The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-11
THE PRIZE RING.
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Fight Between Elliott and
Davis in Canada.
Stakes, $2,OOO---Rsunds, Nine---
Tine, Eleven Minutes.
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ELLIOTT THE WINNER BY A FOUL.
Fight Between Fitzgerald and
Reed in Colorado.
Stakes, $1,000 Rounds, Ninsty-siX-..Time, One
Hour and Foriy.fivs Minutes.
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REED THE WYNN E H.
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FIGHT BETWEEN ELLIOTT AND DAVIS.
SPECIAL IelEGsAA 70 the HsaAlO.

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Ths steamer City OF Sandusky left this harbor last
evening al ten past eleven O'Clock for parts IN
known with about three hundred passengers board,
bound TO witness the long talked OF battle between
Jimmy Elliott of New York and William Davis, Of Cali
fornia for 81, 900 side. Although it had not been
gwen out to certainly where The fight would take
place, popular rumor had fastened upon Point Pelee
a. the battle ground Elliott With ais trainers. James
Brown and Daniel Monshan, vas on board,
although it had been currently reported that |
he had left the previous ngst Some Little |
hndrance the police in the matter OF starting had
been anticipated, but none was experienced, and the
expedition sailed as freely as though had been
Sunday school picnic There liberal sprinkng Of
roughs In the party but there likewise goody
number Of reputable gentlemen on board. who had
takcn passage merely through the prompngs Of curios
iy The party, with scarcely an exception, was quiet
and orderly 10 the highest degree the trip
As the Ssndusky ncared the Canada shore, at carly
dawn, anxious eyes sweepns the horizon in search
OF the Davis boat AZ last faint pun Of smoke was
sesa away In the distancesand fifteen minutes past
seven O'Clock the wrecker steamer Magnet, Of Detroit
having bard Davis and hts trainer johnny Mack OF
Detroit besides about hundred and afty passengers
oame along,ide. Load cheers up from both boats
and after brief consultation between tho captains pre-
partitions were made TO lapd At
TIVE LASoise.
There Was . good deal OF u,slug abon. for good
landing spot before this object could be effected, and
not 81, haIpast niue that the >andussy secured
10 tho rude dock a, Point Peee Island. TIE Magnet
Game up about half hod~ after. sa@
FREE FIGHTS AND nruLAroSs.
The Detroit party mot 80 orderiy the from
OlsvssAnd. On the way down or three free fights
u the bloodcst loc place the Magnet
man having hall Of bitten OIL anu another
bic youth losing thirds of hide anger which
dsvoured By his opponent
~ Tan BAFrLx ygLn sisff.
That portion Of Point Peee that had been selected
for the battle quc, place region ntcrspcrsed
with woods and open gladcS A spo, in grassy side
Asd Aos back the landing selected for the
ring and the work OF pitching !, commenced Without
unnecessary delay undes tho supervision Of the veteran
MaokAy. as.M.t er
~ sKgTcHKs or Tax MY.
James Elliott bora in tho county II Atlone,
Irslaad, the 18th of September. ls44 and is
susnty in his twenty-,hird year In he.gh he IS Eve
fest eleven Inches In his stockings straight Indian
and will probably weigh, wien in FIGHTING condition
one hundred and seventy pounds He no. unknown
70 ring anne. having already put in four appearances IN
the prise ring His first fight with Nobby Cars,
the Psisades New jersey in 1859, winch he iost in
thrgooe rounds, the contest occupy one hour and
thirty minutes HIS second ighi With Henry VIM
kls. q Bulls Ferry, Now Jersey. and terminated
draw. niastynve rounds being fought hours and
twenty-five minutes His third light Fresh Pond,
scar Boston, which he handiiy iu folr rounds,
occupying only eight minutes. his an,agonis, being
knoeksd out Of time His fourth and last agn previous
TO the present one was with James Dunn, nj Bulls
Fsrvy, In Ns~ Jsrey, in which Elliott again vic
tessa eleven rounds being sht thirty AYE minutes
He was scrwards matched against his present antsgo
plse and the went TO Albany to settle lie asar but
the police put an INJUNCTION The railroad that
IVES 70 ooavey them q The ashing ground, and the
anAiv zen through. Elliott then retired time from
the ring and was supposed had svcn up all idea OF
ever ogAin euteeing the image cile but the emhcrs
81 the old grGdgr betae h,m and Davis we're ooly
Ai denng, and With slight flaming BY interested
parties 5000 burst into blaze and hcnce the present
wililam Mchaci Davis was born ia Belfast county Of
Anaa Ireland, IN is and i now n his 'hit,y.ioorh
year In height hers full dye feet eleven 'aches
ssfully baIlt and has lighting wclSm j. ahou, hun
dredAnd ssveuiy POUNDS iis ars appea ysnce IN The
nj Whom he defcatrd. On the lis, Of Nay 1861 he
foushs Tom Daley. for Wine, California Tor 81 ooo
winding the battle. after rafting good ish. ia ufiy
four roands which occupied fory-seven minutes
On Ne llsh Of Jauc, 1864. he ne, AMI &C.
