, 1866-05-12


between Snm Collier. OF Baltimore,
and Isucc BolAtcr, or Washington, ID.
C.-Coli1er the Victor in. Forty-ulue
Rounds Bolster Breaks LII. Hand
aud IL BADLY ReAtens--
tttom The NeH fork Herald. Ma5 81
WAsmSo7oS, May s, 1860. 4
ARRANGEMENTS FoR: WITNESSING TIE
t'A1Ii.n
The admirers Of the s.man1y art Of self de- |
.sne as @ Illustrated in.the. prize ring. were
RECALLED with an exhibition Of the physical en-
dItance Of two Of it4 mcmbe1s-dam Collfer.
ot hfitlfnore, and Raco Bolster, Of this city. l
-ht day break this morning. near the White !
noase landing, on the Virginia shore Of ihe
fotomac. The affair was arranged Win a de-
the ring. - VI
SELECTING TIE GROUND.
After considerable controversy, the ground
for the T1ug Was selected Just below the
White House; and the negro = fishermen on the
for the approaching combat. This done. q
deputatlon was despatched up shorc to the
steamer With orders to bring down the CONF
batants. J,
APPEARANCE OF THE MEN.
Tho first to appear WAS Collier, small hut
wiry looking man, with no superhuous meat.
and look Of supreme confidence in his abu-
to vanquish his expected antagonist,
AT half past six o'clock Bolster made his
appearance, and shytng his hat in the ring,
was loudly applauded. Collier appeared IN.
medostcly after, md both teok thel1 seats In
their respective corners Of the ring.
EXCHANGE OF CIV1L11IE5.
At exactly twenty minutes to seven the
combatants were called to time, and after in
dulglng IN the usual haudshaling, advanced,
and the contest commenced in earnest.
THE FIGHT.
RnTsAr f-Tc{},ar ID
without much ado. got an s,uInef On Hol.tc1's
Ptoboscs which started the claret and brought lhe
EorsD 2.-Coluer 1sst blood. Collier advanced
h11sE sElT. when, aties an exchange Of blows, tbs
heavics, ot which sese given b. collier, the anisgo-
nisis citnehcd. and Bolster was thrown.
Coll!es. MI t''o'
Norxp Wild fighting on both sides, but COL
blows. .Asserslons were nade tbat be was spisy-
trc on, ard that ho would eight for Two hours. No
bets made on him:
Rorcsu 6.-Bo1stcr down again. Nosquarc knock
was 'plsying Of" ana endeaTos1ng 10 tire oat his
KoIsD collier again advanced a. usual to hi.
opponents corner, who teemed 10 lack confidence
IN himself but Who fought with an apparent obs.I-
lie !1iods Of % eoss Ss:e s ssI Seized 70 70 esa
itoa him against being too fass the impression be-
ss! B0s1 'e sy e. 5o1s to
| ended by Bui..er's agaln coins 70 era,s. N'tN
RoCSn S.-Do1ssef bears marks about The face,
| especially. q seyese punishment Hc has black
1ist Eheds hut Ii lie claret and, with only tlushec
iaee Is seem1nRly ss confident as ever. Af1es some
Wild pas ages Bolster again cues to o.ass. 4 bet
was then nlade that bolster would win thc fcht
which MAS not taken. tho cimprss.on still prevailing
| thai b. tBo!sterl was .endearoriug, by constant
KtusDaoBoi.iesc re co!1 IN ssy;ss 6iow On Collier.
kpAfe r1hs. when acltnch occurred, IN when Col-
lic5 nsoyea 10 be the top dog in the agh', and N
onEc Of The middle t1user on his right hand: yat,
win true g1t he refused to allow The sponge to be
| Kousn 10 10 "a confirmed the nsht with spirit,
bat evidently some e"hat intisnidated by the conf.
| dent as of bis gryoncnt.
of Collier When cisush occurred aud % oosh ID Wea @
down. Collier on top.
| RorsD la-Bo,sser again down. with sl,gbt pa.
eaees.
NoCSD 1G.-Dolster ucaln down On feiut, CotIie,
eetmire G amusc cd and still confident.
| AoCAp 1t.-Bolster rete1vcd A'eeyc1c sumner OF
thc ntcS from Collier. which nEain brought him
EorD 1s.-Fesnts which resulted IN a cliuch, IL
which Bolster Was rhrosn.
! Rnuxps H.. ~ and II were similar 10 The
| eighteenth, Do;e Ter going 10 grsss evesy round.
RoCSD = ind 25.-1he fighting was repetition
,ns Basis; gonG
The inevitable rcsu1l or tho mill was foreseeu white
Bolster appeared INUNDATED by the hodncsE Of his
nQftfHdff, VINO iooEeQ c6ntenlplpQuSly DpOu Snl.
ster as be adopted the drop game IN erelT rouud.
apparently wiihon. sufficient provocatl y, Il now
became evident to the spectators tbBt Collier Womb
be The coming man. Bolster lacked confidence In
im:si aud Il wss ey1dsnt;o cEeEy one present That
| ~ Payelesl poMers mad already been strained 10
1Eaa Eanan 1a11Ss' = ~ tess'oor
former rnrnds. -s A''As ""3 'epeooo' u
RouND 35.-Bel.,cr delivered 4 heavy n1ow. but
/ after eome ellr1nlshinc, went down as usual. ii
this time neither IaIty e9hihi.ed marks OF severe
punishment. E0ll6fA E3CH b0fC hnt fp
NILE s, 1o,s1sd "9s msoqea M y Mfe snmbez OF
e,es nnrs e<,nai srks of nnn,shmenI no"
EoCSps Is 70 55-So chanse Of st,,,epx v,.
Observable IN either party, II .eeians to he ine de-
sire Of Bolster. who eytnccd ezcat game ano peril.
nasiiy PIT Hao esdently to5esaw the inevitable r..