The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-08
THE PRIZE RING.
A Protracted and Desperate Mill Be-
tween William Kelly and
John Grady for $500.
THE FIGHT A DRAW.
The Referee Leaves the Ring After the One
Hundred and Eighteenth Round.
Time Of the Contest Three Hours
and Ten Minutes.
TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT ON BOTH SIDES.
DC. &c. &c.

TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT ON BOTH SIDES.
DC. &c &c.
One of the most exciting and best contested prize
fights that took place in the vicinity the metrop
olis-n fact real rafting ''mill'-came OF yesterday
morning in Bergen county, New Jersey, the scene OF
the conflict being open nearly level space Of
ground between Guttenburg and Bulls Ferry, and near
the latter place. The contestants were william Kelly
and John Grady both Irishmen and both holding high
regulations prodcieuts in the p r. After the fighting
had gone on in q scientific hundred and
eighteen rounds, which lasted three hours and ten
minutes the referee left the scene the purpose
is supposed, OF being absent should any fatal conse
quences ensue, thus making the contest a draw Both
the men we're pummelled in shocking manner though
no serious result is apprehendcd either The fight
was witnessed by about i've hundred persons.
MEN,
Kelly, as above stated. is of Irish BIRTH and came to
this country when mere boy. He is now in his
twenty-second year. He is five feet inches high
and weighed yesterday nearly one hundred and hty
pounds, his fighting weight, when condition. being
only one hundred and twenty eight pounds that being
the maximum with which he wanted to contest with
Sam Colyer the championship the light weights He
has been in the ring before, having fought McAule
about one year SINCE the Cenreville Course Long
Island, which battle like the present one resulted in
draw both the men being terribly punished Since
then he has been on the lookout for q con-
testant OF admitted reputation, never having
foregone his aspirations for the champions belt At
the time when the fight between Sam ColIyer and
Johnny hcGlade was declared in favor OF the for
mer Kelly sent him challenge which was not acceded
TO- 10 consequence Of the fact Barney Aaron had
prior claim on him. These worthless are now matched
Tor contest which will take place on the 9th Of June
proximo The vast amount OF Boosting which was Ia.
duged IN by kelys friends as to his superior prowess
and the on-repeaed assertion made by them that he
had no opponent worthy Of his capacities led to the
pfsscnt match which organ ICED on Saturday night
iae; and, from tho fact that tho notice was so Short
gave him no chance 70 put himself proper trim for the
contest
John Grady twenty Ave years old; stands 1--WE feet
I'VE inches high, and weighed yesterday slightly rising
one hundred and aitv pounds He 10 native Of Ire
Ia. Y Bis buiid q greatly in contrast with Kelly al.
.sho,,, he rs Of large muscular development coarse
s.,rrx and having sincwy up that shows him
- M rs. ID OF much capacity for enduring punish.
man, Nc nee before in the ring, his opponent on
,h., occasion ns,., Billy McMuen After very Sc. |
we're. closely con.esa ana determined hsht in which
both he aud McMusu va, p0uIq Tue rne extreme
Grady declared tho victor 10 80 man o. great
endurance possesses good sha. o. S. science and
knowing his capacity. has, like Kelly, sm sP,ns %
S 2, %s,. q. asalnss some one whom he d.
CONC no rHR TIGHT
around Is spos.ina circles that this match va. 70 come
Oh yesterday morning. and In order 70 be at the
oos'es. the admirers o. the r. commencsd visiting
half DOZENS passing over the street ferry
% and keeping pd fr d1sng Monday
later hour the night other strong parties footed IT,
TO the scene Of the Igh Of Hoboksn passing The
Eiysian Fields. thence by the spot where Mary Rogers
ordered years since. and aong the road ~
the deId Alexander Hamilton fell ~ the celebrated
d,,.I xx,sh Aurnn I1rr
cisurely vending their way IN the direction OF BuIs
ferry
Ne er poor devil abroad IN.
Being sub-dvlded into such small parties, avoiding all
boserois language merrment. and keeping to them
selves tho object OF their meanderngs no suspicion was
created among the Jerscyites as 70 the cause Of
fact any one who might have met these knots
OF visitors while their way would have taken
them simply fer gentlemen on rural pedcstrnating
tour. or hishwayme tho lookout for spolls. In
no would any Of the Jersey police authorities
spectators to a mil about to take place in conlraven
ton Of 'thc law such case made and provided Tho
scene that presented itself from the Jersey side before
the gray dawn Of the morning broke yesterday was
beautiful in the extreme The long lines OF glmmering
sof'ns nsno shopo win sSre apparently con-
santy decreasing the hazy morning broke over tho
and ramblinr noise that srccoi the ear told that bust
had been again awakened into ACTIVITY IN ths ever
busy island When the day had aIly set 70 the march
aroused their sumbers in the houses wherein they
had sought rcpose; and Two miles further from the
place bvouac where anxious and cxpectant sports
had passed the night well gravoied turnpike,
brought them 70 the place selected for
rHr FIELD BArTLE
At Eve o'clock A. NJ two hundred OF the spcc,a-
tors had the nc,da 5vc acre lot entirely level
was very thick Of a beautiful green, but not high enough
20 ncommode the movements OF the men Here, IN con-
sequence Of having no ropes and stakes with which 10
pitch the ring the parties SO, about providing substi
tutc Apropos-just here Il may be mentioned that
she ring as that term generally used In this connec-
ton is decided MISSIONER, the 1ghng ground being
always roped and stakcd OF IN the form Of
s s,ng Most or the spectators procured boulder
from a stone fence hard BY, aud these were
placed crcularly around the spot where the con-
las, was TO take place leaving Of thirty
feet in diameter tho lighting ground. Upon these
others not being 50 fortunate this respect sat down
on tho wet sod climbed up the trees IN the immediate
branches from which TO view the light Others again
made the stone fence from which the bouders we're
taken their pon. q ooscvsou Ana rom ~. e.a sn
too opportunity OF noticing the ntnnf0 OF the
contest Meantime the rain bad commenced pouring.
and when all had obtained positions u came down IN
perfect torrents wetng every through TO the skin
and diluting their sport In very remarkable decree
xKx
Kelly was the drst present himself There was
shyng Of into the ring as y usually the case
but he walked lesureiy into the circle and was accom-
odaied with seat on gentlsmsn's knee In order that
he might be kept OF the wct-thc rain having now
wrapped up in blankets and heavy oyefcoais wore
souched hal, and had the appearances OF a mummy who
huoAt 70 unaergo tne upraNclnE pfvtcsn
description viii apply 10 Grady who into the ring
shortly Mterward- Underneath all this ouer covering
tue contestants had Of their ngbtpg costumes
IN which toilet they had been hapited before leaving
ther hotels oy Their seconds who accompanied them 70
the ground Butt Riley and Bob Corcoran acted in this
latter capacity for Kelly and Mickey Cchurn brother OF
the renowned Joe. and Billy McNuien did the amiable
for Grady.
rsxtnNlRxs ~ nm ,cuv
were now entsred into Places chosen by toss:
Grady, who won me toss beng the shorter man took
referee, one Of the mos, troublesome as well a. i'm
portant matters IN r contest Nearly every prom.
nens sport the ground admittedly nj FOR ,b,s ,as,
tion, vas named and rejected account OF SUPPRESSED
partially 70 one or other Of the men. when appssred
a. IN no referee could all Old Nsrt m.,,. :.
vss noticed climbing the wall. and ins,sr.,s