The New York herald., 1866-05-20
Contest Between Thomas King and
william Farrell.
the STAKE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS A SIRE.
HCHTY-THREE ROUNDS FOUGHT.


parish, and II is considered by lovers Of this kind
port to have been . splendid night Il resulted in
During the past month"; while the msn have been In
n IN the city and Farrell down on the Ss%
tho match in certain circles and thousands OF dollars
The sum 10 variousy estimated at from thirty Thousand
xty thousand dollars-were staked upon the result
We append copy Of the conditions of the match
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s said william Fsre far stand up I hS s sn
soy.nve pounds weight the Ave hundred dol ,s
$s s1a ON the ssS sas Day Of ss ns
De in the ring after eight o'clock shall forfeit his stake
sns over The weight hundred snS fOrty9vs pounds
the Ihe % s ss spnds % Of
hoSswe %S' The s's second deposit hundred dSisS
s.s Of April 1865 Is hours Of eight and ten sn
rd deposit q two hundred side to be made At
@ d1y q 4p Ss,@..n :. the h.
q eight and ten O'Clock evening Either party failing
g: % n. Sa ns aa cha~
to sss o me- me-
evening Either party falling 70 forfeit the money d1Sn
10 the event OF masteal Interference the umpire and
sn Il. as to s's Ss Ss
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witnesses-John McGlade, James McGowan.
King is a New Orleans man, having grown up in this
appearance, has been steady, hardworkng man, and
possesses wife, His first prize fight took place
about three months ago. on which occasion he whipped
Nealles badly. His opponent, Farrell, is profes
sonal," and came to New Orleans expressly to fight
He reported to have fought several times in England
manned In the ring two hours and forty minutes during
. mow storm. HIS experience made him little the
Avorte at first, but for two weeks past and on the
ground sympathy seemed about equally divided and all
teta 80 far we could learn, were even Both men
intelligent and to have better bearing than
~ ordinary q fighters
The weighing, In accordance with the above agree
nsnt took place at the Fenan Saloon, corner of Front
levee and 0rod Streets at six O'Clock Saturday evening"
and both men were below the fixed number Of pounds
Las Kings weight 14oh and Farrell's 139k-only
n flesh three pounds and Farrell six during Saturday,
end Farrell thinks that he considerably weakened
BY this severe treatment which was unnecessary 1t
The crowd on the ground was immense. probably the
largest ever assembled at prize fight in this country
md included merchants and mechanics, lawyers and
hgscrs DOCTORS 'sp0rts cotton rollers and many who
= the language Of the law without visible Of
1escriptions Of vehicles had been
and skeleton wagons, barouches and cotton drays army
wsecns and donkey carts. There must,have been sew
~ hundred OF these vehicles and yet the greater part
- the crowed came sfoot or by the cars
The ring was well made in the middle Of aplOughed
Sss adnission 70 which fec charged The mass OF
Humanity about forty deep, was densey packed around
ana m% no were ar
shout the outskirts OF the crowd without the remotcst
Feasibility Of seeing the trial Of muscle and endurance
ree thousand Ia safe estimate for the number OF per-
Ysrren stepped first in the ns Immediately followed
- King who shisd his beaver high up In the air. Both
sn greeted With cheers which lasted several ma-
vlAa Tho seconds OF King were Tom Seymour who has
he reputation Of being one Of the best men in this line
yesterday, and 'Dublin Tricks" with Joyce for knee
nan Farcl's seconds were Charley Cunningham Cast
- knseman. McGlade is the man who won his light
vnA Dck Johnson two reeks ago. johnson was one Of
~ ring keepers the present occasion. Both shsw
A q6aei past eight O'Clock both men were stripped
vim green t1 Trimming for Each seemed con0dsps
=. = Ss
y would win, Farrell promptly covered the money.
s .s,s both in splendid condition and apparently
ose sprngy and active The choice of corners fell to
King. Reerec, umpircs and timckeeper chosen
jcntiy, and wcro fair, impartial mon
A. twenty four minutes past eight o'clock the
shook hands, withdrew 10 thcir corners and time
called for tho first round There was so much
Il the sahne that II would be supernuous labor had we
ne space at command 70 describe zach round, and We
Gvs only those In which event OF note occurr d.
Kings policy, from the start, 70 force the lighting
and he never refused TO tako blow when he could
Give one in return Hard knocks and plenty OF them
Vas his STYLE and the cooiness and unconccrn with
which he received punishment and the little effect It
seemed 70 have upon him, was astounding Although he
seoeved rome very deep gashes on the forehead and
1out the he bcd scarcely any at all whilc Farrell
whose cuts were deeper, bled profusely from the
ana round till the last This told badly upon him and
nus have weakened him greatly, for his clothes and
SAs Of his seconds and even the ground his corner
saturated with the crimson nuid Farrell fought
~ cautiously constantly backing away % before Or King, ~
Knocked Or thrown down. He very fooishly, In some
ssaacss got again after dropping, instead Of re
aining until his seconds touched him. and In this way
kias got . chance to put In some telling blows Hn
sDscads did mot 70 advis clhim any and in fact
SnG 'fouls and IN shouting than in attending to tae
R0a FARRELL aftorward explained that no knew o
na a1rn :s
ys1 went down without blow being struck, and fouls
claimed; but - the other side set up the SAINT
49, because King struck Farrell after forcing hin
. the ropes d the ring the umpsres declared then
. s1and oG During the entire contest King neve
oa ass S @ Of
swn blow. which Farrell avoided by falling; nor di'
- half dozen times permit the seconds TO carr
80 men, and Al the end, although badly bruised
ss :ys. SWS1 had . not sSoen % he coad
- sood no chance Of winning however, with king 10
IN exponent FARRELL avoided, by falling, two blow
vs1id have finished the nghs and probably Farrell
sagsw; and, had they reached their aim on his neck
AoG1h would have been almost inevitable
There was one man betting Farrell who frequently
interrupted the hght on one occasion jumping inso u
rss and Insisting ,ss. the parss should i o os IS1 ,h
saticth round King closed with Farrell and threw hin
tho ropcs when this individual referred 70 seizcs
followed and only by great efforts was serious disnro
ance queled The IL fortunate In getting on wls
whole bonea King drew back 30 strike the man once
bnt fortunately for himself desstcd ~ would have
FARRELL the nrht under the rules OF the ring
RorSp Both men came NJ smiling. and after Inti
ssntous manUuvring King got in ON Farrelis chec'
sone cassisg The esrct % dow FARRELL ccaniefed q
she neck sight wrcsilc ensucd, aud Farrell wa
thrown cioss By the ropes First blo'd for King
RouMe q q Z, AND d-King forced the lighting
which was very rapid and some heavy exchanges YER
CIV King cutting Fsfrcs forehead aud receiving som
heavy returns on The ribs. King was nghting for Fsr
vels eye, and Farrell TO break his opponents vioe y
pounding away has body. FARRELL vas thrown OF Tel
down each round
Rorsp I--Aner sharp exchanges at close quarters
FARRELL attempted ~ slip down, but received M uppe
cut which hfted him clean od his feet First knock
Gown for King
RorSps q 10 A--in the nrst Of these Kings iefs
planted In Fsrres left eye did serious damage 70 th
optic, and resulted in another knock-down In the Iiu
FARRELL caught II on the right tempio while tfy,n
W clip down. King had not received marx up 70 I'M
hme but In the 18th round Farrell got In his rgnt owe
Eiuss left eye and cut deeply, falling 70 avoid re
tnrn.
ncrsps Is 10 20 Sharp lighting, with about equa
results Farrell twice dropped on one knee an.
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