The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-08
Thu PRIZE Ring IN JERSEY.
A Savage Battle Of Nineteen Rounds Between
Rui.CaVanagh, Of Providence, and Johnny
Madden, New York, for $500 Side.
fCAVANAGH THE CONQUEROR

THE CONQUEROR
MOUNTAIN VIEW, August !, 1873.
Yesterday morning, about four O'Clock, Q crowd
of rOughs formed ring ct q place IN New Jersey
known as Mountain View, which is table land OF
about one hundred acres surrounded BY noun
tains, and one Of the neatest prize fights occurred
can there be anything neat In prize nghtD that
ever fell to the lot OF man to record.
Before we proceed further let US look into the
past histories Of the prncipals.
CAvANA0H
is well built fellow, but ugly featured, and is
about thirty years of age. He was born in Provi-
dence, r. l., and is by trade . plasterer.
His first appearance In the "magic ring'
was about three years ago, for $50 Q side,
having for his opponent Kit Swash, Pawtucket
(R ~ boy, who got away with Cavanagh in about
the twinkling OF star, through foul; his second
appearance was in Richmond, Va, In 1871 ON Belle
Isle, where he encountered Sam Hyde, for $500
aside, and whipped him In such short order that
an Old gentleman present was 80 tickled a. to
present him with $50 greenback.
OF MADDEN
there Is but little known IN pugilistic circles Az
street and rough-and-tumble fighter we believe ne
ranks among the foremost.
The men had been in training about two weeks
Cavanagh at 126th street and Madden In South
Brooklyn.
On Wednesday night, at eleven O'Clock, the party
who were ''gOng to the hght' met at "drum" on
West street. near Barclay street. Meanwhile the
principals, accompanied by about twenty or thirty
OF the "fancy," met at q Gushing" place at the
upper Jersey ferry. At O'Clock they all passed
over the river, and soon found themselves In
Paterson, where they managed to
wHEEDLE AN OLD C0LORED MAN I'd.
to give them passage on his empty coal boat on
| the Morris and Essex Canal to Little Falls.
Mountain View is about three miles westward OF
Little Falls, and the boys were obliged to engage
Shanks' mare to convey them to the battle ground.
Bob Baker, Of New Bedford, Mass. was selected as
referee, and straghtway he ordered the ring to be
pitched, which was executed in about half an
hours time. At ten minutes to O'Clock
THE MEN STRIPPED
and entered the ring. Cavanagh wore q par Of
blue drawers, with red hose and shoes trimmed
with yellow, and the American nag adjusted about
with blue stockings and plain shoes. His c0lors
were red handkerchief. large penny was en-
Was Was won by MADDEN, who selected the northeast
corner. When time was called both men, with
their seconds advanced to the centre, and, after
"pawing'' each other, they put themselves INTO
position Tor so
THE FIGHT.
the saying is, ''as pretty as TWO plcture '
CavanaSh held his hands well upward,
eoe " %as suA Eaad Ss soas sra r0 NTH
his arms extended and working at the elbow ike
eccentric rods. Both appeared as II they had
trained too fine. They appeared afraid Of each
other, and spared around to draw out each others
points, when one or those eccentric rods was put
breast who effected . RETURN but was short, and
received tap on the nasal extremity for his
ground and rushed at Madden, who met him with
o leithander on the already damaged nasal organ,
blood and knock down claimed for Madden and
| allowed. Time, ffteer minutes.
beautiied by smiles. Uavanagh let go his right
and caught Madden under the chin, but minus
sect Madden POPPED Gayanagn on the left optic
throat; rally, in-fghtlng, IN which Madden got
his head into ciancery and was severely punished;
| but he succeeded In wrestling himsel from this
position when he ATTEMPTED to wrestle for the fall;
but he was thrown by Cavanagh who gave him
| ROUND 3.-Both with bellows to mend SLIGHT
eparring, when Cavanagh sent out his lett, landing
on Madden's right lantern and sent him almost
ROUND Ais that eye blinded ?" shouted sew.
ersi OF the excited lookers-on and. being assured
that his sight was still unimpaired, they ranged
their bets accordingly. Cavanagh attempted to
again reach the suffering eye, but was neatly
listener. which irritated him to that degree that ne
sent in his right and caught Madden on the left
closed the round by running in and ciutching his
man; struggle, and both went down.
CavanaShs right eye But was short and ,s
before ne had time 70 recover his guard, received
terrible sledgehammer hit on the RIBS, and he
was obliged to 60 to earth. Betting stin even.
ROUND 6.--Both intended mischief and com.
Madden on the left optic, which gradually assumed
shade OF darkness. Round finished BY Madden
executing an Ipper-cut which missed q landing
ROUND e--short and smart. Exchanges were
aaS dOwn home on the lett
round 7..Chancery suits were the order Of this
round in which both were We'll peppered. wrest-
ROUND s.-Several exchanges were made, but
without material effect. Madden went down with
ROUND 9.-Cavanagh came up as mad as o March
hare, and putting up his hands, let OF them 90,
and again visited that LETT eye closing 1t up COM
RouSps 10. II, II and ls-In which Madden
proved himself o good man, binding Cavanagh, as
ROUND A-Cavansgh managed to visit the other
optic, Tor which due attention he was treated to
visitation on the mouth, which dslodged two
masticators. In rally both went down.
ROUND i6..Cayanagn again on the right optic
ROUNDS is, IL aud is-Severe fighting, in which
Cavanagh tailed to rest his mawley ON that remain
ing optic. ln-nghting and clinch.
ROUND 10 and last.-Cavanagh looked wicked
while poor but game Madden looked as meek al
lamb; but they did not stand long idle, and at it
the Jugular, grounding him like shot, and when
he saw his opponents sponge whiriIng into the
morning air, he staggered aud would have tainted
from the loss OF blood. his nose pouring the fluid
out In q deluge; but his seconds supported him,
but not until he was awarded the victory by the
WORD Of Baker the referee, did he consent to swal-
low some brandy.
The party tnen up stakes and footed it all the
way TO Little Falls, some returning TO this city by
the Midland Railway and others by the Erie
Altogether the tight was satisfactorily conducted.
when Madden revived and discovered the issue Of
the battle he wept They fought NJ 1871 pounds.
THE TwENTY-SECOND REGIMENT AND GIL
MORE.
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