The New York herald., 1867-10-07
THE PRIZE RING.
Fight Between Gallagher and
Davis Near Detroit.
Foriy-hve ROn1ds in One Hour and
F,fly-scven Seconds.
GALA HER KNOCKED OUT OF TINE.
SPECIAL TsLIs'ias 10 JHE HERALD.


ClgyELAsn oct 0. 1867
Al e,gly O'Clock Saturday morning, October 5. the
irr crosly ferry boa, Ago steamed az the foot Of
Woodward avenue, Detroit toad uf EXCURSION
ts bound 10 Witness the hght bet aeen Ch-re- cat
higher ami Win am 81 Day II Cleveland considering
shc talk and item IN sporting circles that tle
match had caianrd the cr'sd was smad one, c'n.
taioiug not moro tran hundred aud my Iefs"ns
rcpo for tia press spor,s respecabs ssni oaen
ami refuse mass o. humanity not pleasant 10 cnniem-
riac Eight m les ion peiroit. down ihs 'ver. ii-s
Gsbting l,isnd II is os. damp aud weedy spot ~
about hundred acres nhsb ed but by one isnlly
farmer and tis wife 0yr its surface are scattered
sumps of trees but rank grass weeds and marshv
sros prevailed This tie place selected Tor the
ADDITION OF manly OF seii-dfcnce by The bru,ers
pamed TIE night hsd been sbowsry snd the morning
dasned ~lih promise Of wet day. but the rain ceasci
before ihs boat sailed, and A. nne a day the
ardent pugllist could have desired followed, beng
eoo and brsciog The Argo 6rs All ed wiui-
sor whore DAYS aud his bnckers and his sc"nd
J,nnny hackey, were taken on board. DAVIS arrived
On Detroit Thursday and went once 10
the Partridge House. mile FROM Windsor, whore no
remained iii the morning "r the oats. Gallagher
taken at Claks dry dock three miles from troit
hav ng pa. sed the night Jack Jacobs Both men
looked as well pgii steay as the breness Of their
training res'mon would admt, and lotn we're cheerful
and conndent.
rus S,rca
The articles OF avre-mont for the fight were
Ncncc bv The rr ncipals about Two weeks ago. TIE
match vas hat /, ,crmei among sporting ncn
q square one; that is iiere was no sham abont
" the men beng ihmon ~ ia earnef, MIRO
than this, the btterest OF ba ter feel nes existed
between them The ma ca rev out of an insulting ant
butter card from Davis Tat aiptaed the iftin i~ai
in which Gallagher was accused OF loslnE nbor tar.
rooms trying or narronu reputation Of being
coward &C An equal. sharp card from Gallagher 4 j..
lowed and n,at IA 10 d a or 800 aside a. a,rape r.
heIA the men, arm r. of esrot back NJ CAL
iaghcr, snd johnny Msckcv bac ,n DAVIS.
or DAVIS Il is eless 10 10 ak al length as he /. 100
well ano~n to tue SO tiae tr,.rntv lie j. an I,sn-
rau and born lie AT, lie bas fought FOR weight
bait ncadlng tho one with Ga .ghar the rnaor,ty
Of ch he hss Won An encourtsr with James r Iiutt
10 OF ial May bougb am promineu " IL, fore
tue f. tern pubic Tie asLr was sold by Da,s il i,
ai.gad, Tor ibrra STARE II rne oat money ,outriv.
in To- e,e by tout ~ isss h an i minutes a,ler time
Was eaiea. lie a large u,uscalar athlete i've feet
el.l en- inch : in he h. bli Il u / ect elephant In the
ring 10 scien Q am activi,y Davi- fought cC,ooe
ps v,ous 10 Ia, encoun,cr w,,h + io,t and and was
d. ten " The 10 mar hs Is q me and enduring
mnn o., achieve. no M cNcsui tnronch sheer pr"i.
