Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-24
THE PRIZE FIGHT YESTERDAY.
.ILLR.N' BEATS .ucC00L,
Seven Sharp Rounds in Nineteen
Minutes.

The steamer Continental left st. Louis yes
terday morning with nearly two thousand PEG;
pie on board to witness the Allen Nc Cool prize
tight, which was won by Allen in seven rounds.
board, and further on Allen was taken aboard.
About twelve O'Clock the steamer reached
Chouteau Island, about fourteen miles above
st. Louis, and nearly opposite Mitchell's Station
on the Chicago and Alton railroad. A landing
was made there and the ring set. Allen entered
the ring first, and was was followed at once by
McCoOl. Alter some delay seconds were oh osen
Arthur Chambers and Patsey Sheppard acting
for Allen, and Tom Allen and Dublin Tricks
for McCool. The umpires were Mike Ganley
for Allen, and Joe Brownell for McCool. Allen
won the toss for corners, and chose the south
east corner. The crowd was orderly and the
betting slow. Both men were in splendid con-
dition at the commencement OF the fight.
THE MILL.
The brutal exhibition began at 2:25 O'Clock
p. m, the details of which are as follows:
First roundabout men walked promptly to
the scratch, and after a little sparring Allen
landed a blow on McCooIe's left eye, following
it with one on the forehead, Mike returning on
Aliens ribs. A furious exchange passed and
terrible fighting ensued, Allen Furnishing Nc
Coole severely about the face, and finally he
fought him down amid cries of foul, 1t being
claimed that Tom struck Mike after he dropped.
The foul was not allowed, but first blood was
allowed for Allen.
Second round.-Allen again led with his left,
striking McCOOle a terrific blow on the breast,
which he followed with two fierce left-hsnders
the right eye. Some good short-arm fighting
ensued. Mike followed Allen all around the
ring, but Tom kept away from his blows. An
other rally and McCoole forced Allen to his
corner. Terrific exchanges here occurred, and
Allen dropped to avoid blows.
Third rOund.-McC oole came up bleeding bad
ly from the face, and his right eye closing AT
ter receiving a few rapid blows McCoole rushed
at Allen and struck him a heavy blow on the
ribs. Allen returned one on The cheek and two
on the mouth, when McCoole again rushed at
Allen. Int the latter ayOidat his hIOWs nd mt
in one on the nose and two more on the mouth,
McCoole returning on the ribs. Both again
fought close. and Allen again dropped. As the
men were carried TO their corners 1t was quite
evident that Allen was master of the situation.
He had not a scratch, while McCoole WAS bleed
ing prOfusely.
Fourth round.-Allen led off and planted
critic blow on Mikes cheek. Sharp exchanges
followed, and Allen fought McCoOle to the
ropes, and knocked him down with a fearful
left handler on the jugular. First knock down
for Allen.
Fifth round.-Allen forced fighting and plant
ed repeated blows on McCoole's face, slashing
right and left until IL was mere mass Of bleed
ing and battered flesh. Finally he dropped to
avoid the blows, and McCoole endeavored 70
follow him, but Allen glided away. Melodies
friends seeing he was bound to lose the fight
tried to raise disturbance, but were quickly
checked.
Sixth round.-Allen again led Off with his left
hand and got in terrific blow on McCooie's
mouth, the blood following 1t in a great stream.
The rest of the round was a repetition of the
fifth, Mike 8 face receiving terrible punishment.
Aliens body began to show Mikes pounding,
but otherwise he was uuhurt, while McCoole
presented a horrible appearance, and seemed
scarcely able to hold up his head. His left eye
was closed. There was a terrible cut under the
right eye. The right side OF his upper lip was
also cut OFF and his nose broken. Before toeing
the mark Allen said =" 1t is a sin to send thai
man up to be punished. If you don't take him
away I'll disfgure him for life. He is the gamest
man ever met" The crowd also yelled, !'Take
him away; take him away" The round was
gone through with, but Allen RETAINED from
Furnishing his opponent further
The light had now lasted nineteen minutes,
and when time was called for the eighth round
Tom Kelly threw up white handkerchief in
token OF his principals defeat.
The contest occupied exactly twenty minutes.
and at its conclusion McCoole and Allen shook
hands in the center of the ring. The party then
repaired to the boat and returned to st. Louis.
McCoole intended to leave the steamer four
miles above the city, but was 30 badly hurt that
he was unable to do so.
FIGHTING RECORD OF THE TWO MEN.
McC0ele has whipped Dick Nary, at Louis
Vile; Tom Jennings, at New Orleans; Billy
Blake, alias "Dnblic Tricks" his present
trainer, at Louisville; was whipped by Coburn,
May 8, 1868; whipped Bill Davis, at St. Louis,
In 1866, thlrty-four rounds in thirty five minutes;
whipped Aaron Jones, near Cincinnati, thirty.
-FOUR rounds In twenty six minutes; in 1861 had
the fight with Allen, as mentioned.
The following Is Aliens record, briefly: He
beat Rose In the London district, in 1864, ten
rounds in twenty-nine minutes; Parkinson, in
England, soon after, eleven rounds in twenty
three minutes-Parkinson failed to obey the
referee, and Allen received the money; beat
two hours and five minutes; beat George Isles,
In England, seventeen rounds in sixty-two
minutes; Joe Co.'s. q draw; boat Bill Davis, St.
out OF time in the second round by Charley
Gallagher-gave bonds to keep the peace, at
Cincinnati, in 1862 fought HcCoole, at st.
claiming q gouge; Charley Gallagher, at St.
Louis, eleven rounds in twenty six minutes-a
draw; Mace, at New Orleans, 1870, failed to
come to time, claiming his shoulder was put out
| OF joint by fall-a job suspected.
| YELLOW FKvKR.-There were nine interments
In Memphis yesterday from yellow fever and
eleven from other causes The board of health
OF Vicksburg reports three fatal cases Of yellow
fever yesterday.
@A dispatch from Teheran announces the