The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-18
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Prize Fight Between Richard Fitzgerald
aud Edward Doouey for 81 .OOO-Do0noy
Lsses tho Fight by Foul Blow.
CHICAGO. Oct II, 1887,
10 O'Clock r. ~
This morning prizo fight occurred at Robertsdae.
about sixteen miles from this CITY, tho Pittsburg
and Fort Wayne road, between two feather weights,
Richard Fitzgerald and Edward Dooney. called BY his
friends i" Young Doonsy" or "Dooney the Kid"
The fight arose out OF . difference occasioned BY
the appearance Of the two in trial OF sparring ability
.. exhibition OF AoCooe and Jones, given recently
this city. Dooneys friends claimed for him the most
SCIENCE and consequently the better Of the set both
Of which disputed by Fitzgsralds adhersnts The
dispute led to meeting between the friends OF the two
and after considerable discussion agreement was
made to light for stake OF $1,000.
Fitzgerald is twenty-five yeara OF age and native
Of Liverpool He has led rowing life, and served in
the navy during the late He had fought in
the ring before, though most Of bis life has been
breathed in ~ atmosphere Of pupllsm In appearance
no i've feet three And quarter inches in height and
thirty.sIx aud half inches about the chest
In build he ~ very muscular and his constitution Is Of
the hardest he never having known days sickness
Do0ney was born in New York in 1850, and ID seven
teen years OF age He is the Of laborer living in
this city the west SIDE He Is Ave feet inch and
half in height and weighs one hundred and fifteen
pounds, very active and strong and Q very skilful
boxer. He Is also nevce. mover having been engaged
in regular fight in the prlze ring before.
special train left this city at eight o'clock for the
purpose OF conveying the principals and spectators
the OF the fight Tho and their seconds LEFT
were taken on board about a mile below the depot
lit nine o'clock the party arrived at the scene OF the
fight which IS the same As that at which Donovan and
McGlads fought IN 1861. There present in all
about i've hundred persons
The ring having been pitched, at twenty Ave minutes
to ten O'Clock Fitzgerald shed his the ring
and hailed with great applause. D0Onoy rnmedi-
atey afterwards followed bciag equally we'll received
The difference In the appearance OF the two
men striking Dooney had evidently been in
good condition before making the match al his
weeks training had reduced him but two pounds His
frame very muscular his body bad not ounce or
superiuous losh II, and hts step springy and
elastic. Fitzgerad, on the other hand, presented the
labor; his weight had been reduced from III 70 liz
pounds in week, and no appeared to be finely
drawn about the chest and oins Each OF seemed
confident and cheerful Betting before the fight was at
500 10 $50 on Fitzgerald.
Doneoy was attended by Pat McDermott and Geo.
Brown, tho black bow Fitzgerald was attended BY
Jerry aud Mike Donovan. Frank Nye acted a. second
for Fitzgerald, and Andy Duffy for Dooney, while
Ben Burnish, Chicago sporting man, was chosen
referee. The toss Won by Dooney, and at three
minutes to ten tho fight began
RoUsD both spared cautiously at first. when,
without exchange, they rushed together, and Fz-
gerald, sei2ng Dooney by the log TO throw him. was
himself heavily thrown. Foul claimed, but not
allowed
RoUsD 2-Fitzgerald led out, landing on Dooney's
face and ribs They then cnched and after some nb-
bling Fitzgerald was thrown.
ROUND 3-Eitzgerald sgan led on, striking Do0-
neys ribs when Dooaey counssred heavily the left
cheek. drawing FIRST blood In the clinch Dooney
thrown.
RoUSD 4-Even money on Dconey. Each SPARED
carefully, but Il. osey succeeded In getting
Ftzgcrad's left check, when they cnched and Dooney
went down.
Rousp 5-Fiizgersld got home on the ribs; Dooney
couRtered heavily the left cheek and mouth Fitz
again got home Dooneys ribs and mutual exchanges
followed ending by Dooney knocking his fairly to
grass.
disposition TO force che lighting but Doonsy struck him
first on the left cheek. Fitzgerald got in stinger
on Doonsy's ribs Doonsy forced the nghting and
mouth, splitting his upper lip. He received two
visitatons on the mouth the second knocking him on
Rorso 7--Fitzgerald came up with his lip bleeding
profusely and his loft eye swelling He landed q heavy
blow on Dooney's ribs, but the latter struck him on
the damaged eye again, and again clinch followed,
Fitzgerald being heavily thrown
Rorsp s-Dooney rushed in, planting his right on
Doonsy then h hs opponent three times heavily in The
face getting away each time. Fitz now struck Dooney
on ihs left temple the latter countsring the head
Fitzgerald then got In two more heavy blows ribs
when OF exchanges followed Doonsy hitting Ia
the face and Fiiz the ribs This was the ssverest
round Of the nght Ftz being heavily thrown with Doc
korsp S--Ftzgerald came up weak, bleeding from
mouth and cheek. and hts len eye nearly closed He
struck out but short, and Dooney planting fear
fu blow his efs cheek knocked him clear into his
Docney was near tho ropes and his seconds
wefe coming toWsus HIN No Wa pusnoo over W some
man outside the ring.
ROUNDS 10 AND ll-Thess were two very severe
rounds both men fighting with desperation, though
Dooneys strength and science gave him the advantage
He planted effective blows his opponents face clos
ing his lett eye and starting swelling on bis right.
Ftx got al OF his blows on the chest and ribs In
both rounds he was heavily thrown
Rouspe IL. IL AND 1A-Fiss. came up weaker aud |
weaker He Was much distressed, aud tried 10 gain |
wind By sparrng Dooney, however. kept busily at
work. and by well directed blows which brought blood
from Fitzgerald IKE water sent him staggering against
The ropes. where he seized him by tbs neck and Tell
heavily upon him.
Rocsos Is isp 10 -Tis now rallied and got homo |
heavily on Dooney's RIBS. The latter, however dealt
several blows with fearful effect the others throat
chest and right cheek, knocking him down in each |
round
Rousp Fifth q face was very badly swollen, while
Dooney appeared to be growing fesher The latter
home on Doth eyes, and Fitzgerald after sending In
RoUsD IL. -Dooney got IN his ien the mouth, and
was countered on the chest Hard blows gwen by
each, Doonsy hitting for the eyes and F. getting
The body In the clinoh Fitx. was thrown.
RouND 10 AND LAsr.-Fft1geraid now seemed almost |
gone; both eyes were nearly closed aud he staggered
from weakness and loss OF blood He hits short while
Dooney got In with effect bis face throe times They
they then cnched and while falling, both yet in the
air, Dooney bit Fitzgerald on the ribs Foul was
The referee decided the fight in favor OF
Fitzgerald. A rush was then made for the referee |
by tho crowd, and he would have been summary dealt
with had not several intcrfsred 10 protect him. with
cries Of 'shams" and protests sgains, the decision
The crowd made w. way back TO the train, after
which Fitzgerald became blind. Doonsy, beyond .
slight cut on the mouth. had NOT scratch. The sum Of