New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-16
PRIZE FIGHT IN NEE JERSEY.
THR CONTESTANTS TWO YOUNG PUGIbrsTs OF THIS CIT
-sByES ROUNDS FOUGHT.

THB CONTESTANTS TWO YOUNG PUGIJrsTS OF THIS CIT
-sByES ROUNDS FOUGHT.
A new chapter was yesterday added TO the annals
Of prize ring history makers being two young men
named CAAe- Mcon aged twenty Eve feet five inches
In hight and weighing IN pounds and Walter Cody twenty
two yers Of age sve fee, four inches In hight pounds
Ia weight engagement In the p r. something to
them bat inexperienced they In that respect their
conduc, that SAID TO b. Of the most exemplary
character by gent !emen who witnessed the pleasant liz
lie MIL" Notwithstanding their youhfuncss and the fact
sS asS hss ssn ss sod 70 DC PS pay ~ oae o.
% the tactics 81 The ART pugst9ue the dgned
AT The ssssry nsis. prsmia~Sy u the r. round sho~ed
that possessed those natural traits Of character physical
hic pluck the Of victory and compel his Adyer
ssys attendant TO throw the spOnge Carefully surveying
tlemcH looked ike born pugsts and showed by every motion
and every look that they liked lighting quite US well as they
Why these two met on such an occasion Is cues
have frequently codcd h each other in sort Of rough and
tumble way IL fact cc collisions came about 30 often that
he t1o men having cumc 60 blows came to frequent dis
puies which the ables OF the twOwhic was emit
tied 70 be knowu among Their companions and In the worm OF
pngism the gamest man" This was question which
h conceded could be- determined by street bar
set TO- sunday last Cody and McLeon had meeting at
which number OF their friends present when Il
ranged that the men should meet in the prze RUG early yester
morning for stakes Of sOO side aud there night the mat
ter hearts This having been done the
sng Of future pugisc greatness At once commenced
OF scientific training which considering the short time
allowed and the fact that considerable training Wa. necessary
had very scientific and Of the thorough character
In u prizehght the police must know nothing OF
the affair In advance The arrangements therefore, and on
matters in connection with the enterprise, must be- kept
dark" Then pugss and their friends mist sneak out Of
the city under cover Of the night aud by such means as can Des
I've employed this form OF service The selection OF
piece OF ground be made and prepared showing
location and hos 20 get 70 and how got away from
H. All these things most faithfully performed IN the case
of the light writing At very early hour
Yesterday morning number OF carriages crossed the
Ken proceeded the river shore spot m
wood lying lie NORTH west o, or Lee Ia .hese
and Mcleon and some ~ or 20 men interested ~ the event
which promised OF punctuay than the meeoro
,J ,ps atSSnobere seer,f sI@I vim teeth which
npped and BIT desperately But the party was composed
OF Young who didn't mind the north wind feel at all
put out by the threatening clouds above They oil looked
what they undoubtedly were-namey type OF That city e
which manests itself all hours Of the day and
night thHt little gouge comes of whenever
| there Is occasion for such occurrence.
The managers the affair bad snguary neglected 10 bring
ever held be- OF sufficient importance warrant
pOponement Of the engagement and ring formed by
leaving an open space around which the spectators gathered
within which the principals and their seconds took their
Although the ground reached early O'Clock il
nearly o'clock when time called hi to which the
put themselves position 10 commence the days work
They atthed In the usual ring" style and both made
o Was the shortest OF the two but what Re lacked in
he nade up weight the OF pounds Some Of
the persons present probably majority OF the crowd were Of
the opinion that Cody would prove TO be the best Mceon
however had friends present. who said how they
howeyer extensively INDUCED In the crowd evidently
/ not being Of the richest crowds that met .
The shaking having been gone through with and the
,ouarng of having been carried two there
striking out and this nauguraed the tight and the
psn BY Melon who punched Cody lhs rib. vs ts' N
succession Cody trsmsd t-hen by aRd presed
hi careful and qoie. .n,..o th he osis.d
bis where Knocked and conpsd 10 o
snd RouudTh. frat p-r, ofh. wa. fought very sng-ry
shy and determined wssie his Hrns on
blows heL-on the other hand -Vdeuty ds'ed 10
the hight good opportunity offering e Cody sent anser
and blood for CODY
which spirited 'peetstors said
seu The men then enchsd and sfsr struggling eo'h
TA,i Rssad-rh exciting fought The
up esuticuy and careful playing ishc
bow MELON nearly closed Cody ls Cody promptly re-
s men now isash, Srd oS ss. 10 minats blow,
eoy McLson hssvy the bach OF
ssch .hb eelsd han and stretched him " ian snsn en-
FssrtI R0und-Boh right at MsLeOs received 3
heavy hew On he ley Js TO which he rs'ponees
TVtl ROuAS-Ths heavy hitting blow Iv.n Of
s Ross<-In this Nielsen r.c.,sds couple Of blows in
ths rib. crchsd and both
ssssah ROgad-hs showed msny signs Of punl'hmss
they bu, both went bky to wors pnmoe Of blows
exchanged and during the lively striking MeLo
enough punish him severely. Cody notwhsndnE THIS snfof
the light fought possible bat %
obliged bor sr blow which Mcsob de.ls him un.psrns
cody essd hshlins sd MeLeon after dealing h SONS more
when time called for the round Cody failed 70 put
10 On appearance and McLeon declared the winner OF the
Both men very badly and bruised COdys injuries
time that would Re recovered his conscious
mss however and he and McLeon carried 70 the
which crossed In small boats The spectators returned 10
this city by of the wehawken and Hobokcn erries NO
disturbances took place and the affair conducted so quietly
that living the immediate neghborhood knew noth
ing OF til 1t The fight occupied about thirty