-chocoato with
white violet check for Rs and puce, wi,n m wnlto
tho men shook hands and commenced operations at ten
A. NJ. Tor
Rorxp1-As the men we're delivered at the scratch
the appearance Of both closely scrutinized, and
they stood sparrng the great difference in height
very apparent Rya was In fair condition, the muscles
Of bs shoulders and back being visible, but covered
with too much loose flesh 10 please the eye OF
critic, while pro,ubsrancs below the waistband also
looked as N he was short Of work. He stood In very
artistic attitude, with his left we'll advanced which
PLAYED with great freedom from the shoulder The right
was well the body ready for stop TO be sent
out with telling effect Joe Goss in first rate fcttle,
the prominent muscles Of his shoulders and back stand
ing like bosses Of bronze Tho muscles Of the ribs
with thinpeat skins.
while the snews and thews Of his lengthy arms and
fell like whpcord attached TO bone His lons broad
and apparently stronger than those OF his antagonist
supported by pair Of sturdy understandings, which
would be models for anatomst to study. The men
stood for few seconds looking at each other and send
ing out their left feeler but both being very VIDE
awake, they sprang away simultaneously from danger,
and walking round each other, removed inc same eau
tious tactics. These were displayed on Doth
sides for some time Coss waiting for Rya to lead of,
and the latter playing possum, would not be had. Az
length Goss impatient for the ice TO be broken and