The New York herald., 1868-06-29
The PRIZE RING.
A Gsameiy Contested Battle Near Dutch Kills
L.I.-(Dno Hundred and Four Rounds Fought
i'm One Hour and Forty Minutes.

A G;ameiy Contested Battle Near Dutch Kills
L.I.-0no Hundred and Four Rounds Fought
i'm One Hour and Forty Minutes.
The battle between Yellow Davis and Tim Crowley,
both OF this city, which has excited considerable
interest In up town sporting circles came Off near
Dutch Kills, Long Island at daylight yesterday morn
ing. For long time past the athletes named were
desirous OF testing their physical prowess in the
ring not so much for money as for glory, and their
respective friends few days ago met and made
arrangements for MILL subscribing purse OF s1oO
for the victor in the contest.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock on Saturday night the
principals. seconds and their friends; numbering
several hundred persons, reached Hunters Point
and made tie National Hotel their place Of rendeZ-
vous aud al break of day all started for the battle
ground near the Dutch Kills tollgate.
At ten minutes before four O'Clock both men
stepped into the roped arena in fighting trim, and
presented so fine an appearance that the large as
semblage cheered them Justify. Davis weighed l50
pounds and Crowley 160. The former was seconded
by Johnny Drumgoole and Teddy McAuliffe, and the
latter by Mike COburn and Pat Barrett.
After the usual preliminaries both cOmbatants met
IN the centre OF the ring, shook hands cordially and
Immediately set TO work. AT this time bets even,
but from the second TO the twentieth round Davis
hib;ed so much skill and pluck, being awarded the
first blood and the first knock down. that large odds
were risked upon him. After the twentieth round.
however, he showed signs OF exhaustion, while
Crowley appeared 10 be a. vigorous ever. But the
fight continued, both men showing the utmost game,
until the l0ith round, when the referee declared
Crowley the victor in consequence OF foul blow
delivered by Davis.
The crowd then quietly dispersed. having behaved
themselves In all unusually quiet manner through
out the whole mill winch occupied one hour and
forty minutes. The arrangements for the fight were
quietly conducted that the police were entirely
ignorant OF II until all was over Both men were
terribly punished, one OF them requiring assistance
To leave the ring, while the other staggered for.
ward unsteadily without help.
NH Between Two Jersey Blues--ThIrty- -threc
Rounds Fought in AN Hour upd Eleven
Minutes.
Yesterday morning a merry combat took place
between two powerful individuals who though not
professional puqs, are OF pugnacious propensties
and well adapted by their respective muscular deve
lopment TO contend according to the conditions
OF the prize ring. The names OF these personages
are Horace W. vinton, a resident OF Hudson
City, ana william Stackmaster, who lives in Jersey
City. Both men are equal IN are, weight and sizc,
each being thirty years Old and weighing nearly two
hundred pounds. Accompanied by their respective
friends both parties assembled In lager beer saloons
near the Five Corners IN Hudson City, at eleven
o'clock on Saturday night. At four O'Clock vester
day morning all hands proceeded TO q secluded spot
two miles northwest OF Pen-Horn, near the llackcn-
sack river. twcntyfour foot ring was then marked
out and after tremendously performing the usual
prchnmaries, the gigantic pair stood face %
face, with flil determination To satisfy the ami
mostly when has FOR long time existed between
them. NintOn won the choice OF corners; seconds
were selected; a rum seller from Jersey city was
chosen referee time was called and the battle com.
menced From the first to the tenth round stack
master had the fight his own way, and betting was
sIOnK III Hls ldNOF. Inc succeeding 10 tnc
tWenty-second were contested without any signal
gain by either party: but towards the close VintOn
seemed to regain his vigor and threw his opponent
repeatedly Inc betting then turned in his favor;
yet both men were terribly punished and showed
sgns OF evident weakness. Stackmaster's head was
feariuly swollen and vinton's eyes were almost
closed. more orderly crowd never was seen before
AT "a prhe night, ana blind prejudice seemed to pos
sess no one. At the thrty.fourth round both men
refused 10 come to time Vintons ribs being broken
and MS opponent having been beaten TO nearly stint
lar lnabilliy. The referee, by unanimous consent
pronounced the hght draw, and me parties began
TO depart IRON the field. Before six O'Clock all per-
sons were near their homes and the pugiliss placed
under medical treatment.