The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-01
Thirty-four Rounds Fought in
Twenty-six Minutes.
Jones Knocked SenseleAs i'm
the Last Round.
Enc idents of the Fight and De-
tails OF the RONUds.
SPECIAL TtltesAm TO TIE GERALD.

The fkh& between kchaei NcCooto and Aaron Jones
of at Busenbscss Station, thsty-one les east OF
Cincinnati, this morning, and IVES won by Mccoole in
swsaty-siI minutes. thirsy-fsar rounds having
been fought Jones knocked out OF time
by hit between the eyes He hy ,rseu-
r'ble long time sfterwards. and fears Of his re-
covey were entertained ~ hrs friends. He Is badly
A0rA and. with the exceptions Of slight swelling hia
sight check and tho mouth and the split tho FORE
head from the blow that seed him II he had been
struck with poe-axe had no other marks Nc cole
was cut about the eyes, nose, and mouh; bu, he ap-
peared than match for Jooes from the beginning
YIGHr
The eight was Immediately brough, about by a cbal-
Ienge issued by hcGooe who styles himself the cham.
pon Of the United states In this def Mac proposed to
meet any man in this country for 81 600 SIDE The
championship claimed by b.m In a light with
pueilst named Davis which occurred 81 LOUIS on
the 10Th OF September 1853. Davis OF great
muscular power and qualities Of endurance but had no
scientific requirements whatever me struggle
merely Of brute strength endurance OF punish
nent on both sides. and Davis after having fought
thirtyfour rounds and taking well giving great
amount OF punishment, was forced 10 succumb, and
hcCooe by this victory took possession OF silver bet
which was part of the stake fought for and which vas
supposed to confer the honor OF champion America on
It's holder. Evidently inflated with pride at this COM
parsnvey victory, Mac retired his drinking
tho "pugs' OF the country, defying The best Of
them 10 passage at in twenty
four foot ring Tbs gauntlet was taken I'D by the
noted English pugllist shortly after had been issued
and after the usual paayer and chatting, tho parties
with their hackers met at Cincinnati Sis. OF
May and signed articles Of agreement
SKETCHES hEv
The principals in this mill we'll known 10 tho
sporting fraternity as pugsts OF great strength, en-
durance and experience the reputation victor
extending throughout the United States OF the
loser being well established IN England.
hIcBAE McCooIE is OF Irish extraction, about thirty
years OF age, stands six feet In height weighs
in the neshborhood OF one hundred and eighty pounds
IN condition. He this country At q very early
age 10 his earlier days he worked in o iannory, bnt
gave up the trade Of curier 70 work seamboating
On The Mississippi river and is tributaries In this con-
necson he often necessarily involved In personal
encounters With the rough and pugnacous OF men
among whom he Vas known Here his strength
and capablity OF receiving punishment without finch
ing enabled him 10 come out almost invariably tho VIC
Tor. and he was looked upon as dangerous
for any 70 tackle HIS hrst regular appearance in
che prize ring with St. Louis man uamed William
Blake but who had assumed the cognomen OF Dublin
Tricks. This match for $500 side and wa
fought at Twelve Milo Island, near Louisville KY
where McCools then residing. June ~, 1852 Blake
biz well bu liz man, Weighing about one hundred
and eighty pounds, while his opponent was some
seven pounds heavier The eight lasted thirty one m in
utss, when Blake knocked OF time In tho tweu.
~ ninth round by heavy hit the body, aud McCo.e
ACKNOWLEDGED tho winner. In this light he showed HIM
self 10 be thoroughly game man, heavy hitter, but
thoroughly devoid Of science. His victory, however
gave him local reputation and As he frequently in
New Orleans IN the ordinary course OF bis svocation
u boatman matched by some OF hls trends
against Tom jennings pogs belonging to thai CITY.
