The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-13

DETROIT, Nov. II.
To-day two battles were fought on
Peche Island at the head of the Detroit
River, the first between two young
sprouts, Hallaron of Cleveland, and
Broderick OF Chicago. They fought
sixteen rounds in forty minutes, and
had to give way for the main attraction
of the day. They fought for $50, and
divided the spoils. Both were pretty
badly punished. The fight between Gal
lagher and Elliott was In the same
ring, and was determined and brutal. It
ended in rough and tumble encoun-
ter and a most unjust decision. The
was pitched on a wet, slippery locality.
Joe Parish of Cleveland, umpired for
Gallagher, and Dennis Maynahan of
Detroit, and Johnny Mackey of Clsve-
land, seconded him. The same offices
were respectively performed for Elliott
Brown of New York, and Tom Allen
of Cleveland.
Joe Colbert of ofPhiIadelphia, was cho-
sen referee. He was throughout the
fight completely managed by Elliott's
party and by unfair decisions gained no
friends from either side. It was quite
apparent that had he decided against
Elliott, he would have been Killed.
The fight commenced at s minutes past
two and lasted one hour and seventeen
minutes, during which 81 rounds were
First Round-GalIagher forced fight
ing and on the outset received a stlnger
in the mouth; Elliott then getting first
blood they clinched and fell, Elliot
under.
Second Round-The men visited each
other severely on ribs, breast, should
er, neck and head without any severe
Disagreement, and the round closed by
Elliott slipping out OF chancery and
going down on his knees.
EIghth-A clinch, in which Elliott
got decidedly the worst of the bargain,
and went down to avoid punishment.
This dodge he repeated quite number
ofIimes, greatly 70 his advantage, and
the rounds invariably ended in his
going down to prevent disastrous
blows. Up to the fourteenth round 1t
was give and take, and the result at
that time was in favor Of Gallagher.
Elliott had his right eye completely
shut, SO as o be useless. BE was pret-
ty badly bruised in different parts Of
his body. His right hand was badly
Injured, and appearances indicated
that he had mistaken his man. On the
other hand, Gallagher had a swelled
nose, an enlarged ear and several sore
ribs. Otherwise he was uniuiured.
On the 18th round, Elliott rushed at
his opponent the drst thing, and clinch-
ed and pulled him down. As they
reached the earth, Elliott attempted to
gouge out one of Gallagher's eyes. The
six remaining rounds were fought in
about the same manner-Elliott on each
occasion attempting the Rouging pro-
cess, and with partial success. On one
occasion he rolled Gallagher completely
over, got upon his back, and attempted
with both hands to take his opponents
eyes ont. This fraud was SO plainly to
be seen that Gallagher's friends inter-
fered, and promfscuous row seemed
imminent. Quite a number of men
rushed into the ring and the excitement
WAS great. Gallagher arose on his feet
after the close of the Goth round. and,
having failed to secure previous claims
of foul, refused to proceed further with
the fight. Before time was called, and
while Gallagher was speaking to the
referee, Elliott approached him from
behind and dealt him terrible blow
under the left ear. Gallagher returned
the shot, and a rough and tumble fight
eusued. Elliott claimed the fight, aud
the referee decided in his favor.