, 1869-01-13
PUGlLISM.

4 Brutal Prize Fight on Cho-
teau Island, near st. Louis.
Tenn Allen and Bill Davis
Principals in the Affair.
Davis Defeated, Receiving Terli-
Bile Punishment.
ST. Lours. Jan. l9.-5he following account or
tte Prize hght hetVee9 " osvis and Thomas
Us. Bay:
IL s;ss nn! ss S pe1,sa. . ss sos es ss
etsana aa up the river. The boat stopped a. Ven.
ice, three nilrs above this CITY, Oh the Illinois
shure, and took On beard Alien and his trainer,
Kelly.
Alien sttlmstcd hse weight 1t TO pounds, and
Sc 81 ss ~ esss 6s II ' e. aas, to
hare baf butonc weeks training. Davis wss on On
beard at an early hour, IN charge OF bis frtend
rather rettcent On the subject Of the forthcoming
contest
Chouteau Itt1nd was reached a few minutes
after II o'clock. and the party moved IelsRrel7
tuEArta the ground for the encounter, / few
ys1ce from RHODES Point. few ela farmers
maly Of them neYeE having seen prise fshs be-
lore. In ltes than oEe honr the ring was
o*f Tbs sssa' spo .:ee,sa
level M adow, with trSes IN the background, aud
hut = few rods from the place where McLoolo
Of lhe crowd present old not exceed $50
TIE FRErA8kTfoN
were quietly conducted. Barney Fsalene. Of
formed their duties sery aeceptably, and vent to
work in bustuess-ltke manner,
Tus bErTiNo.
one man lei 50 10 $as On Aisn. shfch va1 a'1 not
taken. The betting vas invatishly In small eune
CHOICE or co1NEns.
Allen Won the choice Of corners, giving him 4
r1r1Rrs AND Rr1K8EK.
nSss ssf KLony II: fa1tsa faf pR f and
ehortn referee, and Dick Roach tiue-keepe1.
p,n md ro!s gsSonns: & o1,1 - ,so.., .
for Allcn Mike Nc eoe and s1ii Bike: esaaa elas
Dublin Tricks, were chosen seconds fos Davis
N THE BiNQ-FAaL1A1.A .ARIIf,
ly cheeted 10 he ahied his ea.,or into the rlns
ets coiors we're p1.in green stlk. He 1.s &C
eonp.nlsd By ascoole: who s:s,sted h1sa 10 bis
sro WAS received with = thout as be walked 70
Davis cerper and etook h.ads with Ills an'as-
sms xss spent ey As5 sr.ners IL s raspns 9n S,s
rptkea, Mc4ooEe ipsiettnR that be should com oly
with The sziet letter Of regulations IN this re
epect.
.AAtbo men stripped fer the heht they were
ehscsed loudly, and to work they soon went in
Found The men syea each o,her eauttou..r
on Toms breast. Some hard KNOCKS were Tex e1-
ts!se veltiassnaea oloxs is1 l!ea towards
Allen an idea th4t he hsd no fool's work on har7.
Tom made np bic mind to that eneet .nd slasaed
check. which crew blood. md after SONS inr.
ther counter1uR the round ended. Davis .tock
sose rapidly rnosr taa prestige Of the s1 blood
his right, which Ianued IN tho sfc'ntty Of Bills
tuin Davis deslt Alien nrrlhc BLOW ou TOO
neck, which sent him to gTsss, amid the enthn-
AlAat1c ceeers OF DAVIS fhenda. Both went
down II this round, Bt1 being The Upper dog IN
Eovad a-Ths men clinched early. and tomo
sharp hts Were cxeh1nRod, pt!is getting one Or
| fsctal aspect for the time being A silnea fol-
lowed, and bo.h men wsrt down, Alien on the
Found ALLEN got In 4 terrific right hinder
on tho body, hut from tho force Of The blo1
missed his footing and dropped gently Oh tho
| Hound 5-This round opened with sone slie hs
e1ehsnges. snd @ Da.,s managed 70 gct IN soek.
