The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20
The Colorado Man Loses the Fight by
Foul Blow.
OIsGaAcsful CONDUCT OF GEoGHtGANs FRIENDS
PISTOLS DRAWN ON THE REFEREE.
Return Of the Puglistic Party to the City
and Their Capture by the Police. s..
EXCITING SCENES AMONG THE FANCY,
&c., &c., &c.


city for $3.50 sids or yesterday despite the
tons II the police to the contrary and resulted in the
triumph Of New York after exciting contest Of twenty
three minutes The battle took place In orchard
Cheese creek, Mddesex county NJ j. and witnessed
by about thousand persons, the vast majority Of
whom friends and hackers Of Geoghegan who were
determined that their favorite should win the fight
whether by fair foul. The men were In excel
lent condition, and about the Same weight and
height. Ofem his hacker, and, although it
understood that ne have large party Of friends
the field, willing TO risk their money
on what evidently "cut and dried affair.""
Geoghegan who is an Iishmau BY birth. keeps public
house in Third avenue and attended BY troop OF
ardent admirers from the classic locality Maokereville
Tho bets ranged from one hundred 10 seventy-hve in
favor o New York, with but very few takers II Orem
nd any friends the ground, and there was any pros
pct Of his having fair show, the betting would have
spirited AMI more Even his seconds forsook
n just before the mill commenced, and tor time It
.oked though poor Con had not friend earth The
Gsoghsgan party manifested sympathy for Orem, but
the contrary by eers and tauns did all they could to
depress his sprits and inspire him with the belief that
he among strangers, and long distsnce from home
In tho bargain Our reporter, who witnessed the Tight,
relates the particulars Of the AFFAIR asiollows:--
THE START FROM JERSEY CRY.
Tho steamboat John Tracy which had been chartered
for the ostensbe purpose Of going ashng excursion
len Jersey City At halfpast two O'Clock A. NJ having
board choice selection Of the fancy the
Of the press, and few outsiders who had influence
enough 70 procure tickets The price OF the tickets
nxed three dollars order that the company might
be select possible and Harry Hi who had the
management Of the Affair." belongs the credit Of all the
success which attended the undertaking. After the
steamboat had backed into the stream, and It
evident tho harbor police not about the destination
OF the craft made public and the boat was at
headed for the Kills. I'D 90 -'i7oq'np
Nothing remarkable occurred on the voyage down, un
tl rumored that the cutter stationed Off
Amboy would probably demand explanation of our pro
In that neighborhood such an unusually eary
hour but by pece OF shrswd strategy the part Of
the pilot the danger was aversed and We passed the
guardian Of the customs in safety. 5, is
On arrival At Cheese creek the tide was found 70
bs 20 low that was Impossible for tho boat to get
within three hundred yards Of the dock 20 boats
had 70 bs called into service TO ferry the passengers
ashore Fully hour consumed In landing the
precious freight and only BY the greatest precau
tion that the small boats were not swamped, eager
tho muscle to JOIN tho festivities tho hill.
When the passengers by the John Tracy reached the
ground tho ring was being formed. and the principals
agreeing upoa the preliminary arrangements usual
in such cascs. Orsm sas alone IN the ring, and
planned that Dan Kerigan and Sam Davis had both de-
serted him. and hs without seconds His carpet bag,
containing his nghting ATTIRE was also est but he
hoped 10 bs able 70 in time 70 with the
nghs and finally did co. Notwithstanding the insuussous
OF the Geoghegsn party that had been misaid par
poss TO prevent the fight from coming Oh. rst4 n.
THE PRELNrNARrRs.
some time before either OF the could agree
sk~s.~
task hit upon the proper person referee Jim
Irving chosen 1rst but lie declined the honor and
then the rost rendered TO Hurry Hn but with no
better venerable looking dttacAe Of OF the
Sunday newspapers then requested cot but he
refused the ground Of entire ignorance In matters OF
the p R. Finally gentleman unknown TO fame, namei
moore consented take the responsibility. prepare
tions hurredy made for tho BATTLE The work Of
firing the quickly performed by Kit Burns and
Ready the side OF Colorado, and Nicholas Smith and
enter the ring the sheriff Of Mddesex county appeared
the ground and warned them not TO violate the law
under pain OF imprisonment bat attention paid
10 his remonsrancs, and the fight proceeded nothing
had happened.
