The sun., 1873-08-26
Iy ARKANSAS PRIZE FIGHT.
PIsVs as a Substitute for Bowie Knives-A
Deputy sherin Acting as second 10 BiIiy
ward-A Hard. Fought Battle Ended by "a
FouI-Marengo Joe.


torrespondcnce of The sun.
FULTON, ARR. Aug. 1o.-Our town was
the scene of a lively prize nght on Friday last
between Billy Ward and Butler, two well-known
sporting men. Jack 1obn was TO have fought
ward hut Jack was sick, and Butler being his
backcr took his place. Ward weighs l3s pounds,
stands feet on inches high, and is the winner
Of nine fights. Butler weighs 165 pounds. and
stands 3 feet II inches. The fight was for tlOU,
and business commenced at l;;S p. NJ, Butler
winning the choice ~ corners Stocks and Jack
Kelly backed Butler. while Ward was handled
10y Mdrengo Joe. Deputy sheriff and acknowl-
edged Mayor OF the town, aud Capt. Dorsey, Joe
wore his official badge during the contest.
At the first round they exchanged light blows
ceiyed and taken; Ward was knocked, down,
and when lifted up was bleeding In the side.
Third round-Lit le fighting they clnchod and
Ward dropped. Fourth rpund-lioth men came
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him to the ropes, and ended by clinching and
BOTH going down, The, hfih was the boet round
neither was much injured. They exchanged
blows and Ward sent Butler reelinr across the
ring. But1er came back and give Ward a blow
In the stomach that caused him to drop on ono
blows pissed. ending in Wards falling to escape
sixth the crowd began to hoOt Ward for dropping
4ffter little while they clinched and Ward was
result In the eighth round Ward fought Butler
into his corner and over the ropes but WIS forced
to druU in Buffers corner. hounds nlnth ana
tenth toaulted in Wards falling to avoid punish-
mcnt. At the eleventh and last round the
betting was about even. Buffers eye was fast
closing anu Ward was BADLY punished about the
body. They met woll and pounded each other
for about two minutes: Ward succeeded NJ
getting In a blow on Buffers other eve and
drOpped To escape. but Butler was getting tired
e that kind Of work and dealt him z terrible
blow while down. This ended the nght and
Ward was declared the winner He nov Jners
TO nght anY man at lJJ pounds give or take eight
pounds, for $50 or Sl,uOO a side, nght 10 take
I lace in this state within three weeks aitef sign
Australian Kelly and Happy Jack fought
twcnty.cight rounds yesterday. They began al
Nl5 A. Nj and closed at 5.jS. Both men were
Marengo Joe, the Deputy Sheriff who figured
as Bill Wards second, IA a man OF iron nerve
and cool head, Just the sort of oifcer needed TO
maintain order here. On sunday last culored
man had dispute with white man and
knock ed the latter senseless with barrel stavo.
SPARED OF. The colored man was arrested by
! Marcngo and placed In the second story Uf a
! building 10 await the result OF the white man 9
! injuries. An enraged mob collected ana howled
and were rushing up stairs TO seize the un-
| fortunate culprt when Maren"o placed himself
at the landing, and drawing a pair Of navy skies
commanded them to stand back, threatening to
! put bullet In the brain Of the first man who
! should dare To approach. At FIRST the threat
! stood, Good as an iccle, weapons iu hand. When
I the m multitude saw they had 10 deal with n de-
/ terinined man, they cooled down. and Marengo
| laranIued them. showing them the lawessness
Of their act. In "A short time they dispersed and
| the prisoner was conveyed to Hampstead Jail.
/ The white man 4 recovering.