The New York herald., 1863-11-03
THE PRIZE RING.
DESPERATE BATTLE IN CALIFORNIA.
Severe Mill Between Dwyer
and Walker.
OyE HUNDRED AND SIX ROUNDS FOUGHT.
The CONTEST CONTINUES TWO DAYS.
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Tremendous Excitement In San
Francisco.
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The COmbatants Game to the
.as Last.
WALKER wfEps At MS DEFEAT,
Wf ass 2s.. ks.
The COmbatants Game to the
.a.s Last.
WALKER wEEPs At MS DEFEAT,
&es, 2s.s ko,

We are indebted 70 Mr.. Richard q Bsr.ord, baggage
master ofthe NJ o. Roberts opposition California steam
ship line for . Gan Francisco paper OF the 18th ut,
coming overland containing alh details Of one Of tho
most desperate prize fights ever witnessed In this coun
Try. Tho contest was most spiritedly sustained by tho
respective combasans, and the full and interesting 70
port viii be rss4 With lively interest by the whole sport
ing community :
Tho excursion boats that convey those dcsrou,
OF witnessing tho mill bs<wsss Walker and Dwycr to the
Of the tussie le their respective whsrves few
minutes before nine O'Clock Tuesday morning. The fact
that considerable Of money had been laid upon the
result o. mo S battle sna snH ns military COMPANIES were
mense number Of persons 10 tho water 'front.' Tho
ners were crying in sientoran voices the superior
modaono " their favoe boat and tho boys either
purchasing tickets or quietly watching opportunity OF
'stealinG march and Obtaining sursp,iiiously pas.
would bo reduced. Finally. the boats pushed from
tho shore. The Dashaway- taking the lead, was fol-
lines and dropped into tho stream few who had been
procr made rush 10 get board, and tho
man-there is always last man--faied 10 connect; he
jumped but could not reach and fell oundering into the
bay Instantly the fearful OF "man ovcrbo,rd was
raised and the crowd pressed forward to who tho
fortunate person was and IN 80 doing came pushing
several others from the boat. However, line
thrown IN the Involuntary recipient OF free plunge BATH
and be was hauled on ard, dripping like browne rat
and pubnx like porpoisc.t
THE RUN TO THE RATTLE FIELD.
The bay was Ilacid az brides temper not ripple
q full head Of steam, waiked the waters ike thing OF
Men while the crowd congrcgated in little knots CO.
the prize lighters general tho pro-
liabilities Of their favorite being victor IN tho impending
side OF Napa had been selected as the bato field and
persons had been sent forward day or two previous 10
mako tho necessary preparations
Walker, with bis trainer had taken quarters At farm
house the battle field and consequently not
until arrived at the ring, received with
n number OF hearty cheers. He OF
ty six OF ago, compacty built aud was In passabo
Condition but having been unwc FOR several da, during
tho latter part of the training he could not he brought
up IN the highest state OF pefecton his hair hal been
cropped 10 conorm 70 regulation rules ard take him for
"pug." The Dashaway left the wharf and went ov
towards Angel Island, where Dwyer was awaiting her.
and rowed toward her, and the crowd took up the
cry Of "therc he comes" and crowded 70 tho side OF
utter regardless Of tho cap.sios reiterated requests
TO trim ship" Dwyer ~ an irshman BY birth,
are His murclcs were Ike ron and hrs flesh ss hard as
marble Ho has been In the ring before, and a
ss 'Gs sSu w S SS ss cp
dearly for the victory. His preparations for tho Agh
we're commenced under the iraincrshp Of Harry Crib
BEN but for he dcp sed, and BG Benny
ODonnsi engaged 10 complete the task begun
by Harry. Walker was conditioned and brought TO tho
scratch BY wInrow. OF tho most Docd Of train
crs Poth reflected credit upon the pccu lar talent
OF tho under whose charge they had placed them.
mo articles OF agreement stated that thS men wcrs 10
DO IN the ring between ten and t~o but Of
tho slowncss Of the boais neither party on tho
ground until after the how The clinton arrived lew
minutes after three O'Clock, and ring was speedily
formed.
TIE DAsHAwAY AGROUND
In coming up the slough tho Dashaway run aground
and stuck fast Finding that they coud not get or Dwyer
ned arriving few before nvs O'Clock 10 tho
meantime the tide bad besn lenient towards the
grounded steamer, and she was again pursuing her
voyage.
cmoosrxo uxrrnxs AND REvERrr..
The greatest trouble ensosd relative TO The choosing of
referee, eich party endeavorng to get xho they
supposed would favor their champion Miny wor.
named. but rejected and each party refusing u yield tho
rules Of tho prizs ring John lazarus ten chosen
umpke for walker and Hugh Kelly for D~yer.
