Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-12
THE PRIZE RING
Another Brutal Exhibit,on-The ss MILL
Breaks Up in a General Row

One OF the most desperate and brutal fights
that has tak ken place for q long time, came off
this morning, in which a general light ensued,
and one of the prin cipals was badly beaten by
the crowd. The parties matched were I" Jim
my Allen" OF this city, and Patsey McCor-
mick well known pugIlist.
O'Clock. about two miles this side of Hacken-
sack, at keleo's Hotel. Twenty three rounds
were fought, when Mccormick having the
best OF The fight, foul was raised by Aliens
friends. W no seeing that their man could not
win, and being in the majority, went in and
drove McCormirk's friends from the ground,
and beat Mccormick SO badly that he was car
ried in an insensible ondition from the ring
The party lett the city a. an early hour last
evening, proceeding inn ediatply to the above
hotel, where they remained until daylight A
ring was pitched near the road and at day.
light both men made their appearance, ac-
companIed bv their seconds.
There were ahout two hundred persons on
the ground. McCormick having only about
very en- thusiastic over the result, and offered
to bet tw o to one on Allen.
AT a little past Ave time was called, when
both men came promptly to the call, equipped
The following is the result Of the several
rounds as fought:
THE FIGHT.
1st Ronnd:-Botn men ON presenting them.
weight maternity. They got quickly to work,
when NJ cCormick sent in a sumner on Aliens
lett temple, sent him completely on his back.
I'd Round. men worked with a deter.
mined Will, when Alien used the dropping
game and went down.
Sd Round.-In this round Mccormick
showed his supe riority over his antagonist,
ard az ain sent cut his left, sending Allen to
grass
4th RouHd-No sooner had both men come
up than Allen was struck a forcibie blow in
the head and taken OF his pins.
51h Round.-But very light work and Allen
down.
9Th Round Here both seemed to forca the
hghting, when Allen was again sent TO pray
7th Round.-As both came up, Mccormick
struck Allen in the stomach, when foul was
raised but . o. given.
sth Round Allen got in a good blow on
McCormicks pepper and fell
9th Round Mccormick struck Allen in
the mouth, ding him again to grass
10Th hRound:-McCormick got in another on
Aliens mouth and one in the ribs
1lth Round.-Allen sent in a sumner on Nc.
Cormick's left peeper, putting i. in mourning;
he got sc veral severe taps about the body.
!2th Round.-Another slight exchange and
18Th Round.-Allen got slight tap over the
jaw and dropped
1i,h Round.-Boh men closed when Allen
was thrown
18th Round.-Allen now seemed more de.
termined, he mace a bold rush and struck Nc
CoIIaick under the jaw and the latter fell.
10th Round-Allen got several heavy blows
about the body, and dropped.
l7lh Round.-Allen did not seem to show
such activity as before. As he came up he did
not even get his bunch of fves up, when Nc
Cormick sent out one Of his heavy blows
again, sending poor Allen insensible into his
corner.
18th Round.-lt was feared that Allen would
not come up to the call OF time, but he did so
Just IS The referee was about to decide against
him. He got in only one blow. when Meteor
mick sent in sumner on his ribs, when foul
was ac ain called, but not given.
Pnfh
weak; he got one on the nose, and dropped.
20th Roand.-Here both tried to get in, but
fell short, " ben Allen dropped, as usual
2lst Round This was also a light round
only an exchange, ana Allen fell.
22d dRound.-AlIen got in heavy tip on Nc
CoImlck's jaw, and On the ribs, and dropped,
as usual
23d Round.-As both men came up their
friends kept urging them to force the fight:
both for awhile did heavy execution when
Allen began TO falte- and show signs OF weak :.
entng McCormick finally succeeded in punish =.
ing his opponent SO severely that ALIENS
friends without any occasion, claimed fouI
again. Again the Referee very properly re.
fused togive II, when Aliens seconds rushed
INTO the ring. and one OF them struck Meteor
mick in the face. This brought the larter's
seconds into the ring, when the whole partv
got into general fight. The result of this
both parties, and general fight ensuad. The
Alien party being he strongest, soon succeed
ed in driving McCormick's friends from the
ground. after which tDey heat Mccormick al.
most TO jelly, and LETT him in an insensible
condition He was finally picked up by seye.
and placed under the care Of a physician. 1t
Is sand he was finally con veyed 10 the hospital
in HoboRen. His injuries ara said to be of q
serious nature.-Nep FORK Express, 1lh.