The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12
Suarrfng Exhibition /.
sEr-TO BETWEEN BILL DAVIS AND JIM DUNN
FORMERS MODE OF TRAINING.

syr.ro BETWEEN BILL DAVIS AND JIM DUNN-THE
FORMERS MODE OF TRAINING.
number Of the fancy men Of New York visited last
evening the Union Assembly Rooms, corner OF Grand
and Elizabeth Streets to witness sparrng exhibition
Bill Davis. who is to fight Jim Elliott the 2lst inst.
for the championship advertised to be present and
10 have a set-to with Jim Dunn. number Of other
well known sports had also volunteered to put tho
gloves At half.past eight o'clock the first men,
Larry Mccarthy and James Kcrrgan ushcred to
the stand by old Bill Tovee The usual number OF falls
given and received by each man. and after short
time they retired TO make place for Con Foley and Nike
Noouan Roth these men are well built and II was
only by effort that tho former showed his superiority
a. 4 spsrrcr. Mike Coburn and Billy Edwards then set
u and auyed those present very much by each getting
hard raps and severe falls Both went at hard,
and sft the stand apparently very much exhausted
club act, which was loudly appauded Mr. Hill Is noted
for handling those artl les with consummatc skill pos
mensc muscular power HIS son Dick, although but
child admirably built and promises TO become rival
Co his father In these mnnipnlations.
The event Of the day. however, was tho seso between
Davis and Dunn. The former Is man hvo feet eleven
inches high and beng one hundred and sxfy.nve
pounds fighting weight. He Is finely developed, having
been under training the Rcd House for tho past six
weeks. Tho of each days training Is severe.
Rising halfpast Ave A. he walks three miles pills
twenty.cght pound weights. exercises with twelve
pound clubs, and punches sand bag with twelve pound
dumb bella Al nine O'Clock, having performed these
cooked tea and dry toast OF which he cats heartily
Breakfast over no sets out for ten mile walk, after
which he runs round half mile track performing the
former IN two hours and twenty minutes and tue latter
In three minut He dimes ut one o'clock of bcefs nix,
dry toast and bottle Of scotch ale. The only drink
which he IL allowed to take besides this Is glass Of
sherry, with an egg, on rising At two o'clock he
starts walk OF fourteen miles and a mile n,
after which he Is rubbed down carefully Supper Mt
six o'clock of half dozen soft boiled eggs tea
and toast after which he walks mile exercises again
with tho clubs and retres at nine before doing which he
takes cup Of ordinary cruel This completes the day
training
Both men last evening looked WE'LL and each seldom
offered an opening to the other When opportunity
was given Davis quick 10 take adv antage OF H. AZ.
few rounds the men retired amid loud applause,
which terminated the exhibition, all having passed over
without the least disturbance.
Davis IL thirty -four years OF age and was born n Bel.
fast Ireland He has been In America for the past
fv.s.yen years and has several fights in California
as also in South America lie started for Philadelphia
last evening where Friday next, he purposes Tux ng
a benefit, after which he takes rest til the day tHc
igh on which day he will probably have little nc ort
Alexander n. stephens Declines Being n
Candidate for Governor OF Georgia
from the Augusta tGaD Constitutonakst. Nov 3.
The following letter from Hon. A. ii. Stephens VA
which he positively declines being candidate FOR Gov
,srnor speaks for ITSELF
CaAwroRDviLrx, Ga, Nov. 4 1865.
Messrs STOCKTON n Co..
xSrs-I see In your paper OF today reference to
1sts article In the Macon Telegraph expressing prefer
for M between candidates Tor Governor drop
you this line TO request 10 state that don wish my
name used in connection with that office In any way
have written the editor OF that paper and TO others
who have expressed themselves in favor OF my being
candidate for Governor. wish II generally ana mme
datey known that positively decline TO allow the use
OF my name In that connection and trust tha no one
under the Circumstance who regards my feelings VIII
Disregard my wishes In this particular Yours truly
ALExANpEg y SIEPDsNS