The New York herald., 1867-06-02
THE PRIZE RING

Fight Between Patsey McElroy and stephen
Mcdonald ON COney Island for S2OO--Twen-
D-seven ROunds-McElroy the Winner.
Quite an interesting mill or yesterday morning
Long Island in which twenty. seven well contested
rounds fought between young aspirans the
ring named stephen Mcdonald and Pasey McElroy. the
latter winning the tight by knocking his completely
out OF time. Both men hail from Brooklyn; OF the
the party being employed around the Navy Yard. II
seems that for some time past there has been rivalry
as to who was the best man, which finally resulted in
challenge and deposit of the above amount to meet in
a ring and test their qualifications as fighters
hcElroy s longshoreman, and was backed by
large number OF his co-workers while Mcdonald who
is employed around the navy yard found many admir-
erers who worked in the several shops and with whom
was brought frequently in cQptact McElroy young
man, about twenty-five years of age rather stout and
weighing about one hundred and sixty pounds
Mcdonald is about thirty years OF age and about
hundred and forty In weight As per agreement they
left Brooklyn about O'Clock yesterday morning in
small tug, and proceeded down the bay TO Coney
Island Here they disembarked the lower OF the
island and pitched ring, whom both men immedi-
ately stripped for the encounter. Four stakes were
driven in the sand, and small cord line around,
sfter which young man named Teddy stsnerson
selected referee
At twenty minutes 10 I'VE both men, aided by their
seconds entered the ring, and upon time being called
both went to the scratch, apparently with determine
tion to make a bold effort for the championship. The
following the result Of the several rounds fought
ROUND 1.-Both men seemed Anxious TO get to work
on coming up when McElroy led on and got in telling
blow on McDoralds left eye that was we'll payed in
turn with sharper on his ribs, which nearly knocked
him on his feet Both men then went in With deter
mined win, when Mcdonald got NcElroy under his left
and throw him heavily amid the cheers OF the crowd,
the hrst knock down being awarded to Mcdonald.
- 0Ot in 6nn Invrn MRE IYnV u
nose and punished him quite severely about the head
when the round ended BY McElroy going down.
Round In this round both men madc heavy work,
when McEroy got several telling blows from his oppo
nent and went down to avoid punishment
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after several exchanges Mcdonald went down.
RoUSD 5.-McDonaid tried again and forced the fight,
but McElroy. lighting shy, finally went down.
ROUND e.-hcElroy got heavy blow in on McDonald's
ribs and on the head, and both cnched and fell to-
gether
ROUND 7.-McDopaid landed telling blow on McEl-
roy's left eye and repeated the his nose draw
inR blood. which was duly allowed
RousD s-slisht sparring and McElroy thrown.
RousD s-hcDonad again tried TO force the night, but
ROUND 10.-Slight sparring; McElroy down.
ROUND IL. The same.
RousD i2-Mcbonald struck out at random and again
tried force the 1ght but McEoy kept on and getting
in on McDona nald's head clinched and went down.
ROUND IA few exchanges. and Mcdonald was
RouNp 1A-McElroy began to revive, and got in heavy
McDonads head and the latter closed the round by
gOing down.
RouSD l5.-From this round to the twentieth round
science shown, both coming up and sparrng
little, each ending the rounds by going down 70 avoid
punishment
RouSp 2.-McElroy made bold rnsh Tor his op-
ponent and landed several telling blows the head and
face OF Mcdonald, knocking him clear on his pins
ROUND 22-McElroy appeared 10 have matters all his
own way and got in rather sharply on McDonalds RIBS,
and the latter again ended the round BY slipping down.
Round 23-Sl,ght countcrinG; Mcdonald down.
Round 24.-The same
ROUND 25.-McDonad now came up with rather
tmid step, and received warmer his right eye,
and iell In his corner.
RouSp 20 o-McElroy seemed TO have matters all
his way and shot out his right NcDonad's ribs
with telling effect, the latter lighting apparently at ran
dom.
ROUND 27.-McDonad came up apparently with great
effort and Nc iroy watching his opportunity, struck
him on the back OF the neck knocking him headlong
into his He was lifted up by bis seconds and oil
but all purpose and, upon time being called, Nc
Donald unable TO stand up, and McEroy was de-
cared the winner The party returned 10 the city about
seven o'clock.