The Placer herald., 1870-07-30
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

A prize fight took place on the old road
between here and Grass Valley, on Monday
last, between Andrew Steele and Jehu Re-
gers, under the rules of the London prize
ring Steele was born in Tyne, England,
SO years old, and weighed 1869 lbs, and
has fought in the ring five or six times.
Rogers was born at Holburg, England, is 2S
years old, and weighed l344 lbs, and this
was his fourth fight in the ring. We give
the actual rounds fought, and the result, as
reported in the Grass Valley Daily Union:
FIRST RouND-The fighters approached
each other with caution, each evidently seek
ing to find weak point in his enemy. Af
ter few passes both were down, with Ro-
gers under
SECOND RouND-Steele delivered a right
handler which was stopped by Rogers, ana
then Steele give left handler which was moi
stopped, and Rogers went to grass. There
was no especial damage done by the blow,
and both came up at call for the
THIRD RouND-when Steele got in a lef.
handler on Rogers ribs. Rogers went down,
and applause went up for Steele. AT this
point Steele was the tavorite of the crowd.
FOURTH ROUND was very lively, both men
striking rapidly and in very great earnest
ness. Rodgers lodged some of Steele's
right handlers, but caught a left handler and
went down. Rogers smiled as his back bit
the turf.
FIFTH RoUND--Short and quick in spar
ring. Rodgers drew claret out of Steele in
free manner. The tap was over the left
pepper, and was very free flowing one. A
sponge would not wipe blood off as fast as il
flowed, and we concluded that vein or an
..rtery had been cut bby Rogers knucklc.
SIXTH ROUND was lively enough, with
rapid hits, and resulted in Rogers going down.
SEVENTH RoUND-Rogers came up to the
scratch with smiling countenance. Steele's
wound over the left peeper was still bleeding.
After some maneuvering, Steele got Rogers
head in chancery, but Rogers delivered such
severe blows upward, with his left, that the
chancery situation did Steele no good. Both
fell.
EIGHTH RouND-After few passes, Ro-
gers went down before powerful blow from
'ofeeles right. Steele went over RogG:s.
Rogers threw up his foot as he fell, and the
foot helped to carry Steele beyond Rogers.
A foul was claimed by Steele's second, which
was not allowed by the referee
NINTH RoUND-Rogers received blow
from Steele's left, and went down. Roger
was evidently getting the best of the fight,
Is he came to time every time, very fresh,
while Steele seemed blowed. Steele's wound
kept bleeding all the while, evidently weak
ening that individual
TENTH RoUND--After a slight skirmish
md few blows from either side Rogers
went down unhurt Steele evidently tired.
ELEVENTH RoUND-Heavy blows by botl
sides. Rogers put in his best licks and
Steele parties well. Steele gave Rogers
right handler in the ribs and Rogers wen,
down. The man who fell was smiling while
he who stood up was painting and very much
distressed
TWELFTH RoUNp-Both parties appeared
to be in earnest Rapid blows were givel
md received Steele got in a good rgh
handler, glanced Rogers lodging head. ko
gers then gave Steele a right hand rib ticker,
followed by left hand blow on the wind
pipe which told. Steele gave groan at til,
left handler on his "breather" and both fell
THIRTEENTH RoUND-Time was calleo
when Rogers came with smile to the scratch
Steele had tried to get up when he fell for
ward on his face in a fainting condition
5teele's seconds threw up the sponge, ano
he Referee declared that Rogers had VOL
he purse and the fight.
A surgeon was called to Steele, and he
expressed the opinion that another round was
impossible for Steele. His wounds wer,
lressed and all personal feelings were healed.
The fight had been ON the square, both mel.
we're in earnest, and victory was cheered Oh
Rogers standard, as it would have been Oh
.oteele's had the latter won.