The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
THE PRIZE RING.
4 Lively sabbath Day at Cincinnarl-Two
CGtchweight NIilIs-Details Of Both Battles.

CNfchweistt MiiIs-Detais Of Both Battles.
[Rrom the Cincinnati Commercial, Auguss so.]
Yesterday was lively day among certain class
to : sermon There were swo prize fights ior their
special aeectati0n-One In the morning out 81 Fair
other S Ia she Afternoon on Mount Auburn in Which
there were eleven rounds. Both battles passed on
without ofiicai molsstation, being beyond the city
present an invitation for the interference OF the
weak country c0nstabulary. Both were gotten uD
tioular preliminary training, and a. q consequence
but few persons, perhaps couple OF hundred In
each CASE had received sucient notice OF what was
in Drospect to give them q chance to witness this
'.rare sport" on Sabbath day.
THB MOUNT AUBURN FIGHT
took place between two and three O'Clock IN the
afternoon near the Widows Home. 1t was between
David Sheehan, eighteen years, l30 pounds, and
Doc. Kane and jim Downing seconded sheehan.
and Dan Madden ana Mike McElr0y performed SINH.
ropes was formed and around clustered sDOvt 100
persons from the city and about the same number
attracted thither from the immediate vicinity:
stripped themselves to the waist and the spectators
fixed their attention closely upon the two men, VINO
the scratch and held up their hands at each other
for the
ROUND There was cautious sparrng and dodg-
ing as the men circed round each other each study
ing the others yOrte and working the mauleys IN
the usual harmless byplay that precedes actual
blows. Sheehan got In the first stroke OF the battle.
cutting Keatlng's left cheek with the knuckles Of
his right. Heating countered and then clinched.
Snort lbbing work and then the iall-KeaIlng
under.
seconds whispered something In his ear. 1t was
piece Of advice, which he Immediately accepted ~
good by commencing heavy work on keatng's rios
They came to half arm blows early IN the round ana
while Heating managed to get IN a few light taps on
sheehan's lace, which only brought spout OF blood
or two and did no harm, Sheehan worked At his rDS
ike q blacksmith, plugging him terribly. They then
clinched and iei side by side, both showing Con-
siderable blood.
ROUND 3-No particular punishment; an early
clinch and fall.
ROUND 4.-Sheehan caught Keating's lower jaw
with terrible lefthander. The blow stunned keating
for instant but did not knock him Oh his pins Tor
ne had too good purchase on his right heel Shee-
han attempted to follow up his advantage, but
Heating cnched and went down 70 AVOID the
ROUND s. They came up brskly but both showed
the lack OF training in their quick, breathing
and the rapid pufnR Of Their iaces Sheenan's ielt
eye was in mourning and Keating was splitting CON
siderable blood They paved the air very eau
tously for q minute and lodged blows that were
far short. At length they came TO handsome work,
when Heating caught Sheehan over the LETT eye
with full length blow that drove him back on the
ropes. when they closed and went to earth.
ROUND 6-ShOrt, ana OF not much consequence.
The only blow OF much force was one that keating
took In the mouth.
ROUND This was Lively turn ut light blows
They gave and took heartily at close inhghting,
Sheehan WORKING the ribs and taking two OF keat
lng's blows on his head. Heating was on top when
they went down.
Round s.-Ihe men were slow In coming up. They
were already much blown, particularly keatlng.
Sheehans face was bleeding IN two places, his
cheeks were much swollen and his lett eye was pun
ing up. keatlng's mouth was all out OF shape, ~
though full Of hot mush the lips looking Is hOr.
nets nest had been emptied upon them They ended
the round without much fighting, going down side
bv side, like babes In the woods.
ROUND 9.-This the hardest round OF the battle.
Sheehan pushed the hght into Keang's corner, CIV
ing him left, right and left IN the lace. keating
| gathered himself however, doubled his man over
the ropes and punched him severely before they went
| down.
| ROUND 10 was q repetition Of the ninth, Heating
| going under In his own corner.
ROUND l1.-Thls was the last OF the fight. Up to
| this time Sneehan, although younger and lighter,
seemed to have the best OF It,. TO be sure MS lett
| eye was black and blue. and he bled freely, but
Keatings face was also beginning TO look spOngy,
| and every blow was telling, wne his ribs showed
the effect OF well directed blows. The round did not
| amount to much, until Sheehan went down, when o
CRY of foul was raised against KeaCng 1t being al
legged that he mad struck his PROSTATE opponent.
We have neglected to state that IN the ninth round
| and earlier in the fight, Sneehans friends had
spoken OF fouls by keanng-once that he struck him
while down. and in the other Instance that ne had
bitten HIM In the left shoulder Bu the foul was not
| really claimed until the eleventh round; A formal
claim being then made, the referee decided 1t good.
| and declared Sheehan the winner.
The battle lasted nineteen minutes.
| THE FIGHT AT FAlRMONT.
In this mill twenty rounds were fought in twenty
| five minutes IN the presence OF about TWO hundred
| spectators, by Ed. Dennis and Mike Burns " est
End pugsts. The fighting was light until the fifth
| round, when Burns took rough handling, Dennis
getting in no less than six blows on the BODY. IL
was not until the eighth round that blood was
drewn ana then Burns drew the first OF II from MS
| opponents mouth. lp the tenth round Dennis was
Knocked down-the first knock down OF the hgnt.
| In the eleventh round the fighting was heavy,
Burns going to grass, as was also the case IN Tue nl-
| teenth AT the end OF the seventeenth round Dem
pis claimed foul on account Of Burns falling with
| out blow. Both men were bleeding proiuseiy from
| the nose. The fight went on, however, unit the end
OF the twentieth round, when Dennis, having dis.
Jointed thumb, declined 10 fight any longer, aud
| the battle ended