New-York tribune., 1868-02-04
signed by 4. B. Low, r. j. Bergen. A. p. Baylis W. g.
Gnlths. The report was ordered TO be placed on le
A BRUTAL PRIzE-FTGHT.

Notwithstanding all the efforts of the police,
these affairs will come or and night under the noses Of
the authorities II the police had arrested all those en-
gaged i'm that meeting last Friday this affair would have
ended there; but, finding themselves unmOlesed tha
first idea Of these brues was TO find some other place
tried 10 effect meeting Saturday night but
successful OF the pugiss had been nbbing very
freely and not IN nt state TO fight. This a
very great disappointment to some Of the bghonsd gem
tlenen who support and encourage such exhibitions by
their presence and money, ana VINO are really 10
blame than the fighters themselves, who oion driven
to this method of earning livelihood while tho
others have for being present at such enter
tainments Yesterday morning Il whispered about
among some Of the sports that George Cheer ard
Punch Morris 10 meet that afternoon ~ room Ia
the suburbs, where the fight 10 come OH Toward
evening a few men Of doubtful reputation we're seen
hanging about house in the suburbs, aud suddenly 10
enter and go up stairs. IN few minutes more, thfe0
more came and went mp in the same manner Our cur
Osity being rather excited by this performance We went
ND stairs and raped a the door, After being carefully
the bar was let down and we were admitted into low
mon were nj verv rno,lcy descriptOn some rcspectab
welknown business men sporting men, pDgllsts, aAn
rome roughs OF the very worst description. shyiiJ
after a sporting man came round FOR subscriptions
part AT all. He collected altogether So abl Ioi
ths sum two men were 10 stand up and dght unf ono
was that he could fight more. 4 tlc after
the two pugllsts made their appearance III INC HLk
Cheer who the smallest and ghtest OF the two
got up in what would be called correct fighting cosenne,
consisting Of pair Of white drawers tied round the waist
with n red handkerchief, while Morris had white cotton
knee breeches and white stockings The breccnes were
tpd M with blue. BOh OF these men have fought SNe
raj times before and Cheer has been the most successful
AZ te two The business vas the appointing OF re
ferre and umpires. The seconds for Morris were Two
Fourth Warders, Dan Forster and Mike Costello; ana
Cheer was under the charge Of Abe Hlcken and Butt Ri
lev both welknOwn pugilists ON time being called,
these worthless all and shook hands IN the most low
Ing and affectonate manner. and the seconds having
seped back the principals went at IL IN earnest, and
puinmeled one another in the most unmerci-
ful manner when they got tired OF that, they
wrestled and fell Morris generally got the best of tao
little Cheer in the wrestling, lie was 80 much TO
heavier but Cheers fists moved about with astonishing
rapidy when they got 10 close quarters IL was d>-
grstng sight 10 the men, standing up and knocking
one another about the head aud body making the blood
y in every direction. After they had been nghtng sohc
time or arriving at what called the sixth round,
Cheer succeeded in knocking Morris down ana
cutting his right eye open proceeding %nleh Was
evidently very satisfactory 10 the runlanly Dy-
ISLANDERS, and first blood and hrst klock-uoNi "a
were claimed and allowed Tor Cheer. Alter tblS
about II more rounds fought, in which the genera
manner Of proceeding to rush close IN toethef '
the four fists would then be revolving on edch OK
their faces at a marvellous rate. They would agaln
wrestle and fall. When time was called Tor me e.h
round. Morris came across the room ana SHOOK ban"S
with Cheer. who congratulated on ms victory. lnV
most Of the spectators highly disgusted at the cow
ardiy conduct of Morrison giving In before ne was hk
killed They fought for little over half an hOuf ao
the stakes shortly after handed over 20 'heeF VIZ"
had hardly received scratch during the contest