The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-18
INDIANA.
Prizo-hsht Between Richard Fitzgerald
and Edward DOOney for S1OOO-Doo-
ney Loses the Fight by = Foul Blow.

Prtze-nght Between Atcharo F1tIgeE@AN
and Edward DOOney for S1OOO-DoO-
nsy Loses the Fight by = Foul Blow.
CHICAGO Oct. l7.-This morning prize-6ght
occurred at Robertsdale, about sixteen miles
from this city, on the PIttsburg and Fort Wayne
Road, between two feather weights, Richard
Fitzgerald and Edward Dooney, called by his
friends "Young Dooneyp or "Dooney the Kd.p
The fight arose out OF difference occasioned
by the appearance of the two IN trial OF spar
ring ability at an exhibition OF McCoole aud
Jones, gwen recently in this city. Dooney's
friends claimed for HIM the most science, aud
consequently the better of the setto, both of
which were disputed by Fttzgerald's adherents.
The dispute led 70 meeting between the friends
OF the two, and after considerable discussion an
agreement was made to fight for a stake of $1,000.
Fitzgerald is twenty-five years of age, and is a
native of Liverpool. He has led rowing life,
and served In the navy during the war. He had
never fought in the ring before, though most of
his life has been breathed In an atmosphere OF
pugIlism. In appearance he is five feet three
ana a quarter inches in height and measures
thIty-s and a half inches about the chest. In
build he is very muscular, and his constitution
is OF the hardest, he never having known Gays
sickness.
Doones was born in New York in 1850, and is
seventeen years OF age. He Is the son of
laborer living in this city on the west side. He
Is five feet one inch and halt in height, and
weighs one hundred and fifteen pounds, very
active and strong, and very active boxer. He
is also novice, never having been engaged in
regular 6ght in the prize ring before.
A special train left this city at o'clock for the
purpose OF conveying the principals and specta
tors to the scene of the fight The men and
their seconds left their training quarters on the
night previous, and were taken on board about
q mile below the depot. At 9eo'clock the party
arrived at the scene of the fight, which is the
same as that at which Donovan and McGlade
fought in 1861. There we're present in all about
five hundred persons. Hssa
The ring 4ying been pitched, at twenty-five
minutes to 10 O'Clock Fitzgerald SHE'D his castor
into the ring, and was hailed with great ap-
plause. Dooney Immediately afterwards fol-
lowed, being equally well received. The differ
ence in the appearance of the two men was
striking. Dooney had evidently been in good
condition before making the match, as his
weeks training had reduced him but two pounds
His frame was very muscular, his body had not
an ounce of superhuous flesh on it, and his step
was spTingy and elastic. Fitzgerald, on the
other hand, presented the appearance of a man
who had undergone too severe labor; his
weight had been reduced from III to liz pounds
in week, and he appeared to be too finely
drawn about the chest and loins. Each of them
seemed confident and cheerful. Betting before
the fight was at $1OO to $50 on Fitzgerald.
Dooney was attended by Pat. McDermott and
George Brown, the black boy. Fitzgerald was
attended by Jerry and Mike Donovan. Frank
Ney acted as second tor Fitzgerald, and Andy
Duffy for Dooney, while Ben Burnish, Chicago
sporting man, was chosen referee. The toss
was won by Dooney, and at three minutes to
ten the fight began:-
Round l-Both spared cautiously at first. when,
gerald seizinG DooSey by the leg To- throw him, was
himself heavily thrown. Foul claimed. but not al
lace and RIBS Se7 then hen chdSsd shd ss Some
hbbiDg, Fitzgerald was thrown. MY.
p6oneys RIBS SSen DoSSeY counered heavily ON ON
the lett cheek, drawing first blood. In the clinch
Round 4-EYen money on Dooney. Each spared
ffGesed ie eSseS %Se% they onehS
Round 5GFiIzgerald got home the ribs; pooney
counteTed heavily on Ihe ies Sheek @ ana mouth; tz
changes followed, ended by Dooney knocking his man
Round g 500 to s7s on DOOney; Fitz showed dis
sG Ts on The left CHEEK Fitaserad now Got singer
Dooney's ribs. Dooney now forced the fighting,
the mouth splitting his upper lip. He received two
more yisitations on the mouth the second knocking
Round 7-Fiizgerald came up with his lip bleeding
BLOW on Dooneys ribs, but the latter struck him on
the damaged eye agSin, ana again clnch followed
Round 8-;Dooney rushed in, planting his right on
Dooney then hit his opponent three times heavily in
face Getting eS 2 ea ba n latter S 50% rn
| the head. Fitzgerald then got in two more heavy
loved. Dooney hitting 10 the face and Fitz on the
ribs This WAS the seysTsst we're 6a round Of the gh Fz
R9nd ana a es@e & lett up eve WeSs from
Struck out, but was short and DoOney. planting a
fearful blow his left cheek, knocked him clear ntO
seconds were coming towards him he was pushed over
] Rounds 10 and iI-These were two very severe
rounds, both men lighting with desperation, though
| lage. He planted effective blows his opponents
face, closing his left by starting swelling his
right. FIiZ got in all OF his blows the chest and
ribs. In both rounds he was heavily thrown.
Rounds -, 49, and l4-Eitz came up weaker and
weaker. He was much distressed, and tried to gain
wind by spaTing. Dooney. however, kept busy at
| work, and by well-dlTected blows, which brought
against the ropes where he seized him by the neck
and fell heavily upon him.
! Rounds l5 and l6-FitZ now rallied and got home
heavily DoOney's ribs The latter, however, dealt
several blows with fearful effect the others throat,
chest; and right cheek, knocking him down In each
! round.
Hound l7-Fitzs face was very badly swollen while
got home both eyes, and Fitzgerald after sending
In stiDger on DoOneys body, fell, hitting short
Round lS-Dooney got In his lefr on the mouth. and
was cOuntered on the chest. Hard blows were given
by EACH DOoneY hitting for the eyes, and FItz getting
In on the body. In the clnch Fitz was thrown.
Round 10 and last-Fi'zgerald now seemed almost
gone both eyes were nearly closed, and he staggered
| frOm weakness and loss of blood. tHe hit short
while Dooney got In with effect on his face three
| times They then cinched, and while falling both
yet in the air, Dooney hit Fitzgerald the ribs
| Foul was claimed and of great confusion
| ensued The referee decided the fight in favor OF
| Fitzgerald. A rush was then made for the referee
| by the crowd, and he would have been summarly
dealt with had not several nterfered to protect him
with cries of"shame" and protests against the dec
| sion The crowd made Its way back TO the train
beyond a sliRh cut on the mouth had not a scratch
The sum of $l25 was raised tor Dooney the train
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