The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-25
rHE COLLYER.EDwARDs PRIZE FIGHT
THEY sET.To on CHERRY PoINT
coLLYER KNOCKED OUT OF TIME

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tcnwAans MINIS THE FIGHT
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During the several weeks past, the fancy OF
| followers Of the p. r. fraternity have all been
aeoe in and about the cities OF New York,
Phiisdelphis, betimo.e, nv .s" npu
| cause Of the proposed hght OF sam. oohJcr' OF
Baltimore, with Billy Edwards, Of New York,
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take place on the morning OF the 1tn instant,
at Cherry Point, mouth Of Zone river, s Sa
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ro.omM.
me history OF ooiIyer neMy ever, penoa
| m.ny a.. No, un.eou.inted with that of Billy
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Edwards
| 4. nov about "a wears of are He 10 mschinist
-. 80. 80 =. 80, n.,.r,v .ngaged in the
y usa a sna Is INV y, tss S.,,stIe,
order. He has fought with Mike Carr alias
/ Envi,,b. and Raohe bolster. of this city; with
Rasasx Aaron. uw,eeS Johnpy Mealsd. and
Billy Kelly, of New York, and whipped all
save two nsbts. He 4, about Ave feet four
inehe. in height and strongly and oompsctiy
built. NM. y. H =.
England and emierated from III At to this coun-
Wy ABOUT three years aha ioui moh's snes
He was boiler maker BY trade, weighed,
when trained down, l2o pounds, and was ave
s a. -, ~ ~ W. "a an,.h.
commenced 70 train In new ioik anu nn.'n.u
in New Jersey, and Coliysr trained A. ms
gave exhibitions or benefits several days bo-
,v'e 'ns as az . ,ss Raj n tr.,ner,
sspo,u'us ...., h., C,,,i-
could wish. In ise' was Iemseu =, Co
terbury Hall, that he had reduced himself
until ne was too weak to give and bear much
punishment.
".e1sp e@ AND al who meant 70 see the boys
cordingly.
boat, left the Seventh. street wharf on sstnr.
Measure trip, and to see the fight in case It
2%Sn SS the party we noticed COL Jack
ney, who was our slime" server on the sod;
Capt. Jack O'Leary, and few other persons
arena.
on the way down this party run In at Leon
ardtown, where they were treated in the most
hospitsbie manner by the good folks OF that
neat little village. On sunday night the boat
lay of Kinsale's leland, and those on board
spent most agreeable night.
; The tug Fannie, from Alexandria, left on
Sunday night, but arrived off the mouth oil
| Gone river lust in time to see the Mitonians
| re-embark and steam homeward.
| The Fred Kopp tug boat, from Philadelphia
| was more fortunate, Tor she and the Tom Col
lever were found OH OF Point Lookout by the
, | stesmer Metamora, Of Baltimore, which left
Thai citv on SUNDAY night at IL O'Clock, well
| iaden with large marty Of men who long ave
been freauentors Of the ring. Among these
ne noticaS Rntt Riley. minus the kidd, Char.
| lev Is.sr,,s and Johnpy Roach who seconded
| Collver,s iast aght, John r. English and John
| ChayIe. of RsItimore Charley Hurdle, OF
Waabinptop. twho favored us with many use
p.,Ppon M.g.iev nfphiisdeinhia, Patsey Shep,
| 80 4 ~ II.ysn and nan X errignu a, and lin
| Goih.rt ~ New Sork; Pntsey Mullins, Billy
| S.,soii snd hrother and John beard, Of Bal.
timnre AMI others. The boat having been char.
tated Nv Iohn n Engiish for the trim, a. we
| b.ys hs.o informed
Tbe boat Ieft IIght street wharf As above
stated' al midnight. Billy Edw ards and Sam
St1 aSout II o,eloeE. and Edwards was giver
~ Uon,.in,s harth ssioining the niiot-h house
snd Gn1irer tbs herth sdioinIng this. Every
, | thinS nassed on onietiy Snrina the arst hou
u s XII ~, diga ,s.,e nuietiv Iistening h
= an a spsn, taIn. oe ~e IA. tney R.ron, and Al
A ne an 1919 ~ .,oli .nnes,sd AMID teTribl
nt'iy os ansS ,vas hiss9Pna yery freelv iii
= | ~ nv S.o,sa.s,a nm Gsy.oiI
d LIN 49,. III. MI, ri and dring into III
It srowd' Continued! "Take that, God d
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e Firing WAS lively for A while on the lowe