The New York herald., 1869-01-03
sPoRTINo.
The Prlza Ring.


The Prize Ring.
Another prize fight between Hicken and Mcguire
is contemplated the hackers Of the latter not being
quite satisfied with the result Of the recent contest
when Mcguire was defeated owing TO an accdentaR
blow which broke his Jaw. When he is sufficiently
recovered 1t Is intended by those interested In the
affair to make the match for $4,000 instead OF $4,000
as formerly.
A match has been arranged at Boston between
Dugan and Horan, to light according to the rules Of
side on the 18th OF February.
PRIZE FIGHT NEAR NEW oRLEANs-NrNFTY-oNu
Tom tSe New orleans Times Dec
day morning at the Hallway House t9uv., to witness
pollcen an, whose fight with Tom King will be re-
membcred, and Dan Carr, OF St. Louis The COM
lasted two hours and ten minutes. Ninety-one
rounds were fought but the last three were declared
pears @ s'sis0 at the 0' elgntyDeghth found oMeaIey
knocked his finger out OF joint, ana his
steady. He is very badly punished, ~ left eye be
ing nearly knocked out and his nose SPLIT IN three
places Tne me fight was originally for twenty dollars
purse OF Ifty-nve dollars and half was made up
and given to G Carr who On account OF tne hou 10
capped almost without . scratch. rumor prevails
that he is really champion Of light weights from
England but this his friends strenuously deny.
FIGHTS IN THE GLASGOW DISTRICT
On Tuesday, the 15th ult., L. Kelly and +. Boyle
both Of Glasgow fought at catch weight % for for 70
age, S It. 4Jl in. hign and weighed st. To- Boyle
st. aa' iS Weight. vel i Round @ l. l. Before blow was struck
twenty minutes sparring ensued, Kelly always get
his guard, K Kelly dashed at him and few sharp
changes ensued; they closed and both fell, Boyle
to his corner, landed his left on the chest and got
away Boyle led at the head, but was neatly
gac sG ow aaopsa @ so
to work again. Kelly gave Boyle smack on the
ne su on te head ep cosed
and both fell after Q short ssruggle, Boyle under
most. 8. Boyle visited Kellys RIBS twice without
UNDER and s. These were similar to the preceding
and last. Tedious sparring, and after few ex-
pire appealed to the referee and that functonary
ordered the fight to be stopped stating that nc
would give his decision In town. Time, hour 70
minutes Neither OF them was much punished.
]. Hily and J. McGuire then entered the ring 10
most most determinined % min, lasting one hour and nity
minutes, during which sixty rounds were
S fought WAS agreed su 70 ,ne osf hs
were making their way to town Boyle and hlily
were taken into custody and conveyed 70 I,a.- POI
seconds, Jem warnock, was apprehended IN
Glasgow.
pigeon match between John Taylor, OF Jersey
City, and William Thinker, OF Providence, for $500
side, TO shoot at seventy-1ve birds each, ground
traps, one and half ounce shot, twenty-one yards
rise and eighty boundary, win come on on the 25th
at the Narraganset Park Course.
The contest ut West Brookneld, Mass, between
Percy and Madden. on Wednesday, when the men
shot at twenty-one birds twentyone yards rise ana
ninety boundary was won by Madden after very
Taylor, in response to Wards challenge, offers 20
shoot him match Tor $500 or $1,000 q Side, ~
sevcnthvc or 100 BIRDS twenty one yards rise ana
nh yQr0
A pigeon match came or at Hoboken on Thursday
between James poorman and s. Samuel Manwrights
for $50 side. The men shot at twelve BIRDS TWEEN
was won BY Wainwright by four birds. :
Billiards.
Frawley has proposed push shot contest between
himself and Foley for $1,000 side. The match "
fixed for the 23d February, to be played At Chicago.
Frawey also matched himself to play the same game
with Henry Rhnes, In Cleveland, on the 25d Of Janu1
ary fof $500 a side.
Joseph Dion It appears takes exception to
McDevitt's challenge. on the ground that it stipu.
lates that the game shall be played IN Chicago Dion
viii play McDeyitt three games with the p push Shot
as the challenge proposes-one IN Chicago one IN
Tn The following matches are ounced-January
g. In Cleveland or Chicago-John Frawley Va. Thomas
Foley, for $500 . side: three ball game, 300 points.
january 23, In Cleveand--Match for $500 side hes
tween Henry Rhlncs and John Frawley; four ball
January -, Ralph Benjamin VS.. Melvin Foster,
French carom game, 800 points up for 500 side,
Foster to give odds 81 $50. January zs In Montrcai
Joseph Dion va Melvin Foster, for 900 aside; four
ruary 23 In Chcago-Match for 81, 900 side betveen
John Frawley and 1homasItoey; four ball carom
game push shot allowed, 1,50o points up
Professionalism.
IL Ia said that Weston VIII again attempt 10 walk
5000 miles in 100 consecutive days. II such be really
the case we would recommend the "walkisr 10 pro.
vide himself with the necessary funds ere he
The International Pedestrian Congress viii take
place at the whtby race course on the gath OF May
II N said that nepriy al the ncctest pedestrians IN
Canada and America contemplate taking part in the
programme.
Cock Fighting.
This pastime Is now becoming the rngc The vir-
ginians particularly showing their relish OF the
sport. match has been made In Norfolk 10 nght
main Of eleven cocks virginia against North Caro-
ns 1fty dollaps on each nght and $500 on the odd.
The Qht 10 take place on tho nth and 18th OF Feb
ruary In or near Norfolk.
AS already announced, grand main has been
made between the States OF Virginia and Sew YORK.
side each match. Colonel Mcdaniel represents the
| Old Dominion and James Murphy New York: The
conditions TO show cocks cach SIDE
/ In each main and fight all that fall IN, nj weights
ranging from I've pounds two ounces TO five pounds
| twelve ounces, on the 18th and 27th inst.
The fpr0nde Russo OF st. Petersburg speaking OF
the situation or Central Asle states that the Musco-
vitc policy In that region II exempt rom all views
i OF conquest The journal counts on inc suppon