Jennings bad just returned from the North TIC
had been trying to set a match with Nod Prios or
an n iura
band, while the latter, who bad not been LIVING the
ab-,emous life OF sncnorite, wanted four months
limo to get into coIdiIion, and this period Jonnines
could not or would not agree TO walt NcCooe VAS
matched ssains! him foe 500 side and the fight
on few miles from Now Orleans, May 2 1850. hcCooe
abored under many dsadvan In this hRht for
a. he was 90 The point OF embarkns In the steamer he
had engaged the boat seized by the authorities and
Mac was Obliged 10 walk, IN company with his trainer
distance OF some miles through tue swamp aud
brakes TO get the place OF lighting ON arriving there
he vas without second, but making appeal to the
assembled crowd, nearly all Of whom Jenn,ngs'
partisans he said he had come 10 ngn add only
. fair show that no without a second he would
have 10 be indebted TO some among them for
him Ia that capacity tits manly appeal caused a reyo-
Luton OF popular foeing In his favor and Johnny Nc
Carthy OF 81 Lou volunteered his The result
OF this hgbt that Jennugs although he inflicted
damags on his opponent had not the stamins 10 with
sfand the heavy body hitting Of kcCoole. nght
ting thirty seven rounds Ia thr'yIhree minutes.
unable 10 the call OF tine aud the latter for
she second tns proclaimed the victor His Western
against Heonan for 5000 . side: hut notnins WA
effected In consequence Of the departure of the latter
uecscd with hs next match. with jos CoDurp for the
challenge to make . match with I'd Price but The
latter having sogsgsd in lucrative business Washing
turned hs ausnton the other side OF the Auanisc
challenging Joe 1oss for 81 900 side, the nght
before negotiations we're concluded he found match
nearer home "a Tho person Of Posh Price, The friends o!
and on The proposuoa bsns mad. fop match r, ia
coourn, tue .iier promptly sccedet the |
terms msn,Ioo.d. and articles we're signed on
Chsriesiown, Cecil county, Nd. vben Coburn proved
600 active cunning and Isay for he bulky gigantic Op
poneDt and won toe day IN sxty-scven rounds lasnr
ono hour and ten minutes For next three yoar..
neCooe was but h.s heard OF In pugisic c,rces but
gas eventually DRAGGED into . mach With William
Michael DAVIS, the California boxer They me, II
Rhoads Point No. Cor 81 oce aide and bsl, fortune
favorpg hcCcois once norv. as hs gained victory
Davis In thirty four rounds IN thlrty.fUur minutes
September 10, fses
AARos josss 10 native Of ALBION, having been born
near Shrewsbury on the LAT Of march,. 1s,3. He IL
about ave feet steven inches "a stature, and seishs
condition, in The nclsnborhcot Of one hundred AID
ssveutyfvs pound. Ais gr~ encounter With Harry
Drme. and came OF December H. ISt9. II FOR so
-de ami lasted Two hour and forty Owe m nu,e during
which time 'orty ROUNDS fought Orms proving the
SIMMER On The 2tb q september $50. jones' achieve ID
~ NV vi ohJ eonIH',t ~ oppoosns ec'ng H0p
forytnree rounds bo'ir Nfter Jones
on he she roy neary 10 ygsr and then ne came oai
with The avO~si intsuyOa Of reforming his ost srre.s
ny second bout With Hsrry Orme rhe latter vas no
shing os.a soi ihsy fought for 4iO0 side rbe police
were VERY oiic o1< on TIE aud tue men we're
much harsssed They fought a. $40 places twenty. |
shrse rounds 10 hryshres mnute, ADD on the rsferes
naming = third Pscs Jones refgssi 70 rensw the
tsst Nay 10. 1852 Jones then challenged Tom Pad.
dock, which chsllengs en sccepied and they met %
July ~, 1854 hgtung enc hundred snd twenty.ons 4
rounds two hours and twenty four Paddock
proving the winner second match snsuei for ike
mouai ff100 sifel ana Jones' and paidock the
second tune ON June 2s 1885. when Paddock again
victorious IN sitty-ons rounds one hour and twenty.
nine minutes Jonos' uert appearances vas IA forfeit
,uTs Of gro to The Tptcn slssnsr HIS memorable
with Tom Sayers, which have made be asmo moro
prominent than bs other engassmeuts, took place, the
fs January O. 1881 and The second on February 10 OF
The year Darkness put an end 10 he nst battle.
after rounds has been fought in three hours
This msicb was for 600 a side. The sscoud engage
nent bel Of Gl00 = side added. and savers cane
OF with flying coors after ccntncas sishty rounds
N two h0urs. Tbis Joness LAST appearance IN the
PINE 81 Ionaa afnl L