The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-02
THE PRIZE RING.
Battle Between George Cheer and Mike
O'Brien-O'Brien the Victor.
fErou, the Evening Telegram Of yeeterlaV1


O,Brien-O'Brien the Victor.
from the Evening Telegram of yesterday
BosToN, May l, 1868.
The unusual occurrence of o prize fight took
place at an early hour this morning on the Frank.
Lin Trotting Park in Saugus, some fifteen miles
distant from Boston. The contestants were
George Cheer and Mike O'Brien, two well known
roughs, and the stakes were $3.50 side.
O'Brien is a native Of the Emerald Isle, wiry in
build, aged twenty-five years, and his weight,
when stripped for the afiray, was ZIG pounds.
Cheer is an Englishman, smaller and lighter than
O'Brien, and he is thirty four years of age.
The principals and some two hundred spesfa.
tors left Boston in hacks at about two o'clock this
morning and proceeded through Charlestown,
and, making night hideous all the way, arrived at
the trottng park at about five o'clock. No stakes
or ropes were carried, and the ring in which the
contestants fought was formed by the spectators.
George Riley was chosen referee, and George
seddOns acted as second for Cheer and Sol. Aaron
for O'Brien.
Time was called at about six o'clock, and after
considerable fenting the tight was commenced
in earnest. The rounds were short, and no great
damage was done TO either party for some time.
Cheer had the best OF the fight, however, for q
clinch ensued in each of the rst fifteen or twenty
rounds, and he always succeeded in throwing
O'Brien and failing upon him heavily;
Cheer got home once upon u Brlen 8 knowledge
box early in the fight and lett his mark, but il
was not until some time afterwards that telling
blow was given or taken, and then OBrien re-
ceiyed a crasher on his left orb, which immedi-
ately commenced to swell. O'Bsen frequently
became excited and forced the fighting, while
Cheer NAMED calm and cool, taking every ad-
vantage that was offered, yet keeping at a safe
distance from his opponents mawleys, and con.
sequently he received very lutte punishment,
while he was gradually using O'Brien up.
The fight had progressed upwards OF an hour
when the Celtic representative, whose left eye
was entirely closed, again attempted to force the
fighting. Expecting q blow, Cheer dropped to
avoid, but O'Brien did not "let out" as he ex-
pected, and "foul' was claimed for the latter
party.
This, after consideration, the referee allowed,
ana O'Brien was declared the winner OF the fight
and stakes.
The decision did not awaken very much illfeel-
ing, but the fighting spirit was aroused, and not
few declared their willingness, one party offering
to fight any Englishman In the crowd for any
amount, and another expressing himself eager to
fight the man he had seconded few minutes be'
fore.
The fight terminated shortly before seven
o'clock, when Cheer was apparently as fresn ana
vigorous as when he commenced, and exhiDited
no cuts or bruises whatever. The crowd fingered
for several hours about the scene OF the hghtf
during which time there was loud and
forcible talking among the fancy, and
at one time general row among
the admirers OF the two principals was threatened
and the fear of possible desceat by the State
constabulary was all that prevented II.
There Is now being made an effort on the part
of The officers to the principals and seconds,
Int thew have not yet been bic to discover their
hiding places in the city.