The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-06
THE PRIZE RING.

DisgPacctul scene at a PuGilistic Encounter
tn New Jersey-Dudiey. alias 'Jimmy' Big
Cigars" VS.. Pat McCormick-A Fight OF
Seventeen Rounds, during which Three G en-
er1i Fights Take Piaee-0ne Of the Prirci-
pats Hit with n Bottle by One Of Ihe Sec
onds-The Fight Broken Up In n Row
From Fifteen TO Twenty fnlured-One Man
Stabbed--Eforts of the Citizens 10 Arrest the
Parties.
Early on Sunday morning eight took place on the
Jersey fats back Of West Hoboken in which ff-
teen twenty persons badly injured and one
stabbed. The affair grew out Of prize fight between
two young men for q small purse, the match
having been made about two weeks ago The parties in
question James Dudley, better known among his
associates as Jimmy Big Cigars" and Patrick Accor
mick both apparently about nineteen or twenty years OF
age They follow the boating business The match was
made In East Houston street. near avenue A. and was
was put on until Sunday, as IL was feared the police
would interfere In the matter.
On Sunday morning the principals, accompanied by
about forty friends left the city aud made their way
INTO Jersey, where Of the party detailed TO
select suitable location. This was soon obtained on
the Jersey fats about milo and half from any house
and here at daylight ring pitched and the men
ordered TO strip for the contest Both were well sec
Various parties were named, but all to no pur-
pose, as either one side or the other would
raise objections at last when It was found by nearly
all present that the fight would not of they agreed
upon selecting stranger named Teddy Smith, who bad
boon Induced by friend to witness the fight. Time
being called both men, with their seconds and bottle
holders jumped into the ring, and after shaking hands
according TO the custom that prevails such OCCASIONS
they repaired to their respective corners
ROUND both came up promptly, and set 10 work
IN good earnest Dudley getting IN the nrst blow on pa
left eye. He followed IL up with left band cut, out got
blow in the ribs which came very near sending him
Off his legs They again rallied and Pat got another
blow on the eye, aud one the nose drawing the
blood amid the cheers OF Dudley's friends Pal,
ing under the latter blow made rush at his opponent
and caught him around the waist throwing him heavily
upon the ground. Cheers went up for Pat and
bowng, he retired to his corner.
RouND Pat led OH with his right and caught
"Big Cigars IN the mouth. but got return compii
mentary in the jaw and RIBS he however caught bud.
Icy under the jaw and put in very neat backhander on
Dudeys neck They then closed and Dudley was again
thrown, Pat. however catching his man bv the legs
An appeal made to the referee and be instr uced
Pat that he must not do Il again.
RouHD 3-Dudey got in a wel-timed blow on Pats
the left eye they both then fought at random
Pat sent home shot Dudleys breast and knocked
him down.
Rousp 4.-Dudicy, smarting under the former round,
tried TO force fight and by accident struck Pat under tho
belt Pat in got hold of Dudley's hair which had
not been cut short enough for the OCCASION and holding
him Mt bay, punished him severely IN the face Dud
leys friends appealed the rel make Pat loose
his hold of his antagonist, but he would not and after
repeatedly being asked 10 do some one OF Dudeys
friends struck the referee in the head. This was sig
nal for general fight Some fifteen or twenty OF the
friends Of both belligerents began to thump one
another The two principals, Dudley and Pat,
were separated, and had TO defend themselves
well thew could Thew knocked
down, the ring was broken. and for n while
matters looked serious Rut there were several peace
makers IN the crowd and after lapse OF abonr twenty
min ues order was restored Several individuals IN the
crowd presented bloody noses and black ewes After
this interruption they agreed that the lgh should 90
on: but the referee was not to be had new referee
a Young fellow named Carry-was selected IIpon order
being restored aud the ring replaced time Was again
called
RouNp 5-Both mon came up their garments epat.
tered with blood Dudley put in several blows on Pats
ribs and head ana received knocks IN the mouth In re.
turn -
RouNp 6-Both fought shv the friends of Dudley crv.
ing 'Go in Jimmy HGo n Big Cigars sPav him or
now &C. and 80 i.Bia Cipars did he planted terri.
BILE blow on the back OF Pats neck This blow Knocked
Pat down loud cheers for Dudley
Round IA few light exchanges and q close when
Dudley was thrown
ROUND S-Pat shot out his right hand doing execr-
ton on Dudley's ribs Thew then closed and both fell
together.
ROUND 9-This was also q light round. They how
ever exchanged blows, and Dudley down.
RouNp lO-Both men were now instructed to force
the fight They did So each getting in we'll on his Cd.
ponen when they closed aad Pat caught Dudley by the
leg and throw him again. "Foup' was cried BY bud.
leys friends but The referee said he did g. This
caused moro wrangng and s with the utmost dill
Guilty that few Of the peacemakers could stop another