The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-26
"Fancy Work."

Fancy Work.
The prize fight between SAM COLLIER, OF Baltimore,
and BARNEY AARoNs, of New York. which took place at
Pohick Creek, near Fort Washington, Virginia, was
mentioned in our telegraphic column on Thursday
morning From the Washington Star, of Wednesday
evening wo get the following further account Of the
affair:
About midnight last night two boats left Washing ton,
the Winnmissett and Mariner both freighed with par
ties concerned in designing to be spectators of pro-
posed prize fight, to take place at point down the
river at daylight. The Mariner party were mostly
Washingtonians and Baltimorians and the other boat
carried down the New York crowd. The number car
ried down on both boats must have been somewhere
near five hundred persons.
The Superintendent of Police fearful Of violations Of
law by tho crowd of roughs and shouderhtters from
New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and other large
Cities ordered the police to arrest any of them found
under the influence of liquor; but there disor
der beyond little friskiness and little playful dis
play of sparring up to the time the crowds left the
wharyes .Z..
The fight WAS between Samuel Collier, of Baltimore
and Barney Aarons of New York, for $500 side and
the championship Of the light weights. Aarons pug
list Of note having been the victor In aome half dozen
contests. Collier it will be remembered, fought Hora-
ito Bolster, of New York, near White House Landing
on the 4th of May, for $500 side On that occasion
the fight lasted fftyve minutes with forty nine ROUNDS
at the end of which the seconds of Bolster threw up the
SPONGE Bolster exhibited no little pluck but damaged
bis hands carly in the fight 80 badly as to have but little
chance OF were o, urn ~ havs e pp
that but for this m1shap the result Woulo nave oeen
The boats proceeded this morning some twenty three
miles down the river and made landing on tne VIZ
ginia shore, near Pohick Greek ,,.,
On getting ashore the crowd proceeded some mile and
half inland, where suitable place for the hght was
fonnd on q by.road, between wood and corn held.
The ground being selected difficulty occurred as
to referee, which was settled by the selection OF
Charles Godfrey. Dan Oarrgon and Dooney harris OF
New York acted as seconds for Aarons and John ftz-
gerald and Dennis Horrigan Of Baltimore, for Col.
Both men showed excellent condition, but Aarons
appeared to have the most confidence ana sprang lnto
the ring considerably In advance Of his opponent oher
| ing to bet Ave to one on winning. .z:!,
Collier entered the ring at quarter before eghs ana
the having shaken hands ana TAKEN Posltiou, sue
| fight commenced. " 5,' -!
Aarons' fighting weight 1923 pounds that Of Col
/ ler 1857 pounds The first blood ana nrst Knoca
! down was awarded to Aarons on the urtn rouno'
Aarons who noted for his activity and manBuvrng
tactics resorted occasionally to the drop down pooy
illustrated by Sayers in his fight with heenan p"s ho'
beyopd the rules of the ring.
st the tenth round Aarons began to show signs OF
Distress and evidently lacked the powers OF endurance
he staggered vsiby and got into the middle of the
ring with difficulty, but afterwards rallied, ana shoWea
himself as active on his feet when he first entered
he could not deal effective blows Through his activity
he succeeded in hitting Collier much oftener than ne
was lit hmaolf but Golfers powers OF endurance @ ena
swell early in the fight and one eye was closed after the
first hour. ,...u-.o
Before the close Of tho fight both OF eyes
40 nearly closed that he almost blinded put per-
sisted In fighting on It was painfully evident now
ever to his hackers that his best fighting days were
over and that he stood no chance with his athletic
young opponent who seemed capable OF standing any
amount of pounding and at the end OF the
round the seconds OF Aarons threw up the tne
fight having lasted two hours and ave minutes. botn
Collier and Aarons were much exhausted ana 30
nearly blind at the end Of the fight that 1t was
to carry them to the boat on stretchers. 55
The boats left Pohick, on their RETURN about II
O'Clock reaching Washington about P. NJ. The news
of Golfers victory was soon circulated about town.
creating much eation amongst his parisans who seem
to be- In the majority here. t@
Groups collected at the street corners to talk the mat
ter over and any person who had been spectator OF
this hardest contested fight In America was to be
the hero Of circle Of eager listeners But later IN the
afternoon uttering and scstteraon OF all such gath
erngs was ocoasione1 by rumor circulated that the
Ohef of Police was making raid upon the principal
participants and spectators In the affair." and pretty soon
not man could be found willing to admit that he was
within yenty miles Of Pohick this morning. ID 3
Ipoth AAnoas nnt, ooLn.rn.tho-p principals TN tho
fight and number of their seconds and friends, were
arrested Wednesday evening" but the principals were
found to be too badly injured to admit Of removal from
their lodgings They will be held for recognition by
the Governor of Virginia The police were at last ac-
counts after other parties who aided and encouraged
tho fight and there was general scamper of nonresi-