The New York herald., 1868-12-24
snpp uovu on his knees. This round lasted
uDout twelve minutes and 9th about equal nonof

snpp'" ucwn on his knees. This round lasted
TO both.
ROUND AND LAsr-ynere was but little sparring
and both men seemed. to mean business. Abe led
of first with his left at Mag1lre's head (but out
Of distancel and then sprang back. He was fol-
and tongs, in Dickens corner. They ratified away
at each 0theI at random, and during the con-
nd SoW srae ser' on OF Se nan q the
chin and broke his jaw. The effect OF the blow was
not known to Hicken at the moment for after he
and it was rot known what mischief had really
done until Mcguire was carried to his own corner.
As soon the seconds discovered that the jaw was
the fght much to the astonishInent OF Hicken end
his friends. The fight lasted altogether fifty minutes.
REMARKS.
1t is unnecessary for us TO say little more n rela
tion to this fight than we have given above. Up to
apparent that the prospect OF success was in his
favor. The men, however, were so closely matched
that had the fight been protracted one no could
have resulted 1t is well to remark in connection
with this AFFAIR that collection was made by Hlcken
and over $170 was collected from the spectators.
The above tight affords another illustration OF
the progress OF this socalled age OF refinement
and civilization For about fifty years IN this
try prize fights have been SO frequent almost to
have partaken Of the character Of an institution,
should put stop to It for the future on account Of
its demoralizink tendencies. The practice is in
uulReu III Dy lew except tnOBe IN tle lowest grades
OF socicty-thg scum, as 1t may be termed, who
seek to obtain notOriety they can acquire In no
other way tn an through the criminal code. The ini-
tiatory steps OF prize fighting this country
taken by George Kensett and Ned Hammond, who
were the first to fight In the roped arena,
about the year 1926 This event was rapidly fol-
lowed by Others, in which such men as Jim Sand
ford, Billy Hatfield, Bill Harrington, Andy McClan.
O'Rourke, Deaf Burke, Abe vanderzee, Yankee Sui-
van, Vince Hammond Bill Bell, Tom SecOr, Chris
Lilly, Tom Mccoy, Bob Caunt Tom Hyer, John Nor
rissey, John Heenan, Aaron Jones, Mike McC0ole,
Coburn, Davis Dunn, Elliott Barney Aaron Harry
Lazarus, Collyer Edwards and host OF minor cham
| piOns al5 they called themselves. Besides these
| there have been many importations OF this class
from Great Britain quite recently, where such strln
gent laws against all exhibitions Of the smanly art
have been enacted that the gentlemen" who wish
to Indulge in this propensity have thought advsa
BILE extend their field OF operations to this country
where they think they can do so with impunty. Our
laws generally very lax in respect to prize fight
| ing; but In some States efforts are being made to
effectuay restrain IT, as has been the case In Massa
/ chusetts, where two Of these worthless, O'Baldwin
l and WOrmald, now locked up In jail waiting
their trial for infracti0ns Of the laws Of that State
is to be hoped that these fellows will receive the
| full measure Of punishment, as warning to others
OF their class In future and tribute to good order
and morality In society. The enforcement OF proper
laws throughout the country will soon put an end
to all pretensions for championship, and men who
! now are mere idle adventurerS ana an incubus on
society will have to find some other field for their
abors, resort 70 some useful occupation for their
livelihood.