The New York herald., 1873-08-05
CROKER AND BOYLAN.
THE MIDDLE WEIGHTS AT WARFARE.
FIGHT FOR $500 ASIDE.
Croker and BOylan Stripped in the Ring
The Police OF the Scent.-.HOW the
Authorities We're FOoled-.-San-
culinary Sands Point.
CROKER THE CONQUEROR.

CROKER THE CONQUEROR
The long expected fistic combat between two
wen known pugilists, Pete croker and Jack Boylan
came of yesterday morning, on the beach at Sands
Point, opposite New Rochelle. These men were to
nght, according to agreement, ut catch weights
Tor $500 side. This was a fight that created a
considerable amount of interest in pugllisc circles
An Gotham. Pete belongs to the Fourth ward, and
has many friends in that vicinity who have con-
ndence in his capabilty to 'wield the plant armn
while Boyan's friends felt equally certain that
their man would pound his antagonist into In
1nitesimal atoms in the briefest space of time on
record.
On Sunday night, when the pious and respect.
able members OF society were making their several
ways homewards from the churches. the unres
generated ror pOpuii were silently and secretly
vending their way in tripets down to the scene OF
the combat, which they expected to afford un-
limited enjoyment.
HERALD reporter, accompanied by two or three
gentlemen interested in matters istcal, proceeded
about one A M. to the dock designated by those
nected with the committee Of arrangements, and
on arrival were surprised by meeting a
squad Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. club-armed
and anxious to smash into smithereens the unlucky
caput Of any man who felt inclined to depart the
city for the purpose OF breaking the public peace
by engaging in that old fashioned amusement,
sarcastcally yclept by those incompetent to admire
1stcufis, "brutal prize fight"
The boat furnished by the Fourth ward crowd
came alongside the pier shortly after midnight,
and number OF friends OF the participants in the
conflict embarked. Then came a warning word
that the police were on hand, and the captain OF
the tug, with due respect to the necessities OF
those who had chartered HIM, steamed
out into the river. Meanwhile q smart
trick was being 'played" by those who had
not been able to get aboard the boat; but
who were nevertheless interested in the fight In
twOs and trios they strolled around the various
blocks in the vicinity, their semi-respectable and
sem-somnolent appearance giving ample and posi-
the late hour as plainly Indicating that they were
not engaged on any unholy or dishonest mission.
Ihe lew sleepy policemen, who had been specially
guard well the interests OF the sumbering citizens,
sneaked silly around the dock, attempting to the
very best OF their ability to avoid the slightest
conflict with men whom they knew TO be followers
OF professional prize fighters and gentlemen
whose sporting proclIvities prevented them from
even recognizing the minions OF the law.
The boat conveying the participants in the prize
q thing two''-to use the coloquial slang Of
those aboard the crait-and he lodged around un.
I'll the police, tired OF fitting from dock TO dock,
gave up the chase too enervating ne lucrative
Those on board the vessel knew tnat they were
well watched however, and they were careful:
they wanted to see the combat and they thought it
was better for them TO disappOlnt their friends
Jnan 10 ial INTO the nands OF the pnlllStneS
consequently the captain seered his swift-steam-
ing craft up to the foot OF Seventy- street
East River and there the friends and seconds OF
BOylan came aboard, glad to escape from molesta-
ton, and only too anxious to exchange the calidty
OF the city for the fresh air that swept through the
Sound.
Croker, the antagonist of BOyan, and his Fourth
ward friends were already aboard the boat. and
after touching the Seventysevent street dock the
tug steamed away TO the point selected Hell Gate,
past Fort schuyler, as the day star waned in flush
OF aureous light and gained the dock Sands Point
just as the gorgeous golden sun rose in blaze OF
light and glstened in fiery magnihcence against
the azure sky.
IL VIII be but superfuous TO mention the fight
IN accordance with its ordinary progression, as
the Fourth ward mai was but as an infant in the
hands OF his more skilful and powerful antagonist
The combat proceeded and terminated as iol-
lows
The ring was pitched under the shadow Oftwo
solitary woodland monarchs-it was a single one,
AZ the hurried arrangements and the small attend
ance did not necessitate an outer one.
Al fourteen minutes of five Boyan SHE'D his
cap into the squared circle' and two seconds
afterwards Croker accepted the gage
Butt Riley and Johnny Walker appeared as Boy
lan's seconds, while two celebrated gentlemen. who
are wen known in the Fourth ward and generally
respected for their particular urbanity and gen.
tility" 10 those members Of the press who are not
sufficiently sycophantic TO p,,nder to their tastes
sported themselves around IN plausible state OF
1Orcibe dignity
Croker bears the facial appearance OF an aris
tOcrat his skin was as white snow. tinged with
the sunset OF Canadian cline his chest was
broad, well 0eveoped and MS muscles stood out
strong from the nesh, Ike sinews OF Bessmer
steel. His height is Eve feet six inches and he
weighed at the scratch 1876 pounds.
Boylan is native OF Dublin, about thrty-hve
Jears OF age is five feet four inches In height
weighs 140 and has a body like trunk OF iron and
arms ike sledge-hammers.
IL was reasonably expected that Boylan would
the strongest appearance, but CrOker's muscle,
grit and pluck were omnipotent, and in
the twenty second round Boylan
petely demoraized by his antagonist, who
OutReneraed him.
The tImeKeepcr called the comba tants 10 the
scratch al two minutes TO 1--WE A. NJ. Grocer
opened the entertainment by advancing 70 Boy
lan's corner, and with his lett hand getting well
counter, but iaLed. and in the struggle the old
man kissed his mother earth.
Even from this epoch the spec. aiors offered
great odds croker. They saw thai the Britisher
was quick, able TO receive punishment and ala not
complain.
Croker won the first blood and the first knock
down and IN the twcnty-third round which from
minutes, croker had the best O II rom the word
'Po," and lOupht his antagonist into the ground,
until ms hackers, out OF humanity threw up the
sponge
The hackers OF Boylan acknowledge that their man
was overmatched. They admitted that Croker
Out-fought and out-generalleu nm in every
tcular; then admit that the friends OF Croker
treated they III very gentlemaniy manner, but
shat their man. Boyan, lost the tight on account Of
his being utterly out OF condition..
The hackers OF Boylan desire that he shall again
meet Croker. when the latter has assumed con
ditlon that Will admit OF his entering the prize
ring with any degree OF success AT least Sl2. 600
changed hands on the result OF the fight. both men
having friends VINO were respectively confident
that their iavorte contestant would win the
battle.
BUFFALO BILL NOT DEAD
Nuw wang Auouu, = tc-o