The New York herald., 1872-10-20
DETERMINED PRIZE Fight.
Patsey Hogan and Young Croker Meet
in a Room in This City.
They DO Battle for Purse-Defeat Of Hogan in
Seventeen Rounds and Fifty-Eight Minutes.

For year or more every member OF the nstic
fraternity in New York, and all men with sporting
procllvities, have known Patsey Hogan, the light
weight puglst. They have been indebted to him
on numerous occasions for his earnest and enthu-
sIastc devotion to the manly art OF sefdefence at
Of sparrng exhibitions and felt obliged, one
and all, to testify that no more fair-minded man
ever was or had the inclination to become fighter.
Patsey is a butcher by trade, and good one too,
having until recently had shop somewhere on
First avenue; but he never felt satisfied, and
longed for more extended reputation than the sale
OF steaks and chops gave him. Though never
'1n the rlng' until Friday evening last, he has as
sisted at many encounters, and once or twice
esqured noted bruisers In the squared circle.
All this while Patsey has been looking for some in
nocent fellow like himself to fttingly inaugurate
his pugilstic career, and, with mind thus intent, he
sold his butcher shop recently, and on Thursday,
for his eminent services to his many friends, bar
ring neither nationality nor color, he was rendered
o benefit on Houston street, where every character
OF rowdy and rough IN the city put in an appear
ance to do him honor. All the afternoon and even
ing the lovers Of sparring remained at the cosey
retreat OF Harry Hill, and the result OF Patsey's
"beneft," while well attended by his friends, gave
him the opportunity for which he has long sought
putting up his hands in an earnest, downright
fight. In that audience on Houston street, Thurs
day night, among the other admirers ana support
ers Of pugilism there happened to be modestlook-
ing youth called Young Croker, fresh from "the
ould dart,n and while he looked on the mimic per-
formances OF the hour, resolved that this was the
chance for him to make q name and do something
for the credit OF could Ireland" He suggested to
friends-for he had two or three in the room-that
he "was broke" and would like to meet Patsey for
a purse and that he would fight him ''then and
hp
they are In earnest and not OF the Mace, Coburn
and O'Baldwin stripe, to come to conclusions.
Patsey was notified OF CrOker's desire, and Patsey
jumped to the chance. He went among his friends
and smiled and intimated that Croker was just
Croker smiled ed in retarn Their friends or rather
arbters, met IN Hills private Office and they soon
came to the conclusion, without any extra ''chin
music" that the boys should fight during Friday
evening, In room In this city, just "where they
could get the chance"
PaJsey, all aglow with excitement and determi-
nation, at the time appointed with his friends, met
Croker and his two companions early that night,
Tim Collins, George SeddOns, Arthur Chambers and
rabe bummers and dock rats always essential to
the pleasant rendition OF such an affair OF honor.
easy one In ten minutes the men who were to
make the arrangements came TO conclusion:
I'VE wv. shall 60 to owney own &C GGeognegan," said I'D
business, and looked aghast at the rrupton OF such
q crowd. They introduced the subject at once; but
'wouidn't have it." They sconed and chafred in
vain. They "treatedn to no purpose. Geoghe.
the combat, and, with last drink, they left the
saloon more than dlsgusted with the unlookedfor
in 0'ois ordsr " ana ND after half an hours banter s
ing, in which Hogan and Croker merrlly
beer the S New TO Here
they were successful, and the dispenser OF lager
caught the inspiration OF the occasion, and in
an upper room. 1t was large enough TOR the work.
The window shades were pulled down and the rain
with ce the
up up against the he wan, and at haii.past ten ten
murs Of appreciation by all around, completed
their toilets. Patsey looked in good condition,
10 @ .ns %as
little betting The roughs ' and rowdies rubbed
their hands with delight. Thine" @ was called and
the rival boxers approacned the centre OF the
room with aacrity for the fight.
1t is not essential to give the rounds in this
combat Hogan from the first, by his agility. looked
like winner, but Croker is good wrestler as well
as strong hitter, and ut the termination OF nearly
every round threw Patsey with such force that the
struggles. They fought with desperation, and
Patsey showed his gameness and took the
punishment inflicted by the ''greenhorn" as If he
liked it. Crokers eye was first in mourning, and
great large red spots on Hogan's body attested the
effectiveness OF MS opponents & blows; For seven
honorable meeting, and at last the sponge
was thrown up by Hogan's seconds in token
of his defeat. Poor Patseyl Never did
q fighter feel more miseraDle but he was not dis
graced. 1t was his first battle and his first defeat.
Contrary to expectation, he had friends at the ter
mination OF the fight many OF whom attribute his
being whipped to the excessive weight Of his
opponent
At midnight the doors OF the lager beer saloon
were opened, and the crowds went out IN 10 the air
greatly eated with the amusement they had taken
part in. Patsey, yesterday, was at home, and he
regrets having sold his butcher shop