The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-24
THE PRIZE RING.


| Carroll, of Baltimore, and Reddy Howard,
| n Marinc-Ten Rounds Fought for 500 u
Side-Time Of the Fight Fifty-nve Minutes
Howard Threatened with Hanging tor At
| tempting to Use His Teeth.
NORFOLK, Oct. 81. 1892
| The disappointment experienced recently by the
admirers OF the 'manly art' In the failure OF
the Doughery Collyer prize light was in some degree
relieved yesterday by witnessing quite lively mill
between two well known asprans for the honors OF
the arena-namely, Billy Carroll, OF Baltimore, and
Reddy Howard, marine, on duty at the Gosport
Navy Yard
When the two former pugists met at Jamestown
Island on the 9Th OF the present month, and the
meeting resulted In mo nyht," an effort was then
made to crafty the morbid taste OF the large crowd
present by getting up an mpromptu ring exhibition
between Carroll and Howard but this was defeated
by objections the part OF CARROTS friends on the
ground that he was not trained, and that he was
much the lighter man OF the two
since then, however, Carroll has resided most OF
his time in this city, and Howard having on several
occasions tainted him FOR light an agreement was
entered into on Tuesday night last for contest At
catch weight on the following morning, at place
called Mississippi about one and half miles
from the city limits.
Howard is about twenty-six years OF age, weigh
Ing about l45 pounds, OF less than the medium
stature, but 5quarely and firmly built. His reputa-
ton az lighter III the ring Is limited; but he
gained considerable notortety for having once
whipped feroclous bulldog IN a regular tooth anu
na nght, after the manner or such brute animal con-
tests.
carroll Is only twenty-th years or age, weighs
l2s pounds, Is slenderly formed and mas appeared
but once III the rng-on the Goth OF May last-when
ne whipped a wei known .light-weghtn man
aained Harry HicKen near Baltimore.
one hundred dollars a sIde was the amount staked.
ana at an early nour yesterday large crowd or
spectators repaired TO the scene where a ring was
acted as referee. Carroll was seconded by two
members OF John Robnsons circus, While Howard
mad a. seconds two Of the lancy-one from New
York ami the other from TINS Guy. All the prelim
mares being completed ana the men placed IN their
respective corners, "Time' was called.
kocND I.-Both men cautiously advanced and
spared for some time In The best Of humor "a II 70
fath0m the science OF each other. Carroll, tired OF
this got III doHard's DreadOasket, which no FOL.
lowed up by cncnlng, throwing Howard heavily
RotrNp AT the call the two men cana
lively forward WITH the usual display OF sparring
peculiar to uoylces Carroll soon evinced the supe-
ror ability amt succeeded in planting powerful left
handler On towards right pepper, which knocked
! hlm Oh MS pins and sent him 70 grass. Cries OF
nrst knock down FOR Carroll, and cheersJ
ROUND Again both promptly TO time and look
ing IKE work Little time was lost, when Carroll
again went Tor Howard's right pepper, now rapidly
closing, receiving, however some neavy 0Oty blows
ia return. Both then grappled, and after wrestling
went down, Carol under. The round was lengthy
and well contested.
Rot-sD 4.-More nara lighting and exhibiting in a
sgnt degree tue punishment they mad received. but
carrot. having evidently the advantage. There ere
a good many effective blows exchanged, mostly on
the body, ami tho round ended oy Carroll falling
over some slight impeachment ON The ground which
trpped him.
ROUND Both men now desperately in earnest.
giving and taxing some heavy hit. on the body and
seeming TO avoid punishment on the lace. Tney
hnally grappled and, alter u nerce struggle went
down togetner-a dog fall.
ROUND 8.-Much similar TO the last, and heavy
fighting, which was having visible effect on howard,
who showed great fatigue aud want OF wind. Car
roll the second time stumbled ana FELL but ending
fha nd n fhar N ia ny W. tn
one against Howard.
ROUND T..-Carroll gave Howard some heavy and
damaging blows which ne ieeby endeavored to
parry. In men again clinched In desperate strug
gle which ended by both going down, Carroll claim
ing that Howard was biting him, which occasloned
great excitement and caused HOwards seconds to
threaten him with rope and the lrst tree II Car.
roll showed any marks VI teeth.
ROUND s.-Tne men came N once to work with
heavy exchanges Carroll followed Howard 70 his
corner, where, III trying to escape punishment, the
latter went down ana seemed now 10 be whipped
man.
ROUND a.-Like most OF the foregoing Carroll
Furnishing Howard severely, who again grsppled aud
WAS thrown heavily to the ground.
ROUND l0AND LAs1.-Howard came up fcebly and
reluctantly though smiling, hts features terribly
bruised. Carroll went to work and planted terri.
ha blow on Howards already closed right pepper,
following that with another on the body with great
force, which sent him 70 grass.
Time was again called. but Howard declared him
self unable to whip Carroll whoreupon hts seconds
threw up the sponge.
Both parties then left the ground all apparently
satined with The termination or the 'mIll,n when
was conducted very quietly and without the KNOW
ledge or either the civil or military authorities who
abound this city. The time OF the dght nfty-
five minutes aud the stakes were willingly surr0n-
dered 10 Carroll, the declared victor.