The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-16
The McCoOle.Allen Fight.

louisville, and steamed down the rlV-
er to a point opposite Carondelet,
where MeCooIe was taken on board.
Allen will be picked up further down.
The battle is to take place on Fosters
Island, eight or nine miles below j ef-
ferson Barracks, which point will be
reached about one o'clock.
ST. Louis, June ia brief tele-
gram from an eye witness says the tight
between McCoole and Allen took
place on Fosters Islands, about TWEEN.
ty five miles below this city. Castors
we're shied into the ring about half
past one o'clock, but fighting did not
commence until three o. clock.
McCoole knocked Allen down on
the first round. The fighting was
very severe until the eighth round,
when Allen struck foul blow, aud
MeU0ole was declared the winner.
Both men we're considerably pun
ished, but McCoole is said to have
been much the most distressed. Par
ticulars cannot be given until the
boat. arrives. at $40 P. NJ.
ST Louis, June l5.-The following
is fuller aecount-of the prize fight:
The nail took place on Fosters Is
land, twenty miles down the river.
Jerry Donavan and Tom Kelly acted
as seconds for McCUole, aud B. Reil
ley, of New York, and Sherman
Thurston for Allen. Jack Looney,
of ST. Louis, was umpire Tor
McCoole, and II. Holland, of Cincin-
natl, for Allen. Much time was con-
sumed in choosing a referee, but Val
Mckinley was finally selected, amid
/ great cheeriag When stripped, both
men presented q fair appearance, but
Allen much the best. McCoole S
friends were much disappointed at his
eondition, he being fat and showing
unskiliul training.
The men entered the ring at | 10
o'clock, but the fighting did not COM
menee until some time after. McCooie
won the choice of ground.
McCoole offered to bet Allen =. 600.
Allen made a speech, saying he was
an Englishman, had no money, and
could not accept MeCoole's offer, but
/ asked for fair play.
The men then went to work, with
/ the following result:
First Round-The men approached
each other very cautiously, tut with
confidence. A few exchanges, and
\ then hard hitting at close quarters.
/ Finally MeCoole planted a heavy
blow near Aliens eye, knocking him
down. First knock-d down and first
blood claimed for MeC0ole, although
/ blood appeared on both faces.
Second Round-Ierrife blows in
rapid succession on each others faces,
resulting In favor of McCoole.
Third Round-The men eyed each
other with the ferocity of gladiators,
and alter a few severe blows, they
cllnched and fell togeth r. The strug-
4 gle caused intense excitement, and
I Melodies friends realized that The
giant had met man worthy of his
steel
Fourth Round-McCoole came to
the scratch with his face bleeding pro-
fusely from a terrible cash under MS
/ right eye Allen fought cautiously
evidently Outstanding his strength.
McCoole got in heavily on Aliens
/ ribs. The latter went down TO avoid
another sockd0lager. The wildestex
citement now began TO prevail at the
seeming change in the prospects of the
fight.
Fifth Round - Heavy fightins
throughout; there were desperate
! exchanges, during which Tom. ad
mlnistered two or three terrific blows
on Mikes face, which seemed 10 be ;
mass Of blood from forehead to chin
he had terrible gashes under both eyes
and his face was terribly disfigured
The com batants clinched, and after
desperate struggle both went down to
gether near the ropes This roun,
was decidedly in favor Of Allen.
Sixth R0und-H eavy hitting. AlleI
seemed the freshest OF the two, ant
looked very eomplacent, dancing
around his opponent with ease. Aite
some sharp hitting, the round resulte,
IN his favur.
Seventh Round-MeCoole present
/ ed a f0EsorU appearance. and was no
very rapid in responding to time
Alien looked fresh and cheerful, an
after some exchanges OF a not yer
satisfactory character to McCoolC
Allen decided to go to grass. 10 orde
: to escape another Of those blows froT
: the giants sledge hammer,
Eighth Round-The hackers G
{ MeJ0ele urged him to make shoI
work Of his opponent, but in vain, f0
. the prestige OF the giant was rapid
being demolished before the superio
skill and tactics Of his antagonis
Nike struck out wildly with his righ
{ but missed his mark, his opponeT
I. lighting OF his potato trap with tel
J. / rible effect McCoole received a tel
ribie punishment in this round, an
it became evident that the fight w0ul
! come to a speedy termination. II
: giant being kRocked partly off h
~ pins, which terminated this roun
! Allen looking bland aud serene at Il
!, close.
> Ninth and Last Round-Both me
were slow in responding to the ca
The noise and excitement being il
tense, the referee could not be hear
The combatants approaching ear
= other. engaged In terribly close qua
ters. In few seconds they clinche
aud rolled over side by side. and
close conflict. While both were nu
= eing mother earth, Allen placed
- hands on the eyes of McCOole, gou
le iag them desperately, when the c
p OF I" foul was raised from McDooI,
. corner. The ropes were cut, and t
20 widest excitement prevailed for Fl
u minutes, but the crowd soon after d
v persed towards the boat. The refer
ey was afraid to give his decision. Sc
eraf pistols were presented at his he5
~ but he refused to decide the matt
Y until be. reached St. Louis.
- Allen out-fought McCoole all {
no way through. and TO all appearant
= would have won the fight, if il b
no been allowed to proceed. McCo
= was much blown and badly punishl
- - and was in reality whipped.
M M The fight lasted about twenty M
=, - utes. The brief accounts, SO far
koeived, have been put on the stree
and extras are. selling with wonder
ne rapidity Great excitement exi: