Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-03-01
The Prize ksi1g.
BILL DAVIS vs.. JIM DUNN.


These two celebrated aspirants for fs-
tic fame have been again matched for four
thousand dollars, as the appended arti-
cles OF agreement will show. To those
posted, ii will be recoliected. match
was made some two months since between
the same parties, the weekly deposits Of
one hundred dollars each to be deposited
at different sporting houses, specified IN
the former agreement. On the lSt inst,
however, the NewYork party WHO were
interested in stalking the money for Davis
failed to put in an appearance at the
house named-Phil Clare's, Columbia
street, Brooklyn. The final stakeholder,
Mr. Jno. Dwyer, was put in possession Of
Davis's deposit for that night, and started
for BROOKLYN with some friends for the
purpose of stalking. Upon nearing the
Brooklyn side, the pilot found the ice was
too dense to enter the slip with safety,
and the party being delayed thereby some
thirty or forty minutes, found themselves
behind the time specitied-between 8 and
10 o'clock-when the Dunn party claimed
forfeit Six hundred dollars aside had
already been deposited. The parties de-
layed explained affairs, but the Brooklyn
ties would not concede a single point,
but were determined to have the "pound
of flesh" Consequently the representa-
lives of DAVIS had no alternative but to
make another match, which they ratified
Yesterday. Davis is known as the cham
pinn of California, while Dunn is the
admiration of the sporting population of
the city churches, and has, it IS said, an
eye. to the championship of America.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT entered into
this 18th day of February, 1860, between
James Dunn and William NJ. Davis.
The said James Dunn agrees to fight the
said w. NJ Davis, a fair, stand up fight
according to the new rules, by which the
said James Dunn and William Davis
hereby mutually agree 10 be bound. The
said ti.ht shall be for two thousand dol
lars side, and shall take place OF Tues
dav. May Is. 1865, in the State Of
PENNSYLVANIA James Dunn 10 name the
ground In pursuance OF this agreement,
three hundred dollars side are nov de
posted in the hands of Richard {. Cow
lev. who shall be the final stakeholder
The second deposit OF seven hundred
dollars a side. shall be made at the Office
OF wakes SPIRIT, on Tuesday, February
%. 1865. The third deposit of five
hundred dollars shall be made at the same
office on Tuesday. March 2Sth, on which
occasion Il toss shall take place 10 decide
which man shall be entitled TO name the
place of meeting, Of which ten days notice
shall be given TO the loser Of the toss.
The said deposits shall be made between
the hours of nine and i clock, and the
party failing shall forfeit the money down.
The men shall be in the ring between the
hours of 6 and 10 A. NJ, the man absent
to forfeit the battle money. That in the
event of magisterial interference, umpireS
and refere s shall decide the next time and
place of meeting-if possible, on the same
day. That the expenses of the ropes and
stakes shall be borne mutually, share anu
share alike (or by the winner as may be
agreed upon). The stakes not TO be given
up, unless by mutual consent, till fairly
wor or lost by fight. In pursuance oi
this agreement, we herewith attach our
! names.
| JAMES DUN,
w. NJ. DAVIS
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