Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-19

.1nE Pmxs Raso IN DAvExposr
v9y lively scenes took place OIL Front street,
last evening, 70 the great amusement OF the
'roughs," causing the good citizens Of that
locality to feel considerable indignation. As
far as we can learn the iscts in the case, .
Mr.. p. n Grant, happened to drop in at the
Office Of Burrows Mill, and surprised hard
l.oking fellow named Thomas Foy, in the
act Of selling about SIS dollars worth Of
cloth for ~, which the former claimed u
his property, and alleged that Foy had
stolen. A short alteration ensued, which
ended in pitched battle. In round No. l.,
Foy came out second best, and believing dis
cretion to be the better part Of valor, took
to demosalixing fi hit. Grant, like mis-
m Mortal nsmesake OF Richmond fame, close
ly followed his rctreating adversary, and
overlook him near the corner Of Front and
Rock Island streets. BY way Of bringing
Foy to time, . bystandcr named James
Fannisan volunteered couple Of blows,
and the former changed rear to front, and
faced e1.redoub able Grant. A second
round ensued, and spectators state that due
honor WAS paid the rules OF the Prize Ring.
Neither 0: the combatants bit, scratched,
kicked, or gougcd, but tdslivcrcd their Flows
straight from the shoulder in the finest Kind
Of style. Good judges pronounce it to have
been lust the prettiest fight you ever see.
Having the advantage in muscle Grant
vanquished his opponent in few but in
tercsting moments. Foy then produced his
pocketshook, and paid over the SIS, which
were demanded, but declared himself to be
anxious for satisfaction. Flanagan cleared
. ring among the spectators, and performed
the duties Of bottle. .holdcr in an excellent
manner. The combatants stripped them
selves Of much appaIe el that was superfluous
and some that was not 50 much so as it
might have been, aud squared off. Round
Number Three was more decisive than its
predecessors. Foy was completely battered
up, while Grant remained unharmcd, save
the staining Of linen coat with pint or
two Of blood. On the yanquished bruiser
failing to come TO time for the fourth round,
the action wss declared to have reached
c'ose, and to The victorious Grant were
swafded the la rels.
Glory is an expensive luxury, however.
Scarcely had the last rlaudits Of approba-
ton died away, when officer Teagarden sud
denly appeared upon the field, AID with the
assistance OF Alderman Jones, and one or
two others, succeeded in arrcstng the ems
tire co o j., Covered with the blood and dust
Of the conflict, victor, ysnquished. and bot
tic holder were escorted eff TO Jail. II re
minde Us Of an unlu ky horde Of sher
mans veterans being carried otf TO Ander
vile, on the termination Of great Union
v'ctory.
The parties were arraigned before Justice
Blood this morning, and fined as follows:
P. IL. Grant, victor. 81 ard cpsts; Thomas
Foy. victor 20. 2, s. and cust- Jas. Elan
uigan, bottle holder. 80 and costs Grant
very generously paid his own fine and costs
and those Of Flanagan, amounting to near
Iy $l7. Grant had grea: provocaton for
his anger, but his error was in not having
Foy arrested on charge Of larceny, which
course he now proposes 10 adopt. Alto
se'her, the a!iair certainly surpassed "Flan
nigan's Ball." which tlie poet has immor
tuliyap