The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-25
FIST FIGHT.
THE MANLY ART IN THE CAPITAL OF
THE STATE OF NEW JERsEY.
A Son Of United States senator Stockton
and n Son Of the Chief Justice OF New
Jersey Punch Each Others Heads-The
Finest Prize Fight on Record.


and n Son Of the Chief Justice OF New
Jersey Punch Each Others Hcads-The
Finest Prize Fight on Record.
The city Of Trenton, N. j., was thrown into
state Of great excitement on Tuesday evening.
Master Robert Stockton. son OF the Hon. John 2.
Stockton, and Master Mercer Beasley, Jr., son Of
the Chief Justice OF the State OF New Jersey, en-
gagged In hne prize fight at the intersection Of State
and Warren streets. Both gentlemen heavy
weights. Both are said 10 be proficient In the manly
srt OF seifdefence. Master Beasiey is q stout boy,
yeEs Of age, and weighs obout ITO pounds.
Master stockton Is Of somewhat lighter weight.
He Is twenty three years old, and weighs about I4O
pounds. The asht began early in the evening, and
was witnessed BY q multitude Of spectators. The
contest opened with . war OF words. Tie oaths
were exquisite, ana excited the greatest attention
on the part Of those who were present The scien-
tihc display IL said 10 have been unusually 1ne.
Three magnificent rounds were fought in tho most
approved style.
The FIRST RouSD-Both parties having stripped
each other dstned srs Master Mercer then lei out
II Gs TSS heavy s SSr SSSOsa BOB H1
fearful blow on the northeast corner of MERGERS
% Mso sHa! ses maze ad
fucs Below @ Rbe 3"sT rr .Ss ss"a but S
the paper collar. but the blow was Intellectual: Ihe
Ian easuee. GotS BOYS drsppsd tassther and were ere
picked mp by their friends Betting about even. Time,
Tux SECOND RouSD.-The parties began by calling
each other dod-da ned liars Master Robert then led
on with his rght, getting In terrinc uppercut draw
Ing the claret, and making dice box out OF Master
Mercvrs potato trap First blood cain ell for Robert
an allowed Mercer launched out with his left sock
ng II to Robert over the right pepper ard planting
lump there which, In the lahCuagc OF Celtic bysand
Following up hts advantage Mercer again for the
lower shit stud. but was neatly stopped by
Robert, who again countorcd granllv on the paprr
collar. Botn parties then closed for the fall Mercer
tasted Of McfCes ear when the comDatnnts again fen
side by side and raised by their friends. Betting
| 100 co 81 on the light weight. Times minutes and 70
| srconcs
TniRD AND LAST RouSp.-Robt called Mercer dod.
drotted liar and rice rerso. Both parties approached
each other cautiously. Master MERGERS paper collar
sSs Master 5mcR:eS ESSS,' .SSe s'd oDpoDsni
beesteak Robert held his bunch OF dycs well up. and
tightly his breast while right danced In the air
ike the bowsprt Of Jersey fgate. Mercer sailed tor
the lower shirt.tud third time, and with success
countered Mercer's paper collar when now IN
fearful plight Following up the blow he lanncho1 his
right into Meicers pccpef, cutting II omen. AMI snt
fusing with copious now OF claret This ended the
night The second. Of boIn parties nleriercd and the
hncs prize fight fought In New jersey was brought
to closc. Time OF tins last round two minutes and
thirty-one seconds.
The result OF this remarkable contest Is that the
| Senator'S son has beautiful black eye, and the
CHIEF Justices cot optic and pair OF swelled
lips, The Senator's proved to be the best man
| match, when much larger crowd Of spectators Is
| expected. Master Mercer has procured new paper
collar aid both parties, II Is said, have gone into
| training.