In eight rounss lilo then came % New York
city %, hook Or a jos Of bsn6lwcrk and soon
Suns o.s 70 me s,s OF 81 nan s ns"n
Penylanis and AFTER very stubborn aad lard fought
battle, which astcd one hcr and six minutes during
bad % lower hts cocrs Not feeling sarsaed with his
dsfseA no again challenged punn; bat ae sttor declin
ing Elliott substituted for Damn aad match was
made for Loo side, tho 3Fht % come OF n Soho.
hare, Nov YORK tho xlst day 81 Dccoinorr 1868.
~. n,scs paw DAVIS hen lssed enal.sass 70 "a
living man. wir.h accepted BY John WOODS Of
Boston; but when the money was to be posted = an
baoked out Of the affair and DAVIS hndiug no ere IN
the Moth 20 give him battle wont TO the West. where
he made . match with Nike Mccool TITS hshi came
on ~ Chateau isaud IN the Missouri river on he isih
Of September 1885 Thirty four rounds were fcssh, In
thirty i've minutes and Davis was oefestrd He then
70 New ne t'on asr sa n 10
Elliott Ia the West h. GOT match with hsm 20 right
"a the 10th Of May Al fcnt an Fee, ,snads, Tor
rhs articles o asr cmsat the match between
ktioes and DAYS wore ~ nef on The lu OF Arrh last
Eilioa has ee, training sincs ., Jim Brcwns
o'svssAnd and DAYS a. Johnny hack's Dssro +
Az twenty minutes nat Ten o'clock Elliott SHE'D HIS
casecs into the ring and hts tall ihs form quickly fol-
Loved " hs appearance was the sgoa ,or loud cheers
tsn eesock, and was likewise generously checrsd. II.
wslkso straight to ksott. corner AID cordially shook
~ uxrFr lsp rsgrt~
esosgs " aa,y, o r sew aers S,s chosen referee
and AssAsr q, 70 Of Detroit Tor Davis Eliot vas AZ.
.snss1 y Jam ssOwn .sd JACK Henry Dayi. second.
Sosmsr were purple, wn ~hlte tower IN lie corner
Dsvis sslon ~srs sh,.s, Win pusrle spray.
trASS ArraARaNcs 80 rus
me men quickly pIt themselves IN battle trim Davis
bsisg s1o1rud velvet brooches and Eo in white cot
ton 6auosA uimmrd with bus. Considerable betting
rad been Roing on previous 10 this tim, he odds being
sbovs 1shrss 70 oas on Eihott there we're len
pounds dnorswcs in the weigh, OF the men
a. thsy stood = the riag STOPPED .Or action,
disparity In their spDsarance, however was marked
Davta who b said - birynv, years old looked all
hn form presensins god muscular deyeiopmcn' but
bsns aAbby and ioosr. Elliott, the other hanf, was
IN sssd cSsdisIos and ssesd NE very picture youth
- aALIAoaxn cnAIl4aEp ~ DAVIS.
DAVIS nd no sooner stripped himeeH ios We PAM
Than ~ I'D. II have heard that Mr. Gallagher has
said that he could whip am authorized 70 say by
my hackers that will nghl Mr.. GALLAGHER =, any Tine