The New York herald., 1869-11-04
PRIZE FIGHT IN CALIFORNIA.

Wulnm r. Kelly va. Patrick CannOu-A
Drawn BattIo-Ninety-one Rounds Ia Ono
Hour and Fifty-three Minutes--Skctchcs OF
the Principals.
AT about twenty minutes past two
O'Clock the steamer arrived at the pace-a small
cove directly opposite the "Two Sisters, y In Marin
county-and laid to about quarter OF mile from
shore. Here the liveliest scene Of confusion ensued
possession Of the boats, In Order that they might
arrest the principals but the shrewd boatmen were
from the steamer now and then making dart ana
taking on board those who were anxious enough
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vduals-among whom we noticed the reporter for .
first class evening daly-stripped and swan to the
boats, while others did not take the trouble OF dOn
ing their garments, but leaped into the water,
clothes and all. After about twenty unsuccessful
and the greater portion Of those board were car
rled on BnOrc. one boat, containing about twelve
PERSONS was upset, aud for short time 1t looked
II great calamity would take place. but after
having nOundered for several minutes In the water
tney were all picked up and iurnsned with dry
clothes.
as we before have stated was pitched close to tho
shore In Marin county, about Slx miles northeast Of
square, pitched upon level ground After the pre-.
Cannon refused TO light unless . stake OF $40 was
made up II took exactly twenty minutes to raise
the sum, and no iurther obstacles being In the way,
the men got themselves In readiness for
THE FIGHT.
castor In the ring ana was greeted by loud huzzas
from MS friends. He was accompanied by Patsey
Eoy ana Johnny Nyaad his assistants ., Cannon
Murray and Hugh McLane. After some little psriey
Lewis Burns was chosen referee and John 1oung
tmekeeper. Ihe toss for corner was won BY Reilly.
Both men had chosen green and white for their
colors. Time was called aJ twonty minutes past
four O'Clock, and the principals, accompanied by
their assistants, came to the centre and gave the
ROUND 1.-The usual prancy sparring was done:
n In
and showed their teeth like Cossack after having
atc tallow candle; finally Cannon got In lick on
ketys digester ana tue young nero slipped aud fell
RousD 2.-Botn men got to work with VIII.
leaving, however, no marks. Tho round, q very
short one, was ended oy Cannon sendlng Reilly 70
Rey sssa Ssl' IN nsayk wh pow oer on
Cann0ns bread basket but was answered by rH-
ther awkward pass on his potato trap, when in en-
deavOrng 10 close IN on his opponent REILLY slipped
RoUSD 4.-Here some new tactics were brought
into play by Reilly, who rushed at his opponent with
q doube-barrcled blow, then clinched and threw
him.
ROUND 5.-The mode 4 Ia Merrimac inaugursted
by Reilly In the last round was Kept up here There
WAS tendency at "buttng," which was not accord.
Oh free-and.easy nght this was overlooked. Al the
close or this round Reilly closed IN on his opponent
and, after some wrestling, threw him. falling on top
ROUND ct seemed as II Reilly got warmed
up; he dew at Cannon who went on his pins at .
ROUND WAS q repetition Of the former
kept up for the next eight rounds Alter the close
OF the ffteenth round some misunderstanding arose
between passey 10y, Reilly and ds ratricE Eo Murray
RouND 17.-In This round Reilly did soms
heavy work. His first attack was on the Can
which ne managed to cut tho figure 7, causing tho
ruby to l0w-thus giving him the nrst blood. TIE
thlrd and last was q dexterous upper cut which
sent Cannon over the ropes.
ROUND 1s--Cannon came to the centre with a
rather awkward marx on his '.pnz,n yet look
Ing fresh and sprucy. Reilly Kept up MS entic.
Ing smile and landed handsome butt on Canaon's
ROUND is.-keiliy kept up the same little game I
"sns WSc TIM sns may Considered
trick it looked certainly as he had the fear OF
trick for the succeeding ten twelve rounds until
stopped by the referee There was very little varfH
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fresh and spunKy IS at the start and while the latter
hardly showed scratch Cannon's lace was pretty
AT the eighteth round 1t was plain that Cannon
could not stand long the blows from his antagonist.
corner and send him grass with sung Jro,d quite
refreshing TO every one but Cannon. was however,
aso on q
round; and whe there was no doubt that u the ngns
| had continued nalf an hour longer it would nave
been won by Reilly still there renamed put one way
/ open to the referee--shat OF declaring 1t . draw,
/ which he very wisely did after having witnessed
ninesyone rounds fought within one houf and MY
three minutes.
/ WILLIAM r. REILLY,
/ otherwise known as the Valparaiso champion, q
native OF Dublin, Ireland. lie ID strong, hsatny
looking man. about twenty four years Old and stands
ave fest eleven inches In his stocking feet HIS nrss
| appefrancc in the ring Was IN Valparaiso when he
dictated his opponent. James Trainer, after hard
contested night. He took turn In this state iasl
| spfng With James Welch and came out nrst pcst o
efsa Iata J1CkSuu
9treet.
| PATsEY CANNON
II aIso native OF Dublin Ireland, and In shape vsrl
| ike his opponent lie Ii about tne same height az
and weight lie has fought several mlis IN ,ae f;sss
but has appeared IN tho ring IN this ,Ise n"v
ing arrived but q short time ago on poarn si'
i from Australia.