Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-18
THE EVENING NEWS.


Cooper. Some two months since thes
men made a match to decide their fight
ing Qualities, and yesterday 1.-THE l7th,
the fghs came of, in Silver Star District
and on the boundary line of Lyon ant
Storey counties, and about 1--WE miles from
Virginia. Upon arriving upon the ground
we found assembled large crowd of spec
tators, embracing large share of tn
sporting fraternity in this community.
THE RING
Was built In accordance with the estab.
hshed rules, but as it was not enclosed
except by outer ropes and stakes, no en-
trance fee was charged, and in conse,
quence Of this bad management, during
the entire contest, each man was riding or
the shoulders of his neighbor, greatly to
his discomfort. After the crowd had as
sembled. Involuntary contribution of Sl5C
was made in order to see the fight 60 on
the same after paving expenses 10 the
amount of nearly $50, to go to the WHINE,
of the fight. After considerable talk the
amount was made up, and the parties de-
clared ready for the fight. Frank Bradley
and Hugh Kelly acted in the capacity Of
seconds to Passey Foy. James Carter and
Billy Gardiner served for Harry Cooper.
The following parties were chosen UNI
piIes: For Foy, Tom Daley; for Cooper,
Billy Hickey, and Harry Gribbin was
mutually chosen as referee. At O'Clock
both men appeared, amid hearty cheers,
and stripped for the contest. Foy is Of
Irish birth, twenty-five years of age, and
weighed yesterday l443 pounds, having
been reduced considerably by his training.
Cooper is a NATIVE Of England, about 80
years old. and weighed l43 pounds
When stripped, Foy did not show as well
as his opponent who was evidently in
much the best condition. At . o'clock
and Is minutes, the principals and Sc
conds advanced to the center of the ring,
shook hands and returned to their res
pective corners; FoY having won the
choice of positions, had the sun to his
back. All being declared ready, both
men advanced smilingly to the center and
commenced.
Round l. The men felt each other
metal with great care, and spared eau
riously, but at last Cooper let fly his right
bower, which took effect with a rafting
clip on Foy's nose, bringing the claret
freely, amid cheers from Cooper's friends
for the first blood, but Foy came square to
the work, made feint with his right;
came out with left-hander that caromed
on Cooper's right pepper; short give and
take enSued, when the men closed for a
tall, which was won by Foy.
Round .. Time was called and both
men came up, Cooper pressing Foy to his
own corner, both sparring cautiously ;
but finally getting to work, Foy got in a
counter hit on Cooper's eye. which
brought the ruby, and received several
singing hits on his bread-basket from
Cooper's left, when they came to clinch
with Cooper to the turf.
Round 8. Cooper advanced, threw out
his left duke, catching Foy on his smeller,
but before getting away, received another
rap over his eye and went down to save
himself.
Round 1. The men spared for wind,
but finally closed. in number of give and
take raps on the ribs, when Foy was piled
on the sod, amid cheers from Cooper's
friends.
Round 5. Both men came to the scratch
bleeding freely; Foy's nose and mouth
being hammered badly and Cooper's right
eve swollen considerably, and showing
symptoms of closing; some sharp fight
Ing ensued, but Foy let go one, straight
from the shoulder, with his right, which
fook effect on Cooper's bread repository,
fitting him of his pegs and knocking him
square down.
Round 6. Cautious sparring, and after
long series of maneuvering with but lit
tie hard hitting, Cooper went down to
save punishment.
Round !. A general fight in all parts Of
the ring characterised this round, during
which Foy received two straight uns"
in the mug; the men clinched and Foy
was thrown in Cooper's corner.
Round s. The men came up, cautiously
sparring awhile for wind, when Cooper
let fly his left, catching Foy on the bugle,
but at once got the compliment returned
by sounder on his ribs; clinch ensued
and Cooper went down.
Round 8. This was a very closely con-
tested round, a mutual give and take be-
ing the general order, and ended In
Foy's favor, Cooper being knocked off his
pins.
From the ninth to the twenty-hfth
round the fighting was nearly equal, each
man getting badly pounded, but Cooper's
right eve gradually closed from repeated
hits; Foy was bruised around the head
severely, and the blood flowed quite free
" from his nose and mouth; Cooper re-
ceiyed 1. severe bruise on his left hand,
which grew gradually worse, and in near
" every round, went down to save him.
self.
Round %. The men went at work right
merrily, and some hard-hitting was the
result. Foy got in terrible left hander
ON Cooper's pepper which nearly closed 1t
I'M but Cooper got back with stunning
whack on Foy's ribs. \ clinch was had
with heavy fall for Foy. -.
At round 81 Foy got knocked square
down. by very neat hit from Coopers
mauier.
From round 81 to 35 the fighting was
nearly equal, although Cooper was down
in the clinch nearly every time, and roy
superior weight began to tell over Cooper's
science but the Englishman fought brave
" and tenaciously, coming readily to the
scratch and urging the fight.
Round So. Foy, urged by his friends.
assumed the offensive, and some very hard
fighting ensued-both men getting several
severe knocks, and the round ended IN Q
clinch with heavy fall for Cooper.
From this round to the 43d the contest
was abating-neither man showing DIS
position to, push the fight; Foy's bulldog
tenacity never failing him, and Cooper
courage in no wise abating; but at round
43, terrific series of blows were exchang-
ed, which resulted in Cooper's going
heavily to the ground. The next -four
rounds were of mild character
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