The New York herald., 1872-10-31
LAST NIGHTS psIB fight.
eeorgs Thomas, "Ths> Black" "a NsT
York. VS.. E. MaDun, Of Brooklyn.
yusite and Colored Pugilists Fight in Room
The Negro Wins in Twsnty-Two Rounds
:. and Thirty-Eight Minutes.

one week ago yesterday there was sparring ex-
Nbition In the central portion OF this Dig CITY, anu
DESPITE the means Of communication from adJacent
towns there was large attendance. Tne exhipi-
tion in itself did not amount to more than is usu-
ally noted al such scientific displays but after the
''wind-upn there was fight, and this combat was
with naked fists, not gloves. The men who went
into the ring we're both white and black, their
names being E. McDun, Of Brooklyn, and George
Thomas alias "The Black" who is as black q men,
Der Of the colored persuasion as can be found on
Manhattan Island. The Ethiopian got the best OF
McDun ut that time, whipping himln three ROUNDS.
since then the spirit OF enmty has ranked in the
bosom OF McDun, and, persuaded that ne was tne
superior fighter he desired again to meet the "cueq
gemmann from Sullivan street, for in that retreat
George lived and obtained his homage as Q
nrst-class man, 70 % sooner A haa McDn1 made this
animation to his frisndS around the Fulton ferry
than they arranged matters for him to redeem his
credit and honor in the City fChurches." That's the
way they put it and jealous young gentlemen from
New York duly apprised "the Black" and again,
for the second time, they came together last night.
About ten O'Clock, had the authorized guardians
OF New York society had their eyes open, they
would have seen quietly vending their way up
town sman crowd OF Brooklyn's sporting men
and similar party OF this city's roughs 1t did
net take them long to meet in the place settled
upon which was an cut OF the way pavilion;
uor did 1t require much time to manipulate the
yeconds and referee. The names OF these "gente-
len' viii not be given, owing to promise made
by the HERALD reporter to that effect. Ten min
0tes past ten the principals had stripped to the
Ou and the few admirers OF each were In their re-
spective corners Now, let 1t be said that F. Nc
Dun is nineteen years OF age, weighs l65 pounds
and Is five feet five and half inches In height,
while ''The Black" is twenty years old, weighs l4S
pounds and is five feet seven inches high in his
wide open the men and seconds approached the
centre Of the hard board ring and without shaking
Eighth Eighth ward @ Gale, called i "Time" - '''S'' ~ -
Sparring cautiously for moment the black and
wne went to WORK McDna saGdehy M senang s
ang counter blow on the neck. Then there was
snGa break away ayyba nna Ss nn
with McDur giving Thomas cross buttock, and
''the Black" came to grief in style.
call and McDuf, after little feinting, got in on
Georges neck, when there was clnch. another
break and the black man sent in cannon ball on
severity Both were in good humor, but deter
they countered each other, McDulr on the negro's
cheek and the latter on the white mans neck
pressea Suzsas sy Of RI the s Assembled due ~ 'n' sup
Scratches were now visible on the Brooklyn lads
head and body, but the negro was SO much ike the
ace OF spades that one could not discern his In
The third round was the counterpart Of the Sec
ond's intimations, split "The Blacks" lip, and,
amid much applause, the former was allowed "frst
blOOd.n
The fith round Dui, though he was considerably
aushed, walked into the centre OF the floor with
determined face, and as Thomas approached gave
him lelt-hander that knocked the fight for some
time out OF the darky; but, quickly recovering,
they again came together, and with quick head,
tb and neck fighting McDuff at last got the best OF
Il and sent the Sullivan street representative "tO
grass' much demOrallzed and very weak on his
s'pins."
Dur at this time had the negro whipped, but he
did not know II, and, coming up slowly for the
and the latter, as an Introduction, sent shot into
Dun's face that made him vince. Then there was
clinch, and the men fell side by side. z.,''s--
From this round to the twenty-f first "The Black, ~
under the direction OF his seconds fought shy and
went down after the first Interchange OF blows. At
This time Duf's seconds, who had brought their
man up to the scratch in prime order, advised him
right" but Dun to the CONSERVATION OF
his hackers and friends, began to weaken
and on the twenty-second round, though he
came up smiling, there was evident determination
on his part to quit" Duff led of, and with clean
mt with his left on the left cheek OF 1.-THE Black,n
and the latter countered on Du's sore neck; there
wasa cnch, then rally break away and
white man cross buttock, and coming
nOwn like felled OK, the blood spurted
frOE Dur's ears and he became unconscious.
Cries OF "Hes done" came from o dozen mouths,
and, sure enough, when "tmen was called Dun
could not respond, and the sponge was thrown up
IN token OF his defeat. Time OF the fight, thirty
eight minutes.
The Brooklyn men are dsgusted with Dun, and
not only say that he is q 'looklng glass fighter,n
hut from this time hencefOrtb disOwn him.