The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-31
HON. JOHN MORRIssEY,s LOSS.
THE PRIZE FIGHT.
Details Of the Great Mill-The Opening
Ofthe eBattle-DescriptlOn OF the Rounds,


Details Of the Great MilI-The Opening
Ofthe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the Rounds,
Etc. Etc,
To the Associated Press.
BUsENBACK's STATION, Butler county, Ohio
August 3l-7 A. Accommodating at midnight
last night, the Hamilton and Dayton depot was
the theatre of unexamped excitement The
depot soon filed with an eager and restless
thrOng, but the long lines of empty cars were
kept locked, and not till halfpasJ were they
opened; About thirty cars in the depot were
after they were unlocked every seat was TAKEN
and the aisles crowded by persons unable TO
Though there was a great deal of noise jost-
ling, hurry and bustling, no disordery conduct
1900 persons were on the train. At $3.50 the train
glided away on Its journey. The cars moved in
two trains, every car OF which was densely
in one car, filling II TO repletion.
Representatives are present from New York,
st. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Day
ton, Cleveland and many other places. WHAT
ever element OF the roughs or rowdies was on
board, it did not make itself obnoxious, nor
even suspicious. The proportion of respecta-
bility was in the majority. 1t would not have
been easy to foretold from appearances what
mission the excursion party was on. 1t looked
as much like big political delegation or a
general stag picnic party as anything else.
and at a quarter before A. M. ran into Hamil-
ton, it being then broad daylight. Here stop
passengers made peaceable but eager raid on
q German saloon for their morning bitters.
after reached the point of debarkation, which
is Brisinbard's, six miles, north OF Hamilton
ant thirty-one from Cincinnati. The site tor
pitching the ring is in pretty grove of oaks
and walnut trees on the west of the railroad,
aHe JerTV DoDavan. Jones trainer, appeared on
the scene, and at this hour the men are still
forming Sne T9g ens aS poos t1red sn
as If on picnic Many are engaged In reading
the morning papers which have Just ia arrived; 9,
expectation of forming seats Many prominent
Cincinnatians are present.
The morning is gem of good weather. The
air is cool and elastic, and the sky is un-
clouded. The sunlight has an autumnal clear
ness and altogether the morning is a strange
contrast to the bloody spectacle soon to be
enacted in the ring now being traced The
feet in diameter, and the inside, ring of the
regulation size, is on q level piece OF forest
sward and is surrounded by an amphithreatre of
trees, which form nearly a complete circle. The
indicat ions now are that the fight will be wit
messed by $500 people, which will form big gr-
die or deep around the combatants.
8o'clock A. M-The ring is still unfinished
The ground is very hard, and before the stakes
can be driven holes have to be dug with crow
bars.
Aaron Jones spent last night three and half
miles from the spot at the house OF a farmer.
McCoole was domiciled at Mtddletown, nine
Very little betting seems to be going on.
Ali the bets taken are even, though Jones is
rather the favorite for all three events-tirsU
blood, first knock down, aud final victory,
McCoole and his friends are very quiet, and
bills in their fingers. The men have not yet
arrived. Some OF the spectators have settled
down for maps on the outskirts of the crowd,
and few additional spectators are arriving on
foot and by trains.
8'45 A. M-The ring Is now formed, and all in
great confusion. The spectators are deployed
In large circle fifteen feet from the inner
ropes. The reporters have seats three from the
ropes. Between the general lookers-on and
the reporters is a Gordon of ring. keepers armed
with heavy ,cudgels. By actual count, the re-
porteTs number 81.
During the wait for the men, Mr.. Clarke, of
st. Louis, on behalf of Elliot, of Cleveland, an
nounced he is authorized TO challenge the win
ner of the fight for $1,000. No prominent pugi-
lists seem to be here from abroad, except Bar
ney Aaron.
9'25 A. M-Jones' seconds, James Cussick and
Jerry Donovan, entered the ring, the latter
carrying Jones' fighting Shoes pair of light
calf-skins, high laced, provided with two spikes
in the soles and one in the heel. Since the
crowd has all gathered around the ring, the
most practised judges compute II at $500 per-
| sons.
McCoole and his seconds, Jerry OBrien and
! Sherman Thruston, soon followed.