Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-08
THE PRIZE RING.

THE PRIZE RING.
Fight Between Gallagher and Davis, near
Detreis-Fsrty.f five Rounds in One Hour
sna Ftfsy.seven Minutes Saiiashsr
kasched Out Of Time. la t' -
The New York Herald of yesterday cou.aias
long sScou mt of the prize night near Deiroi',
frem which We take the following:
Ire Articles Of agreement for the fight were
alghed by the principals about two weeks ago
The match was W hat Is termed among sporting
men square one; that Is, there was no sham
More than his, the bitteresl OF bitter feeling
rxfsted between them. The match grew on. or
an insulting and sittsr card from Davis that
appeared In the Plain Dealer, in which Gala
ener was accused Of loafing about bir-rooms,
trying for bar room reputation. Of being a
coward, DC An equally sharp card from Gal
Isgner followed, and match 10 fight for $500
aside was arranged between tbs men: Arthur
Gore. OF Detroit backing Gallagher, aud
Jshnpy Mackey backing Davis.
Or DAVIS ii is useless to speak at length. as
he is TOO well known 10 the sporting fraternity
He 10 an lrisbman, and was born in Beifast
He has fought forty EIGHT battles, including
the one with Gallagher, tae majority OF which
he has won. An encounter with James Elliot
on the 10th of last May brought him pr omi-
nently before the Eastern public. The fight
was sold by Davis, ills alleged, tor a LIBERAL
share OF the boat money. Contriyance to lose
by a foul, in less than ten min utes after time
was called. He is large muscular athieye,
hve feet eleven inches in height, but perfect
elephant in the ring to science and activity.
Davis fought McCoyle previous TO his encoua-
ter with Elliott. and was badly beaten by the
former. He is game and end turing man, but
achieves nothing except through sheer brute
strength. 0r. ~.
Charles Gallagher is a novice never hav-
Ing appeared in the roped arena fore Satur-
day He rs OF Irish descent During the war
he served bravely as q private In the srh OhIo
infantry, having brother shot down by his
eide i'll battle. Heis tall, standing feet inch,
with long muse ular arms, but Is deficient in
the leins and legs, the latter being thin snd
/ apparently weak. He fought at about 100 lbs,
having wasted ten pounds in his short train
( ing. Davis fought At LIS ponds. q Gallagher
was matched early in the spring to fight Jas
Elliott on the 9Th of last My, and gave up the
position OF assistant Street Commissioner of
Cleveiano to 60 into training, but was forced
ofillness.
The battle ground was reached at 9x O'Clock
A spot for the ring was selected without de
lay. few rode from the river bank, and the
WORK OF pitching 1t was at once commenced
under the direction of Elliott and Gore. The
crowd was so small that no outer ring was
erected. The only female resident of the ISL
and, the wife OF the proprietor, was present,
looking with wondering eyes ou the prepara-
Considerable time WAS spent in the effort 20
select referee. John Casey, Of Bay City, was
finally chosen. Elliott and Mackey tossed for
choice Of position, which fe.l to Davis aud his
second gave him a corner in which he would
have the sun on his back. AT ten minutes TO
eleven Davis threw b is cap in to the ring, and
In just six minutes later Gallagher followed
him. The later's color's were green silk, win
the Irish harp worked in the centre in outline
tissue. Jimmy Elliott lied the colors to apos.
in front of the referee Arthur Gore was
chosen umpire for Gallagher; Ed. Sward for
Henry and Jimmy Elliott. Davis seconds
were Johnny Mackey and Johnny Scantou, OF
Cleveland A spectator offered to bet S5O 10
$50 that Davis won the fight, but there was
no response. Davis wore the costume tina, he
had on in his fight with ElIiott-black ye,ye,
breeches and white hose. Gallagher was in
white cotton drawers. He was no sooner At
tired than he went into Davis corner and
offered TO bet $50 that he was the winning man.
The bet was taken.
AT four minutes past III O'Clock time was
called, and the men came up promptly for the
first round. As they stood up face to face the
marked disparity IN their appearance was
manifest-Davis fabby, but hugely muscular;
Gallagher small wasted, with long, muscular
arms. and thin chest and legs, SO slim that il
seemed as though they could be enciroled with
the two hands. For two or three m minutes the
men spared and cautiously crept about each
other without striking blow; at last CALLS
CHER let out his left and caught DAVIS four
times on the breast: Davis got in lightly on me
back. followed by Gallagher on the face, draw
ing blood First blood claimed and allowed
for Gallagher: They then cienched. and Davis
was heavily thrown. Time, minutes.
1t appears from the report of the subsequent
rounds that Gallagher had II all his own way.
knocking Davis down repeatedly until the iith
round which was the last after a fight Of near
1y TWO hours.
The last round is thus d. sscribed:
After little sparring Davis made one last
despairing effort, rushed In and planted a
friehiiul blow on Gallaeher's neck. Just below
the eEin. knocking him completely OFF mis- fee.
In vain bis seconds dashed water IN his fa q
and tried every effort 10 revive him. Time
was called and he cosld not pond. and
Elliot threw up the sponge. For fully twenty
minutes Gallagher lay insensibIe, and for a
He finally revived and with assistance walked
TO the steamer. Davis was conveyed 10 the
boat, and both men were laid on mattresses in
separate cabins. The party returned to Detroit
Immediately after the fight, reaching tine city
at about four o'clock.
The Herald says Gallagher had it all hi.
own way till the last round. The blow that
disabled him was chance one Throughout
Gallagher proved himself the better man. UA-
Wis was stronger. larger and harder hitter,
but 80 clumsy and awkwara as to neutralize
those advantages. Davis was much the worst
ppnished OF two, for Gallagher had scarce
~ mark on him at the close, and would have
been quite we'll and fresh but for the blow
that rendered him senseless. Davis seemed
astonished at Gallaghers skill and gamsness.
He had expressed the opinion that he should
whip him in less than nine minutes, whereas
the fight lasted two hours lacking three min
ues. After the battle Arthur Gore persistent
ly offered to match Gallagher against Davis to
tight again in a month at an odds Of one thou
sand to six hundred, but there was no
sponse from the Davis party. On the way 10
Detroit a collection was taken up for Gala
CHER, amounting 10 $50 Gallagher cried like
dent OF victory. and said on entering the ring
that he should die there or whip DAVIS.
7 MORE FENIAN MovBMKNTs.-A prominent
member of the Fenian organization, a Con-
gress- man, was present at the recent sale of
government vessels at the Navy Yard, Brook
lyR, and became the purchaser of one steamer.
said TO be admirably adapted to blockade run
ming. Two steamers. one of which answers
minutely to the description Of the suspicious
craft reported by Cable left this port abonU
seven weeks since. From one OF the vessels
repeated messages have been received in the
city: from the other nothing has been hesrd
since she parted company with her consort
Her destination was the North coast OF Scot
land. She was commanded by an ex-reheI
navy captain, ana fears for her safety are en-
tertained. In the different armories In this
city old rifles are being brushed up and new
ones bought A quantity OF overcoats have
been purchased within a week past and put
into store. One Of the latest arrivals at Fenisn
Headquarters has been a plenipotentiary
messenger from disloyal East India Rajah,
whe only an1iously hopes for the day when
he may shake Oh his subJugation 10 England
Fenian organizers are coQuettlng with some
success with Indian chiefs and warriors along
the Canadian frontIer.-N. y. San.
DEAD BODY FoUND.-The Alexandria Gasene
Of yesterday says: The body of Elijah Chan
hA, noln how fop,