The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-28

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was there hsving been released on
g 500 bail, and was enthusiastically ly
received By the excursionists. John
Sheen. Of Lawrenceburg, was bis
bai. The bail viii be forfeited It the
light comes of
Just before reaching Aurora. FL
liOtu. of Cleveland. and Larkeus, Of
New York, two well known pugilists,
got into a dispute, and drew their re-
VO.vers. No shooting was done.
McCoole looks almost precisely as ne
did at his fight with Jones. He IS
hayingR jolly time among his friends,
aud is confident &c victory. There Is
little or 40 betting a. we near our
destination
The grounds were reached at II :35
where 1000 people awaited Us. Me
C0o.e's 5 appearance was greeted with
enthusiastic applause.
THIRD DISPATCH
Prize RING, May 27.-The ring Is
being made and the principals Ia the
fight are In the vicinity. but hidden.
McCoole Is decidedly. the favorite
the bets running two 10 one against
COburn. The St. Louis men are bet
ting three TO one on MeCool. The
New Workers are evidently discOUr-
aged 1t Is estimated that there are
., $50 people on the grounds. A sharp
shower drove many people to the
woods. The trees IN the vicinity oi
the grounds are filed with spectators.
Everybody Is good na5ured. A party
in the woods sins camp meeting
hymns, in which hundreds join.
About ifty newspapers are repre-
sented, inc.u5in those Of New York,
Philadelphia. Cincinnati, St Louis.
Louisville Chicago. Ind auap0lis, &c.
At about 40 o'clock MikECo UUrne,
q brother of Joe. and Patsey Shep-
pard commenced a catch weight fight
when the roughs broke the outer
ring and rushed 10 the stakes. keep
ing out all the reporters. 50 that moth
ing but the final result could be re-
ported The ring was broken into at
this point, and tle money was lost
and the fight declared a draw. Every
thing Is confusion aud diegr Ter. Il
is generally believed that the Nc
Coole-Coburu fight Is of
FOURTH DISPATCH
Com SPRINGS. Iud May 27.-Co-
burn. with his seconds, have Just
drove up 70 the field. Ab0us quar-
ter 10 two o'clock the catea-weight
fight for 500 was called Oh between
Sheppard and Nike Coburn q brother
Of Joe's, amid the greatest con
fusion. COburn : seconds we're Dek
HOLLYWOOD and Barney Elliott, and
Sheppard Johnny Maekey and Abe
Hicken. Referee, Johnny Murphy
There was so much excitement that it
was utterly impossible TO decide who
the referee was
The press generally was excluded.
and the utmost disorder prevailed.
The fight commenced during heavy
storm of rain. The first three rounds
were decidedly in favor OF PatseF
Sheppard. First blood and knock
down for Sheppard. In the fourth
round both mea came up smiling. aud
some very good sparring was done by
each. Patsey hit short with the left,
aud received q warmer in return en-
his potatoe trap; arally and q close
at the fourth, when Sheppard went
down. La the fifth round there was
cautious sparrlng Sheppard let hy
with the left. and got upon COburn' s
right. Coburn cautious aud retreat
ing; Sheppard would not be denied
but 10 the rush g0c d sJiDger on the
right. a rally, and Sheppard down,
and carried to his corner. The men
partly came to the scratch for the
sixth round, when q violent tUmUli
arose. and the fight was concluded
and the decision a draw.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
COLD SPRINGS, May 2.30P.M.-
There is great confusion and much
dissatisiactiou. HOLLYWOOD came run
ming up from towards the depot and
shouted, Coburn l. arrested and
4 IN the hands Of the sheriff, it you
( don't rescue hIm there will be no
/ fight A few started back with
HOLLYWOOD, but not many. The gen
I eral impression was that 1t was a sell
+ Coburn was arrested, however, and
| taken of Dy the sheriff and has p.sse
There were several independent
/ fights in different parts Of the crowd
SIXTH DIspATcH.
COLD SPRINGS, Nay 27.-At tel
: minutes before 3 o'clock, McCooiC
threw his castor I into the RAG, ane
/ Immediately after his burly figure ap.
peared within the ropes He seated
himself In his corner, and calmly
awaited the coming OF his antagonist
/ At , P NJ, McCoole, through Lew