New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-22
THE ELLIOT.DAv,s PRIZE FIGHT.
Interference Of the Capital Police mt Al
baBy-The Z" Mill" IsdefniteIy Post
d-CoBsradictory Reports.

The great national prize fight for the cham.
poaship Of America, between William Davis and
James Elliot Cid not of in the vicinity Of Albany,
y, was expected By large number Of the sporting fra
terny who had assembled from all parts Of the Union
The fancy" were around, The ring had been almost
formed when the strong OF the law interfered aud
more kind TO them than they we're TO themselves, pre-
scented TIE occurrence OF ainashing mangling mill,
which might possibly eyentuate in the death Of
other Of the complaints perhaps both.
The Consequence is that Davis a1d Elliot can " they
choose 60 comfortably 20 sleep to night Ia the fun
iCymen Of unbroken heads. unbackened eyes and un.
maDged bodies. Some time before daylight yesterday
morning about 800 OF the sporting Fraternity assembled
at the Spsquehauna depofxpecng thst special train
was READY 10 take them, at tt a. M, 10 Esperance
Schoha'ie County but q o'clock came and no train
was ready.
Itsppoared that a special train had been engaged
for s2O, some ten days before. by or two ipdi.
Vduals interested in the fight but the company refused
TO abide by the agreement and would not allow the
train to proceed yesterday morning Much dssati isfac
ton was expressed by the sports but there dis
turbsnce or any demonstration OF hostities though
the fighters" were about in large numbers.
detachment Of police soon appeared on the scene
and took up position opposite tie cars. The railway
company had appears requested their presence for
the protection OF their property Not an engine was
% tne preinises all having been removed some dis
lance up the road The police the subject Of very
unisy0rable comment, but they bore 1t all with
patience truly commendable.
Ale = regular TRAIN was anx1Ously looked Forward to
As anording last chance OF getting 30 the ground but
y came aud the regular train not allowed 10 start
Ihe rain was pouring down in drenching torrents az
inls time and all hope Of pugilistc encounter sl
most az an end. There wsB general eseSpade from
the depot TO the lager beer saloons and storvs
where The po.atODs we're long aud deep.
SisnWix Hall was made the headquarters and in
snofi tine large number Of the champions, patrons
and dmlrers Of the pugilistc ring coDgTegaied
around Tie bar freely discussing the merits ofhe pTn
Slpals t5ef prospects Of light taking place; while
hackers Of either offered and made bets as 10 the issue
o. the contest
soon became spparont that there woud be no fight
and great many len for new York. About O'Clock
there vss slight row around the bar OF the Stanwix
House but half dozen policemen made dsshing
esArge IN door, while the rOughs made their exit
nongh srother strongly fortifing themselves the
ae path from which the MctrOpotans did not attempt
~Qt0dge them.
About so 600 has been bet on the fight 300 to $50
u iauor Of Elliot. Davis weighs 10 !. said, pounds
Ana Eliot loo. The stakes b2 coo side are held by
gentleman connected with WIKI SP!ra ana will be
sent to New.YOrk this evening.
Messrs Elliot and Davis probably in this city. The
nght VIII certainly come off, bat neither the time nor
pace have yet been mentioned IL will certainly not be
10 'oe state OfNew. York IL was intended when Da
ana Elliot got through 10 get mp few other G5htt
uOes lot appear from whom the order stopping the
rams en- anated-the Governor Of the State the Rail
way company or the Sheriff. The citizens rather
mea by Tie reckless appearance and character Of
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