The New York herald., 1871-05-26
on G H TIM.
COLLINS AND EDWARDS FIGHT.
Our Light Weight Gladiator .tat
Their Little Olympic Ga mes.
a Fight in Spite Of Kels' - Cops-Under
Their Nose, Too-Ni ..tv.s,x Rounds
Fought-Darkr ass the Winner.
Arrest OF .ough Tim and Make
Believe Billy.

Arrest OF = .ough Tim and Make
Believe Billy.
n% -lately become so much matter of dispute
whether pugllism was not to be reck0ned
!" long the deliberate swindes Of the age that the
ACT Of fight having really, to a certain extent,
come OF, viii be read gladly by those Interested in
she science" There is very little connected with
pugllism which claims respect beyond the exhibi-
tion Of brute courage which it affords. Courage. 1t
may be remarked, even in the case OF criminal
who dies game upon the gallows, is always sure OF
some honor In
THE CASE OF TIM COLLINS AND BILLY EDWARDS
Will be found two OF the denomination OF 'feather
weights' doing phantom credit TO their peculiar
race OF beings. After much beating ABOUT Long
Island Sound and among the bushes, trees
and meadows OF Long Island. in spite or
On1cial interference and Official i'll Will, a
fight Of two hours and twenty three min
utes was enabled to eventuate yesterday after
noon within ten miles and half OF New York.
There no doubt that this entirely due to the
roughs, rowdles, bullies, gamblers and pimps VINO
make rush for such exhibitions knowing nothing
about 1t. Among the knowing Ones'' only was the
proper "tip circulated, and through their infOrma-
ttOn HERALD reporter was driving fast team
through East New York before four O'Clock yester-
Gay afternoon. He was directed to roadside hos
tery and there In the full bloom Of linen duster,
REDDY THE BLACKSMITH
vas found smoking rhe cigar Of peace under the
trees. Bill CLARKE, too. was discovered dreaming
away existence, with his heels against the trunk OF
an apple tree and glass Of cooling lager beer wash
ing the Wide waste OF his throttle. Now followed
much mysterious communication oil Ideas and, with
the saving clause that certain 'snoOZers hanging
round should be put or the scent, every
thing was declared lovely, with the pugl
1stic goose hanging high. Some teams had
already arrived and with them the
snb]ecIs to be operated On-namely. the principals
while other teams, bearing more OF the Aforesaid
"knowing ones,' arrived soon after. After sundry
Mbati0ns Of lager the horses heads were turned IN
the outward direction and start made at o slow
pace, which reminded one strangely OF o funeral.
Cypress Hill, with It's white tombstones added to
the eject the question being whose runeralf Asthe
cemetery was passed q beautiful lady In deep
mourning stood at the gate wondering, perhaps,
at the curious calvacade passing. Away up for q
mile or two on the road, and then up turning TO
the left behind the Central track, the procession
went and called halt beside field on the left side
0fIhe by-road. 1t was Q sweet spot and such as
one would not care to desecrated bv inhumaniy;
but here the authorities the occasion resolved to
PITCH THE STAKES.
Hardly had they commenced driving them when
Il was announced that Harry Hill and Reddy the
Blacksmith had decided on other ground This was
IN the midst OF wood; but It was made known on
measurement that 1t was not possible there to ind
twentyfour feet square. Consequently ropes and
stakes were carried back and the ring pitched
Anally on the ground nrst chosen. This latter feat
WAS accomplished at twenty minutes past i've.
''N0w, let there be no shenanagn, and let the
men set 70 york" was the cry. .g
TRE PRiNcIPAis IN THE RING.
At half-past i've Billy Ed wards came up and "shied
mis- castor' into the 'rlng.n Cheers followed, and
William sat down and commenced dressing for the
encounter. At thirty-tnree minutes past hve Tins
cap fell into the enclosed space, followed by Tim
himself. There we're now about two hundred per-
noticed that Autoycus and his bosom fgends Of tue
watch. .snatching snootbusting ogoing through
fraternity were absent. The next weignty business
THk CHOOSING OF SECONDS, UMPIREs AND REFEREES.
After the usual dispute this was settled as
Geoghegan and George Seddons, with Tom McAlpme
for umpire. Billy Edwards seconds were Butt
Reilly and Bob Smith. His umpire was J0hnny
Roach. A gentleman, known by the peculiar alias
OF Snatchem," +" otherwise George Leese, was chosen
at r. e u being
over IN regard to Collins spiked shoes, which turned
up at the last moment, all was declared ready.
Now the two men threw OF their coats and ad-
vanced to snake hands, which they did. Any one
who has shaken hands with prize fighter, highly
trained, knows what q hard angular grasp thi L.
The sanitation, which Is tribute to the only mani
ness left TO the ring, did not last more than second
how. Neither was big man. but It was evident
that Edwards Is NORMALLY heavier one His heal
is small, with an ed, hawkish M look about It. HIS
starved, pinched ioox. The SKIN Is yellow and
tough looking, and seems stretched like parchment
on broad pair Of shoulders. The trunk Is much
weak and boyish about the lons and outtocks while
his legs are thin, though muscular. His hiceps
well covered, but not looking strong at the
wrists. The dorsal muscles were well padded
arm and standing wen out. Taken altogether. % the
eplgastrtc region was model OF strength, the um-
bcal region was well corded but the lumbar region
presaged badly. He stood firmly on his limbs, but
seemed rather more patched up than normally pow
erful
Tim Collins his antagonist, showed far differ
cnty. About half an inch less than Edwards
heiGnt, he first struck one from mis- compactness.
His face is not invting it has hard red look sug
gestlve OF much pugstic treatment. The eyes are
but nave straight percepuve glance. His nose ex
hbts double curve. doubtless artificial, and there
Is nrm. vicious look about his wide mouth; His
prominent particularly the left, which has
ance Of . former fighter he had q twenty
long and is thick. HIS shoulders ere square and
hts body well Knit From the sternum, or breast
OSne, 10 eltner Sue spring the pectOra MUSCLES not
30 full as Edwards, but more corded and strongly
strung He Is strong and muscularly well padded
about the l0ins and the scapula. The intercOsta
muscles were strongly developed likewise. HIS hips
are IN full proportion, and his legs are muscular
from the femur to the heel. The arms like tho
breast, are corded and boldly muscled, with hard
iron-bound wrists. Above the diaphragm, there
fore, while not being so artistcaly beautiful Ed
wards, he looked more snrvceable. Below he was
IN every way superior.
Looking from the modern arena back while 1t
may be worth glancing At
TUE PRIZE FIGHTS OF FORMER TIMES
TO see the difference. In the old grim Greek days
the prizes for Boxing and wrestling decided at
the Olympic Games. From the diltdi OF those days
We look around for the 'ring keepers" Of ours and
see usually different class Of men from the simple
minded Greeks who gathered there The change,
too IN little to the credit Of the civilization we
boast The most grtevous change, however, Is TO he
found In the prizes contended for. Tncn the object
was simply such renOMn as athletic excellence