The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02
From BelI's Life in London. oct.

ter District.
from Bells Life In London oct. 81
ON Tuesday last tue long pending engagement be-
Mousel OF Birmingham and Dick Goodwin (alas
Spring-heeled Dick) OF Manchester at seven stone,
twelve pounds, for 925 side was brought to salts
factory termination. Ever since the match was
ratified II has excited considerable interest among
the pugiistic fraternity. both meu having shown
themselves former occasions TO be pugilists Of no
mean order. Before proceeding TO narrate the Incl
dents Of the day may be well to take glance nc
the antecedcnts Of the conten1nts:-Wilsonw was
first brought to the notice or the milling world by
Mat Collinson, when he defeated w sullivan, 2f0 q
side, twelve rounds, in forty minutes. Birmingham;
beat Young ROOKIE So side, nine rounds, In one hour
and five minutes, birmingham october H. 1862; de.
feated Mccormick for purse, June "a 1885, London
district f!ty rounds. in three hours ana fifteen
minutes: beaten by q. Cunningham for purse of 2II,
Working Common, July 20, 1868, forty-two rounds,
In two hours and twenty-one minutes:
beat Young Terney els slde ST., . lbs. eighty
two rounds in two hours and flfty-seveu minutes.
near Bloxwich November IL, 1868: beat T. Glyn, go
a alde, sixty -four rounds IN two hours and thftyoae
minutes, near Burton April ~, 1906; beat Tierney
second time. fl6 q side, catch weight, Bosom house,
near Birmingham, July 10, 1859, seventy.six rounds
in ono hour and nity-two minutes; beat McRew, $40
a side, Tewkesbury, November IL. 1SG6, forty-seven
rounds IN one hour and twenty-one minutes: beat
Dollar White SIS n side, Midland district, April 10,
1867, thirty.eght rounds. lie attained his twenty
fourth year the 18th OF July last and Is i've oet
three aud one-half inches IN height Frank was
backed from kr. Underhillis. Black Boy, Stanforth
srcet, birmingham, but on HIS arrival ut Nanches-
ter last sunday with his trainer, Ben Gsrrngton OF
~,
Locomotive Tavern, Oldham road. Goodwin who is
five feet four inches high. was born March -, 1872,
and hailed from Mr. George ParS.nsons, Sawyers'
Arms. camp street Deansgate, Manchester, but lie
underwent h's preparation al knutsiord. Beat
George Barton alias Cheer, S5, thriy-nVe minutes,
JacSsOn's Boat, the affair ending In NfanPie; &C.
ieacd George Morton FOR purse. ioTtyive minutes,
ThiCste Nest, SalloTd; beat Young Ingram or Lon
d0n c45 side, at, Chat Moss May 10, lstj. my.
four rounds in dfty five minutes; draw with Arthur
thainbess or Salf0fd E1j side, ST. Ids, Act On,
near Warrington 100 rounds Ia two hours anu TWEEN
" minutes; police interered.
Tue sealing was gone through on Monday evening,
when both were passed ''all right Tie following
morning CTuesdayl witnessed a large muster az The
tryftingr spot, flders Ferry, near Warrington but
tie blue coated gentry being In waiting movement
was fn6 le across tie river MeTsey into theshife.
One unfortunate but rash young man named Edward
maude or Stafford, refused to 20 IN the boat ~ the
ordinary way aud diyeStlng Himself o. hs clothing
attempted TO swim across the river. althOugh the
weather was bitterly cold and q strong tue was now
luz at the time The consequence wa that Mnen nc
had nearly reached his destination ne cicd Tor as.
distance, bu sank before boat c0hld Teach MIN ana
was carried away by the tide lie has let awiie and
two young children behind him cute destitute, Tor
whom subscription has been opened.
The CO nfnissary having fixed tie ropes ana etaNes
on nice piece OF TURF Goodwin tossed nus cap INTO
the ring amid the cheers OF his iftnus Nheh INC
Mouse, VINO was also well receltCi luuNWei hult.
The latter bad for seconds Ben harrington ana
George pfubert OF Birmingham Wliie rahuru pug
anu Bill Stottard. OF Liverpool, esquired GOODWIN.
referee having been obtained aud tue colors oi the
men Tor Goodwin nbeautilul sllb Wlpe, WIN u WelNe
centre piece anu White and m1.lv0 border ana iur
tnc Bgam pretty handkerc9S,t wsta |'ite SSoaal'