The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-27

A Mil Between Kei-Hnudod Mike aad IA
-. Clair, Near Dubuque.


On tho goth inst. there was q prize fight near Du.
Duque, Iowa, between Michael O'Connor, better
known as Rcd-Handed Mike, and Edward A. ST.
Clair, IN which the latter came Off second BEST being
defeated In twenty Pounds Of seventeen minutes.
The Dubuque Times thus reports the rounds
Round 1.-1h6 position OF ST. Clair was high,
graceful guard but II was evident from the way lac
and adopt the style generally called In the slang Of
the ring "slusging"-t. e.. heavy blows quickly de-
lyered aud no shrinking from punishment. The
fighting was sharp and close, both getting In few
blows on the body and st. Clair receiving cut over
the right eye and light the breast, he easing
himself down, ending the bout in dfty seconds.
Claims OF first blood were made by both sides, but
st. Glars eye 1t was awarded to Mike.
ROUND 2.--Mke endeavorcd now to get his oppo-
nent excited, ana commenced calling him vile names
and rdlcuLng his style OF fighting THIS did nos
excite Ed. and only caused the crowd to hiss Mike.
and he soon gave up talking for the not work on
hand, ana blows were taken and given thick and
last for second, when ST. Clair clincled and was
thrown.
ROUND 3.--st Clair was the drst from his corner
at the call OF tme as he was In every round. Hts
eye gave symptoms Of swelling. Mike was smiling.
Fl C r eDd 6ow on ts Gshead when no
ROUND i.-Both UP prompt, and after few passes
they clinched ana ST. clair was thrown. The wrest-
ling whenever they closed In was fine, and every
lerve was strained as only the trained athletes Of
the circus ring can d.
ROUND 5.--Both men up quickly, AMI some heavy
blows were given on the body Of botll, wnen they
cllpched and fell side W sge,
RQuED e.-The sparr1ng In this round was the best
yet shown Mike got In heavy blow on st. Clair's
chest telling him Oh one knee and hand, which the
new rules cali down. First knock down awarded
to Nike.
ROUND This was the longest aud hardest fought
round OF the fight ana st. CLAIR, acting on the al.
vice of his second. wrongly gwen, ducked his mead
cuts, which told iearuly on st. Clair's nose. draw
the ruby freely. st. Clair got In several heavy
body blows, when he closed on Nike and threw him
heavily -
RouND s.-Bets were now offered by Mixes back
crs that the Hghf would not last half an hour, with
no takers and it was evident that Mike meant 70
make 1t short II he won rs his wind is rather short
He SPARED iqrlonsly ana got IN one on 81. Glars
the left cheek OF Mike, sending him to grass like
stone being the heaviest knock down OF tho battle.
Mike Yas Garred. 70 MS corner, while St. Clair
wf RossBS tsoa I oa again attempted the lodging
Upper lip lip and sending MN to the ground
Round 10 was the shortest OF the hgnt and after
W nsy 5o sa mixs
verey, Mike from the cut over the eye and St Clair
from the LIP and nose.
taken st. Clair closing In and Nike. sinking =
wresre, gets down. From this time to the end Of
E5t FSS Rsqms n esp s1arr,ns and good blow.
given and taAsd ~. CLAIR received fair enc ana
RoUSDs "a. II, Is ana is were short and quick,
both bleeding considerably aud tine four rounds
enacd by Mlse sIirkirg wrestle and slipping down.
IN Kogr s9 ma came up 81 Gar @
much. st. Clair fought him sharp and forced him
into his corner, when they clnched aud st. Clair
slipped and was thrown in the ropes, Mike falling
heavily upon him. Cries OF foul, fon were raised BY
ST. Glars seconds, but not allowed by the referee.
Mike was so exasperaed that they should call foul
that he started from his corner and threatened To
whip ST. Clair and both his seconds on the moment,
but was quietcd down 10y Andy, and yet lie came up
In a rage for
ROUND 49, and fought furfously driving st. CLAIR
to his corner, when they closed ana Mike shlrked
down, as usual, to aveld welting.
round 1o-St Clair looked q little worried, and
ms right eye was about closed yet he fought we'll
Mike was painting heavily. After o few blows given
and taken they cnched and fell, ST. clair shooting
hair way through the ropes from the force OF tho
fall.
ROUND 20 AND FINAI--St. Clair came up prompt
and fought WELL He received slight blow In tic
face when ne closed In and threw Nike heavily. He
was supported To his corner when. to the surprise
OF ALL his seconds threw up the SPONGE ending the
fight In twenty rounds aud seventeen minutes.
Mike advanced TO hts corner, and they shock nands
In seeming friendship. Cheers were given Tor both
men aud the crowd quickly dispersed.