The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-12

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Dooney Harris has made himself as unpopular .. pos
sbe In this community by Of his Grabbed and
insulting manners his excessively rspulsve appear
and his Dragging and Boosting 70 every with
whom he conversed Of his ability 70 whip Chandler
various times from ten minutes to half an hour never
exceeding the latte, as peroa All oosssing CcSn.ns
when the day came for the fight, found himself
with but lev friends and they only among those who
who thought from his previous lighting record that no
might win These stuck 70 him through policy but they
Sas sns Long xa;S Az their gone
Of the most repuisve have looked upon; it looked
fight all over. and nothing but Tight Prominent fea-
looked like leather LED mo 70 supposs that he was very
bard nut 70 crack, and that Chandiers friends were
wrong in placing 80 little value on his lighting qualities
and his ability 70 cope with Chandler How he ever
could have stood so high in New York. that have
seen him in the ring, cannot conceive. Chandler must
be something such as the world never looked upon or
else Dooney Harris was vastly oveated, and mighty
APPEARING. or THE oonArAsrs
was q quarter before three when tho rings were
formed and the crowd pressed back outside the OF
the ring, and in few moments the cry was Here
they Gomez" at the same time cap was thrown wncn
was received with faint applause Immediately there
after Chander's cap came and with Il Chandler and
then there universal shout as "the boy" stepped
within the ropes Harris was seconded by Con Mooney
and Jack Turner; Chandler by Joe Wtnrow and Scotty
OF Brooklyn The Solors Of the former were white WIN
stars the blue. Preparations now began to get the
men ready Their fighting shoes were being carefully
laced, and the sponges and all the parapher-
MALTA being brought forth, and then difficulty arose
rs 10 the referee Your correspondent FIRST invited
to act. but as he not on the muscle and don't know
whom fellow is hit below tho belt, and having some
respect for his reputation, respectfully declined the
honor II then rendered to of the proprieors
Of the Alta California, and then to one OF the pro-
pretos OF the Morning Call but by both declined for
the reason above stated. Why the 7. RS should
think newspaper men all "aghtiss' cannot conceive
Eo consented to act and he informed the crowd that
the fight should be conducted with the greatest fair
ness and that Harris being stranger should be treated
as il at homo and among hls own people The prin-
cpals feeling the ground. Harris dancing
about and throwing up his arms, much 70 the amusc-
and dignhed young but evidently al home in the ring
Then came for which Harris won, and
he faced putting the strong glare OF the in
his opponents eyes, The men were now stripped to light
ing costume nothing above the belt and then II was
that the contrast between the men became visible aud
changed my opinion the result OF the fight Chand
Ter stripped splenddly he was without an ounce OF I'M
necessary flesh and his chest and shoulders gave every
evd nee he had health and strength his muscular
development. was good, and his head is put upon his
shoulders meant to stay there. Harris peeled very
different from VIVA. l expected he reminded me moro
Of a ianky schoolmaster undressing for swim than
prize lighter stripping for encounter his arms
long and wiry, but his body thought very faulty
and pabe of sustaining much punishment. thought
Chandler would have all his own way, and he had At
this point Harris walked ever 10 Chanders corncr and
offered to bet HIM $500 that he would win the Tight this
taken then others offered to pct $500 even on
Harris and 1920 TO $780, and $50 to $40 all on Harris,
but there was no money among those noar the offer il
would not have gone begging.
FIGHT.
