The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-29
PRIZE FIGHT IN A ROOM.
Rafting Mill Between Mike Murphy, of
Boston, and Ned Loyal, OF This City,
fch.

Rafting Mill Between Mike Murphy, OF
Boston, md Ned Loyal, OF This City,
for 500 a Side-Loyal Defeated.
About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon Cherry
street presented lively appearance on its SIDE
walks, for pedestrians were hurrying to and fro as
If there was something uncommon in the wind.
HERALD reporter managed to ferret out the game
by dint OF persuasion and few stamps" Re-
ceiving the "tipn he wended his way to rear ten
ement rookery, up two pair OF half-demolshed
stairs, into large back room, and discovered him.
self in the company of forty or ltty roughs. The
majority of them were CARRIED as gentlemen, but
their style of language-vulgar and rowdyish-set
all doubts about their character at rest.
1t appears that Sunday night Mike Murphy, of
Boston, and his antagonist, Loyal, met In low
drinking saloon on Madison street. Murphy was a
sort of a hacker OF Chambers and Ned Loyal was
ditto for Seddons in the recent dascO. After put
ting themselves outside of several ''BourbOns,"
they argued the case OF the affair between SeddOns
and Chambers, Loyal alleging that
CHAMBERS DIDN'T DESIRE TO FIGHT
and that he fixed the "job, that got Seddons ar
rested.
it is.n
Row so ~ demanded Ned.
"Any way you like"
''Does your stamps mean fight 2'
gust as you lKe.u
Chambers man didn't care a fig 1t seems, and as
Seddons' champion fell in with an idea OF entering
into business on his own account, he SAID he would
fight Murphy for as much money as he tMurphy)
would put up. So there was S25 Immediately de-
posted with the barkeeper to be increased to 500
on Monday at one O'Clock.
WELL KNOWN sport"
was selected as referee. and at about half past
three O'Clock yesterday the principals attended by
their seconds, entered the room. Just before they
commenced the fight the referee advanced to the
middle OF the apartment ard delivered the an
neXed speeCh:-
OF caution You all know why we are here assembled,
4 rare VOICES n during h the We'll
IN applause III knock sitter n poker
AS he retired 10 his place The tmekecper called
'"Tlme !" and both men, with their seconds, ad-
vanced 10 the fighting ground" and alter the
usual formallties one to another they began
THE FIGHT.
ROUND both men appeared to be shaky IN the
nerves, but after "leeling around" each other they
OF err in rather an unkind manner. Murphy get In
o sight bow on Loya's ribs Tor which he received
bring the ruby, but so angered aim that ne dealt
the Fourth warder a terrible whack under the left
listener. which ielled him to the door. Time, ten
minutes.
ROUND 2.-Loyal came up "groggy," and Murphy
advanced with look as much as to say, ~ told
and Loyal threw Murphy handsomely.
ROUNDS 3, 4, 5, 6 and I'm all these rounds Muir
ply behaved himself In q manner that proved he
knew how to fight, having received but one or two
blows from Loyal whose face appeared rather the
worse for wear.
ROUND s.-"If don't win this fight In ten min
utes more I'll give up the stakes ~ exclaimed
Murphy, and sending out his left he Knocked Loyal
to the floor. Ned was picked up as stun as II he
had been put to bed with a shovel. A physician
was called, who examined him and ordered him to
be taken care Of which was Immediately done, and
by this time Murphy is at home in the "Hubn
The men fought at las pounds, Murphy being
taller. but simmer, than Loyal, who was In bad
condition Murphy Is young man, about twen-
ty-two years old apparently, and Loyal about
thirty years, but he Is prematurely old man from
the excessive use OF alcoholic liquors. AZ spar
rer Murphy ranks AL but Loyal ~ not above me-
dlnerity. The crowd left the premises by twos and
threes, escaping the attention OF the police.