The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-13

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Prize Fight Between Marley
and Harris,
Harris Declared Victor After Sew
enty Rounds
THE PRESS ACCOUNT.

PHILADELpHIA, May 4.-Harris and Marley
fought for an hour and forty-five minutes.
Thirty-five or forty rounds were fought, when
Harris was declared the victor.
The affair was witnessed by about five thou
sand people. The proper authorities were
called on to quell the disturbance but were
too late to prevent it.
The Gwynne station was reached in about
forty minutes, and the ring was soon formed,
about quarter of q mile to the left of the rail-
road line. Much time was lost in choosing a
referee. but that being settled by an old pugi-
list of some repute and success in the American
prize ring, the men were anxiously inquired
Dooney Harris threw his wide awake in the
ring about 9L o'clock, and stepped in himself
amid loud cheers from his friends. The ap-
pearance of Harris indicated good and careful
training, although he did look little too fine,
but his eyes were bright and clear, and his
face did not show one ounce of flesh. On en-
tering the ring, he at once tried the spring of
the ground and his fighting boots, and his
quiet smile indicated his satisfaction. Time
flew on, and Marley did not show, and the de-
lay again gave rise to fears of the affairs being
. About 10 o'clock the cry of "Marley!" was
raised, and the st. Helen's Youth entered the
ring amid the cheers of his friends. There
was wide difference in the appearance of the
men. Marley looked tolerably in condition,
but still he showed more flesh than was neces-
sary. The skin of his back was blotchy, and
his face showed as much flesh as Harris had
on his whole body. Patsy was confident and
joking. and at once advanced to Harris and
shook his hands. On reaching his corner, he
sat down and more time was lost, Marley not
having fighting boots. During this time,
Harris went to Marley with five $1OO bills in
hand.i offered TO bet which Marley did not at
first entertain, but ultimately put up 5000 even.
Some few hundreds were now rapi lily invested
by outsiders, Harriss friends taking $1OO to
$50. Jim Colbert must be pretty heavy win.
ner, and the Harris phalanx have made pretty
little sum.
On Dooney divesting himself of his clothes,
he showed a large plaster on each side, which
did not add much to his appearance, but they
were no doubt beneficial to him.
Harris was waited on by Jim Elliott and
Barney Aaron; Marley was attended by Kit
Burns and Johnny Monaghan.
On the men and their seconds advancing to
the scratch to shake hands, the difference in
the physique of the two men was still more
apparent. Patsey was squarely built, with
long body and short legs His opponent
stood over him, and had light, greyhound
like form. Patsey indicated considerable youth
full strength, and although his opponent was SO
light his clean formed chest and arms evidenced
that he was all right. On advancing for
ROUND FIRST
Marley at once showed his dancing style,
while darris' position showed that he was q
veteran to the ring and although he was very
cautious he was evidently ready for his work
and dangerous. After a little sparring Harris
got within reaching distance, and landed his
left hand on Marleys right eye, while Marley
got on the body, and in the rally Marley was
Harris, the crimson fluid appearing from o cut
on Marley's left eye.
ROUND SECOND.
Both up at once and without much delay
both let fly little out of distance when Har-
ris chang his ground, and getting nicely into
bis distance he administered a heavy right and
left on Marleyis right eye and his mouth, draw
ing moe blood, and in the rally Marley was
fought down, he fighting for place, where
Harris had his plasters.
ROUND THIRD.
On coming up Marley showed Harriss
handywOrk, and also breathing very heavy,
the fast work of the two first rounds telling on
his fat. Marley spared for wind; but Harris
felt inclined to push for the fighting, and put
in his very dangerous left on the right side of
Patsey's face and also delivering an upper cut
with his right Patsey fighting at the plasters.
They both got well to work, and Patsey was
k1ocked down by flush hit on the right side
of the face by Harriss ever-active | left hand,
winning first. blood and first knock down.
ROUND FOURTH.
Patsey was now bleeding freely, and the
shape of his face was being rapidly changed by
the visitatiOns of Dooney's left. Harris invest
ed a little more with his left on Marleys mouth.
receiving slightly on the body, but he would
not be defied, and fought Marley down with
both hands,
The punishment and fast fighting was telling
on Marley his right eye fast closing up and
also several slight cuts, from which the blood
slowly OOzed, and bleeding from the left ear.
He did all he could TO turn the tide in his IA
vOr. but Harris put on with both ieft aud right
heavily. not showing a mark while Marley
was blowing and much distressed. After 20 ne
slight exchanges, Patsy got down, evidently
trying to get chance by foul blow, but Har-
ris was wide awake and could not see it. Har.
ris fought as cool rs possible, and wore dan
gerOus smile all the time.
ROUND SIXTH.
It was evident that Harris had never got
Marley reduced to his own weight, and went
systematically to work to blind his opponent,
while Marley fought for the body with no ap.
parent effect. and th n getting down.
It was now evident Marley was outfought
and Overmatched, and that barring chance of
getting foul blow or an accident, Marley's
chance was very small. ~
Round after round was fought in the same
style, Marley not appearing to be able to pun
lsh in the least. fis right eye closed and the left
following suit the nose and mouth presenting
anything but handsome appearance but still
trying all he could. and getting the worst round
after round. Several appeals were made by
Marley's second to the referee, whose reniv
was "Fight on, and aiso cautioning Marley