THE FIGHT. nn
RouNp Fnr.-The contestants, having gone through
the usual form OF shaking hands, got TO their work In
good style After harmless sparring, 0eoghegan
got 70 heavy blow up \. aavers.rys cheek which
helrd all over the fold. Gsoghegan then dropped 10
AVOID heavy blow and just saved himself in
The question Of foul raised against Oem but the
referee ruled out OF order and the tight ordered
proceed
Rorxp sscovp-Orsm was evidently aston,shed BY the
heavy blow received 10 the preceding round but never
thecss, he kept hts temper remarkably well and came
70 the scratch without Gnchipg. Geoshegan got In
another blow In the face on this round aid then adopted
Yankee Suivans plan OF dropping his knees avoid
= blow IN return. Load cheering from Geoghegans
friends. and offers OF $50 10 Gas on their favorifs.
RouSD 1inRp 10th came 10 the scratch smiling;
sfew exchanges OF light nature when 0rem got In
RIO ro'se, On nis a6,ssy' sao sent him 70 the SOD
Outraged iherest.
Rorsp FouRn.-sone slight exchanges and cnch, in
which Gccgbcgan had some slight advantages; drs,
blocd for Ge vegan from slight abrasion OF the skin on
his sdvsrsary's nose B'ud cheers for New York.
Rousp FiyIB --Orem iut cmmc ncing TO warm up, and
meaning mschicf. nfidcrab.o fcniing without any
result Finally Gcoghesan got Orcm Oh his guard by ac
cusins him 81 having something In his hand and got
sharp blow tbs ck.rk sbcn tel the blood little
RotsD axrl.-.;ota In cxcelIeo, SPIRITS 0retn goo
nat red A. usnl AMI Gcoshcgan oak and determined
iokng lev ie:ris, ssd knock down Tor orcm.
koUsD ssvssrH Tho 10 The scratch quite
fresh and eager Tor the trny fcnts then
slight spsrrns all around the ed Geosheran 70 show hs
contempt siat In his adysrssry face paid no
teniion ~ The insult bat sfnlngy invited she enemy M
20 the scratch and rcmarKed tina, commencing %
usderstand the gAme ciinch and fall IN which orem
RpvN Luiuu --is thi- rouud there were soo,e exec,
isn, sSchlnses. Gccshssan got m heavy blow on
urcm's hrehead, and then dropped the ground to
avoid similar siisEtFn In return thus far teosnehan
had aone the ne, q the hitting, and proved himself
Rorsp NisIu-By avigorons and well directed body
blow orem nocrcd his Antagonist and ret red daneIps 10
hs corner A. nothing had hsprened lie as growing
inre cautious than usual and was evidently watohipo
or an opportunity 70 scte the nght by m. ns n, an
. ht, , 49, ~ AZ. " ~
ildom got any but body blows. ~
RorSD TxSr-This was une % the most exciting
rnds OF the nrbt and resulted In favor q "a gentle
from C.dot ado. Sumo tents and misses hroaght o
Inch whom, alter a severe struggle, reoghesan WAS
utu~n violently against the ropes, receiving heavy
fv In the side ~ he vss gong down Orcm stock us
itDuSD EiHv ru.-Orem felt somew hat Encouraged by
events OF the preceding round, aud came up 10
t'Hhegan a. he was determined 10 force the nghtnv
" ',bcgsn kcpt up hts spirits A. well he might with
r crowd OF friends about him, and led on IN liant
syr, but was neatly Stopped. Orcm made q bad miss
b. aife up Tor t BY cnehing with his adversary and
throw ug him handsomely. -
Roi 50 TwxTIn -Anybody's nsht yet; betting In favor
Of Gcosnrgan, though, and with no takers The New
Yorker led Oh as usual. and got In well directed blow
syer eems 'et eye. Colorado followed ID his aussgo
mist cosey however and succeeded IN sdmn,.terioy an
upper cut OF no mean msGnIude In return As usual the
unie meath and apparently fatisued s'~' "S"s