The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-06
THE STAKES CLAIMED BY COLLYER
ANOTHER MEET1NG
ALMOST A FIGHT.

The fight between the above-namcd pugl-
lists has been the subject OF conversation
among the snortino fraternity for several
davs past. The fact having become known
to the authorities that meeting was con-
templated on Virginia soil, General Candy
issued an order to have the parties arrested
and hound over not to fight in NirSi-
MA. Accordingly, on Saturday last Mayor
Chahoon, Of Richmond, issued his warrant
for the arrest of Doherty. which was eXecu-
ted bv Captain Parker, of the police, and
Doherty was taken before Squire Murphy
at about II O'Clock p. NJ, and was rccog-
nizcd in the sum Of 5000 10 appear at the
Mavor's court on Monday morning 1t ,
O'Clock. As we have already announced;
no appearance was put in by Doherty, and
his bail was forfeited. From the time of
his arrest his friends had to exert the ut
most Drecauti0n in order to evade the vigi-
lance of the laW-officers. Collyer, in the
mean time, was training near Fortress
Monroe.
THE TINE FOR THE FIGHT
being fixed at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morn
inr, active preparations were going on all
dav of Monday, and notwithstanding the
warrant OF the Mayor. Il steamer was al
lowed TO leave the wharf at Rockets on
Monday night ut O'Clock having on board
both the principal Doherty), his seconds,
and about $50 friends Of one or the other
party.
THE TRIr
down the river, on the steamer Petersburg,
was, unlike most excursions Of the kind,
without single disturbance OF any kind,
though some anticipated 4 general row on
account of certain structures passed upon
some Of Dohertv'S friends. The boat from
Richmond arrived ut Jamestown Island at
40 A. VI. on Tuesday. After two or three
hours of waiting, some anxiety was eX-
pressed at the
SoS-AREIyAL OF COLLYER,
who was expected with his friends on the
steamer \. p. Banks, from Norfolk; but
she hove in sight at about SID, and in about
ten minutes was diSchar@ing her freight OF
human beings alongside the boat which had
already arrived.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FIGHT.
All were now on the tip-toc Of excitement.
Those who arrived on the first boat and had
strollcd down the beach We'd with each
other in their Scampcr for the ground chosen
for the fray. which was immediately i'll front
and at the end OF the stage.
TIE STAKES AND ROPES
were brought on to the ground by some Of
Collyer's friends, and they had gone so lar
as TO commence driving the stakes, when q
rumor ran through the crowd, now swollen
to 800 or 100 persons, that there was TO be
no light
TIE MEN At TUE SCALES.
While the crowd were assembled Mt the
proposed scene of conflict the puglltStS,
with some few of their friends, met in
the cabin Of the Petersburg, where the
I a r tp 10 hp WpIOt
uDon for the respective bclligerentS. Do
hertv was the first to step on the balance.
| lie vas dressed in his regular n9htlng-
| clothcs-short- -knccd pants, white stock
| iuns. and shoes. Some few of the knowing
| ones had predicted that Dohertv could not be
! brought down TO the weight required iii The
| articles Of agreement (l2S pounds, anu
! though it had been stated during the morn
| ing that lIn was down to l27 the night
before, he brought doTn the scales at lou.
| CoIlvcr and his friends minated AT one"
| that the money was theirs, and though no
| longer necessary for Collycr to weigh, he
stepped into the machine, dressed III Silnl-
! lar garb to his antagonist, and brought
down only 127ia pounds.
TUE DISAPPOINTMENT
of the crowd when it was announced that
! Collycr would not fight was everywhere
manifest. OF course Dohcrty's friends
could take no exception to COllycr'S demand
for the stakes, that being the rule OF the
"rine" in such cases but they were eager
10 see the "milI.' and even proposed TO
raise purse for Coiiycr if he would let the
fight 90 on. While outsiders were still en-
dcayoTing TO arrange for the fight to 20 on,
the friends of the pugilists were making al
agreement for another meeting. Alter con
Sidpr: blp banteriup
ANOTHER MEETING OF CoLLTEa AID DoHERTT
was arranged, the fight to take place on
| Tuesday, October 10, for 500.
ALx0sr A FIGHT.
Unwilling to return without some smack
of the sport they had expected, the crowd
made snveral attempts to get up an encotln-
ter, and at one time it was thought VIII
success. The Norfolk crowd offered TO back
Il private in the United states marines for
so or SlO9 against any man on the Rlch
mond boat not over 1876 pounds. Billy Car
roll offered 70 enter the ring. and OF! started
nearly all hands, commencinga again 10 GriYc
| the stakes. Carrol's friends, however,
would not let him fight. his weight Dcln2
| only 12G pounds, and h. not under training.
| THE RETURN.
| At about 1920 4. NJ. everybody was
aboard their respective boats, and after AZ
exchange OF mutual friendships the boat
started in opposite directions, the y. 7
Banks for Norfolk, with Collycr and his Sc
conds-Johnny Dwyer, OF Brooklyn, \. ! :.
and ''Dubln John,' Of Baltimore. Inc
| Petersburg returned to Richmond, bearing
Charlie D0herty, Barney Aaron, Bob Allen
PeaSlev, Luke Montgomery Of Baltimore
and Il host of sports" who intend to be
| at Barney Aaron's benefit on this (Wednes'
day) night. Both Doherty and Collyer are
| to be present, and besides engaging in lit
| tie fistc sport, they will complete the term:
! for the coming contest between them.
STEALING CArTLE.-AleXander Scott ant