The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-10
ANOTHER BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT.
Collins VS.. ROOks-The Former Declared
Victor.
From the ". Y. Tribune, to-day.

From the ". Y. ITI0lt1le, to-day.
On Monday evening last the citizens ofthe town of
New London which lies at the head Of Sound naviga-
tion. beheld, with wonder and dismay the advent
fashionable gambler: and pckpoeket, who usually
lake among the best informed people, to the low
pothOuse ruffian who has indelioly stamped on ms
brutality. After dark the quiet streets OF the od
whaling seaport town were filed with uncontn peaSs
and shodden with heavy thick soledshoes OF the most
At o'clock on Tuesday morning, all those who
desrous Of assisting et the were % e a
April morning, and attire With haste IN or6er i6 10
had been chartered by leading pugist tor the con con-
veyance of the roughs to Fisners Island IN 9hs ths
han Dor of New London After some paneceSS%Gy ne ESSAY
eereynv I've wrapoed u1 in overcoats blankets and
comforter Collins, one OF the fighters goes below in
schooner reaches her destinaiion,, .o,.,,orv
not owned by the State OF Connecticut and the
schooner and two or three sloops and oyster smacSs
is situate about nine miles from New London Ave
e s sST & LE1s sp n & wilma 9G good
rich soil, nine miles In length formerly heavily
uprooted all the trees. and is present the property
ofa Mr. Fox, who owns and 20OO head of cattle the
5000 acres of land on the island being but half under
ring is pitched near the shore, sheltered by some
the passengers disembark In yawl for the
and in the meantime the two men who are to fight
s and Of IRs Tdg s G % y oSHSs
weight, feet iiX inches in height, and by trade a
IN T5 "a Pr o@ m ha
The second man is Charles Collins The Cast Iron
pounds, is a native OF England, feet INCHES in
hK collins g year OF age sh ny
Lazarus and "Butt' Riley. OF New York, act as
celebrated pugaiistic sdUan. Kit Burns. act n the
'1PaSfB S0B Ehs and fofFss ss
Costello acts as as umpire e. The e ght is insSrestiqg
America under the newly amended rules Of the prize m
ring. which eompels the seconds TO retire from the
round. Rookie fought Hussey near Boston last year,
minutes Collins fought four H. hts with varied sue
cess, in England. Rookie is clear-eyed well-imbed
6ussso cendence in his face T The muscles Ha en- IN
his arms and chest swell out in great balls of steel
his shoulders broad and massive and his fianks
oSs does mot say m end acTSss Ss
condition Of Rookie is magnificent, to speak In a
IS He m his fE
tendencies Gig laHghng g ehesEy fellow and very de
IDENTITY Of the species which Du Challu first had the
massive chest covered thisy with hair: little cum:
ming eyes; broad tanks and loins; and hands hard,
the title Of the Cast iron Man" "''' ".
It's 10 O'Clock. The san hangs heated over the
placid waters OF the Sound, whose broad bosom is
heckSd @ @ with many white ssils, and on the neghbor
nsr with handful Of money and Says to RooSe:S"Sir
R%Sks III bet gov &loc even Tine I'm Ill, yin @ this shs
lighting for honor. not for money"
but Collins e called back to Ills corner by Joe Coburn,
OF his principal bA6kersi and the two men with
men adnes 70 PSeoS h ef and
hands the seconds following th5 example with IRA ira,
hSE Sle9ehSd hands garnE IKE devils Into each
Ing with keen Interest for an opportunity to strike,
and in moment the bloody and brutal work begins.
the face from Rookie administered with his right and
ieit hands clinch ensues IN moment and the men men
tigers, and Collins Is thrown heavily by Rookie. who
rising from the prostrate body Of his Antagonist and
walking to his corner, while Collins Is lifted With
ends the first round The second round is repeti-
by Rooke % In the Rd pSg r6nd Collins h
cattron head with the force OF eaEapalt In the
edy the face OF his enemy with the weight Of
Sedse hammer she pan bTow2 me R6ds rRs
falling on him great force Ia oa 5he onfn % T9n9d
pounding the ribs and chest Of his opponent with
SSTs T5s and cPs around n s n S ee
with the powerful blows he deals on the face OF the
fst n the h nth round RooRe draws the rst blood by
terrific smash in the face OF Collins and the devils
9SSSae Roos dews she T Collins the aes Laughing
a9G hnE BY both men the GSst @ 4ron fts5
Man." who begins to breathe heavily, and bleeds
In his corner The blackguards seeing him veil
and hSs Sd %h hs ss
he win lose their money and the fight The 9Th
ing for brutality Collins receiving fearful punishment
IN the face which looks more like raw piece of liver
or beesteak, sashed with knlte than the face OF
human being; The blows OF Rookie are terrible ia Ia
his iauE hing face although the tremendOus ihwseks
and thumps he delivers the ribs of Collins when
ever the two men close in struggle be heard over
the whole ring, Mr Fox, the owner of the lsana sls
his horse and calmly views the spectacle snokng
Havana the while, for which he receives co ratu-
atons ffom the roughs, pick pockets anS and &
Some OF the rounds last long 10 mlnutSs, anu tne
18th round is Is minutes in duration. Colllhs mas TO
be followed by Rookie into his corner where
he generally beats him in the face WIN vigorous
tenaeity unt he falls however without getting In
on the ribs as often and with as muon entsce9n M as