3olagc%I % OF fhe o1ea:s 81 , q ;al.e9: Tom Eatusued
h!s a1fagonits - very nnWe!cnmc fashion. The
1Gnnd ~as mhinly 1n fasof ,of Allen, and at the
bt,tlne Of TWO to one In his favor vas resumed
RoHnd "a short round, IN ~htch oav1s vent
down 10 syotd punishment Allen Cautioned htru
Round 7-su1ual complimentary exchanges,
all 10 favor o. AHen ais ansagonttt tnea the
d,op game again, "heteupon fon called niu al
old coward.
Reu"d a-Usels oe!yefed ~eli.direcIsd eloW
Hhttt, however. missed !te object The eou
Dstante hppg.d eacn other very m ct'on.tely
ktck1rE him wbtls down, which hr denied. Claim
OF ioul Eos allowed - n.,a.,
d.sagutcd AID rudy. Allen deait him another
| tcrltnc nloW fquatr on the mouth. DAVIS va.
rap,. II loving ground and betting on him hat
nearly ceased.
Round lU-TheEe Vas look Of terrible earn
cetnc.e Gu tho countcnances Of both men. ant
they eyed each othec With Ciad,asorial eAlnelt
did Il In I msnner to make Bill lei the sorcc o
The blow, for the later reelcd 10 the earth, AMI
| Tau Ckztd upon him a. though be had now
comparasively easy Job bciors lin. 4~N NV
R0usd 1.-The men went TO work sgsIu, Allel
u.iux hts right hand With damaging eject, whcl
| thcy c.tnehed, aid as they were golng down i
his Opponent. TEN e,oat,y denied this, snt
| Rounu ls-Th!s was like the last Aliens r1ch
| aet 1a1 ded somewhere on Davis' body, ard IA
laref wets to grass. ,.,,.-s'',.
aged to pet tn M ht En- ut blow on the cheek n,
ID II tn. d 1cok c1c on tnr !ali SIDE Q: ms bead
| ana he Y. ut uosp. Tom tn1ltnR yofY picaaanti,
1t him all tie While f'
| R0u,1d 14-Affcr emit m ed frrah and rnsv rrJe,
to Iorce thc deh,, lie 2 one ID on The eEou de-
| srd anotntr en tre mo7th. Uayts rn,nn dow,
@Poun1 1s-I,sy1s 1as ssrtrr etow In eor,rs I,
ttnsr' ana vss ey1drnfly hn.hsnainr h1s Wind
de struck out nith hts r1cht. std, as u.uai
oas q 1Es'n S 9cdoY aao ~ t6e ,ctf ~
WITH sent lin, or ,he rope Id subsequently, /,
| r.rfh ~ nh1rh thrre Tss prnat thear1nr fo
! nev
Rolnd 1e-E,,ly In this toupd Tom nan.oc.
hcsd whieh BtII rciufrcu eusrtlI. and cot inc Ia On
| nn Tcm.a i.rcaat. wh,cn seat him ia esrtn. Ia
| ed cbetr1r e for DAVE,
Round IL -somc sharp corptcr!pg took place
tsttno mstt,rs -ssy destirr HI. mar M rt
| BODY tloYe. which erpt I'm to the tarth. Btts n
! three 10 one we're here offered On Al}er1. INT M
| tskrn. Nv
Ro,in1 13-To,n went fnr hfa nnn in es+nea,
ana landed one On ina hody' em1l,nr ~ NAM.
when thc iatter went uadcr. N'~-
| Eousd 1a-i,aylss face WAS terribly lse.rxtra
and vas bleeding at cEeFy pots. lie lied +
mills At Tnm. hut Tom didn't rer ~ AMI -,
Win hia tiehi. which rrsnltrd tn 0sv,S ,,n,nr y +
crors. ee :
fe1nr1tv of t1crfs Tom A. nsnti enrn;no y y
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