New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-13
PUGTLISM.

FIGHT At NAUGATUCK JUNCTION BETWEEN HoEA1io
BOLSTER AND BILL wAEBURroN FOR $500 SIDE
THE FIGHT DECIDED IN FAVOR or BOLSTER.
The New-lork train arriving In New-llaven after
DARK Monday night just the lamps OF the old col
cgate city beginning TO throw scly glare on the
sidewalks aud the pedestrians passing 10 and fro on bust
ness or pleasure earned among ia passengers small but
select party of New York roughs who anxousy seek
Ing the whereabouts Of przeght which II expected
would take place the succeeding day in the vicinity OF
Haven Finally reaching an English sporting house In
one Of the narrowet and dres streets OF NewHaven.
We gre Informed iha one Of NE principals y win WAL
trainer Of this man. "A goodlooking and wellformed
young fellow gives invitation 10 the reporter 20 take
look at his man" Drawing aside curtain IN M inner
room In the rear which Ornamented with cheap
Frnch prints We find In the presence Of the
rodoubtable hero. William Warburton who IS TO light on
the morrow with the help Of Providence" "a sympa
zng rough pouSy TemaFkS IN answer 70 quSS e 10,
features small, gcg'h blue eyes and an aspect OF la
fottentmelt We ask hin he never fought before aud
lac answers:
"Nere those ring fights Mr. warburt0nr
"Not hexactlyLeastways there was ropes or stakes
"were the stakes heayyH
well van was for a threepun note and the other wos
q four FOUNDER"
Two or three miles OF fair open country Is tagersed
10 find comfortable and secluded spot for the fight and
Al last the ground pitched the banks OF the noble
Honsatonic River In clover field on high ground.
with the snuOus windngs Of the icebound river spanheu
hero and there by long bridges for prospective belt OF
cedar trees FOR the foreground the pretty little town OF
Milford with smoke curling om tho tops OF Ia cottag
and manufactures appearing for background, and
araiions for the approaching tghL Inc ring s.eS
bv the mon-Klt Barns aud Tommy Heaioy Tor
Warburton, and Butt" Riley and George Casey
Tor Uorato or Rice" Bolster. the opponent OF
Narburon Tim Corners is chosen referee and IN the
tossing for WarburtOn gets the sun IN MS eyes
sS se and others ON the field crowd up 10 the ropes
and men in very loud attire from Houson-stj andt the
I1os faro banks begin TO offer bets in noisy man
ner Al four minutes past o'clock NarDurtoh
pitches bs cap IN the Dg jumps In himself ana IS SUI
iuted with loud acclaim from the crowds OF MS iehs
At 81 minutes past o'clock Mr. Horato Cor " Race
Bolster follows fnr cap into the ring and IL also the
recipient OF much enthusiasm The roughs are no" III
perfect fever excitement and bets OF nfeen 10 Ten
Bolster is evidently unfit to Tight his skin being
Of ugly color a, 20 sBs 2pa besides sr ne
with skin white as a newborn baby, AZ l5g
pounds Bolsters eyes discolOrered and he nn1s u
fought twice before and was defeated. by sam Coyer
aud He formerly served In me army, Hbf
is ispf nSses and Eaburions s. inches The
Is shining warmly and The sky IS magce on ,h mi
gentle surface OF the HosatonG at the loOt oa he nh
looks like an endless belt OF pearls ana daihohns AZ
glstens the sunheams Al IS minutes past ~ tuon
seconds and principals advance 10 the center OF the ring
looking AT each Others faces smingiy SNAKE snds VI
friendly manner, and after moment de cay p ySe'
Bolster who has his back aud chest covered Win nugo
plastors, aud Warburton advance uS" r nam n 9uard
with their breasts barred and their hands ciencno s,
and the fight has begun Aftera great deal OF waiss
and skipping about. both men cDhch WIN a 0vA bond
severely on the nostrils aud ribs OF Bolster
who fals looking up with smile into WarbuTtonS lace,
Five rounds were fought In this manner bolster S3he
dovn after receiving series VI light blows on the race
and bsad ma blood being drawn by either OF the mem ana
IN tb xth round Warburton. who would certainly have
won the fight without any trouble IN ten additlohat %
utes three foul blows successfully while Dol
ster sv nn The ground with his hands ny, tho yale
tUdnSs cring ont with classical promptitude, Hdbd
Hqle" As the referee decides the fight on claim o.
,i a. 80 ~ Rolsier and great cheering nom the lat
ers friends The fight was for 5000 sae INC rOukiS
who were not Satisfied with spch saM hi ~ ,iHt,
The onnd ON the Naugatuck Railroad track near me
Innrtion het vreen fellow named Beeny OF Providence
y and youpger man named Arnold OF Derby, Conn:
they fought mp aud down the neoSs1 aen IN 9 isTs
i,s1"tea Craving biting and gousing each other with
ant or interference from the delghtedcfoWd
Breeney had his upper p and part OF hs nose eaten
~ ond 8 head nearly kicked 10 pieces ana when our
OH, mn 80, The depot ut the function, Arnold was
upon the platform Of tho ra SSa 'aSs' nS
-, a., the sum- beaten frtghtfuly while three
~ The country police stood at distance OF about 20 e;
W hitting sticks and debating whether they should
csi ly,id moi a1,st the reporter who was present