The sun., 1873-12-04
PISIOLS At a PRIZE EIGHT.
The Contest between Coyne aud Rookie Pre-
vented by u Gang OF HOughs Entering the
Ring with Drawn Pi-tols-Over IA Dozen
shots Fired, but no one Hit.

The Contest between Coyne aud Rookie Pre-
vented by u Gang OF KouVhs Entering the
Ring with Drawn Pistols-Over IA Dozen
shots Fired, but no one Hit.
WiLKEsBAI.RE, Dec 3.-Thc long pending
prize light for $4,000 and the middle weight
championship of America has ended In a fizzlc
The pugists and their admirers arrived at this
place on Monday. Cuyne with his trainers, Doo-
ney Harris at John McAuley, stopped al Barney
tamubclls, while Rookie took up his quarters at
a private house near Kingston, one mile from
this place. liy agreement the men were to weigh
the day before Fighting lt2 pounds and il either
of them exceeded that weight he would have to
forfeit the stakes. Rookie brought down the
beam at lios pounds, and his admirers were
Iuhilint. Coync weighed li0 pounds. Every
thug proved satisfactory, aud both pugilists
were allowed to eat. having tasted nine hours
Lefore weiehng They were then advised To
get out OF town. IA the authorities Intended to
arrest them Rookie, accompanied by Barney
Aaron. Joe Cpburn, and his trainer, secured u
covered coach and went to Rhodes Hotcl,
A. Coyne was about leaving two roughs. said
t. be in Rockies interest attacked him brusiur
his face and cutting his liz in frightfdl man
ncr They attnuutvd to disable his lett arm
with knife. His coat was cut through Uut his
tanned that h' had been attacked. aud were told
that plot had bccn concnctcd 10y Rockies
friends 10 iuiurc him 20 that hc would not bc
a9lc - ilsht. thcy hat him .cuuNcdto llarvey's
lake, eighteen miirs from here, ana Within gun
shot ul the butilc ground.
In the mean time snoriing men from Boston
MiGmN ,iro5;. ,New York, New Jcr.cN
Phil1dclphia, Baltimore. and Scranton began
Spirit of rivalry between the partlsans Of
the uusilists. Some swOrc Rookie should win,
and chat they would die rather than he should
tu tli Who huuld Interfere with their man. The
New ioik, scranton, and Philadelphia rougns
ir o. m u fHl Euunc. while the organized
-' 'ftt society rtlod tine Buch shots, well known
'it ,'l1"1u' .nl. ~ l'' ere r"rt'saus OF 'o{ne.
wa cu-aecd at the high rate of S2J 30 carry
Rookie and Coyncs friends To- the nglItin,
H tcSWe conveyance had TO plnd
t5'Js5' io so on I lshA m''t,ns WIS ,so ,oo
the top "f a high hin, at the base of which was
HaNeys lakr. The trees and mountains were
capped wiki snow At 1910 Coyne. closely
municd, went ~ To- the ring. He was greeted
wan loud cheers. Rookie followed and was also
ofmurderous- looking runians armed with clubs.
pistols, and other weapons. They came from
Northumncfl and and Philadelphia, and belong
ltihernians are termed ont here. In COOKIES cor
ncr were Barney Aaron, Butt Riley, I'd Mallahan,
Jerry Shrip, johnny Murphy, and about forty
determined TO see that Rookie had fair play.
As soon as the principals and their seconds had
entered the ring wrangle was begun about
uostponing the lght until Coyne's wounds would
have healed. lie and his second, Harris. de-
Wahdcd a pnstiuntucnt, white Rookie and his
second Barney Aaron. contended that the nrht
should proceed. Rookie himself moved To the
middle uf the ring and said 81 want TO 1gbt"
TINS was continued for some minutes. all the
time growing hotter, and Rookie asking for a
nght, or that the stak"5 Of sl0n should be given
To him. At this point the outsiders took up the
quarrel and dozen or more ruughs JUMPED
into tn" ring. drew revolvers knives. and biilies
and "A scene which battles description ensued
over a dozen shots were fired but no one was
hurt.
Nhch ordcr was restored " was discovered
that Rookie and his second had disappeared
from the ring. Coyuo sti Wa seated upon his
chair, and rising. claimed tie stakes. and was
then hurried from the ring bv his second. This
ended the afair and all parties left the ned and
place n soon a. possible. A number ~ the
t9oh the train TO Harrisburg, rot returning into
this city again.
warrant was issucd for Dooncy Harris. and
lu attempt Was made 20 arrest him and hold
hiul to answer tu su indictment fur pr,Ie u. at
ins IN this county, found some years ago, but he
cludcd the authorities.