, 1864-01-16
THE PRIZE RHNG,

THE PRIZE RING.
Pr1ze Fight for Six Hundred Dollars
BefWeeR Dick HOLLYWOOD Of Nnw
York, and John koaton, sf Cinctn-
nATl.
From the N. 7. Herald, Jan. 1al
Yesterday prize fight for three hundred
'dollars side between the two above named
pugilists came off In the vicinity of Sleeps.
head Bay, L. !. Hollywood is not I novice
in tie ropcd arena, having two years previous.
" fought Mike Dorsay OF this city fora purse,
on which occasion, n1tcr game, well con.
defeated Keaton halls from Cincinnati, but
for some time past las resided in Brooklyn,
where his fine science In sparTing, quiet,
unasEuming good conduct and Re.
ported gnmcness gained him num-
ber Of friends. belonging to the pug
ilietic fraternity, who were desirons Of
seeing his boxing qualities fairly tested in
the ring, For the purpose Dick Hollywood,
being nearly abeut his weight and height,
and whose tistic qualities had already been
tested, was selected, and challenge Issued
to match the Western youth against him for
SEQ side in greenbacks. Hollywood prompt
]y responded, expressing his Willingness to
match WIS at once made to fight, for the
above named sum, on the 18th instant (yes-
terday), and in consideration of Hollywood
being en inch and half taller, KeaEop was
allow cd the counter balancing advantage of
ono pound in weigllt-he having to fight at
les pounds and Hollywood at 107pounds.
After the usual preliminarles o. toilets and
The Centre Il tho & ring. Keston, although
shorter, wac much the more powerfully built
Of the two, bis broad shoulders, unusually
long, sineWy arms and brown skin, contrast,
ing Ii marked degree with the more slen-
der and elegant form, and clear transparent
skin of his opponent, whose finely developed
muscles Of the arms and shoulders, conjoined
betokened strength and endurance Of no or
binary degree Keaton's position was re-
markably fine and artistic, and he showed
that he was highly accomplished sparrer by
his movements and efforts to draw lis an-
tagonist and gain Lis weak points. BE led
od, but was cleyerly countered by Holly
right heavily on the face, gnining first blood,
snd terminating the first round BY clean
knock down blow. Keaton somewhat equal
lied hfe advantage In the next round By gain
ing the first full. For many successive rounds
1t was almost impossible to say which had
the best Of It, both countering with severity
and effect. Kraton wns apparently the SUI
pcrior In strength in the struggle for the fill,
although he evidently was expending his
powers in attaining this object. In leading
of, Keat0n, after delivering Ills blow, hn1 q
rrnctice Of ducking his head, md By the cd
vice of Barney Aaron, his second, who quick
~ observed how be laid himself open. Holly
wood bided his time, md then used his right
cut. The effect was soon visible
in the swollen, bleeding mouth and
nose Of Ills opponent, under whose
left eye large liyid blue swelling had made
Its appearance. Hollywood had also large
"mousc" under his sinister optic, but be-
tlusles on the chest. For long time it was
doubtful which would gain the day, both
coming up to time in the most danntless
manner, fighting with science, Judgment,
GOODNESS and un1lfnching spirit that has never
been. surpassed, If indeed equaled, in
ring. It excited the admirntion alike Of
friendly partieans md Of those whose inter
I csts, pccuniary and personal, were identified
with The opposite sides. Victory hung long
doubtful in the balance; but at Inst the less
matured- constitution and Stamina of the
Brooklyn youth began to give way: His
blows lacked their usual force, although his
fine science aud undaunted pluck was as con-
spicuous rs ever. In his seconds, also, he
lc was not so fortunate as Hollywood, for,
while the latter was sent up 6ponged- clean
ns pin after every round, the formers face
was discolored With blood, and his comforts
by no means increased by sprinklings Of cold
wafer daEhcd on his back as he walked to the
scratch. His seconds saw that any means
must be necd to secure a verdict In their fa-
yor, and kept making useless and uncalled-
for appeals to the referee, whose dfctum,
however, was to slight on" Hollywood, al.
though much stronger than his opponent,
was getting Wild in his deliveries, although,
following Ills seconds advice, he resolutely
frr- f1,n A,1Hf frrr ffo
round by hitting or forcing his man down.
The Brooklynitcs now saw that their man
could only win by some unusual occurrence
or accidental blow, aud their hopes Of success
fell to zero. At last, In the forty sixth round,
na keato1 5.,1 led Of, but ri missing bis mark
him, The seconds Of both men
crowded rornd them; the ring was broken
By excited rartisans Of both men, and the
most determined eScrtfons Of Kchoc, the
liking Of CIubists,'' aud his assistant ring
keepers, were set at defiance; Keaton's sec.
ontls appealed TO the referee for decision in
his fayor, alleging that Hollywood had bit
his {Kcston's) shoulder while on the ropes.
Such mark WIS visible, but Hollywood's
seconds maintained that keaton's own Sec
onds OF friends had done It pnrposely to try
to eayo their fast falling man from certain de-
feat.
The referee was surrounded by excited and
aEgry men, clamoring for his decision in fa-
vor Of kcaton; but he was not to be over
awed, md refused to pronounce his decision
then and there. In the meantime Kcaton had
been taken from the ring, and Hollywood was
left alone. The referee announced he would
give his decision to-day, and the crowd sepa-
fatcd, the battle being thus left in abeyance.
A gamer light or better contested ono was
never witnessed, and both men nre entitled
to great credit for their fair, manly conduct
in the ring. In returning largo force Of po-
Ing too late, contentcd themselves with max
ing several arrests, among them Hollywood
himself, ind causing general Bkedadl'~.
oyer tie surrounding country OF th~ e.oe oe
stricken spectators ofthis model -,,,,, . 'es'r