The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-25
sPARRIHG xxHIBITIoH.

Amasours and Professtonals-Grand Settle
Between Csbsrn and Je.es-A Varied Ka-
tortainmens, akc.
In accordance with IN announcement 10 that effect,
circulated several days previous among he fancy By
the means Of flaming posters exhibition Of spsrring
and other manly SPORTS occurred last evening a rhax
Hall, Court street, between Dean and Bergen streets.
Brooklyn Tho hall 10 situated In the second story Of N
unprsentious brick structure Tho hall Ii nothing
than large sized ROOM around the four sides Of which
ran row OF benches The exhibition, a announced
through the medium Of the before mentioned portss
for the benefit OF Mr. Asrsn Jones and Mr. Joseph
fame Mr. Jones, though he has entered the dsc
arena In this country, has fought many time and hard
example OF Heensn crossed shs ocean 70 whip tho British
lion In the psrson Of Jem Mace But, although there
was much talk, and money was put up the men some
they published cards in the newspapers, and each no
turned 70 enjoy the championship Of their respective
nifty Of Keeping = tavern Coburn now threw up tho
championship In dsgust, and has since beon enjoyng
II: lmnu1ss Of private NE. until very lately th:
Ore within him, and he thinks Of taking up the dcfy
which McCool, champion or Ameros has thrown down
window by the way, from which peeped timidy forth
two three female faces, the room dignined BY the
Of Phoenix Han entered. Tho 6rst thing % b
the proprietor 10 horribly bad spelling returned ns
thank ior fsvorz ressved and promised speedy 70,
evidently not yet arrived for the piasering OF In
many places arches overhead supported by
ssOess before the year Is out In one corner o. the
. rude stand on which stood half a.doxen
pop bottles THIS va The bar In The centre
broad surface OF about twenty feet square which was
surrounded BY q rope, breast high. On tho benches
around the rapidly Increasing crowd grouped themselves
or gathered knots here and there about the room.
Hard featured, iilfavored they looked the most Of
toua0 - IN nm "
at strong cigars or ntssarded brisk conversations with
vigorous and ceascless fow OF oaths and slang About
was an old man With = ,o,tsrhg gait. This
II learned. was william Toves, 'Uncle Bhl'
the ancient "mastcv Of ceremonies" who from
time almost sntediuvian has onicaisd on similar occa
sons length the hour arrived and by this time the
hall was well filled The crowd began 70 grow impatient
when tho old stepped tho stage and announced
IN shrill, queer tone that the "hexbition' would 10
opened by Johnnie Cation and 10 Hsarus. These two
were quick follow the announcement Al they loapsd
tho stage their nnely knit 6susss stripped Of all
shirt, trousers and shoes. the play Of thcir we'll de-
veoped muscles and h. look Of hardy veor that showed
their faces bstokened tho enjoyment Of health and
strength 20 degree. They shock hands and
nsneed thor play with ths govsa Thsy did shirk
counisring fsniins getting away and ciinehing Until
they paused for want Of breath, only 70 resume
would r.s IL hsndsomsy npcs he face or neck a. the
other and suddenly sip away from the others nsrcs
rush. and stand laughing o. him from The other side Of
ana ssriEs or rusrd o. cnch unml enc dipped ana fell
or each was locked nrmsy h ths oshsg's anna Then
s"S stamped and shouted Ia spprcSss,on '''"N
Two novicss followed. rhry were evidently very
grssn, and played about one another - harmless
brace Of labA Ths spectators laughed heartily ai she
sport bat firing Of IL called for the wind up"
and he sovcss beat . bas,y retreat
.. s.s .S clog ~:
succssded By little fellow 20 yoeng that hts bright
s ne; a Ss S r. ss s
onlookisg. impatient crowd On all a1ss The little tel.
low also clogs. and sxesutsd daacs and gave
cong 20 veil THAI he called . second time.
Dss Ksny and Doopsy Harris-ths latter noted Tor biz
great skin q the nsay sr-wsrs thu merit To put tbs
and pluck. Zach woaIA slsnS boldly up and gvs ssd
take The hardest blows without nnchns Docnsy
ceolly smlins Bis lis,ls syss slistsn,ss with
coas,assly visible the Acs OF the bra~ny and musca
lar Kelly rhsy SPARED for thrss rounds during which
Harris were couEsniy giviDe Kelly Ugly dshs IN the
face end breast, while the latter, more ow and quits
cool dslivsrsd blovs now viii his s's and noe VITA his
Amer sst,o be.wess two pucky young msa nsnsd
John osvney and Young Awrda. during which the
crowd became - noisy that "uncls Biz came for
ward ssd requested OF them 70 b. qust. =
the neighbon IN the next house were making
fos r." moment. viii nearly equal s2.c,' When The
grand "wind-np' was announced asd Joe cobarn and
Aaron Jones advanced togsiher 10 the stage. amid the
widest applause rhey touched gloves, and then fell
into poston-coburn, we'll knit, athletic and very
cuisr With . asure compact that he seemed slight
showed Immense muscular power, While his brsss, asa
shoulders and arms were brawny ~ thoss Of an or.
Cobur 1.-THE and sc,ive; feinied quick aud rapid
aud struck 90, with fearful power jones'
xS more quiet, asA his motions we're much
slower than those u the ex champoa; but
when be did get home, ~ hs did
or twice. Coburn felt him. They bad four ave
rounds togethsr in each OF which Jones slipped
thrown " Coburn with Immense Finally, In the
last round Coburn threw Jonss by The csess butteck
that she Aties fell through tbs rope on me noor
Inss terminates considered The most succaxsful
that could bsvs happened, and coturn fecsived cheers