The New York herald., 1866-09-03
THE PRIZE RING.

Contest Between Romlcy nnd Cody, Of Brook :
Iyn-Thirty.nipe Rounds Fought In One Hour
and Ten NInufcs-RomIcy Declared the
Winner-The Police Completely Outwifted
by the Fancy, &c.
There is sill general disposition among the fancy 10
indulge In the manly art OF self defence = when
an opportunity Offers whenever they
cvade the officers OF the law in 30 doing The
prospect Of a good fight always draws . good
crowd provided sufficient notice Of the affair
can be spread among tho fancy." Crowds Of sporting
men and politicians might have been yesterday
morning mystctously vending their way through the
streets In the southern portion Of Rrookyn but beyond
their lmmeda ate circle nobody knew where or when
they were going
ORIGIN or ryK nGHr
For some time past Ted Romiey, q promising youth
somewhat out Of bis teens has been talking nght among
the fancy Of Broofyn but until recently nobody cared TO
take any notice OF what he about Prominent pgxlkt
knew little or nothing Of him, and for time he had
things all his way fattery, however, be was
arrested In hi, Of glory by one John Cody better
known a. Jack Cody, Of Kedhook Point, who seemed
think thai he could physically dispute with Ted the
light carry OF the iaarcs among the lighting men of
the district Romey first seemed 10 think beneath
him 10 enter into a nght with such comparatively oh.
scure individual rs hts opponent bat on considering the
matter IL finally arranged between the friends OF
both ihe young that the night should take place
soon as propci place could be selectnd
sseOyDs.
Romiev's fietds chose vel known sporting ohnran-
ter named Nat Cannon 70 at as principal seoond on his
behalf and choss Jim hcGade to ard IN the duties of
the affair Rota ey perfectly satisfied with the
ec made asi - expressed himself at tho time.
Codys lnead, On The other hand. chose Andy Leon.
ard and Jack Morris both Of whom said 70 be expe
rieuccd Ia tha bslness
The prelimilues having been thrs arranged the nctt
thing was to eysls the police. Captain Rhodes % the
Forty third sell known, u vide awake all times
ana therefor 'ond he useesr 70 attempt eIudc tbe
question anyvhre within the prccints of his district
1hi- admitted On all hands and means wefc
taken TO prsife more secluded place
START
Accordingly ab,u, four O'Clock on sunday morning
wagon dtsaichod ic place near Sbccpshead bay,
the wagon cotting tho ropes stakes and other para
phrenalia INC ierl 70 snch occasion a farmers
wagon cio@ri for the purpose IN order deceive
entirely saoosafs No notice taken of tho vehicle
until All danscf ~ past and the success q tbs part q
the sns entirely ssfe.
Kno~ng that the preliininares had been complete,
about sixty h9ntfef ~ the nghsns fraternity ~
brooklyn and ~ lo~r wards of this city started for the
scene ~ action Yesterday morning arnung a. The
grounds about elesociock
IocAfos roHr
Tho fsht took pss In 'srha CedarH, near sbeeps-
head BAY ana ~thina short distance a the rcsdsnce
Of constable Joha tsnd, well known AZ an energte
officer o. King couliy. Frend va, boseFef outriueh
this time and ~ a BE- bal never been e1i-
wttcd before. Wbmapproarhng the place. 10 mt tho
party squad of sn ten twenty each al - whom
ssaVa Issr aa,ysa. , s.yos g @ ~. - s. . ,ns mos,
approved style the Object ~ Al this vAs 70
deceive the officers the Law much ~ possible The
entir,ly sores-fu and vhen ne parties ar.
rived the grou the rns already formed, TIE
stakes set and the ppes arranged
Tho in1fne lately stripped, Jumped into The ung
and shook hanfs ROnley seemsi 20 have teen the
fayorit and were erohspgsd Al Isrge odds 10 his
favor guard the outss rts u The rpaA and
the seconds havlu taken their places toe hghi wss
commenced preci-y Al ten misntes past one oelocs
The hrst tsu rinds ~sre fought slthoat any
decided advaniAs having bsen Obtained IN eftnFf
side. The sscod. performed their usual da.
ties, and the nm promptly 20 The marx
o. the call % time II h~oams AppArrnt however
that nornIey vas be the vinuef; bat such ~As use
game m Young cody that al sismr. % be
pAr U hts Yrrds 10 withdraw him proved
unavaiing rfc fefere.~a gsnilsmsn wab ef
p~rirnced IN soc fpattsrs-sdvf~~f Cofy ~ COO
s~ut 20 drAw sat tbs ths lsitsr p~r~mptorily
refused sayirg hl he had come oat " eght anf
naht he would, the result ~ ~tst might TIE
content cas- shssste eontused until ttlfty rlns
ROUNDS haf been fashi The thrss ~ whbeh
showed tha, Cod, I'D received severe pvnishn nsni ~
the hands % hs sASonist
A. ths thirty nan round Coiys legs shiversd IKE
Ypshes In Q strsafr but sid he tired V slAof ~ Hs
sscco1a hovsvsr,Ave up the spaese, sne h0ulsy So
declared NJ ssatw. sfs~s eontsss u svs a. h0sss
dnrsfon.
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