The New York herald., 1867-04-01
THE PRIZE RING.

Battle Between Joe Goss and Tom Allen, Of
Observation-Disclosures severe Rounds
and y Drawn Flight.
tFrom the Dublin Frsemans Journal, March 1911
battle was fought as Narshhed, near Cardiff In tho
Bristol district on Friday, between Joe Goss twho has
been named BY Mace 70 nght OBadwin the Irish Giant
Alien Is twenty seven years old, feet 10 inches In
height and weighs II stone lbs when IN lighting trim:
He has been in the ring since 1890 He has yanquished
successively Norris Connor Jack Gould, Bingey Rose
and Jack Parkinson. He was beaten By smith the
Darky, and BY Posh Price, in 1862 but last year. hav-
ing pronted by his experience he met and defeated Price
In . tough contest. which lasted two hours and nve
minutes He has also beaion Isles with whom
oBaldwin spars in his sparring exhibitions
The public performances OF Goss pretty well
known He defeated Price in 1862 fought Mace for
f60o TO f400 in 1865, when he was defeated after
not considered plucky. He was second time beaten
by Mace last year In 81 minutes G0ss Is thirty years
Of age. fee, s.. inches high, and weighs II stone
but at 10 54 the threw their cap. into the rng and
were warmly received by their respective pariisans
Goss, in consequences Of bis late incarceration, had
had no time for proper training He took his breath
ing at Borlea Arms, Hammersmith, under Tom
west, o. Bristol He vas not N the best condition,
most determination. Allen, who was trained at
Birmingham by Ben Darlington, was remgkably ut,
and tho good tempered smile with which scanned his
antagonist bore testimony his belief In his chance OF
He stood somewhat Goss but had not the
broad shoulders and massive looking countsnancc OF the
latter.
Previous 70 tho commencement Of tho fight Allen
offered to lay ten pound that ne won, but Goss
refused saying that all his money vas already laid out
stakes for bis two matches Some business how.
was done by the bystanders, the friends Of tho
but eventually accepting level betting. '''
The referee was the reporter Of one OF the London
sporting papers, and the seconds we're well known TO all
usual Attendants at the ring side.
Precisely at quarter-past eleven O'Clock the oppo-
nents shook hands, and the nght commenced. There
spsrus. each being anxious 10 seize the nr"s opening
but neither was inclined TO throw away single chance.
and Il time before blow was struck but ~
length Allen led on at the right side Of the head landing
slightly, and receiving himself the left check. This
led TO close, and Goss was uppemoss in harmless
fall.
Scarcely had they again met than Co.'S sent In bis
right second time the cheek, and after short rally
be sent his man 70 the earth By round arm hit ON the
en Jaw being assisted oy alp on the part OF Allen
In the third round Allen was very short in several al
claims Of arst blood for him were made but not allowed
hcrs sparrng took place. Co.'s being particularly active
At this point the police who had up 70 this time re-
NAMED at the bridge crossed into Glamorganshre
The men, who had been fighting seventeen minutes
OF mile, the constables staying behind another spot
At the top Of hill, but sheltered from observation,
elapsed again faced each other They had however only
spared for four minutes when the police headed BY
sisted iha. The nah. should not Be allowed 70 proceed
representations werc made that they had no right
oeng honmouthshiro coneeabuary, 70 act In 0lamor-
ganshire but the superintendent sad he might follow
them seven miles beyond the limits Of his own
county, and he would do rather than they
should continue The referee. therefore, at or
dered retreat 70 Cardi, which nscessatsd wearsoms
walk Of several miles fhe police suspscting thai New
port was the real Destination Of the party proceeded
there In hot haste. But they mistaken. return
journey was commenced In the next train, and
rival u MArshhsld for the second time the ring
pitched nat piecs Of turf not hundred yards from
The railway station, and the eight was there brought 70
conclusion without further interruption the renewed
contest commencing ~ nftyt three minutes past three
Onen OF Elk 10 four on 0oss were not accepted and
celebrated professional laid two 10 one
In the previous ring Allen had seemed 70 be all abroad
hitting without the slightest precision, but he dis
played alteration that surprised even his own friends
He repeatedly led on reaching Goss body and nose,
and receiving but slightly In rsturn and thanks 70 his
good condition. he showed signs or having been
touched while the face Of Goss was much flushed and
his lips swollen.
In the seventh round Allen countsred on the LETT eva
with great severity INJECTING ugly cut upon the eys-
lid from which the blood flowed profusely First blood
for Allen, thus equaIizng the two events This VISTA
ton seemed 70 anger Gos exceedingly and nusabsr Of
Wild scrambna rounds succeeded in which Allen in
nicted another severe cut upon hs opponeAts right
cheek and the eye began 70 close rapidly he himself
being free from all marks except q flushed face.
The betting bad now turned and Wa somewhat In