New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-04

INSIDE THE :. SQUARED CIRCLk-vOhn
GyoSan aud Michael Hydc.-The first named
man, resident Of Chicago, by trade a
cotton screwer, and Michael Hyde, Of this
city, steamboatman, for and in considera-
ton of six hundred dollars, entered into an
agreement to punch each other scientifically,
as interpreted by votaries OF the prize ring:
The battlefield was above Kenner, thirteen
miles up the river, right bank.
Few particulars leaked out previous to
Saturday night, when admirers Of the
manly art of selfdefense were informed that
by visiting the head of Girod street, Sum
day morning, passage could be procured for
the place of meeting. A tugboat dashed to
"a fstboat was ready to depart as soon as
the human freight should be on board.
Arriving on the ground, the principals
were discussed, and friends of each laid
money down in wager, Hyde having the
greatest number of supporters; probably for
acquaintance sake, for in personal appear
ance he is not superior to Grcgan. In 1867
Hyde thrashed George Sarsfield, which was
his last fight, if not his only one, inside the
stakes. He ID slightly besfy, but has good
eye, backed by pair of weighty maulers,
which, however, were never educated to q
fine degree of science.
Grogan, it was known, had recently cast
Fred Bussey, one of Chicago's pets.
His condition was not bad, but he 10 not so
bulky as his opponent. He found staunch
friends around the ropes.
Ed. Duffy was chosen referee and James
Flynn timekeeper. Pat McGinn umpire for
Grogan, while Steve O'Donnell stood up for
HYDE. James Burns and John Ryan Sec
onds to Grogan; James Donnelly and Hugh
Ford for Hyde. These selections proved
satisfactory.
All being prepared, Hyde showed himself,
Grogan not being far behind. A few min
rtes before two o'clock the combatants
shook hands. f
Round frst-The men coming nimbly to
the scratch, going to work at heavy slog-
cling from the start, Hyde catching GrOgan
over the eve; first blood claimed and al
lowed for Hyde; both going to grass, Gro
gan under. H.
The fight continued with hard hitting ON
both sides, Hyde striking body blows and
going down to avoid GrOgan's face hits, up
to the thirteenth, when Hyde fought Gro
gan into his own corner. In the seven
teenth round was the first square knock
down for Hyde; then more hard fighting up
to the twenty round, Hyde going down
every round, seemingly badly winded; Gro
gan getting his second wind and Furnishing
Hyde severely, the crowd all sympathizing
with Grogan, which appeared to have its
effect on Hyde.
Hyde's eye was now rapidly swelling from
bad cut directly over it, while Grogan
showed no punishment whatever.
In the fifty-sixth round the first knock
down was allowed by the re fierce for Hyde.
Every round appeared to be continuance
of hard blows with no science displayed on
either side, and Hyde going down heavily,
each man occasionally getting 3 terrific
blow. GrOgan's eye closing, and on the
one hundred and twenty-fourth round get
ting another on the other eye, which had
the effect Of making him very groggy, his
friends then persuading him, and endeavor-
inc to hedge. A. repetition Of "mashing,"
and HYDE going down, when in the one
hundred and fftieth round, Hyde got in q
fearful blow ON Grogan's ribs. Then more
slapeine. when ON the one hundred and
fftv-third round Grogan walked into his
corner and coolly threw up the sponge at
twenty minutes % four-the night lasting
one hour and fAy-Ave minutes.
II afferward frauspired that one of his
rins was broken. and he was unable to close
his right eve from swelling 20 mach, and
was totally unable to continue the light:
HYDE showed bad face punishment, but
otherwise not badly injured. The party
then returned, reaching town ABOUT ':'o'
No further incidents of consequence.
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