The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-13
PU Oils M.
Prize Fight Between Bolster and
WarburtOn for $1,000.
nors-uR THE WINNER.
SIX ROUNDS IN TEN MINUTES.
DC &c. DC.

prize fight came on yesterday morning ~ Naugatuck
Junction Connecticut between Horato Bolster OF that
State and William warburton, Of England, which was
bloodIess affair, the fight being by Bolster in six
rounds which occupied minutes by receiving foul
blow from his opponent the beigerents leaving the
ring without mark. more undressing or unsats
factory affair the lovers Of the fsc art was
witnessed, and all who at the trysting place re-
turned home disguised with the whole proceedings.
THE MEN.
Horato Bolster the winner OF the fight native OF
Waterbury, Connecticut and is in his twenty fifth year.
He has appeared before in tho prize ring-he st
time with Sam Colyer the champion Of the light
weights In which mine rounds fought
in hftyfve minutes Losing that fight he soon
alter Yards matched agans. Nike Carr and again, after
lighting tweny-four rounds In thirty minutes,
wards he had glove fight with Larry Healey, Of
Prov dence, which affsir Of no importance,
further than II led TO the present MATCH and by
dent Bolster scoring his first VIC
tory the roped Bolster attributes his defeats
with Colyer ana Carr to the breaking of his hands in
each encounter but that his opinion only for no one
believes that he ever could '.get away with such a
tough little customer as the present champion Pre-
to Bolsters appearance in the prize ring he
soldier in the Fifth Connecticut regiment and serving
three Years was honoraby discharged He is hee feet
six inches in height and weighed yesterday previous
to entering the ring, one hundred and twenty-six
pounds only. By some bad management on the part of
his trainer, who administered black draught a lew
days ago. he fell away in weight twelve pounds and
so feeble when he entered the ring with his body
the hospital than asprant pugilistic honors He
trained tor the present fight at Lords West Rock Hotel,
Westville, New Haven, under the iorship of
John Hopkins and Butt Riley, the latter putting the
finishing touches.
William Warburton is a native of Sheffield England
isthry two years of five feet eight inches height
and weighed 10 the ring about one hundred and sixty
pounds This was his first appearance in the ring in
for another trial will be difficult 70 find He says that
he fought twice in the old country; but there s
record OF the same in "Fstana, we opne they were
simple ''turus.uph and orthy of record. He is
large: soft iabby fellow with little knowledge Of the
trained bv Larry Healey, at the Echo Congress
avenue, New Haven.
THE EXCURSION
was an early one, the containing tho pugss and
their friends leaving New Haven for Naneauck Junction
before daylight yesterday morning. arriving the place
OF meeting about sunrise Considerable time was cut
70 waste in finding suitable place for the
FORMATION or THE RING.
The ring, which, by the wav, twenty-four feet
s1uare, formed of EIGHT stakes and ropes the latter
extending In double lines the uppermost line being
four feet from the ground ana the lower Two feet was
pitched in very beautiful and picturesque spot short
face and surroundings presented lovely appearance
tue softenng rays Of the morning fell the pleas
ing landscape. The crowd soon gathered around the
ring, and although not large each seemed intent
securing the best standpoint for uninter upted
Of the contest The ring beng completed, the fact
In adjonins farmhouses and In short time Warburton
made his appearance and threw his hat the ring
parisans Bolster did show himself for long time
afterwards, but when hc SHE'D his headgcar the
frienda ra sH ww fs
is 3 CHOOSING .coxsExs +
and Ba ey and 10y
Bolster then tossed up "copper" head TAIL for tn
choice Of oorne and Warburton wnning he chose the
corner for SOME cause with hts face to the
THE ooloRs
The colors Of the then tied 10 one of the
middle stakes ths winner Of The light being entitled TO
both. Bolster srorted cream flag. with brown spots
whlc warburton had blue, with white border.
Very little betting was INDUCED in on the ground
the AFFAIR tho friends Of Bolster being unwilling to risk
their mons on thor when his condition seen.
Instances, however, OF small at the
Of eighty against one hundred beng wagered on his
winning.
Tho seconds Of the men then begin to strip the
pugists Of their ord nary cohing and dress them ia
their lighting costume, which consist Of white knee
brseches and stockings with laced boots which
tho ankles, the solcs ~ the boots being well studded
with .p about three-eighths Of an inch long to
proven. tho arhtes from slipping tho grass while
coors around their wal. After this decorative bust
mess had been arranged and the pgiss were wrapped
comfCrsab up in Blankets the difficult task Of
sELEcrlEG
the next business 10 be attended TO- and which Of
q. 0sss ne %Us Sss S.su ss %
WMburion and John Hopkins for Bolscr; but the third
party, the enc VIII had % decide all disputes and
10 whose iudgmcn. everything had to b, submitted
and whom all the responsibilities Of the FIGHT
OF dsputs bad 70 rest individual mot cas- ~ to
be found Few men aspire to this untbankfui position,
and general thing those who most competent
the least likely serve After great consider
alton however and when several had proposed and
rejected, Mr. Conner, . competent man, in
duced to take the responsible position.
The above kno,ty point having been settled and the
principals and seconds having advanced 70 the centre OF
soTs ns sos spu rsnax thew retired 70 their 70
spscsive corners and awaited the call Of tune for
Rourp1-M thirteen minutes pas, ton o'clock time
was called and the men, looking confident, rose from
the seconds knees and advanced 70 the scratch, rub
tiaw hund m a. nfraaf IN
siss between the pugiss was verv marked War.
burton standing nearly three inohes higher than Bolster
and weighing thirty pounds heavier the latter APP
pssrne very much emsciaied and his body was nearly
covered with plasers warbnrtons flesh appeared very
SON. and there great deal OF unnecessary fat
his body and face Their attitudes we're not graceful
a. they both stopped too much, and held their
heads too far In front for either safety elegance
They not long, however, in getting together War
burton commencing operations by planting ligt left
short though second attempt landed his len on the
right jaw OF the Englishman Quick exchanges tn n
foowea bolster se,ns N good sno, behind the ls
handlers, he forehead and the other the left
ribs, but neither Of the blows seemed 10 have much
power After few harmless left and right handlers by
both parties, which fell their arms and shoulders
Bolster slipped down and warburton walked TO his
Rcrsp 2-on the appearance OF the men at the
scratch warburton had the marks Of Bolsters fist
Snscs1 IA. They were promptly at work, wsresrton
sending hts left at the nose but was short few inches
turn them SEN. his rss. at tho head and
landed pretty good one the spot intended Bolster
planted hts right the ef ribs, and In golne down
Bit by his adversary below the belt which was observed
by the referee, but allowed 10 pas Warburton again
walked 10 his corner
Rousp The fighters quickly at tho mark after
the call OF time, and when they got within striking dis
thcy both let ny Bolster reaching the breast and
stopping Warburtons return, which was aimod ~ his
head rally ensued, and Warburton got In one vi b
his LEFT on the forehead OF Bolster and another on tho
temple but neither had force Bolster went down after
launching out his left and hitting warburton's arm.
Rourp A-Both men were now putting, showing the
want Of condition. but they soon at work firing
away without doing any execution. warburton struck
~ B0lster's face the latter parryng the blow neatly
Bolster then struck out short with his left hand twice.
and missed both blows. warburton then missed with
ls but getting closer planted two right handlers
the forehead OF Bolster and then getting 10 hafarm
work, Bolster the body and Warburton the head,
The former down. There number OF blows
passsd In this round, but none Of them made mark.