The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-28
THE PR1zE RING.
Fight Bs,xHn CoIlysr and Kelly for Ii.
flight Weight Championship.
coLLYER THE VICTOR.
one Hundred and Hlevcn Rounds
- fought.
FULL PARTICULARS OF TEE MILL.


spEcBl IElf6aaM ~ inc MRALl
tgtsA NEWARK. Del. Nov. q. 1851
M 7o'Clock y. NJ
~ eight between Sam coilyer and Billy Kelly for
~ zoo came OF this afternoon at Strickland, Chester
soSesy Pa notwithstanding the many attempts By ~
siess Parties TO suppress the affair colysr won The
nh. 10 gallant style in one hour hty minutes hav.
s fought one hundred eleven rounds IN that time
oo,e was moi much punished coming out OF The ring
alter the Gght without black eye With ths exception
Of bump the cheek and Gus lip he was without
mark vhne Kelly shoclinsly bruised and beaten
sbout the face and body. He Kely fought entirely
- defensive, and adopted tho dcp game amer the ns
fsv rounds. eg w seA agf TIL
\ ssn4 THE Rpcogns o. TEE xBH. ~ st4 4
me sporting fraternity has been for sone time past
ssepiy Interested in the match between those we'll
known light weight pugilists, the redoubtabls Sam
Coaysr and the game ard scientific Bully Kelly.
CsiyG Was the high game be Was hAnkerns
sfssr. and on the nrss opportunity his friends
snade dead $50 TOR him. Sam % usual, had
N hands fun, several parties having applied 70
- matches with him before Ksly's communicated
VIII the same view cams 70 hand. This time, however
\ W. arranged thai San enabled 10 postpone his
cher engagements and give the ambitious young man
NE Ass chance The matssrs appcrlaning 70 . match
we're speciality settled and the men went into training
~ the Gay u6CiQed on tho on&a2om0nS 0foW
<As interest OF the Sports which had been great
Ne vary nrst increased, ana very heavy sums were
s:alsd on The result o. the contest. the odds being
slightly In favor Of Colyer owing doubtless 10 his fair
ysputaion and bis ski experience popularity and well
known gensralship IN the ring.
v5ncpais II prsscriDsd that tho light should take
DiaCs In Virginia ON the 18th day Of November. A
ever the sscrsd soil and grand s:sssss, o.
party o. .pugs' who had gone % tie 0d Dominion"
- me effect q stirring up !hs MANAGER q this con-
ass unless they resorted 70 counter strategy they
would b suchrsd in their little game BY .'the boys in
ssivss.. 70 the delrimsnt Of svery ono else Thus
warned In time or the intentions Of he military auhor-
No. the spor.s pnt their heads together and managed
" arrange aaifs in such way a to promise tho most
complete Both men, upto the very last hour
q their stay In their training quarters, in me
solves The HISTORY OF sbese men, which becomes pecu-
<Arly interesting 81 this time, 10 briefly a. follows
n twenty-five years Of aga, an freshman BY birth, bu,
vss brought TO this country by his parents
srsmsly early age His height i've feet inches
pounda He has been shown up frequently a
Vparring exhibitions during the past three years, and
clever sparror spa "a PROMISING yoush rsr.rslly
His hrst bate took place little two years ago.
vhen he met Tsddy AcAulins a. spot on Long Island
nsar the Centrevie course Altar desperate engage
nsnt In which both received terrible punishment,
Ahs affair was decided draw Although this
andecisivs scton key's friends went into ecstacics
ever his game and brilliant performance and aner
khs Collyer and Mctlads fight, made speedy efforts
y match him wiih sam. The latter, however,
battle for the championship, and therefore could
mot accommodate their man just a. that time In
another customer In the person Of Johnny Grady,
smother promising youth aud . very good match for
ss IN % n y e msy "a On
most and damaging that has
arsd ana eighteen rounds fought, occupying thrcc
hours and ten minutes. The fighting was OF the most
pIucky give and take order but the battle resulted
as trained At Inwood Manchester county, al the resi-.
