The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-31
SKETCHES OF THE MEN.
Aaron Jones.

Born in the county of Shropshire, England, March
1885, In ls42 he went.o London and acted as page TO
serving in this capacity fer four geaT but on ae
Dd renTned To his native Village where for some
months, he carried the hod and performed other la
The first ring fght he was engaged in took place on
in two hours and yve minutes, he was beaten by
his appearance in the ring against Bob Wade whom
he defeated after tough battle of forty rounds last
Nay TO- 1858, Jones again fought Harry orme, FIRST
at sEd s to Ns the
beaks" again interfered and broke up the mill"
Jones refused to fight.
was again beaten. Tom Paddock, June 2G 1856
hour and twenty. seven minutes
On the 9Th Of JaDuaEy 1921 aaron jones ana Tom
after fighting % rounds ia exactly three hours, the
retired from the ring agreeing to meet on any day the
referee should name he named the 10th of Febru-
after fighting IS rounds in two hours, Sayers was de-
Jones Stands about feet II inches, and his fighting
weight is II stone, or 1853 pounds: he Is well-de
Sm0pnt Of punishment Without finchins. After
arriving in the United States, Jones gave lessons in
when he went south and enlisted in the Rebel army
and at one time was Aidde-camp to General Beau
Mike McCOOIe.
This individual was born in Little village in the
county Donegal, about thirty miles from London
derry in the year 1887 and is In his thirtyhrst
d sSd after drSng around there for some Years he
pulled up stakes and came westward. He is large,
Snd the &
is acG9Ed&Gg & to an SiS saying S1it f9n S9s the ground
Vile, with Jack Neary, tan, raw-boned Irishran,
minutes Mike Was declared the VictOT. '''e"''e"
His second fight took place on the 9th of JEne.
Of the State OF Iadiana. Bill Blake, alias Dublin
Tricks Tas his Sompstor rSs on this occasion the
the tug of war that arose from the conflict OF
fully damaged on this occasion, his eyes nearly
closed. and was much bruised generally. he stood
ceeded in knocking Blake out of time, and winning
AIS third fight took place at New Orleans with
Tom Jennings, In May, 1861 when, after lighting
twentyseven rounds In thirty-three minutes, Mike
His, fourth tight took place at Havre-deGrace.
cham pionship, when after fighting sixty seven
declared champion and victor scarcely receiving
The ann and last fight took place in Alton Illinois,
September 49, 1885, when he easily worsted Bill pa yis
in thirty -four Iounds and thirty-four minutes.
SECOND DsspAtch.l
THE SECONDS.
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio, August 3l-McCoole's
Jones' seconds are Jim Cussic and Jerry Don
| nivan
| THE VISITORS.
| The train, composed of thirty-hve cars md
| containing three thousand people, came TO :
halt at Busenbacks farm, where the CROWD
| landed at 6l5
I THE RING PREPARED.
A suitable spot havinglbeen selected the rinp
| was formed, and the stakes fixed.
CONDITION OF THE BOYS.
Jones and McCoole are In comfortable ouar
ters near by. and both are reported TO he iy
| maRnincent condition. -
FIGHTING WEIGHTS.
Thefighting weight of Jones is said to be on.
| hundred and Beventy-hve pounds, while thai n
| MeCOole Is placed at one hundred and ninetS
hpounds McCoole has gained three pound
EWithin the last three days.
ON EnHIR coon BEHAVIOR
j The ggHa AYey orderly and wen. behaved.