Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-23
FISTIANA.
FISTIANA.
Particulars of the Great Mill fer $4,000
Between Duffy and Bussy-135 Rounds
Fsusht-A Beastly Spectacle.


Particulars Of the Great Mill for Sa.0oo
Between Duffy and Bussy-135 Rounds
Feusht-A Beastly Spectacle.
Especial Dispatch to the Ulncinnau Enquirer.l
CHICAGO, Nov. sO.-rhe prize light between
Fred Busy, of this city, and Andy Duffy, OF
cham pIonship Of middle We ights, came of at
Robertsdale Station, on the Pittsburgh and
Fort Wayne railroad, about sixteen miles from
this city, to-day. train had been advertised
10 leave for the scene OF battle rat half. past
a m but IL was fully nine O'Clock before the
train had started with its human load of q
thousand persons. Considerable time was ex-
perIenced In finding ground suited for the
purpose. bit finally after great deal of riding
on the railway. beautiful spot, close by the
track, IN an open field or meadow, was found,
ana eagerly s selected Is the place where the
Quickly the crowd tumbled off the train, and
soon the stakes and ropes had been transferred
from the baggage car to the open field beyond,
willing hands being too plentiful. Much de.
lay ensned from all things being mixed up, bat
finally the ring was pitched. and the crowd
settled down about the ropes and patiently
a nH,, me e, appearance or the Oomb.tants
the ring. which act was loudly applauded by
the large crowd present, who seemed by q
large majority to be in his favor. Soon after
himself. Mike McCooie and Dennis O'Brien
acted as seconds for Duffy, while Jerry Dono-
van ana Butch Frank acted in a similar ca
u
seconded the latter named man bat Busy
thought be could be OF more service Is outside
adviser, and for that purpose the champion
took position just At Bussy's corner. Jack
Looney, OF st. Louis. for Duffy, and Jack NC
Cam, OF this city, for Busy, were chosen as
umpires, sEd after considerable talk, Nick
Geary, the hacker Of Fitzgerald in the Dorney.
Fitzgerald mill, was selected as the referee,
while Capt. Hayman acted as time Keeper.
The men were then stripped, and their ply.
steal appearance commented upon. Duffy
seemed To have been trained too hard, he show
ing very thin; while, on the other hand, Busy
looked the picture Of perfection. The colors
OF Duly were a green tissue, with the white
harp Of Erin In the centre. Bussy's was
our national flag in each corner. At precisely
nve minutes past two the Tight commenced
Busy having mis- back to the sun, he having
won the toes for choice Of corners. In the
fourth round Busy claimed first blood, which
In the eight round Busy got the first knock
dowa, which was allo wed; and after fighting
one hour and forty five minutes, and one
hundred and thirty-five rounds, Dufy's sec
onds tossed up the sponge-Bussy thus win.
ming all three events. The reason of there be-
ing so many rounds must be attributable to the
fact that Duffy fought the drop game, and the
men would be up to the scratch when down
would 60 Duffy 70 AVOID punisnment-in fact
so often did he do this that the crowd became
disguised with and Kissed and hooted him.
the meanwhile cheering and applauding Bus
81 for bis manliness in fighting far stand.
up fight.
After the battle Busy jumped over the
ropes and ran swiftly to the train. He evil.
IDENTIFY was not suffering at all. The only
punishment be did receive was on the face
one eye being closed and the other in mourn
ing. Duffy had suffered about the neck and
left side; indeed, fears are entertained that he
will never recover from the effects Of the ter.
rible blows OF the manly Busy. The train
having started for the city, Busy went about
collecting purse OF money to present to his
opponent, and in a short time had raised sew
eral hundred dollars for that purpose. Be
sides this, Busy made Duffy present Of $50,
and expressed himself ANXIOUS to be a
friend In truth forever to Duffy.