Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-02
THE GREAT FIGHT
Mike ucCoo!e vs.. Aaron Jones.
McCoOle the Victor.

The greatest PRIZE light taat ever took
place on American soil occurred in Butter
county, OHIO, at Busenbark station, six miles
north OF Hamilton and tweniy-eight miles
from Cincinnati. on last Saturday, and at
last the question is seti ed a. to which man
Is the best in the prize ring, so far as the
names OF Aaron Jones aud Nike acCoole
are concerned The latter won the victory
and claims the right to re'sin the title OF
champion Of the United Siatee.
On Friday afternoon and evening. pre-
cceding The fight, the int.nsess excitement
ruled among the sporting ira,crhty OF en-
c,nnati, aud those Of the came class from
abroad. This was increased ALTO ny the All
nouncsment toward evening hat Hon. John
Morrissey and John q. Heensn had arrived
TO witness the fight, and that, besides the
Iessef lights OF the hstic ring known to
American reputation, .he Engish pugilist-,
Kyal. Allen and Morris, were with them.
.jo. Coburn had arrived in the morning
Betting vas very lively al Friday, aud the
tiends Of Jones seemed g be decidedly 10
the majority Several bets were made, 81
late hour, ct 400 aud 5000 each, but none
higher thsn that. save one Of 900 to sooo
in favor OF McCool
AT o'clock on Saturday morning . tram
consisting Of thirty cars LEFT Cincinnati,
loaded With between 800 and 1908 peo>
pie. Arrived al the spot selected, the morn
ing was devoted to preparations. We ,thss
splendid. But little betting gong on.
The ring was constructed under the inns
me date supervision Of me seconds-JerFy
Donavan tor Jones, and DsEnis OBrien for
McCoole. The posts were set and ropes
strung finally. but after oil was in readiness
the crowd awaited for two hours, impatient
~, the sp, sarance Of the men.
Dan Ryan, of ST. Louis, WAS selected IS
umpire for McCoole, aud Jack Looney for
Jones. These two selected Rufus Hunt. Of
New Orleans, rs referee and John 4. Mc>
Culloch was selected as time keeper.
Betting now became more active, and
800 to So on first blood IN favor of Mc~
Coolc was offered and taken.
Al about half past ten O'clock the men
entered the ring and stripped for the fray
Jones winning the toss for choice Of cor>
ners. When stripped both appeared 10
splendid condition. The fight began few
minutes before eleven o'clock.
LIST Round.--As the men advanced, some
pretty sparTing commenced, followed by .
feint on the part Of McCooIe, from which
Jones got away, laughing Mike here cs-
ssped sudden rush, and was met llgh.iy
w Jones, who received . singer on tn,
right eye, and went down near his own
corner.
21-The visitation which Jones received
on the tlnker, which Immediately began
to look rel. seemed 10 make hun tlmid The
men went quietly to work, and some sharp
exchanges passed. without effect. Mike let
IN wicked body blow with his right,
which was heard all around, and seat Jones
to grass in n twink'ing.
3i.-R,pid exchanges and another body
blow gat IN by Mikes unerring right duke
Another s,l short. when Jones let out hi.
e, ard ct in lightly, but went down BY
Suo'her aud in the same old spo,
ith u ,nes caught It agnn on the sore
pteisr, aud went wn. First blood wa
visible over his exc, sud vas claimed aud
.lowcd Tor MeCo,ic
oh Auo her heavy body blow from
Mike. ard .Jauos went down, but not until
ne lad snt IA good one ~ Mixes lght
temple from Which the blood tickled slowly
Gih Some tre'ty sp,ring, both men
laughing. McCoolc forced the fighting 70
wards .lone corncr: n clInch followed and
10 IL received an thcr body blow, from
winch he won't down.
1th.-More ftinting, and McCoolc away,
laughing aga n. That right hand get IN a
Ginger or Jones cody, and he went down
al tie ropes
sth As the men came up Nike pushed
Tor Jones corner, and got In light body
blow again. in which Jone, went to grass,
to avoiG mere punishment.
gth.-Mlkc now forced the fighting ciesr
into Jones corner. knocking him back TO
lis seat hy blow caught lightly by Jon .
on the ki.ser
lO.h.- MeCoole had thus far received bnl
little damage, save some d's 'o"ration Of
the Jeff eye and light one OH his potato
tlap Jones nox sent out . wicked one
which caught Mcrocle on the left temple
aud was followed by another on the reck
when, after two more exchanges, he caught
it from Mike heavily snl went down.
llth --Joaes opened and got in wicked
one un the forehead Of Mike, which brought
the clartt streaming down his face and
opened n Gu. an inch in length. Mix,
crowded him again To his corner and Jones
went down To avoid punishment A fou
was claimed for Mac. but not allowed.
18th Quick exchanges, both effective
and Jones down Mt his own ropes; through
them Mike walked back to his corner,
bleeding profusely.
l3th-The exchanges were rapid. ant
Jones was forced 10 the ropes, while heav,
blows we're given and token Jones got il
another singer on Mixes eye, aud received
I a body bow from Mikes night sledgc ham
mer which doubled him up Oh the grrss-
) Mikes eve was nearly closed. and Jones tx
/ e.. a.. t..tt chnat
l4th-jenes got ia a cever hit on Mike
sneler, which spurted the care, lively, an,
went down on slight return.
l5th-ioncs let ont teeler which Caush
Mike on the forehead, Jones going dow
wrh slight return.
/ 10th Mike pushed the fig ting. carryin.
il TO Jones corner, who went down on
wicked upper cut.
Itch his bout ended with Jones in
devotional attitude. upon his knees, whil'
Nike went lack to his corner.
lSth-Mike crowded Jones down in hi
corner BY a body blow.
, l9th-At the scratch a clench, ones slip
ping through Mikes anus.
20th-M,kc sent ina quick, heavy, upper
cut on the body. which sent Jones dowr
again.
ols.-They clenched at the scrat ch, " her
Jones crowded in his bunch Of fives OF
Mikes neck, and slipped through his ARM
; to avoid return.
22d-Qaick, even exchanges and hare
hitting. bringing the ruby from Mikes nos
and Jones' rosy blinker. Jones eotit sgaiI
in the same old spot, and went down, par
. italy carrying Nike with him, the latter GO
ing down by BODY blow.
24,h-Mike sent in his right full on Jone
mouth, with force which evidently loosen
: ID all the remaining teeth Jones had left
r jones soon after got anothsr from Mike oil
he same tender spot, which sent him dow
like lightning.
25lh-jones in AGAIN on Mikes neck
+ going down on his knees at the samc tim
!, ~ return body llow from Mike.
26ih-fwo exchanges, when Jones va
II again hit on the body, ard went down. b.
3, q t until he had landed rat Ter on Nike
e, sore optic, which told severely.
:, 21th-.ienes sent in another lively feee
y for Mikes potato trap, and was followed +
u his corner, when Mike returned body blow
h which sent Jonas clear through tue ropes.
so.h-Jones down, with light blow ami