The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-09-05
The Late Prize Fight.

uruay DruJul eAulUlliOn Ol hSIl-
cuffs, which took place at Busen-
bark's Station, Butler county, o.,
and in which Aaron Jones, a noted
English prize fighter, was horribly
whipped by Mike McCoole, a st.
Louis rough of the same profes-
sion. The fight was witnessed by
some 5000 persons, We copy from
the Columbus Journal that portion
of the account of the affair giving
the appearance OF the men after
entering the ring, and the descrip-
ton of the rounds fought
After cycling each other and the
crowd for five minutes. the seconds
commenced disrebing their men.
McCoole's hands and arms were
both considerably larger than
Jones's; in fact he is much larger
all over, legs, arms, chest and shoul-
ders. McCoolc's costume was blue
drawers, hemmed with green, and
white stockings. Jonos's was
white drawers and shoes. McCoole
wore for his colors q sash of red.
green and white, and Jones sash
of white silk. On removing Iris
shirt, Mike McCoolo's gigantic pro.
portions were revealed. He APP
preached Jones with 81 900 for a bet,
which was accepted. Jones then
advanced and offered to bet McCoole
$1,000 that he would knock him
down first. McCoole said he had
no moro money to bet. Jones then
bantcred tho crowd, but no one
accepted.
l0:45, A. Mist Round. Began
by sparring first knock down and
blood for McCoole.
ID Round.-Heavy exchanges,
and Jones thrown.
Sd Round.-Very hard fighting;
Jones hurt under his right eye /;
severe exchanges; Jones down.
4th Round.-Jones knocked
down by q heavy body blow.
9th Round.-Heavy exchanges,
Jones gets in several terrible blows,
but is again knocked down! fight
ing sharp and quick.
9Th Round.-Both camo to scratch
al once; go to work instantly; very
heavy blows Jones knocked down
again the fight is over. McCoolc
the victor.
7th Round. .-Sparring both mon
foint with smiling faces they close;
Jones knocked down again by II
rib rorster.
9Th Round.-Joncs sent down by
terrible blow.
9th Round.-Jones was evidently
hurt by the last round. Jones was
knocked over the ropes by a com.
paratively light blow.
10th Round.-Joncs got knocked
down after planting one good blow
on McCoo!e's face. The men had
now been fighting five minutes
1lth Round.-Jones suffering
greatly McCoole tries to force the
fighting, and sends Jones down
again.
18th Rouhd-Jone gets q
crack on the nose and went down
for the fifteenth timo.
18th Round. Terrible blows
were exchanged on both sides ;
McCoole's face terribly bloody; but
Jones finally went down.
18th Round.-Jones smiling Nc
Coolc, however, tho fresher a few
exchanges made. and Jones went
down.
18th Round.-Joncs fell without
boing struck, which caused great
confusion, but McCoolo did not
want to claim foul.
10th Round.-Jonos won't down
by q terrible blow.
18th Round. d.-Jones went down
on his knees after q slight blow,
and looked smiling at McCoolc
[hisses.
18th Round.--Joncs was knock
cd down outright, Jones seems to
have been whipped from the first
round.
10Th Round. There was little
fighting, and Jones was down sew
eral times. Kissing. Jones sim
ply comes up TO be Knocked down.
goth Round. The same old sto-
ry. Jones was knocked down al
most without resistance. Tho
faces Of both were greatly battered,
2lst Round, Tho Same old story.
Jones down and in groat distress.
22d Round Jones sent to grass
by q sound lick in the side.
23d Round. -McCooles eye
greatly hurt. Jones went down
after exchange of blows; McCoole's
left oye nearly closed.
9th Round...H Heavy exchanges
were made and Jones went down.
25th..-Jones rushes in, but Nc
Coolo sends him down with somo
heavy body blows. The men had
now been Sighting fourteen min
utes.
26th Round-Jones went down
with a terrific blow on tho breast
after planting light blow.
9th Round.-Jonos got in hot
ono on the eye, Attor some spar
ring McCoole sends Jones over the
ropes,
2Sth Round. Both mon come up
promptly, and Jones falls with u
light blow upon tho check.
Goth Round--They have been
fighting now 20 minutes. Jones
gets another light one on McCool's