The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-07

able "equiyn for were as the pebbles on the beach.
But, although read for any Invasion, Eikton was
IA 9, because the twenty-five stiiwart men Oh Bati-
more represen,ng-peaee and goodwill, had orders
sEARcniEu FoK THE pIGnTERa.
Ike ali country inns. with ssnded moor, barroom
and portly landlord, the crowd, not unaer re-
l,ra., nor would il BE- for I've hours yet the land
Lord was up and attending 10 BUSINESS while In the
square wes na a3sen 81 sns
tleeping on their debauch q the last evening.
one glance &C the party party and we felt
hour. Ne asked for Bly Mclean, knowing that
Of thai fact, The rly boss said ne knew nothing
OF such person. but after some little parley nc
showed us 70 an upper room, where Harry Hickcn
nB last nap like an innocent child before the final
training for tho nght OF the morning.
TO TUE BATTLE GROUND.
AT nve O'Clock. while the stars were nashlnQ their
last CLEANS for the night on the Big Elk and the
Little Elk which form the river that runs like sheet
carrase o. the iivery stable OF the town, ana with
iaa as driver, not yet OF age, but with 40 old
rage With Mean 70 The SPOT escea 'n FOR Ga So
contest. IL Is In noted locality, three miles nom
Elkton. Nd. and four from Newark. Del, on the
the Maryland police nee ssiiaIed the fight taking
Racs IN Delaware ana AND ta Is you only 5a@p ma
Change was made ASovs s and srouns
the spot ana historic grounds for nghng with pistols
and fighting with lists Here Professor Patterson
wounded General Cadwallader In Q duel IN 1895
here O'Rourko and the Irish Giant ans Gallagher
fought IN 1929; here Tom Marshall, or Kentucky,
in isss: here coSurn wiinned McCool and here
sam Cover van gulshea Kelly. tE 900
The officers greeted the coming crowd and Nc
Lean. and cola them that u was none OF their
business how much they fought, go long the peace
OF MARYLAND was assured and the laws not violated.
carriage OF Mclean ana that OF friend, and the
rope was concealed In strange LOOKING
from Jem Cobert the stakes and ropes were carried
over the fence on the Delaware side into q field
owned by Samuel Harris, OF Glasgow, Md. one hun.
ared yards distant from the Maryland line, where,
py tne direction VI Jem and Frank Pugh, OF Phila
level ground, ut the edge OF q grove OF pin oaks.
PITCHING THE RING.
AT quarter TO eight O'Clock the dull thuds OF q
driven into the ground The soil was soft and
easily penetrated but chilling nor wester from the
a Raa w ns as
men on horseback and natives on foot
who, though protesting IN vehement language
ccanon, and glutted ,ielr deprayea tastes to the
full OF blood and bruises before they retired But
hs s s a Gus IN ss
swarIned all over the field, settling In groups OF
fifty, twenty and thirty; and although there was
OF halt dollar rom some for "nipn from a whis.
key nask known to oe In the crowd, there were no
fights.
THE MES.
All this while and for two hours Billy Mclean was
compelled to walk up and down the field In the chill.
Ing wind awaiting Murray. Nine O'Clock came and a
messenger on horseback was sent TO Phi Marvels
hotel at Newark for jim and his gang to
ance that Murray and his party OF bummers were
eating their breakfast and "would be ont about
nine O'Clock" The sc re OF Gots cursed at this an
nfN,tn hfrf hAra MA Nm al,
OF Baltimore wore just over the reace.
FIteen minutes past nine Newark sent her dele
faith III attendants, and then the ring was sur
rounded i've and SIX deep. some on their knees and
some In the trees beyond-as motley . crowd as
ever gathered 70 witness such an event.
IN THE RING.
Twenty-Five minutes past nine Billy SHE'D his
Scotch cap In tns ring amid the shouts Of his par
tisaRs. Five minutes after Murray followed suit,
aud around the ring for a second there STILL
ness that allowed the rustng leaves and frightened
the woods. No time was lost and the mea began
to prepare for the serious work 1t was soon
ae seoaa Of fae
aud Patsey Hogan, Of Philadelphia, the attendants
Tossing for corners occurred. and Murray
winning, took his choice, patting his back TO the
Keen chilling wind. While yet dressed Billy walked
win VIM the ghtS Marfsy 'p saow 20 S0 his
,sss sas man smpnE a q rs con
had, but he would stake It," Ii was accordingly
done. and q few other wagers being made, the men
commenced TO take or tnelr outer clothes.
AT this Iunctrlre, when all Were anxious for the
calling OF time by the referee Jem Colbert, bulky
book sticking from side pocket, and his enormous
hands covered with buckskin gloves and his head
s.iImounted by shaggy cap lifted his frame over
the ring and extending his hands made
THIS LITTLE SPEECH.
"GENTLEMEN-l am Constable Russell, OF this
county, and IN my Official capacity wan you against
hy uUil
Ing here. l don't want TO disturb you, and -
What else Constable Russell would have said In this
connection Will never be known "a Big Pat yelled out
from Muiray's corner, "Get out OF the ring; you
have done your duty. Get out, take quiet seat
and look at the scrap" But Russell didn't move,
ana tue boys were getting nervous, when the au-
thority OF Newcastle county saccllmbed TO the pres
sure and dropping his hands, retired ut the invita-.
ten OF the referee. 1t Is well for MS bodily health
that he did
McLlean's skin was the browner OF the two, but he
looked thin, anu what was Suspicious he had a
strengthening plaster ali over his IONS There was
good humor and nrmDess III his eye, however, and
well did he prove his gameness. Billy stripped l42
Murray was much the stouter. He was I'm splendid
condition. and his skin was white as an infants But
arms as finely as ever developed on prize fighter
and confidence was marked on his face.
UMPIREs AND CoLoRs.
But little trouble was experienced IN obtaining
the umplrcs, Paisey Bradley acting fer Murray and
Alexander Davis for Mclean. Bllly's colors were
black spots ana deep blue border t as
INCHES vide. Murray's' were Q blue, green and
Mnis handkerchief, with = sglt blue border
81 the same Width as the other Bis WAS dressed
IN white drawers and blHe stocKings while Iiu was
secured by green ribbons
AT four minutes past ten o'clock the principals and
seconds advanced TO the centre OF the ring, and,
shaking hands, stepped back, when one minute later
t.me" being called, The rival boxers threw them
selves into position for
The Fight
ROUND promptly at the call Of time the men
left their seconds knees and approached the scratch,
each cycling the other lntently. They threw them.
selves into position when they reached the mark
The attitudes OF both men we're fine, Murray;s par
tcularly 80. He stood erect with his hands well
up. and had springy, easy carriage. McLean's
lighting position was not 80 graceful. a he lost ali
lhe advantage 81 his height by having his feet
90 wide apart, and he stopped some,
which made hun and his adversary nearly
Of height when they faced each other. Mclean
was all smiles and good humor, while Murray ap-
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