The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-26
THE PRIZE RING.

THO Bruisins Fight in Rhode Island Besweeu
Robert Sellers. Of Providence, and Peter
English, ofBaItimore-SelIers winning When
the Police Captured the Principals-Descrip-
don ~ the Mill. Uses.
tFrom the Providence Journal, April ISL
There was q good deal OF excitement about the
city Friday ON the subject Of rum0red prize fight
during the forenoon in Warwick, but definite inforfa
sporting classn It was known that a large mum.
beI OF Providence people had, in hacks and other
g r Ie s 81 .ne ay WERE Ron
Grt Sellers, OF Providence, and Peter English Of
Baltimore, the antagonist Of Sam Colyer IN his
out nom 1 this city about nine O'Clock, with
view OF putting a stop to the uniawiut Pro Ss
locality being somewhat vague they did not reach
the scene till about eleven O'CLOCK The tracks OF the
teams showed that the place selected was ane COVE
&C, kept by Thomas Adrich, on the beach, between
Apponaug and Warwick Neck, some distance west
Of 1.-THE ButtonWOods.n On arriving the officers
found that the contest had been going on for some
forty-ive minutes In dance hall In the second story
Of the building. They were not observed till they
were quite near the building, when an alarm was
given and the spectators began to scatter. They
broke into the room and found that the bruisers had
exhaustion were, being covered with blankets
by their seconds. There were from . hun
present. The lighters were stripped to the waist,
iheir faces showing fearful bruises and their bodies
III,
received very seyere>punishment English had q
bad bruse under the left eye, which member was
swollen to prodgiOus size cut the right eye
three quarters OF an inch in length his jaw injured
and other wounds which were bleeding profusely.
Sellers had long cut on the back Of his hand, the
nesh being torn by striking the cheekbone Of his
,asopist. During the ride afterwards both his eyes
closed and he became stone blind. Sergeant New
hall seeing Sellers short distance OF getting out Of
the building and arrested him. He had climbed
INTO oe wagon . expecting apparently, to be
hail. not far from the ring. They could not have
fought much longer, and evidently preferred being
pany quietly dispersed without making any opposi.
Ton to the arrests. The prisoners were taken to
East Greenwich, where they were arraigned before q
magistrate and committed to JAIL each In default Of
$4,000 BAH. t8 ~ n
An expert who witnessed the scene in the hall
from the commencement, gives us the following de.
tailed account The fighting was for purse OF 5000
me men tossed up for corners and English the
toss Stepping into the middle OF the floor the
principals and seconds shook hands, flour
across" The timekeeper called time at seven
minutes past ten O'Clock. There was fifty min.
hit his antagonist ..cleverly,n giving him ' the
cash under the left eye and drawing the FIRST blood
English ss r9uh the ere were good
'right-hander on the left side OF the head Knocking
MN on his pins lively rally snsued in which
round there were good exchanges on both Sides In
the fourth English knocked Sellers entirely OF his
legs. The next was quite closely contested Sellers
put in good right-hander giving English smash.
Ing, blow on the side OF the head, following it up
with Others. The two then came into close quarters,
when English rallied and knocked his an
both came up bleeding, Sellers i having ;0o one
lively aud GnIshed by Sellers being again again
knock over YER form In the eighth it was
his lip cut and his physique generally much the
worse for wear. Sellers did not seem to be much
hurt except in one eye and upon his knuckles. The
ninth round and the others until the last resulted in
favor OF Sellers. English wished to make s'(rawn
OF it three rounds before they stopped fighting but
the other parties would not consent expressing their
readiness 10 fight all day. Sellers after that went in
more lively, English showing both eyes and lips
badly swollen. In the last round they made such
contest az exhausted nature would allow; neither
had much strength and they leaned over each other
They pummelled each other all about the room until
my down. They pounded away until neither
could scun strike any longer The order was
They were then taken to the setlees, when
the cry of "Poce" was raised. and the parties ran
out out OF doors II they had fought another round
Sellers would probably have been declared the victor
The rounds each lasted three or four minutes, and
the intermssions about one minute. English is
wei formed man, short and thick-set, about twenty
Blk years OF age, and weighs about twenty pounds
more than his antagonist Sellers is of more wiry
fought as persistenty as men ever did. Both were
m Iair condition, but they had only q fortnight's
training. The contest lasted fifty minutes. There
once went to Sellers corner and offered to bet him
twenty-five to twenty that he would beat him; but
Sellers declined, saying that he had money. After
they had fought several rounds there even money
offered on Sellers, Near the close Of the battle fifty
to ten were o1ered on Sellers but no takers to
be found.
The Journa, comments editoriay upon the above
as follows:-
We are sorry to be compelled to record the fact
that OF those disgusting exhibitions of brutality
prize fight, has occurred Rhode Island soil; but
is a sailaction to know that the principals have
both been arrested and lodged In jail to answer for
their violation Of decency and law We trust that the
police also the names OF the two hundred per-
sons who were aiders and abetors In the crime and
that the chief among them, if not all Of them, may
share the fate Of the poor FOOLS who battered out OF
nearly all semblance of humanity, are hidden from
public gaze In the Kent county jail.
Rattling Catch.Weight MIL Near Cincinnati.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, April 24.l
The steamboat landing Is often the scene of bitter
contests between runners for opposition railroads
over passengers who, upon landing from the boats,
may be secured for railroad business. For over q
year past the runners Of the Indianapolis and Gin
cinnah Railroad have In measure ruled the roOst,
overshadowing others in many instances by mere
brute force. Recently, however, disturbing agent
has appeared on the landing, In the shape of small
but plucky man, who can fight anything rough
and tumble when necessary, although weighing
only one hundred and forty-nine pounds and or
diDCrily inclined to be and Qentlemanlv.