dsncs Of Rocky Moore under tho msntorshp Of Janos
Cu5ck, and no into lhe ring ia lne form any
pugiist ever entered the magic arena
SAN coIIYER
was bettsr known than his By his ring record
ss % s NJ I'VE . se1r an, nsse,
Ous Of half DOZEN lights IN little over year, he had
snly Lost one and his style Of action In the ring
generally commended. Sans gallant record army
sfacer well known, ~ are his early lights and need
cot be rscounted hero His last fight with Barney
Aaron tho 18th Of June last 81 Acqua creek, Va,
sss 81 600 aod tho aupionshp Of she light weights
In the rst light with Barney Sam had been victorious
The last MATCH therefore, created much interest," and
ground chosen Acquis creek landing, the Potomac
sixy-eight rounds we're fought In two hours. and
his present asht BY John newell Of sssburg Pa who
brought himto he scratch in most excellent condition.
Tue apo, where he toos HE breainioss was near the
torsy yesr ago. me following the
ARTICLES AGRERAksr
entered into this al day Of October 1867 between Samuel
Collyer and William Kelly, tue sad Samuel Coyer aud
abe said lillian Kelly hereby agree to fight fair stand
sum q one snoassaa dollars side. a. on. hundred and
tweniycight pounds, the battle take place Tues
cay, the 26ih day Of Novembsr 1851 The said light
shall take place In the Satc OF Virginia; the men shall
weigh the evening before fighting, between Ave and
ssn o'oslock 7. NJ when tier man Que hundred
that hs men shall be In The ring bet sen the hours Of
NJ and twelve O'Clock A M, on thu oresHid 2dth
s ssy q Nayeinbsr when eisasr man sss'u,lss
sxpenss Of tho ropes and stakes shall be de-
Prayed mutually. In pursuance Of this agreement
herewith deposited In the hands Of Frank Queen; the
second aud suoccedlng deposits OF 500 side viii BE-
aesd an the hands Of Frank Queen % every succeed
Esch and every deposit must b In The hands Of Frank
Qsssn not later ihss four o'clock p y. the days
- % saturday, November "a By iosr O'clock r n
Either pssSy faiinx mako good the dsssat deposits
down esps 81 re sSss
That IN the event u msgies ntsrfsresce the referee,
4 sppelntsu, the stakeholder. n not snail appoist
came weak. rne s.Ees aos % - sivss % unless b.
snstua consent ~, fairly weo Or lost h tight. II
kurasnos Of THIS ssrecmssi " here.isk attach our
wrtsea.-Ep. JAxss WILLIAM kelly.
syoxrs ~ rnxvssy
FINDING thai tho nsht could not safety come on IN
Ntuns % wa decided thss ~ shcud taxs plaes IN
nlAxyland; but fuck s.smed ioilos the puglss in
Doa not - break the yrars and awhile was
oefain whether the dgnt would take place 81 ALL On
abe asrcst oi cOsysr fW attempted breaking OF the
$1,000 graas deal OF osnffion ensnsd among the pu-
Uii1ssic raternity ~bo were congregatsd In Baltimore
esns Of the ancy dsnouoced u a. p.scs Of teschery
asisndiGg ~ vague Of The kcy winch
pes9et oonnvknstios- - very few Kelly msp In
Dal1imue. The crfnkinG saloons dunag Monday and
Tuesday wcrs n.lcc who had ARMED nxhs
bs6srs ~ see she nght, sn1 remained sitLcus acsp
fo1ysehs hotrs eager we're they 70 behold tbs fray
fhs msre Of both were argued pro zcd con, some
Asssytisg hal Couy 10 thc bsst cons ticn, es.ng
hard ana HAVING lost All nnnssesry Dssh while on fhe
oihsr hand usai many persoos held thAs Kelly osxed
In better trim than his opponse<
boat hnd been chartered fcv 800 70 carry the fght
ssA md thsr Trends Tho ~ the fgni when vss
20 hevs bssn place called Brsrs ~ ths mouth ~
ne Potomac one hundred mlle disiADt fro BAitimors
Dsiny, howevs', 70 The fsnye ~ the bos owners IN
carry out Their agreement 90 transport ins men some
unnssssssry delay max ng further arrange
nents for the h9hL
on TUESDAY morning became very evident 10 an thai
ne hgnt could not see piscs Tho state Of ksrylnud
cNovN moasss~tcn from the zatLositlsA Ism Cuslck.