Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1865-07-01
Sanguinary Prize Fight-A Horrible Spec
tAcle.

The New York World of May 18th contains
FIVE columns in fine type, of prize fight for
81, 900, between Davis, of Philadelphia, and
Dunn, of New York, in which forty-threc rounds
were fought, when Dunn was declared winner.
The fight took place on debatabe corner of
land between the States of Pennsylvania and
New York and New Jersey. The World concludes
its account of the fight as follows
During the Transportation of the rounds as de-
scribed above, the scene terrific. To a nov
ice it was horrible. Froma fine sallow complex
ion, the sharp cut features of Davis became CORY
with blood his forehead one great blister.
purple and blue, from which, in an instant,
between the rounds, the lance drew suppuration,
and the seconds went through the disgusting
process of sucking out the blood His lips were
cut until they looked like the jagged edges of IL
beefsteak his nose was battered down to dead
level with the cheek bones his eyes quite
grown over by the distended and horrible bruises
which grew from many gashes his throat ans
body were ivid in many places, yet, like the
terrible spectre of @ Banquo,' which they raise
in theaters he CROPPED his way about the ring,
exuding a shower of blood at every expiration.
O Thud thud p' went the clashing blows, aimed
always at his CORY eyes, and in the wrestles the
fell heavily, rising in the arms of their Sec
onds, to be carried to their porches breathless,
at the memorable call of . time
Davis in the ring did not compare with Dunn,
the latter was born for pugilist; the former has
passed his fighting day yet Davis behaved
bravely, or better said, % gamely, and once or
twice did splendid execution. He was the best
wrestler of the two, but too charitable. Twice
he could have beaten Dunn terribly, but spared
him with more than pugiIistic chiyary. When
this man smiled through his streaming blood it
was like the smile of freshly amputated stump.
His blows appeared to have little effect on the
tough skin of Dunn who was cut but twice du-
ring the action. In the it youth
and skill in the other mscaculated strength
bad training and bad handling. Davis, rs u
fighter, is dead. Dunn is to challenge Joe Co.
burn and contend for the championship There
were many small boys at this fight, and one or
two little girls. The sponge thrown up by
Kit Burns, very nngraciousy His man could
not stand upon his feet at all.
Dunn was ably seconded. His agile aids were
ieaping around the ring at times like so many
toads but Dooney Harris, the sarant, stated to
that q Dunn required awful amount of
learnin." This surprises Can science in
deed fail after such tuition?
Poor Davis carried off like q quarter of
beef. When Dunn got to Port Jervis his landlady
worst feature of these fights is the disgnstingly
pitess attitude of their abettors. These fellows
called out to Davis when he was almost dead
g Look at him - e See the greenbacks in his
face - @ Amt he got purity mug for we'd
ding?'
The crowd returned to Port Jervis with dis
patch, and only few Of them got into any troa-
BILE. The Dunn party were received in New York
with ovation.