The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-02
THE PRIZE RING.

Mll Between Bill Arnold, OF BrOoklyn. and
Teddy Dnny. Of Boston. for $3.50 Side
Sixty.Seven Well Contested Rounds In One
Hour and Twenty Minutes-DuGy Breaks
His Wrist and Gives Up the Fight.
Another stic encounter 10 regard TO which consider.
able interest has been manifested especially In Boston,
came on yesterday morning on Long Island, and was
witnessed BY about hundred persons the neht last
ing hour and twenty minutes. during which time
sixty seven rounds we're fought The contest was
brought about some two weeks ago at the benefit given
70 the English pugsts in this city. One Of the parties
Bill Arnold-an Englishman-hails from Brook
Ign, and is about thirty years Of age. He
Is . blacksmith by trade, and for the Brook.
Ign Railroad Company. Tho other party, Teddy
Duffy resides Boston These two boxers met at the
above exhibition and agreed to light but could agree
upon the stakes They again met at Coburn's and
Rocky Moore's benefit when they came TO an under
standing and settled upon yesterday - the day for the
Both men put themselves into training, and agreed
to fight according to the new rules OF the Eng
light should take place at ''savn Rock" near New
Haven; but, for unknown reason the locality
near kircr's Island and was selected in it, place e
Duffy, who has been In the city the match
vas made had Barney Mack and one or two others a.
Duty is about i've fest seven inches in height and
weighs about hundred and forty pounds. Arnold is
about tho Same height, bus weighs nfteen twenty
chartered Tor the occasion LETT ABOUT
O'Clock on Sunday morning from the long coal dock,
near Hoboken About bsf-past eleven O'Clock the
knowing began 70 cross the ferry and weuded their
eh. hundred feet Into tho river Two Of the crowd were
stationed a. the ferry, . direct those Who came
the tug on board Of which they remained until she
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jersey authorities should get wind Of che Affair." A.
little before one o'aSeE , they ss; S. up The
ing no shis, which vas At once declared 70 be the
s D'' and '- for too miles both ss.ss kept The
same distance from each other. A close watch
| lowed in the wake Of the tug council was held
the leading ones and they agreed 70 the tug
cso On making Known the so to the captain Of the
vessel he said he could not DO that but he kneS where
there small dock, on the Long Island side, not far
OF and be could make II 10 short time, which would
give the crowd nearly half hour the START Of the sup
posed police boat They sccordnsy lowered the lights
a landing. Strange to say. the dark looking
craft did not follow. Whether really the police
1oi sa the
being arrested they agreed that the fight should
on where they spot was soon selected. and she
ring pitched. Thus all things In readiness when
day dawned Al little before I've O'Clock both men,
accompanied by their seconds jumped into the rns.
man named Burke, OF Williamsburg, was chosen
| referee. and time was called ~ ten minutes 70 i've
O'Clock
Rorxp l-Both men worked very careful around
each other. Arnold being the rs TO send out feele-,
he got 10 iisht rap on Dufys face and sent IN an
| with left handler under the right and the
ribs, whom Arnold went down.
sharper DuIyb left pepper He ratified away for
while Dugy's ribs; but finally got crusher the
mouth, which made him drop 70 avoid another heavy
blow thai Was AIMED at his ribs
RorsD s-Both mes KEEP, on for while, when Duty
got In on Arnolds cheek bone drawing hrst blood He
Il mt in rat ru Over AZ
Rousps & 8, Asp were fought cautiously
RouSD s-DuHy sent in . sledge-hammer' blow on
down for Duffy claimed and allowed.
ROUNDS AND 0-Arnold down
/ ROUND 1L-Arnold having been knocked down In
three successive rounds. made him look sharp When
be came up he got In blow on Daays nasal organ and
RorxD H. Both worked very cautiously. Arnold got
In one again on Dufys nose and dropped AZ before
Round IS Duty tried TO force the lighting and sent
10 two or three good blows but Arnold struck
him be went down.
Rouxp lA-It was now evident that Arnold was going
be 20, ia on Dusss body heavily and went down.
RcuSp ls-puny succeeded IN getting in bis len on
Rousp lo-Duny ssaln tried to force the light aud
caught Arnold In the ucck and sent him hesdong into
Rossp i7-Arnold got in on Duny's jaw and ribs and
ROrsp is.-Duny 60, In blow or two as did Arnold,
| also when they closed aud Arnold vas thrown.
Rorsp lo.-Dury well 10 work on Arnoids syes, the
latter on Dury's nbs
RorSp 2o-But little work. an exehanrs and Arnold
| down
RouSp 81 Arnold got present in the mouth, one
over the right eye and several the ribs while Duly
| got very little punishment
| RorSp ~ Both careful. Arnold got In on
Dury's nose and dropped.
R,rrD 23-Arnold got teller In the back " the neck
| which sent him 10 mother earth instanier
Rorsp "a Arnold got In two very neat upper cuts
| Dufys jaw and one his right eye when told badly
Tor him. ~ soon began TO close, Notwithstanding ths
| efforts OF his seconds 10 keep down the swelling.
| Rocsp -. Duffy got another over the right eye and
| ho r u he afteyc dos
RouSp 6-A few exchanges and Arnold down.
Rouyp ~ Arnold msde q rush. but fell short; he.
hovever, managed to ges In q good on Duny's
| ribs.
Rcuxp % Both again careful OF each other: Arnold
In well on Duny's RIBS again, while the latter warmed
| Arnold about the head
RouSp 2s This was veil fought round; both stooe
upb and punished each other about the hssd, vhsn
| they finally closed and Arnold was thrown
KorNp 70 Arnold let 70 bis right aod ceufnt Duny
on the mouth, but got for hrs trouble rssp ever 'os
temple