The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-08
THE PRIZE RING.

The Great "MilI' Between the Heavy
Weights, Pntsey Evans and Tom McGur.
ran-Tho Police Successfully Eluded-Thir.
teen Rounds FOught-Evans the Winner.
Tho long talked OF Tight between tho Two pugiists
Patrick Evans che Rondout giant, and Thomas McGur-
ran the lighting giant haIling from the Eighteenth
ward, came Oh yesterday at Flushing Both men
are well known among the sporting fraternity, and
considerable interest had been manifested over the
result, owing to their extreme height and weight
nc,Tran stands q. feet two Inches and IN weigh.
feet three inches IN height and two hundred and
pounds In weight. They are In fact the largest and
this country Both have been in training the past
four weeks and good condition tor the encounter
wa. Chartered to convey the pass 10 Il. scenS Of &C.
tion and according to arrangement started from the
foot Of Leroy street about twelve O'Clock on
Tuesday night just as they were In the act OF throwing
OF the lines Captain Dickerson, Of the Twenty eighth
precinct With force OF about nfty men, boarded the
and their seconds but a. they could not found the
steamer allowed 10 depart There was however,
To-. Sss % the Of S
: large force Of police andsr Captain nsddsn who had
two hundred OF the dock and arrested about twenty Of
the party. IL is said several were terribly beaten BY
ingtou proceeded 70 wcshavksn, New Jersey, where
Evans, and renamed until near daylight for
the police in New YORK. thoy returned 70 the city. ON
their arrival a Thirty fourth street dock force
OF police were in waiting and they compelled 10
land 1t the lower portion Of the city, which they did 10
safety including Paissy Evans
Yesterday afternoon, however the principals accom-.
panied by few special friends and their seconds sue
oeeded In Guiding the vigilance Of the police and pro.
cseded 70 Flushing, Long Island where the encounter
giant, after thirteen we'll contested roundA The parties
left the city In close carriages about o'clock accom-
panied BY Joe CoburD, the American champion; Rocky
Moore Charles Dimond and others, and proceeded
TO Long Island by the Thryf street ferry They
were driven to private hotel where they Immediately
prepared themselves for the encounter and after secur
ing suitable and secluded spot ring was pitched and
the fight proceeded with There present not over
twenty persons and during the fight the Roundout giant
had things all his own way.
ROUND l-Both men we're prompt at the CALL
McGurran leading of. Evans got In several we'll.
planted blows on McGurrans ribs and head and finally
forced McGurran down
Rousp 2.--NcGuran shot out with his right aud told
heavily on Evans breast bus the latter worked Sharply
on McGurran's ribs.
RouNp s.-rhere was very little effort made on either
SIDE; Evans however. punished his man considerably
about tns head when McGurran went down TO avoid a
Rovsp 4-rnis was q we'll fought round McGurrsa
geuing In well on Evans ribs and receiving IKE COM
pliment In return.
Rocsp 8. A few exchanges. McGurrsn down.
RouSp both made bold effort, aud Evans
body.
RouSp TN this round both tried 10 force the
nght but Evans outgencralsd his opponent ana fought
Rousp s-Nsthsr man showed any great science in
this round They however, punished one another con-
RousD o.-Evans succeeded 10 getting one on Mcour.
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