Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-20
THE PRIZE RING.
MILL BETWEEN CARR AND WHITE.
Forty.one Rounds Fought.
Foul Flow by Carr
White Declared the Victor
Dissatisfaction Of Cars Friends.
An Exciting Time.
The Boat with the Excursionists Aground
at Last Accounts.
Scenes and Incidents.
Especial Report for the Star. |

Especial Report for the Start
This morning, about o'clock, the much
talked of prize fight between Mike Carr, alias
English, of this city, and W. H. White, of Bal
timore. took place at Johnson's Spring, few
miles below Alexandria, on the Virginia side
OF the Potomac river. After forty .one rounds
had been fought, the referee decided that Carr
had struck foul blow, which terminated the
mill .t.
THE CONBATANTs.
Mike Carr, Alias English, is quite q young
man. not yet -. He was born in ublln. Ire
land, December 22d. ls46, but was raised in
London. He landed in this country in 1850, and
has been about Washington since the COM
men cement Of the war. He stands about
feet :, and his fighting weight is about I26
pounds. This Is his third appearance in the
ring. His entree was made at Rock Creek,
near Baltimore, IN q contest with Sam Collier
on the 26tn of March last, where, after IL
rounds, he threw up the sponge. That was
Golfers first appearance in the ring also. His
second fight was on the 18th Of July last, at
Johnson's Spring, below Alexandra, with Ho-
ratio Bolster, (who was Golfers second an.
tsgonist on the Goth Of June last, by whom he
but - minutes, Bolster's seconds threw up the
sponge.
William H. White is a Bostonian by birth,
and is about rs years of age. He is about an
inch taller han hie antagonist, but is rather
more spare. Daring the war he was in one OF
the Massachusetts regiments as a sergeant, and
was on duty for long time at the provost
marshars in Baltimore. Since the war he has
been about Baltimore. and has been for more
than a year giving lessons in sparring at Sam
Collins Varieties. 1t is said that he is the
has not been held TO have the endurance neces.
sary for q professional fighter His weight,
when in fighting trim, is about 12- pounds.
Although he is good hand in the art OF self.
defense, this is his first entree in the ring.
The fight WASH 33DO a side, catch weight.
The articles were signed on the 18th Of October,
and the parties Immediately commenced to
traiE-White near Baltimore. under Collier,
and Carr at Crystal Springs, about 2H miles
out lath street, under Charley Nugent.
PRELIMINARY.
Yesterday those who intended to witness thi.
mill commenced to assemble in this city The
trains from Baltimore brought here, in the
course OF the day, a number of the friends Of
White and numerous sporting characters of
that city, and last evening some Of the restaur-
ants, where lighting men are wont to congre.
gate, were the scene Of lively discussions, and
many bets were made by the friends of the
contestants. About 10 O'Clock last evening a
report gained currency that Whites friends
had not come up with their portion OF the
party down the river, which caused some COM
motion, but that matter was soon settled, the
money paid, and one Of the steamers at the
wharf hastily fired up for
r~ THE TRIP.
By midnight there was general rush for the
loaded. White with his seconds, John Mont
gomery and Sam Collier (who is also his
trainer), quietly went on board the boat seve-
raj hours before she left and took possession OF
portion of one Of he cabins His antagonist,
Carr, went to Alexandra yesterday, and came
on board the boat at that point with Teddy
Ryan and Johnny Clarke, his seconds. BY
two O'Clock q. m. the entire party had got
aboard, and shortly after three the boat left
the crowd disposing OF themselves in every
conceivable manner. Some were lying on the
settees, others on the floors, and q number 1.-THE
night being cool) took possession Of the fire
room. Others. who were too excttable to keep
still, spent the night In promenading the decks,
tranping upon the sleepers, singing and
am using themselves IN other ways calculated
/. TO show the exuberancs Of their feelinks Apart
from these harmless Manifestations, however,
u 10 noteworthy that the crowd, which mum.
bered in all from one hundred and nfty to ono
hundred and seventy ave persons, was one of
the most orderly which ever assembled for At
tendance on such an exhibition.
WHO WERE PRReRNT.
Among those present were q number of
sporting men from Baltimore, and representa-.