The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-12
,JI'rom the st. Louis Democrat,

rIi'rom the st. Louis Democrat, July 81
The third deposit OF $500 side IN the M0C00le-
Allen fight was made last evening ut Tom Aliens
saloon, on washington avenue, between Fourth
In the early part or August and one in September,
shortly before the fight which takes place on Sep
TENDER %. The increasing interest in the fight as
the time for the event approaches was made mani
fest in much larger attendance than at any OF the
former preliminary gatherings. A large crowd
or sat down In the deserted concert saloon 20 while
away the Intervening time with cardB and beer.
nn Uus
lnteringled with two or three saloon keepers fast
men about town and several Of the better class Of
time during the s'wait'' IN the room between the
concert saloon and the bar, surrounded by few
friends He looks already in somewhat better con.
dition, and Is not a. heavy az he was month ago
MS face was deeply tanned and considerably thin
The bronze Of his complexion oontrasted with
light Panama hat and white shirt, which he wore
open at the neck the costume being completed
watch pocket OF which hung gold chain. He ap-
peared to be IN fne spirits and conyersed freely
rough and tumble fighter, in o red shirt; Jack
Madden, Q light weight OF repute, employed In the
saloon, carrying beer to an quarters, and Pred.
Watkins, who Is understood to be pecuniarfy In
terested In the 1ght quietly smoking cigar in the
back part Of the room, were TO be seen IN the
At q quarter past nine John R. Scott the stake.
holder, entered, accompanied. by Johnny smith,
Room Was made Sy the crowd WHICH, knowtnc
that business was to follow, crowded closely in the
rear. Proceeding to the concert saloon he sat
down at round table, In company with Tom Allen,
Jack Looney Johnny Smith, John Marque. Dick
Roach, hort Burnhan, Billy Hines and Jock How.
the business transacted. "'Ats OFF" shouted some
one In the rear, but no attention was paid TO the
request, and others crowded upon the raised plat
form on which sat the piano. That instrument
was crowded upon and leaned upon, regardless OF
the remark, ~ gay, gintiemen, don't lane on that
piano or you'll break 1t down.
The frst business with Mr. Scott who wore his
hair parted In the middle In unusually becoming
STYLE was TO order 'thirty beers,1 which was fol.
lowed by thirty more glasses, the first lot rapidly
disappeared. This Invoice Of sixty glasses was
epptfed I'M sixty seconds, and then Johnny Whalen
shouted 100 beers" When these had been dfstSib-
uted among the crowd and disposed Of M. Scott
asked, care you ready, gentlemenW
"ReRdyu said Tom Allen, putting his hand n HIS
right hand pantaloons pocket. ~ .a
Ready" said Mr.. Smith Tor McCoole initiating
the gesture. 800 |
Mr.: Smith counted out $500 in $40 and $40 bills.
and handed them to Dick Roach, who ran them over
with the rapidity Of bank teller and handed them
Allen counted hts pile more slowly and it passed
through the same hands,
Mr.. Scott counted both piles over twice. '.All
right Tor McCoole he said, poke ting one pile and
them placing the other pile In the same receptacle,
This finished the business. and the crowd Qradu-
ally dispersed after taking one more drink at the
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