The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-07
THE PRIZE RING.
Merry Mill between Joe Smith and Jack
Adams for . so n Side.


Adams for $3.50 n Side.
On Friday evening rafting mill came on in the
home district Hudson City, between two young aspirans
for honos, named respectively Joe Smith and Jack
Adams both hang from the city chrstened Jersey
Neither of the supple gladiaors had appeared on the
velvet sward before 10 practise the 'unefu five" and
jealousy that green eyed monster, Is supposed, or
alleged to be the for the present encoun-
ter Tom Wright and Barney Aaron esquired
the pugilisiic Joe, while Jack Ford and Joseph
0'Brien performed the friendly Offices for
the namesake of our English minister The pro-
sessional acquaintances Of both combatants were
each sangune the victory Of their men, for Jack az
well as Joe been reported beforehand 'good at
maueys' consequently lively time was expected
and lively time they had. Smith ID just seventeen
years of old, stands five feet four inches and half,
and weighs somewhere about one hundred and thirty
pounds while Adams numbers twenty summers since
the blisstul day which he ushered into sin and
sufIenng stands five feet eight inches and half and
tips the scale at ono hundred and fortyfour pounds
In the Olympic games Of the merry Jeneyites the men
have obtained regulations for activity and strength
and now they have basied In tho eOcnanted circle
of the r. they have added percentage To their tor
mer renown A large number Of the cognoscenti
on some time before The contestants appeared, and
when the men came forward much admiration was
expressed 81 their condtion. Joe was trns the most
muscular while Adams showed great length Of reach
and had not by any means too much OF the adpose
about him. On tossing for corners the mysac COIN gave
IN OF Jack, VINO Immediately chose the lett hand
corner by which means Joe obliged TO stand with
orb Of day garng him in the face and dazzling his
shout raised police police but the cry found
be false like the celebrated story Of "wof mentioned
places which they could not do for some time in conse
quence Of the crowdng 10 OF certain interested parties
After little alteration. the referee, who shall be
nameless called the men 10 the ''scraich," when the
''pngs" promptly showed up and commenced the
ROUND l-Boih men came up on the maneuvring
game and occupied considerable time In taking stock
OF another before commencing hostilIies. Adams
the first 70 open the ball. by letting drive his left
mauey straight on to Joe's smelling box, drawing the
ruby This much surprised The redoubable Joe that
before he couo adopt any strategcai movement Jack
repeated the dose TINS time ,andin SO enecsuaiy on
mother earth. FIRST blood and first knock Gown blow
awarded TO Adams Time ID minutes.
RoUSD 2-Joseph came up hrst not smiling BY any
means, but evidently determined il possible TO be amply
reveuged ON the offending Jack He extended his SIN
ster 1--we straight on 10 Adams mouth IN scienunc
manner, rafting Jacks worries most delightfully."- The
latter by no means idle, however, but delivered
heavy counter on the jagalar which caused Joe
nearly TO lose his balance again. Severe heavy
was he. order Of the day Repeated vista ions were
made 20 the smeers and kissing traps OF either party
Wine the caret flowed in the most prodlgal mode i'm
agnabIe AT the close Adams delivered heavy dropper
on Joe Uranium which caused the latter to vince, but
the packy Joe recovered in time and sent such singer
Jacks physognomy that he went to grass without
further demur Time, eleven minutes.
ROUND adams, although the ''downer" in the last
round the first 10 put appearance, and COM
menced operations without delay He delivered again
Joes neck ana windpipe, and was counered heavily
the forehead; ana by double with the left, which
Smith used very neatly, was finally again sent to visit
his first parent. Time, twelve minutes.
RsUND 4-Both of the combatants were slow TO
appear and looked at first as IL they had had quite
ugh OF pugiiism; but their seconds being active in
exhortng them, they were al length got TO work
Adams fought heavily, IL he were "played out and
Smith been badly punished in the former rounds.
After sparring for wind Jack worked tap or two unto
Smiths ksser, which that worthy resented by sending
in couple OF rib roastcrs, which greatly dfscom
fitted jack The round concluded bv both men falling
side by side, after struggling for the fall
ROUND TO the last much Of muchness. The
called by the referee twice before they showed
fight and then they TO work very amely. Science
hidden adeu to, and the rough and tumble
TO * its place, the great delight Of Adams friends
who thereby declared their champion would win. After
q time no count taken OF the rounds OF the
manner Of lighting At last 1t alleged that Adams
had kicked Smith when down cry OF "foul" WAS
raised, and after great deal OF jaw and chat he referee
declared that Smith had won tho tight and he was there
upon awarded the stakes
Adams friends are confident that he beat the
nimble Joseph and IL Is said that the parties will meet
again week for larger amount OF greenbacks The
combatants and their friends returned Jersey City In
safety at late hour, uumoesed by the police, although
the buecoaed gentry were sad TO DO the alert for
them all day.
Tommy Chandler's Challenge to Fight Joe