The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-26
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.
The Evening Star has the followinR:-This
morning, ABOUT b O'Clock. the number of car
rlages ana the movement of a pretty steady
procession Of vehicles across the Long Bridge.
indicated that something was "out,n and the
of the crowd who proposed to be present
at the prize.flg this morning between barney
one thousand dollars o side, A large humber OF
omntbuses, and nearly every hack In the city
were engaged for the trip, and parties started
railroad depot, Prices stables the Delmonico
Oyster Bay, Campbelrs, the KirkwoOd, etc
latter locality In the anxiety to make sure TTe
thing OF being present at the affair, numbers of
Various starting places soon after midnight. and
the air being rather cool, they had rather o
shivering time Of it.
The Crowd.
Among the crowd present were n large mn m.
Der OF the notables OF the prize ring Barney
Aaron was, OF course, the observed of all OBJ
servers. He looks in excellent condition, but
still wears dark circle about the left eye, and
slight twist Of the nose, the result OF Sam
Collyers sockdologers tnsthe Aqua creek fight
Tom Allen, the renowned English pugilists,
VINO are now giving exhibitions ia COM
Allen offers to fight the United States or the
world for $4,000 aside Among the other prize
ring notaDles present were Rash Bolster;
and Walter Goodrich, of, Philadelphia; Doc
ney Harris, of New York. who fought Tom
Chandler in 'CaiifoTnia; Oyster Jack, of
the Hammill House, Philadelphia; w. e,
Harding, of New York, the cham pion three
mile runner of America, and who Is
matched to run with ID. E. Kelso, champion of
Canada, for $1,000 a side, at Aurelia, Canada on
the 18th of December next; Butt Riley, John
Beard, of Baltimore; Frank Thomas, of Phila-
uelphia; G. T. Mullen, brother of the fighter,
and number of the Pennsylvania Legislature
and Others; Jim Cusick, of New York; Joe
Edwards, Jim Dunn, Jack Rooney, Alderman
William McMullen, of PhiIadelphia; Harry
Mulligan, Andy Arthur, Harry Henry, Jem
Walbing, of Philadelphia
Mullen is backed up by his brother Arthur,
member of the Pennsylvania legislature and
the stakes OF $1,000 side are held by James
Smith, of Philadelphia.
Mullen stopped last night in Georgetown,
and with his seconds, Barney Aaron and
Dooney Harris, proceeded this morning to a
house near the ground, on Hunters farm.
between Washington and Alexandria, where
they awaited the arrival of the other parties
Dillon made his headquarters at Teddy
Ryan's, in Alexandria, and left there this morn
ing with his seconds-Butt Riley, of New York
and Jim Henrietta, of Baltimore. Butt mistook
the meeting place, and went some five miles
up the Leesburg turnpike Dillon is backed by
Mat Ulrich. of Philadelphia. Considerable
money has been bet the odds being in favor of
Mullen.
The ropes for the ring were laid by Oyster
Jack" of the Hammill House, Phiiadephia
and at 9:45 A, NJ. Mullen shied his castor into
the ring, and entered, accompanied by his
seconds, but Dillon not appearing, the fight
was adjourned until l p. M, TO give Dillon time
to reach the ground,