Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-04
rUE PRIZE RING.
Desperate Contest at tWeehswken Betwees
Pst Keenap and jim Hawley-Hawley
Terribly Punished and Defeated In the
Twenticth Round.

Dsspeyss se Contest at w ee ehawken BetweeH
Rss kses.s asd IL. Hawley1Hawl.y
Terribly Punished and Defeated In the
Twentieth Round.
This morning witnessed another pugiltstic
encounter between two buffers from the Ciiy
OF Churches. mere severe battle has seldom
been fought, one of the principals coming out
OF the light perfect picture OF horror, 80 bad
ly Was be punished about the head. The two
antagonists are known ~ WillIsmsburC as
Jim havley. Alias BLACKSMITH Jim" and Pat
keenan,. These two men have both bad the
reputation OF skilled fighters. and their supe-
rior.ty over one another has been Cor a long
time question OF dispute among their friends.
lthoweyer resulted In both agreeing 70 meet ia
atweaty-four foot ring, ths loser 20 defray tue
general expenses. Accordingly at an early
shore, and pitched a ring about one mile back
Of The Neehawktn ferry. tail, bosy look
ing individual was selected 20 officiate as rete-
ee,and after the usual preliminaues the parties
stripped for the encounter. They are both tail
stout hardy cooking chaps, each weighing
nearly two hundred pounds. Time was called
81 ten minutes 70 six. both men coming prompt
ly 10 the scratch, and after some little sparrirg
1d several unsuccessful attempts OF both.
Hawley got in a blow on keenans cheek, aHd
followed IL mp quite lively, receiving only one
cut on his cheek IN return.
ON the goth round keenan, made a brush and
sent in a sumner on Hawleys temple. TIE blow
nearly taking the latter of his feet. keenan,
followed up the blew. got Hawley IN schan-
cery" and beat him until the latter was unable
TO strike n blow The referee and keenan's
frienos appealed 20 him 20 drop him, aud he
did so, Hawley, as soon as he was free.
staggered toward the ropes and was caught
by his seconds, whe Immediately threw NJ
sponge In token Of defeat. Hawley soon Tai-
hed, and was taken from the ground IN a
coach. He had one finger broken In the hght.
Owing 70 the fact of his not being IN condition
his head presented a horrible sight. beng
beaten TO jeliy.-N. y. ErsRing Telegram, 2d.
The Cham pionship OF Ensland-DiffcuI-
ties Outside Of the Ropes.
TFrom the London Times. Oct Is1
Yesterday d. was expected that some ie-
cision would be arrived At by the stskeholders
regarding the manner in which the money laid
by the hackers OF Mace and O'Baldwin should
be dieposed Of No definite resolution. how
ever, was adopted, but 10 was inumatec that
il was projected 70 make arrangements so thai
the men could fight in some other country than
England. IL was rumored in several sporting
houses yesterday that Mace would clam the
stakes on the ground that % Baldwin, party
given information 10 the police u procure
Mace's arrest but on further inc uiry we found
that there was little or no foundation for sus-
pecting Bsldwin's connivance with the po-
lice. The meeting yesterday at Bells Life Of
fee was very stormy, several of the support
ers of Mace and o Baldwin being present with
the principals. Another meeting is TO take
place this morning, and In the mean time le-
! gal opinion will be taken as 20 whether. n the
! fight should take place in any other country
than England, Mace's bail should be es-
/ treated
TFrom the London Times, Oct Io.1
Yesterday a meeting Of the supporters OF
/ Mace and o Bald win was held at Bells Life
| ofice, to decide what course should be pur-
! sued with regard 70 the projected fight for
the championship. legal opinion was read
| in which IL was stated that even IL the n ghi
should take place in France either OF the som-
batsnts would, on his return TO England, be
liable 10 arrest for an assault on one OF her
| Maesty's subjects. Under these circum-
stances IL 10 probable Though 10 definite de-
cision has yet been arrived at that the stakes
will be returned to the respective parties by
whom they were laid.