ssarlh
Cha lss Gallagher is novice reyer having appeared
IN In. ron a arena p.f ~ n rl,, ue il N Irish de
scenl Du nr tle war ne s',yed b,avcly as nry,i i,
fbs Eighth oD' - Infanfry navne bother No.. down
Nv his side ia Hattie lie Is isI Standing six feet one
fnc ia iong m fscn rr ar - b4t = deficient in the
wax lie q gilt at about is5 pouuda. bav,ns wasted
ten pounds IN his shart taioug Davis fuaga a
15s pounds Gal her was ma ch-d carly in the sprlng
~ nsht James Elliott on tho gh or last Jolly and save
M the position OF ass ant street Commissioner or
Cleveland 10 10 into tanag but wns forced 10 forego
fhc mach owiug 10 sudden attack II Illness
Tho battle ground vas rcacasi n. haif-p.st min.
O'Clock spot Tor tho ring wa, selected WITHOUT doay
pitching 4 va, al once conmencsd under ,ns direct N
oi Eilintf and Gore Tte crowd Was 90 small that no
o. Ter rims ed Tho only female resident of tile
with wondering eyes on ihc prrpa a,ous
pKgrtu,SAeisS
did not take long 10 go, the ring in readiness Con-
siderable time then spent IN the effort TO selets
referee John tnsey, OF Bay Cts vas finally ,hosen
He said he would decide ia favor Of the
best man Elliot, md Maokey tossed for choice
OF rosilIou whicn ie 10 Davis and h second gave him
corner in which would hago m, sun on h,s back
Oilers OF f,cen t. aud twenty tina. Gallagher
drew nrst blood were made withuu, takers Al ten
minutes 10 eleven Davis threw his cap tho ring and
in just ak minutes later Gallagher followed nim Tho
worked in ths centre Ia out ne with white six Davis
colors q simple green tssus Jimmy Elliot, tied
she colcrs a post in front OF tie referee Arhir
for Davis Gallagher was seconded by Jack Henry
and jimmy Eii0tl Davis seconds were Johnny
Macksy and Johnny scanion OF Cleveland spectator
offered TO bet S5O "a sgO that Davis won fhc dght btt
ihere was ropouss Davis wore The cos.u ms Inn, he
had on IN his Gsh, with Elliott velvet bresches
and uhe hose Gallagher was In white cot on draw rs
He no sooner atrod than he went into Davis cor
cr and offered u bet $50 that he was tho w,nnux man
The bet Was taken
yiGHr
and the mon came % promptly FOR '
RorSp As they stood up face 10 face tha marked
disparity IN their spocsrsncs was m.nifcs"pav,s
Ss'p, pu, buasIs mu.c"lsr. G.asner .ma,,.
with lone muscular arms aud q thin cheat aud lexs 80
siim that II seemed a. though thew could he encrc,ed
Nth the two hands For two or three minutes thc
men SPARED and cautiously crept about each other
without striking blow, last Gaaghef lct out his
left and caught Davis four times breast Davis
rot in lightly on the back followed by aiisrher on the
lace. drawing blood First blood claimed and allowed for
Gallagher They lhen cisnchci and Davis "A heavily
throws. Tine y minutes
RnrSp 2--Gsllsgher gets the stomach and fnrs
vi hs left DAVIS PUSHES In aud Gallagher alis in p.-
vis. lrn-r to avoid punIsn,nonL Tune Z: so
RorSD 3.-Hcsvy exchanges and clsncn Csila-
meek, bat Gallagher easily throws him 7ime. 90
sSc0res
RoUsn 4-t;alarp.r get. on the face bcaviiv ana
talls from the force ., his own blow lime ~ seconds
RrNp Ler voes to meat hta nppor.nt ,,,b
sn,n.na fsce aad ssoo,s na bls al hn, fsl,s s,o,
singer on III. body from his risbt roiIows bovever
Davis counter,ng on the neck ara rops dew. I,,ne
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