The New York herald., 1864-10-08
THE PRIZE RING.
Two Fights IN OAs Ring In Psnnsyi.
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NuRAs WHIPS DORsLY, AND WINS ONE s9oSsAND
DoLLARs-rHx SlsHr LAs1s TWO HOURS AND
TwERTY-sEvEN ANUTBs-A PIeHr YoR 1OUn
HUNDRED DoLLAns BETwEEN BERRy, OF LON
DON, AND A'AAkUs, or NEW YORK-.Tan kEFEkHn
DECIDES AGAINST M'xAHUs FoR ,'FoUL BLow."
from the Philadelphia Presr, Oct. IL
tween Nike Dorsey and Nike Nrnan, 10 fight for nve
hundred dollars side, at catch eight-that is neither
restricted 10 any Axed amo Of pounds the day
OF the bght
Dorsey before fought Va the ring having defeated
holy but has for SOME time been laid the shelf
from protracted sickness Certain portions Of the prize
ring have hed him in high esteem punisher, rs well
aud ahagt twanty.six yesrs old he is very strongly
bnii, having squire and broad shoulders god Ions and
weigh sbon. one hundred and wepty-iour pounds yes
terday.
Nuaan entered the ring, for the nrst time yesterday
but Was Ia ,ched last % fight youth from Buffalo,
end the hghs stopped at Astoria Long Island by the
descent OF the Brooklyn police the parties round the
ring ~bea chls were trumps, and numbers were badly
beaten by the myrmidons of the law. Nunan
severely cubesd IN BITS bedroom. at J'e Cook's hotel
which is situated the from Green pont 10 the
Long Island course. Nupan and his meutor, Phil.
Care We're arr ested spd Nunan held to al 70 Keep the
peace twelve months. He is now about nineteen or
twenty, and weighed about one huudred and thirty
2 unts yese, day. lie Is an inch more tsler than
norssy and nssr in ,no reach Re s very aisrsH,
made aud synmetricaiy proportioned HIS SHOULDERS
az, arms a. very good his whole appearance having
Nunan Is young man Of unassurDing quiet
dsosilion md is generally respected by all who know
nm. Iiis hahite arc temperate and regular
N"nans baekers the choice OF fighting ground and
hxed npon spot near the Edge Hill station the North
Pepnsy ivnuIG railroad Both men left New York on
Tuesday last for the city, and husdrsds New York
60 rte hurried here on Wednesday.
CONVEX ances to the scene o. action ranged at high
hgnre much as sixty dollars being obtained for
conveyance OF two or three % Edge Hill and back The
location was reached about six o'clock yesterday
M :ne s1ads being crowded with vehicles of every de-
soriptiuL and 1t soon evident that the would
be Witnessed by AZ immense number, the raro ID also
contributed large quota b. few minutes past eight A.
"a swv three moyes made by the Carriages be-
fore the location the RUG ned aod Il
was O'Clock the ing was luly prepared
Dossey threw his cap INTO the ring two minutes TO
ten oe'ovk Immediately following within the ro, es him.
se and was loudly cheercd. Nnuan followed suit In
about tAc N mites and WIS received with like tokens u
regard
ION .yan and John Regan were selected for up,pires
with !" NJ McLaen for re cree Dorsey seconded by
Asroa and Johnny Monaghan, while Kit Burns and Phil
clare esqured their pro,ege All preiminsries being
settled, The and seconds snook hands the centre
the ring, each rning bis corner st quarter
past ten lhey were prepared Tor tile
tI-r RorND Both sdvancei TO the centre or scratch -
nofsey with quiet but smiling mug and Nunan with \
springv lightness and a broad grin his faco Both
nea ns'1 bar haods 10 gooa STYLE prrsys 70, being we
mans right was held square across his breast, and his
ett tightly bent but well advanced, aud playing back.
ward and forwards. showing bceptric muscles playing
like strong cords under the skin He was evidently in
tiptop diiion. Dorsey did look WELL His face
looked tat there was loosensss about tue muscular
fibre o h sh uders and arms that told Of neglect
where. They each felt the other cautiously and much
time spens with their arms down locking al each
both broke away Th5y again crept together, and Dor
sey got u his left aud right the breas which Nunnn
returned In like manner, and on closing hunan was
thrown Ten minutes.
osp RouND.-After some more spArring, Dorsey get
ting the ribs, which was returned BY Nunan on the
spot they coGntered each other the breast
both nsseo their lef when dorsey orept up and put in
hshting, aud Dorsey thrown Thrty-three minutes
rHlRo foUsD-Ihey both tried their eits, and missed; ;
hey sscea ana Sosa pu. nor . IL on tie breast
when Dorsey got ON Nunan nose and drew blood more
spank the nose They oow got al 1t right and left,
aud Dorseys ieit eye was cut and he went his
knees. Thirty-eight minutes hsd aow eapsed.
The rounds we're OF similar Character up TO the six
eih, Nunan never loading of bat waiting for bis m,p
then throwing HIM, sometimes heavily. From the sis.
teth round orsey was evidsntly getting weaker, and
yel Nunsn did not give much punlshmen, but rushed
for tho throw, which be generally got, falling upon hrs
thrown and on the cali OF time Barney Aaron threw up
the spoDge. and Nunau was declared the victor IN two
hours aud twenty seven minutes.
Toe ring was speedily cleared. and the two feather
weights were quickly IN the ring Billy Donoely and
Barney aaron attended upon hcMtnus, who Of the
greyhound ouid Buti Riley and McSuade attended
upcn Berry the KID Berry strong built little tel
aud 10 evidently asatsr.
On coming up FOR the
q. right and leil when Sac fought down.
RoUNp q be tactics were the same, both making
right and eft merriy and Mac was ought dowo the kid
would be denied.
Rousp Both at H. diving down, when Mac gave
Berry very hot one on the left eye the I'd rushed
10 his ought right ana lett, and both down aide by
s,de.
RouSD Both again a. il. right and left and Mac
fought down
RoUyD Berry got 10 lett ana right aot Eac not Idle
al ens he struck Berry IN the abdomeo when toul
claimed aud ultimately allowed by the referee.
They got together after this two scrsmbng rouads
fought when Berry taken ronfthe ring, tie
referee again giving his decision
The aght lasted sixteen minutes
\ rszh made ior the Vehicles aud everything
passed of iD a most atet manner.