Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-17
PRIZE RING.
The Great McCooIe.Allen Fight at
st. Louis.
Nine Terrific Rounds Scenes and
Incidents.

The St Louis papers of yesterday, the
| 10th, are full of the great prize fight
which took place near that city Tuesday.
We make the following extracts and
synopsis from the Republican
M'CooLE's CAREER.
Mike McCoole was born in Ireland, in
1886, came to America When a boy, lived
nine years at Louisville, Kentucky, and
was boat hand. In 1859 got the best of
a fight with "Dablin Tricks" an Eng
lish pugilist. He next whipped Tenn
Jennings, at New Orleans, in 1861 sub
sequently fought several fights. OF late
has been leading what he considers a
| christian life in St. housekeeping a sa-
loon-but was tempted by Aliens chal-
lenge. He married o beautiful young
lady last fall
TOM ALLEN.
Tom is twenty-eight years old and an
Euglishman; came over two years ago,
and brought the reputation of being a
fighter; and having boxed with McCoole,
concluded in April to challenge the
giant for $1,000 a side, which was ac-
cepted. The boats, we'll loaded with
people, got off safely early Tuesday
morning
LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS.
After a voyage of twentysix miles,
without accident, at l2:05 o'clock the
steamer Louisville landed at Bridgewater
Island, formerly Fosters, and numbered
eight in the river guide The island farm
near which the landing was made is
owned by Mr.. Foster, but is occupied by
Mr.. Stouse, who was, of course, sur
prised by the invasion. 1t was the in
tention to get the stakes down and the
ropes ND before the crowd should be let
off the boat; but the vessel swung round
to the shore, and the passengers bolted
off the boat and scrambled up the bill,
following the stake-drivers, to look out
for eligible places from which to view
the fight.
THE FIGHT.
The men came up to the scratch, and,
as is usual in such cases, they shook
hands, Allen smiling, but McCoole, evil
IDENTIFY intent upon the business before
him, vent through the formality without
any evidence of cordislity. They retired
TO their corners and were sent to the
scratch for the
by-plsy, Allen seeming disposed to draw
ont his antagonist with bit of sparring /;
but Mccools appearing to mean anything
but play, for he straek at Allen one of
his sledge hammer blows, which missed
its tim and was returned by Allen, who
struck Mac just above the belt, and then
lodging a return stroke from McCoole,
dealt the latter q siinger with bis left
hand under the right eye, bringing blood /
McCoole pressed Allen and got home a
FOUNDER on his chest, which sent Allen
under the ropes. First blood for Allen
first knock down for Mac, The friends
of the latter cheered him Justify.
Second Round-The men came to time
with alacrity, Allen seeming confident,
and looking as if he had measured the
work before him and felt his ability to
perform it. McCoole was second to the
mark, but he wore an sir Of stolid deter
minstion, and when the business of the
round cou msnesd, be was furious, press
ing Allen half around tie ring, TWAS q
perfect cut and come; but Allen got
home c blood lettjng stroke under Ne.
Coo!e's right eye, thp latter sending Allen
down with well-put blow GA the breast.
There were such lightning strokes hit by
both men land, bit and miss, they were
wild strokos) that no MUD could keep an
account of them oil, There was very
little science displayed 10 the round, sad
Allen went down apparently to prevent
being pressed into Gorper and punished.
Third Round-Promptly both came up,
Allen still With clean face, McCoole
bleeding profusely from the wounds under
his eyes, and painting. Mao seemed de-
tsrmined to press the fighting, evidently
being confident OF his ability, with bis
immense poVeF, 10 knock Allen out Of
time, but it vas nov apparent that Allen 8
tactics we're to aim his blows 10 prodgoe
a. close Of MeCoole's eyes, so as then to
have him at his mercy. The lids Of Mac s
right eye Sers fast growing together, bat
from the other he glared with 6 Wild fury
at his antagonist, who, being clear-sighied,
watched wsrily every movement This
did not. however, prevent McCoole from
getting home e good blow on the side aud
following it up with two other saunders
on the breast A clinch followed and
Allen went TO the earth. Ia this round
Allen brought more blood from McCoole's
face. and added something 10 bis on
coming blindness.
This was in many respects similar to
the second encounter. Allen, seeing il
was best to keep inside Of McCoole's
great reach, prevented the latter's stretch
ing out on him by cliagiDg TO him, thus
avoiding the famous "sledge- hammer +"
lioks of bis gigantic opponent, one Of
which, well placed, might knock him
ont Of time, aud leave him in the same
6 that Gallagher did. This contest
closed with Nike bringing Tom to the
ground, receiving himself some punish
ment about the face.
Fourth Round-Allen was frst to re-
spond to the call Of time; Mike came
Up slowly. the two meeting on McCoole'
SIDE Of The line. The fighting was not