Al twenty minutes past three all parties advanced 70
the centre Of the ring, when Harris and Chandler shook
hands and then retired to their respective corners
Time then called, whom the men AZ once advanced
to the serious work before them
ROUND both men came checrlly to the scratch,
Chambers face looking more mfsch,evous than had
yet it. He edged over towards Harris corner, and
cautious sparrsg took place, each one evidently
feeling for q place to get In At length Harris struck
out his left, and landed q stinger on Chandlcrs ear.
which Chandler returned by tremendous blow from his
left under Harris right eye. and wbicn sent the blood
trcklng down his cheek from an ugly cash. First
blood Chander THIS blow astonshed Harris but he
returned, and inflicted heavy one on the body while
foowed up and forced the Aghting, somc very smart
exchanges taking place. Harris then planted heavy
follow on Chaodiers neck but hs gos ono on the right
injured organ. ThsI they cnnched and went down,
Harris underneath. Time, nearly three minutes. rue
this the @ round and odds were offered ON the boy but
found takers and believe whom " was over Harris
thought the game was up that he mad found the wrong
ROUND 2-Chandler up, quick a. thought. with good
humored smirk. which cannot DO said Tor Dooney and
right down to the work. Dooney lot him have
on the lug and got away from The return but Chandler
after him all the time, and therc were blows
and returns passed. when Chandler was cevcry caught
and thrown, harris falling on him. This vas the only
round OF the night In which Harris was not terribly
punished and In which there appeared the bares POSI-
bity thai 9 tue boy" could be defeated.
RousD 3-Tbs was short bu. a scorcner and left tho
work all on Chandlers banda On time being called he
wont after Harris and found him, receiving blow on
the neck should done damage had there boon
much force in He kept forcing the hghtng following
Harris up, and giving him breathing umc which
the Englshman was badly In want Of Harris put
ting Ia blows on Chandeliers body and face that
amounted to nothing when Chandler let hy his right
and caught Dooney ander the right eye again. aud
Knocked him clear out OF the ring through the ropos
and has on his back. 1t was an awful blow. Tremen-
tous cheering this shc first knock down for Oh ander
and any odds offered ON him, but no takers
A. q
lime called tor this round His face OF
blood whom he stood up and faced the boy, who was
than confident and worked Harris out Of
his corner with the In his eyes. eye rather for
but mass OF gore Chandler kept following and Harris
kept away. but turning. hit the former heavy blow ON
The neck which was returned win IN, interest," when harIs
hit below tho belt but not allowed Great uproar by
kousp 6-when the men came to time, Harris face
presented fearful picture. and Chandler pushed MIN
very hard and got summers in return, but they
made no marx wnatever ana nnaiy gos Harris bead 70
out mercy; they finally went down heavily, Chandler
on top. Harris eye vas nos swollen as large his
Asst aud shut perfectly tight Great cheering for
Chandler and shouts Of 600 In Tommy, 20 after his
RousD %-Haris was giving out fast; although game,
no was painting and every fog seconds would put out
tongue 70 clear his mouth Of tue blood chat was
running and into It, Chandler followed mn always
driving him out of his corner when he cautioned 10
keep cool He said that Harris had come long dis
tance Tor ngnt, he wanted give HIM .sshaks up
Harris replied with blow upon Chambers neck and
face which no returned his usual style and force fun
In the countenance, when Dooney dropped Great
cheering.
RorSp Harris worse and worse and Tommy bright
button WITH a smile on his face and always up to
his work Harris got in q heavy blow on Tommy's
chest which he returned BY polter on the snanbox,
and II received Harris dropped the blood
dying In every direction
RorSp s-Chandler first at the CALL and went alter
Dooney his corner, which he forced him out
Of Several light exchanges passed, when Harris hit
Chandler heavy on the mock and face and went down
RorSD . chandler, on coming up, showed sight
scratch the face. few drops OF blood ckiing from
beneath his right eye; this the nrst mark on his
countenance, while Harris entire mag" looked like
piece OF beef Chandler again following Dooney up
and getting in come heavy blows and then, ciinching,
got hts head again In chancery and hammered away IN
hts face. Harris trpped hun, but coming down Tom
my was on him heavily
RorSp l0.-very short Chandler rushing things and
driving Dooney everywhere giving TO him heavily In
the face who, getting tired Of the work, rushed In,
clinchcd aud threw Tommy. Harris was in . terrible
plight when carried 10 his and his seconds evil
dently didnr like the looks OF things, did The
principal either