, 1866-06-07
PRIZE FIGHT,

Crowley Das4s% and H1jkc Donovan. OF
Chicago. In Elle 1slug-yhey Fight
Over = sTO l1our%-CrusHluY the Vie.
tor-EiftJ- five txonndx.
From the 81. Lonjs Dl,p pitch. Juuo 5th.l
a snme and determined mill was witnessed
by larse number Of the fancy yesterday af-
ternoon. between two young pngs known re-
spectiye]y as Crowley Davis, Of Pittsburgh,
and aiikc!3 Donovan. Of Chicago. To Judge
from appearances, VIC should say that neither
OF the lads aspiring to ring and AstIc honors,
vas :, EVER Eighteen years Of age; Crowley small
most determined aud wicked looking evo:
while Donovan, a brother OF Jerry Of fisitle
renown. lowered q head and shoulders above
bis antagonist and had twenty-six pounds In
weight advantage over Crowley, VINO only
scaled one hundred aud twenty-one pounds,
while Mike Turned the beam at one huadred
and forty-seven, and on every cliuch being
able to pick up, and cast his lilIiputfa1 ai-
vcEsary to earth with ease. But the result
proved the truth Of the old alager u The race
y ~ not always to the swlft, nor the batt1o 10
one hundred dollars, raised OH the ground,
and was given for the purpose Of testing the
game and endurance Of the youngsters who
appear anxious 10 become knight OF the
Magic Circle" j" and the friends OF both
suit. The little one entered The ring With
desperate and determined look which boded
no good to his adversary, and WIS u, ways
pleasing to the hackers OF Mike, and he
fought an uphill fight for two hours, display
Ing eoolness and tactics worthy OF master
OF the science. Being game to the bone. ac-
tive as cat, and heavy hitter, with weight
and ycaFs he Will make desperate and terri
&c fighter. Donovan Is also plucky md quick,
but .acks Judgment, being almost unable to
restrain himself when an opportunity for
stfoul" offers, to which be may blame him
eelt for the defeat OF yesterday. Re fought
well and displayed considerable science,
proving himself no lad pupil OF his brother
Jerry.
The ground selected was grove On Union
avenue, about one mile south Of the Olive
street road. the same spot where the Fitz and
Duty disagreement was settled about year
ago. A more secluded or better place could
not hare been chosen, the trees forming a
natufal circle, tho thick foliage hiding the
sEn, and the ground offering no percepttb1e
advantage to either combatant-
Between five hundred aud thousand per-
sons were present. The lals wtre handled
by old and experienced mentors, and tho ut
most decoEum and good feeling was displayed
br all parties on tho OCCASION At i o'clock
Crowley shed his caster into the ring, which
was Immediately followed by that Of Dono-
van, when both parties entered and stripped
for
:. fFsf RoaMd-Nelthrf'p purity SHOWED great wiz
nngnets TO open The bali sparz1nz round md ro.nd
the f'ng, apparently feeling f1r a Weak spot, whan
a, l,st C1osey shet ont hi, let eettiae home
2ettlre awav; Mike At lass fouaa N opening, md
sent one Tor CEowIcy'N uoae, which Drought tho
esre'. Cheers md arst blood claimed ioF Dona-
tau- very pretty sp6ET1ng and tetpt1ng By both,
Nike got a Fight one In On the neck md In eIchanx8
received teiiez In the sibs 4 N1ely rally, IN which
ltti!e one wcnt to graes. The round lasted tSentS-
steona Round The call both eame To- ,hs