ENTERING THE RING.
soon followed By Walker. The friends u eaoh
welcomed him with round Of cheers and seconds
and Joe winsow performing these duties for walker
ODonnci and eHlIivan doing the for Dwyer But
fo~ minutes elapsed ere all things we're 10 readiness
THE coLoRs.
WALKERS eoIoTs were blue ground, wlth white check
and border. Those Of Dwyers were plain green. They
ftood ana erded of The pr ncipals
and seconds The mon when stripped for the mill looked
we'll bu; the flesh Of Dwyer looked more solid and tough
than that u bis antagonst
THE F10nr.
Al tbngs being IN readiness. tho men, with their
oonds advanced TO The centre Of the ring, shook hands
aod then retired their Tho unekseier called
time and both parties 10 the ssr1ich They III
their hands 10 good style and showed That They were no
i1a Rosnd-waker spared for a mouon, or two,
when he saw good opportunity and Jet ny his right Zip
Or. getting nome upon Dwyers bcak and drawing the
c'artt getting away from punger sent after him lie,
hp~ever rallied and came bsck, when they oosed aud
Dwyer threw him. fLoud cheers from all sies.)
.Scond RosWf-walker comes up ~ the scratch re-.
upper cut from Dwyer and returns upon bis
three plugs the ogie, when he throws Dwyer
7hyd Resad-iiotn men 70 tho centre pfomptly and
after very neat sparrDg D~yer sent bic bunch u
nyea WaikeYa sucker ard water turning tho
tap, receiving rbber They then clQscf aud Walker
'hJ.- % n.gs .nSs seasy e, s 10 % ,ss oo., s
mine coursiss down bis cheek from cut 90 the rght
eye. They close aimos. mmed atey and both % down,
pi0h Royrd.fssh men apparently mean business,
they eye each othsr Ike basIisks and wade n wskcf
and returns the mob, ana seuds perfect seise
hamrner into Dwyefs bread basket. IN The clfes and
,ss i'e. sss ,sros..s os t ws'f a. rs o h
round both nen appeared 20 be nearly "a O b'eaih
S,sA Rs~sdCsnsdss.b nhbil suck place dgfins ths
recip.sat o ssexdolssr which boxed BIS leper tbsy
closed and sersratsd. when O~yer requcfted w.krr V
oone to the censse. Tbs requs. wis oompliei .tni
when nwyer eosed 10 and lhfown BY walker bo'b
sra Resns-wsls.r delivered Sigh, tap upsa
Dryers iyoriss ana wss repaid sy isIing NV uis.a
TIC sounsr, followed by one on the c7uk While Nsssr
Ilan,ed ssssss s.r yroo his longs, hey eioesd and
Eichh Rcsrd-waIker closed IN upon nsyef and ~,
seysfsl ysvs - the e visual organ. and thfcs Dwys
Nsah H,sssd-Dvysr pisnted a mark uran walkers
snn~iedss bsx, fnas,nF puf ~ Ike m1shfoem
s' sss as-s Sssss e ls .ss ssis pgs g.ss, s sa .
,hs- .hs severe panishmso' be had feosTodJ i'ms'
TrSA R-nd-wstsr reached %, -ih crusbsr. bai
ras cistsdy stnprcf NJ rwyer ~ho Ifnledtiey gave
hr- Anofe ~ hard, delivered Al sigt neafy CO NJ me
peepT, Wsiser with cautsoa came Ani fvisi 90
uiDutan from Dsyers sssr ~hsa Ne lstlss cssi ia
Ard w.s thrown.
gi,rexA ne~nf-Thh r,rod ioagh, With great reai
Ar m ln.I nTn nFH
WAkers brain pan, csu@ug tie nfsh 70 sNeN 70 p5r
vN ltnmsd~isiy falo~ed by one on No chest, ~hioh
sen, Waksr 10 gfer~.
ryutA Hov<t--Ihe lnst rorpi htd oonvincni WAisef
mat hs sniAgos'st csrnesi anf mcanf vpsh.Hs
b. aprSc~rhei With ca1lion, and lFefsd nns piDe
Dwyers sAio. srd staut~f too os thfeo Aisef ~ bs
crnx. ,Il rot yoa yet" fsf Dwyrs Si frf @ioash
he 49, hs pi~rt~f reeisr upon Weissf So.e Fhea
thsy cz@sd and vent dosn. wa'ksrs fsoe shows tos
gyuei hs has b~n rreeivGg wh> vyer i0sA AlpafsehT