Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19


lasted eight minutes.
Second Roundabout came quickly to
the scratch. Gallagher has a deep
scratch on his right shoulder and he was
the first struck in the round. BE caught
it pluckily on bis arm. After some ex-
change blows, Allen retreeted to escape
punishment, and Gallagher caught him
lightly with his left. Allen hit him q
blow on the left breast, and Gallagher
countered with him. Allen went down
with lick under the jaw. Second knock
down for Gallagher. Time of round five
minutes.
Third Round-Tbe two were prompt
to the call of time. Gallagher with his
right caught Allen lightly on the chest
and got away without return. Allen was
bleeding from under the eye when he
came up. Some heavy blows we're ex-
changed, and Gallagher got severe one
on his nose. Allen went down. The
round lasted one minute.
Fourth Round-The men came up
spiritedly at the call Of time, and both
went to work in earnest. Some heavy
blows were exchanged. and for some
time it was give and take. Gallagher
received one on his potato trap, which
caused him to stagger, and Allen won
the round.
Fifth Round-When the men came up
Allen showed severe cut over the left
eye, and Gallagher was bleeding freely
from the nose and mouth. Allen gave
him square one on the face which
caused him TO reel. Gallagher was se-
verely punished, several exchanges being
in favor of Allen. There was heavy fight.
ing on both Sides Gallagher succeeded in
ornamenting Aliens mug, and counter
blows were given. Gallagher forced the
fight, pushed his antagonist against the
ropes and gave him some hard whacks.
Allen stepped out neatly.
Sirth Roundabout men came up, each
cautious of the other. Allen gave the
FIRST blow and followed it with two or
three others. After some little sparring
the two clinched and Gallagher got a Sc
we're pounding. Some exchange blows
were given, and the round closed with
severe blow from Gallagher which stag
gered Allen.
Seventh Rouna-This was long one,
and was fought desperately At the call
of time, Allen stepped forward as lively
as cat, and, With very determined
look, went toward Gsllagher's corner.
Tom Kelly insisted upon his going bsck
and toeing the scratch. Kelly got in fiat
of him, and told him that he u,ssss zoe it.
Allen then went back, ana Gallagher
came forward Allen let fly Els right and
caught him on the smeller, drawing the
claret freely. Gallagher got blow on
Aliens neck, and Immediately after be
got severe pounding on his frontispiece,
Allen giving him three quick blows. AL
len then succeeded in giving him sock
dolsger in the mouth. He then cinched |
and exchanged body blows, none of which !
we're given with particular force. Allen
was forcing the fight, and delivered blows |
on the nose, mouth, face and body. GAL |
lagher got some blows in, but they lacked |
force. The two clinched, and Gallagher
got severely pounded. Gallagher launched |
out his right, which landed on Aliens
right eye. Allen reciprocated with one
on the ribs. Gallagher hit him on the eye
again, and Allen got in one on his antag-
onist's frontispiece. Allen got IN an
other on Charley smeller they clinched,
best Allen at him again, and gave him
a square knock-down blow that sent him
sprawling into his corner, where he was
picked up by his seconds The time oc-
cupied by this round was Al minutes.
Eighth Round. This was the shortest
round of the fight. The men cliuched,
blows were exchanged and Gallagher
went down. The exchanges were in favor
of Allen. Gallagher was now evidently
becoming very weak. He was carried to
his corner by his seconds.
Ninth Round Gallagher was slow
to the call of time. Allen got one in the |
breast and followed it with three sharp |
taps on his opponents proboscis without |
return. The round closed with Gallag-
her down and bleeding like stuck pig.
II lasted but few seconds.
Tenth Round Gallagher camp up
pluckiy though much exhausted, and
bleeding freely from his nose and mouth.
Allen was forcing the fight and got blow
on Gallsghers eye. After few slight
exchanges and oounterings, Gallagher
went to grass to avoid punishment Time !
of round-l minute, seconds.
Eleventh. and last Refund. = Allen
prompt to the call of time. He struck
Gallagher three times in quick succession
without return, and caught him on the
ribs as he was going down. The round
lasted one minute. A cry of foul was
raised by some spectators, who said that
Allen struck Gallagher when he was on
his knees. No claim Of foul was made,
and the assertion did not seem to have
anything to substantiate it. Gallagher
at this time seemed very weak.
THE SPONGE is THROWN uP.
When time was again called Allen
stepped forward. The sponge was thrown
up from near Gsllagher's corner. twas
asserted by persons near the ring that
Tom Kelly, one of his seconds, threw it
up. Allen, seeiRg what had been done,
rushed across to Gallagher's corner with
bis hand extended aHd offered to shake
bis hand. Gallagher, not knowing that
the sponge had been thrown up struck
ut him and caught him on the nose.
Allen did not strike back, but left the
ginR.
The fight vas claimed by the Gallagher
party, who alleged that the sponge had
not been thrown up by any of item.
There was great excitement and uproar,
and the referee withheld his decision for
The tine.
The crowd then made for the boat,
which left on the return trip soon after.
DECISION OF THE REFEREE.
The referee decided the fight draw,
for this reason; He said he did not see
any one throw the sponge up, and Kelly
denied doing It, Il created good deal
,f dissatisfaction aiming hoth the nartiea |