Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-06-22
TIE Champion ''Mill" between Nc
Uoole and Allen,

ST LOUIS, juno I5.-A brief telegram
from eye witness says the fight between
McCooe and Allen took place on Fosters
Island, about twenty miles below the city
Their ''castors" were SHE'D into the ring about
half past one, but the fighting did not COM
mence until three clock. McCoole knocked
Allen down on the first round. The fighting
was very severe until the ninth and last round,
when both men we're slow in responding to
tho call, the noise and excitement being so
intense the referee could not be heard, aud
the combatants approaching each other and
engaging in terribly close quarters. In few
seconds they cleuched and rolled over side by
side and in close conflict, aud while both were
hugging mother earth, Allen placed his hands
on the eyes of N1cCOole, gouging them des>
perately, when the cry of 'foul" was raised
from Melodies corner. The ropes were cut,
and the widest excitement prevailed for a
few minutes, but the crowd soon after dispersed
towards the boat. The referee was afraid to
give his decision, several pistols being pre-
secuted at his head, but he refused to decide
the matter until he reached St. Louis Allen
out fought McCoole all the way through, and
to all appearances would have won the fight
if it had been allowed to proceed McCoole
was much blown and badly punished. and was
in reality whipped. The fight lasted about
twenty minutes. The brief accounts so far
received have been put on the street and
extras are selling with wonderful rapidity.-
Great excitement exists, and much disappoint-
ment is expressed at the evident inability of
McCoole to cope with Allen. The boat with
the party will not be here before eight o'clock,
and nothing further can, therefore, be learned
at present.
LATER.-The steamer Louisville, with the
prize-fghting party, arrived here about eight
O'Clock. 1t seems to be the general opinios
of those present at the fight, and competent
to judge, that there was neither foul blow
struck nor any gouging done by Allen. 1t is
also quite general belief that McCoole's
friends determined from the outset that Allen
should neither win the ight or get the money.
1t is also freely said that Melodies friends
acted in the most shameful and disgraceful
manner, displaying knives and pistols with a
view of intimidating Allen, and in other
ways showing that they intended to have
everything their own way; the rope is
stated to have been cut as early the sixth
round, but as Allen was evidently master of
the situation, neither he nor his friends made
point of it. The conduct of the whole af-
fair was SO outrageous that it is denounced by
many of the roughs, themselves, who say that
prize, fighting has sunk SO low that it is
sMluule aHu cHeuI, dnu meFe struggle
for spoils.
The second round was not in favor of
McCoole, as previously reported, but on the
contrary, Allen punished his antagonist very
severely, and from that time it was evident
that McCoole was NO match for Allen. In
the third round, McCooIe lost control of him.
self, became angry fought wildly, and to the
end Of the battle was at the mercy of Allen.
Persons who have witnessed many 6ghts, say
they never saw man whipped so quick
When the rope was cut, on the last rounds,
McCoole' friends crowded into the ring and.
with pistols and knives drawn, demanded of
the referee decision in the giants favor, and
it is said BY some that Mckinney declared for
McCoole, but this is stoutly denied; and it is
now stated that the referee will publish his
decision in the morning papers, and that he
was afraid to decide in the ring against few
for fear of being killed.