Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-01


a half miles from this spot, at the house OF
a farmer. McCOol was domiciIed at Mid
dletown, four miles away. Very little bet,
ting seems to be going on all bets taken
this morning are even, though Jones is
rather the favoriie for all three events, of
first blood, first knock down, and final vic
! tory. MeCOol and friends are very quiet.
and are not sloshing around with hundred
dollar bills in their fingers.
/ $40, A. M.-The men have not vet ar
/ rived. Some of the spectators have settled
down for nap on the outside of the crowd.
A few additional spectators are arriving on
foot and by vehicle.
8:45 A. M.-The ring is now formed. and
amidst great confusion, the spectators are
/ deployed in circle ten feet from the in
ner ropes; the reporters have seats three
feet 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 reporters number six
ty-one. While waiting for the men. Mr..
Clark, of st. Louis, announces that on be-
half of Elliott, of Cleveland, be is author
lied to challenge the winner of the fight
for one Thousand dollars. No prominent
| pugiiist seems to be here from abroad ex-
cept Barney Aaron.
9:45 A. Ms-Jones seconds, Jas. Cusiek
! and Jerry Donovan entered the ring, the
latter carrying Jones fighting shoes, pair
of light calf-skin, lacing high, and proyi-
ded with two spikes in the sole, and one in
the heel. Since the crowd has all got to-
gether around the ring, most of the prac-
ticed judges compute it at $780, McCooPs
seconds, Denny O'Brien and Sherman
Thurston, soon followed.
Rufus Hunt, of New Orleans, was Sc.
lected as referee, Dad Ryan and Jack
LOony, both of st. Louis, as umpires The
referee made little speech saying: l have
been chosen by unanimous consent of both
parties as referee for this fight, and I iu-
tend to see that the best man wins. TGreat
cheering.
j. A. Mccullough was appointed time
keeper.
10:l5-After a tedious wait during
which ice, bottles, sponges, etc, were
brought into the ring, Aaron Jones at last
appeared amidst great cheering. He threw
his hat in the ring, and stepped after it
with a light step, but seemed somewhat
anxious. He was dressed neatly in
dark coat, light pants, hat and white era
vat. By this time the sun flooded every
place in the ring, so there was but little
choice for corners. Aaron took seat in
a corner awaiting his antagonist, while one
of his hackers held an umbrella over him
to shield him from the now fervent rays of
the sun. He won the choice of corners,
and took the one, presenting his right
shoulder to the sun. Five minutes after
McCool sent his black felt hat scudding
into the ring. He looked Just as
anxious as Jones, with whom
on entering the ring, he shook hands
in rather embarrassed manner. McCool
had on heavy winter clothing, well
buttoned up, he took his station in
the opposite corner, and was also shielded
by an umbrella. In walking costume par
ucularly McCooPs superior size is evident.
Jones' hands were stained deep walnut
color, but MeCOols were not. At the lat
ter's request, Jones sucked his knuckles to
show that no poisonous drug had been
used in dying them. After eying each
other and the crowd for five minutes, the
seconds commenced disrobing their men.
McCooPs hands and arms were considera
bly larger than Jones', in fact he is much
larger all over, legs, arms, chest and shoul-
ders. McCooPs costume was blue drawers,
hemmed with green and white stockings
Jones n white drawers and hose. McCool
wore on his.colors a sash of red, green and
white, and Jones a sash of white silk. On
removing his shirt McCooPs gigantic pro-
portions were revealed. He approached
Jones with $1,000 for a bet, which was ac-
cepted Jones then advanced and offered
to bet McCool one hundred dollars that he
would knock him down first McCool said
he had no more money to bet; Jones then
bantered the crowd, but no one accepted.
lO;45 A. M-First round began by spar
ring; first knock-down and blood for McCool.
2nd. Heavy exchanges, Jones thrown.
Sd. Heavy fighting, Jones badly hurt
under right eye; severe exchanges; Jones
down.
4th. Jones Knocked down by heavy
body blow.
5lh. Heavy exchanges; Jones gets in
several terrible blows, but is again knocked
down; fighting sharp and quick.
9th. Men came to scratch at once and
go to work instantly; very heavy blows
| Jones knocked down again; the round is
over; McCool the victor.
7th. Sparring; both men feint with
smiling faces; men close Jones knocked
| down again by rib-rouster.
Sth. Jones sent down by a terrific blow.
9th Jones evidently hurt By the last
Jones knocked over the ropes by a COM
paratively light blow.
10th. Jones was knocked down after
planting one good blow on McCooPs face.
The men have been fighting now only five
minutes.
11th. Jones is suffering greatly McCool
tries to force fighting, and sends Jones down
again.
18th. Jones got crack on the nose and
went down the twelfth time.
18th. Terrible blows on both sides; Nc
CooPs face is terribly bloody, but Jones
finally went down.
14th. Jones was smiling McCool, how
ever, is the fresher; a few exchanges and
Jones went down.
18th. Jones fell without being struck /;
great confusion; but McCOol didn't want
to claim foul.
10th. Jones was sent down by terrible
blow.
18th. Jones went down on his knees after
a slight blow, and looked smiling at Nc
| Cool. Kisses.
1otn. Jones WIS kHOcheu uOMH outright
Jones seems to have been whipped from the
| first round.
18th But little fighting and Jones went
down. Renewed Kissing. Jones simply
comes up to be knocked down.
2Oth Same old story Jones knocked
| down almost without resistance; faces Of
both greatly battered.
2lst. Same old story; Jones down andin
great distress.
! 22d. Jones sent TO grass by a sound lick
/ in the side.
23d. McCoOPs eyes greatly hurt; Jones
down after exchange of blows; McCooPs
/ left eye nearly closed.
oath. Heavy exchanges; Jones down.
25th. Jones rushes in, but McCool sends
him down with heavy body blows. The
men had been fighting now only fourteen
minutes.
26th. Jones sent down after planting a
| light stroke, with terrific blow in the
| breast.
9th. Jones got in hot one on the eye /;
sparring McCool sends Jones over the
ropes.
28th. Both men came up promptly !;
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