New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-26
THE EpWARDSCoLLINS PRIZE FIGHT

EIGHTY-FIvE ROUNDS FOUGHT-A DRAWN BAT
TLE-ARREST OF BOTH FIGHTERS.
Undaunted by the interference of the New
York Police in their proposed prize fight at Nhitestone
on Wednesday last Edwards and Collins with the osteh-
sible purpose OF attending baseball match yesterday
went TO East NewYork and again entered the rlng Al
D. m the stakes were placed field forming part
of Closss farm near East NewYork, and George Lees
was chosen referee The men entered the ring OF $780,
Fdwardss seconds being Butt Riley and Bob Smith, and
Colnss Owen Goghegan and George Seddons Com
paravoly few spectators present; most OF them
were Coinss friends and offered bets of 800 to SGO that
he would win. The men came up
10 their brutal work without hinching, Edwards
looking rather pale as IL trained; but Collins with
fine hard look that argued good condition In the first
round Edwards noved himself by far the best sparer
and Knocked Collins down after very few passes In
the second round Edwards forced the fighting, and
driving his opponent toward his at last succeeded
in hitting Collins terrible blow on the forehead,
knocking him heavily to the earth But, by some
chance Edwards in striking this blow twisted his
hand and broke his wrist. The injured man fought
on. although suffering intensely from his wound,
shielding his face with the broken arm and hitting
with his right fist Collins informed of his rivals
misfortune and asserted by Edwardss friends TO have
repeatedly struck at the broken and named wrist The
fight procee fortune to both up 70 the
s5th round when darkness interviewed and the referee
declared The fight draw Colnss friends were not sat
and Insisted that the fight should 20 o. IL had nov be
very dark but ;ne referee heede1 thcr mNrnur,
and the hght was again begun. After five more lOuuo
Collins himself admitted that lie could not tlen conquer
Edwards
At the conclusion Of the fight the principals serarated
and started by different routes for NewIOrk The police
of this city informed Of this ta and early IN the
evening detectives started out FROM Police Headquarters
in search of the criminals Collins ter leaN ing the
ring engaged coach to carry himself and rcEd % us
home in NewYOTk, and, crossing at the Grandst Jerry
the coach driven 10 the liquor store OF VIM Ozark
known az 1.-THE ArbOr," at Houston and Gryene-ata
Upon reaching Car's the prize-fchter stepped ont or
the coach aud was about entering the saloon when De
tectives KelsO and Dunn placed their hands upon ms
shoul lers and informed MIN that he was under arrest
Collins was escorted 10 Police Headquarters surrounded
by large crowd OF spOrtng-men who Loudly expressed
sympathy for his misfortune Arriving az Headquarters
he was securely locked up in cell for the night HIS
face appeared but little damaged by Ecwdrss blows
the left eye being most injured, and the right cheek
slightly puffed up. He seemed to be almost stupeed by
his areFi hund lis head and stared at his hands winch
looked as II they had been stained by some dark hqud
Edwards also arrested at IL o'clock at the private
residence OF WIN. Varcy-" Reddy the Blacksmith in
UudsOu-st near DOminck Detectives Dunn and kelsO,
who made the arrest took their prisoner TO Headqusr
ters where he locked His hand Is badly brOKtn
and he Is otherwise much more injured than C0Ilns
Both will be brought before Judge Bowling, at the
TOmbs this morning.