New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-05
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN,, THURSDAY NOVEMBER s. Is6a-

thin We'll see wot his Brummagen amounts
to, me boys"
IT was nearly hslf-past seven, the ring
having received its finishing touches and
being completed when Ned O'Baldwin, th,
Irish Giant" as he has been called, threw
his cap in the ring. Ned, as he hoped
over the ropes with his immense long legs
was cheered by everybody. He laughed
quietly at every one present, and stretched
out his long arms ike the boughs of gian
tree. Then Mr.. OBaldwin sat down in {
corner of the ring.
"Oh yer bloody big Hirish duffer, 'oH
yer will get licked. Oh, my heyes, 'ow vel
will get smashed. Oh, my bloody heyes
Oh, no, yer won't get it nither. Oh, no, o
course not. Oh, no. not at all. Not by
any means. Not for 10. Not for 10. l
he knows it, No, NO, No."
Wormald made his appearance about
quarter of an hour later. He was accom-
panied by his seconds and looked we'll, but
dark in the eyes and aeshy. He was the
recipient of great plaudits from his PROBES
sional friends.
There was considerable "chaffing" and
belllgerent conversation about choosing a
referee, but presently the necessary gentle
man was selected. Bets were made $1OC
to $50 that 0Baldwin would win the 6ght
This was the opinion of the New York and
Boston roughs. The few Baltimoreans
present were induced to wager their money
on Wormald.
The men were sponged, rubbed, smoothed
down, their mouths filled with best brandy,
he rtth al -
walls, their villainous, scrubby hair sleeked,
and their terrible shoes placed on their feet,
well tied and fastened. The toss was
made, and it was discovered that 0'Bald-
win had lost, and was destined to have the
sun in his eyes through the fight Wor-
maid had the favorable position, which in
a prize fight is something that cannot be
realized by civilized outsider.
The seconds went to their corners-Co-
burn and Rookie. Diamond and Allen. The
latter is well-known in the police reports
of your city.
At few minutes before eight o'clock,
time was called for the fighters.
There was dull SUI trying to break
through the far off Massachusetts, hills,
making frantic endeavor to split open
the heads of all the rowdies present. A
few OF the most daring of the inhabitants
Of the village of Lynn, particularly those
who had sold bad brandy for five dollars
bottle the night previous, the sexton OF the
village church, half dozen farmers and
one woman were within eyesight and ear
shot of the fight.
Time was called.
O'Baldwin stood, elevating his mammoth
rms, six feet six inches and half A per-
ect Goth. Two hundred and twenty
pounds weight, clear limbed, narrow in the
houlders compared with his immense loins.
ace little pimpled, the head well cut
md defined, his eyes sparkling, laughing
md good-natured, his legs like pillars OF
marble, so firm were they, before the vii
age church. His magnificent arms
tretched out as if they would sweep any
ing and rowdies at one smash. He
ooked lean, however, as if he had what is
allied quick" training, or training too
ately previous to his fight.
NOrmald also went 10 the scratch. Six
7et two inches, weighing two hundred
POUNDS, and quite fesby, he looked much
etter proportional athlete than O'Ball-
7in. He had, all over his dun-colored
ody, the look of genuine British bull
og lghter-no enthusiasm, no elan, but
tern, British bulldog doggedness-a mag
.ifceat stupidity to last all day and bother
he best ofthem. The arms were compact,
he flesh on the ribs and buttocks and
highs round and full, the face fabby, with
Iull blue eyes, full Of revenge, emitting a
mOky fire from under the eyelids.
'He's ID mad is Joe. Hes been
0 long disappointed of that ere buddy
lill, dye see, Partner said an English
ough to us.
After the men shook hands each backed
own to his corner, half a dozen feet, to
quare himself O'Baldwin was the first to
ut up his bands and come forward. Be-
pre- . Baldwin could prevent it by guard,
Vormald dashed in with his hand on
,Baldwin's chin, turning his head around.
nd O'Baldwln then returned the blow with
is left on Wormald's neck, lightly.
hen there was some sparring and
lmping around the ring, Wormald
boxing very cautiously all the time.
baldwin rushing after Wormald
ito the corner assigned to the latter to
lash him, which he failed to do. and while |
e was trying to do this Wormald lodged !
eatly and gave O'Baldwin singing |
nash on his mouth which drew the blood |
ON the elephant O'BaIdwin then drew |
4 and Wormald came up confident. only |
} get a terrific smash on the nose, and be. |
re he could recover he received another |
,lendid smack in the snoot. Then
Baldwin mashed Wormald with his right |
a that eminent Professors chest. Then
'ormald gave it to O'Baldwin on the neck
nd on the nose. Now they closed; O'Bald-
In smashing Wormald in the ribs with the
rocity of big devil, and w ormald trying
sorely on O'Baldwin's nose, which looked
this moment like an early geranium.
hen they got away from each other for a
'cond, when O'Baldwin came forward and
it'll grunt smote Wormald in the face
18th his terrible right hand, knocking
formald like dead man into the corner
the ring. AT this moment twenty Lynn
1lioemen, with Colonel Shepley, broke
to the ring, and the pimps, bruisers and
lrglars fed like sheep. OBaldwin and
Tormald were handcuffed in an instant,
I'd to-day were held to answer before JUS
&c Newhall, of Lynn, in default of $4,000