The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-29
PRIZE FIGHTERS OUT IN A
STORM.
A sunday Morning Excursion 10
WcchRvlecn.

Patsy Mclaughlin and Jim Kehoe were
to have fought for $3.50 side in New Jcr-
sey, Sunday morning, and in anticipation
of the contest, about six o'clock on Satur-
Twenty sixth street, between Ninth and
Tenth avenues, and at Thirty-fourth street
and Ninth avenue, where it was generally
supposed the "tip" would be given, and
Bulls Ferry was the rendezvous rush
was then made for the North River. AT
Christopher, Thirty-fourth and Forty-scc-
ond streets, large crowds congregated and
many hired sail and row boats
Hours passed. Twelve, one, two, three
o'clock, and yet no start was made. Half
an hour later boats began to dart out of the
slips heavily laden with human cargo.
AS soon as the principals, Butt Billy, Billy
Kelley, Jack Calvin and other pugilsts
had gone, the Sun representative secured u
seat in a small sailboat, in which thirteen
persons were huddled. Several were in
toxicated All were armed with revolvers
and each carried bundle of sandwiches
and bottles.
A rain storm suddenly broke over the
craft and the whole party were drenched.
On the way up, Patsy Hold en- and Mike
| Callahan fought and the boat capsizcd. 1t
| is supposed that two of the inmates were
| drowned. The others were taken off by
| their friends in other boats The party
reached their destination at day break. 1t
was raining heavily and a rush was made
for any shelter that could be found. The
favored ones were admitted by right of
force into neighboring house where Nc
Laughlin stopped, and was rubbed down
by well-known Houston street sport and
Butt Riley The owner of the house had
converted it into temporary restaurant
and the hungry party RECALLED themselves
on the best that could be found, and some
of them politely told the landlord TO
send in his bill to Comptroller Green.
In the meantime at a hotel not far dis
tant about 400 persons had assembled Butt
Riley was now preparing kchee For the
struggle. rubbing and amounting him
to meet his opponent, while Jack
Muluancy was putting on his fighting
clothes Five o'clock and no signs of n
fight. AT length the crowd went TO the
place selected for the fight, but Mclaughlin
insisted on going about three miles
down the river. At this juncturt
Patsy Finnegan and Teddy Monagher
had a fight, the latter biting part of Fin
negan's ear off and decorating his thumb
The crowd, which now numbered between
six and seven hundred, wendell their way
through the mud and slush about three
miles northwest of Weehawken. A ring
was made and Butt Riley and Kehot
jumped in. A cry of police was raised
and stampede followed. 1t was fals'
alarm, and about four hundred of the mos
venturesome returned to the ring. Nc
Laughlin was then afraid to fight, but OF
Butt Riley claiming the money he consent
ed, and was about to get ready, but TIN
Sheriff put in his appearance lie said
"You have gathered here to have a prz'
fight, but it shall not take place in thi
county if can prevent it. You can fgh
against my will, but l will have You all ar
rested before l leave, and want you Il
disperse.' Several carriages were to b,
seen coming down the road loaded heavily
with either constables or sports. Tn
crowd did not wait to see, but "A shout
" Here comes the police caused anothe
panic, and all scattered. Mclaughlin
sailed in his boat for New York, and But
Riley and Kehoe jumped into alight wagol
and drove away, and this ended anothe
fizzle, which was far more expensive t.
many than the Rockaway fiasco.