Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-30
THE PRIZE RING.

Yesterday the fight between Billy Parkin.
son, OF PottsviIie, Pa, and Tommy Kelly, OF
Philadelphia, took place at Aqua Creek com.
mencing about IL o'clock. 1t was for 5000 a
side, and the Championship Of feather weights,
which resulted In Kelly being dec ared the
winner. The keyport Captain Frank HoI
lngshead, in which the party LETT here at G. 10
q m. yesterday, arrived at Aqua Greek ABOUT
az O'CLOCK, and all Of the exc orsionis.s, ex.
cept the principals, numbering about ID, at
once dlsembarked Preparations were i'm.
meoiately commenced, and In a few moments
1t was agreed that the fight should take place
on grassy spot just soulh of the railroad
track and about enc hundred yards from
the beach, in front of q log cabin inhabl.
,s s by colored family. BY some means
had not arrived. but friends of the
parties promptly went to work and lmprovised
ring-'he bow line OF the steamer being
Mclean and Edwards, the seconds, then
brought their men from the boat, who took
seats outside the ring. There was consider.
able difficulty in referen ce to choosing refe.
Baltimore, and the friends of Parkinson de-
string W. w. Harding, of New York; and for
time p was considerable DE dlsputing; IN
and Tor time it looked as if these worthless
would have set-to. Kelly, however, got i'm.
patient and SHE'D his castor in the ring, and
was followed by Parkinson, both OF the men be-
ing received with cheers At this time 1t was
agreed that Harding should act as referee.
Parkinsons seconds were Billy Edwards of
New York, and John Fitzgerald alias Dublin
Tricks, and Bill RyaIl accepted the position OF
umpire. Kelly's umpire was Mike Carr alias
English, and his seconds Billy McLain of
Philadelphia, and Tom Allen. John Charles
of Baltimore was chosen time keeper
At II % the principals commenced to strip
and Kelly soon appeared with red drawers,
white socks, a handkerchief Of red and green
about his waist and Parkinson in white draw
ers white socks. and blue handkerchief with
white border The pair appeared to be in
splendid condition, being apparently entirely
free from q superabundance of flesh.
AT II 80 time was called when both came up
smiling-Kely with his right we'll out, his left
held in to shield his body. Parkinson extend
his feet. He led off with his left, bnt was
stopped bv Kelly and received in return a
heavy body blow on the right breast. Park.
Kelly landed q blow on the nese of his antag.
onist, drawing the claret Parkinson returned
the blow on the proboscis of Kelly, both going
down. First blood awarded for Kelly
Round 2-ParhinsOn raped Kelly on the
ribs, and the compliment was returned by q
heavy tap on the nose, followed by like COM
pliments administered to the left ear and eye
IN quick succession. This round was 1ercely
contested, Kelly directing his blows at Park
insons body, and that individual returning
with interest on the neck and face until Kelly
bled like a bullock. They then closed, and at
length Kelly went down time, s minutes.
Round 3.-Both came up lively, Parkinson
getting In heavy on kellys nose, which was
TOunu enQlnS Win
Parkinson attempting to strike nard blow
| and falling in the effort, Kelly on top. Time,
> minutes.
Round 4.-Parkinson got in heavy on Kelly's
neck. They then clinched, and Parkinson got
kelIy's head in chancery and pummelled him
numerically, finally knocking him down.
Time, minutes.
Round 5.-Parkinson let out his left heavily
on kelly's nose and left eye, which optic was
now nearly closed. Kelly finally went to
grass TO avoid body blow Time, 2 minutes.
md Dor Il
Keliy's corner. that individual coming up re-
! lucantly Some heavy blows were struck,
ending in Kelly being forced to his own cor
| nsr and knocked down. His nose and left eve
| were badly damaged In the round. Time, Il
| minutes.
| Round Elbows were freely exchanged, the
| sparring being lively, and Kelly getting it
heavy on the face, and finally going down to
| avoid. Time, minute.
| Round s.-Parkinson came up as fresh as
ever but was met BY Kelly, and received a
| singer on the nose. They then closed and fell
| heavily, Kelly on top. Time, minute.
Round 9.-kCtIy received a fearful blow in
the face, and returned the compliment in hand
| some style. The blows then fell thi lex and fast
and Kelly dropred to avoid
Round 1O.-kelly received heavy upper
cut, and they then gave and received freely,
| ending in Kelly again going down.
Round likely sent terrific blow against
| P.'s frontispiece. drawing claret freely. p.
/ dlshkiDg this treatment gave the sane, and,
after cLnch and several blows, Kelly again
Round I2.-Parkinson gave two heavy blows
on the face with right and left in quick sue
Time, q minutes.
Round I3.-This round was short and hot
Kelly getting teartully punished on the face
hnt sncees sfuily getting in heavy blow a.
Round H-After a lively interchange Of
blows they clnched, and it was alleged that
Parkinson goueed Kelly. A foul was claimed,
| and allowed by the referee, amid angry ex :.
| pressions OF dissent, which threatened to end
| IN q general melee. Parkinson denied the
charge, and fairly cried with vexation, as he
felt confident that the fight was his. as he had
| held the advantage throughout. Parkinson g
| mJnrles were merely nominal, he receiving
| while KeIly's left eye was entirely closed, his
| right nearly so, and his nose and mouth badly
swollen and discOlOred.
Kelly, II is said, was badly bruised in the
| fight and, although he LETT the ring singing, he
| was put into berth as soon as be got on the
boat, and on his arrival in this city his friends
| took him TO Johnny O'Bren's Cottage. South
washington. Parkinson expressed his grief
| loudly on the decision being made, saying that
| 1t was unjust to bring him down here and beat
him out OF his money. He went directly
Will refuse to sign the decision, and only gave
| verbal decision because he could no, do otn-
erwise and save his life.
On the trip down the party were quite or :.
| DERBY, excepting that some s.beat" the bar
Keeper out or drinks, causing the authorities
| on the boat TO close up the bar. On the trip up
tne liver al OFeTcOd. was stolen from captain
| Geo. Smith. of the schooner Constitution, for
which Reddy Thomas was arrested, by Detec-
tive Bigley, and On his arrival here taken to
| headquarters.
There was quite large number OF person
| at the wharf on the arrival OF the boat to get
| look at the combatants, including a SUN Gent
number OF police to have quelled disturbance
hsd there been one.
Detective Bigley at the reque Of the Off GERS
OF the boat accompanied the party for the pur-
pose of protecting passengers, and through his
efforts al the ring probable free fight and
murder was prevented. The referee at the
time he gave his decision was obliged to do SO
under fear OF personal injury man at that
moment standing with big club in hand
threatening to knock his brains out II be did
not so decide, and after he got on the boat he
placed himself under the protection OF Mr.
Bigley who protected him until his arrival
here.
THE FREEDMEN AT KENDALL GREEN
Statements have been made in the city pa.
peIs that there was much suffering amongst
the freedmen at Kendall Green. in conseq uence
Of the Government having ceased to give IA.
tioLe, and the officer in charge enforcing the
ppremptory collection of the amount OF rent
charged 10 them for their occupancy Of the
| public buiidings-S2 per room per month. That
suffering exists among them as well as other
poor people there is no doubt, but their pres.
ent restitution cannot be directly owing to the
causes assigned for the reason that all sues
| OF ratiops 10 the freed people ceased, not re.
Gently, but as long ago as the Doth of April