The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-12
PITTSBURGH.
THE coLIyRRs EDWARDS PRIZE vrour.

II 80 "HAADS Eh1h FluHTs
PITTsBURaH. August 1.-THE steame,
Mccormack landed ct p. n, at a poinI
on the Ohio river, two miles west O
Smiths Ferry on the Virginia side. The
nght is momentarily expected TO take
place, the ring Ia pitched and stakes mr.
and all In readiness for the mill. A flphl
occurred In making the landing. ThC
light Of Ford's farm, the place Originally '
selected, was prevented by Mr.. Ford. Un
to S:l6 no additional news has been re[
ceiVed from the prize fight.
PITTsBuRaH, August 1I.-All the AZ
ternoon Filth avenue In the vicinity Of
the newspaper Offices was crowded by
sporting men and citizens anxious to get
the first tidings from, the battle ground:
but not until near 4 o'clock was II an.
nounced upon the bulletin boards that
the fight had begun. Owing 10 the close
watch kept by the authorities OF Ohio,
the boat could not land until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, when they landed at Min
Creek, a stream forming the line between
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and
about hall q mile above Line Island,
where II was originally supposed the fight
would take placs. The ground selected
was on the bank OF this stream, about two
miles from the line Of the Cleveland q
Pittsburgh Railroad. The ring wSs
promptly pitched, and after some discus
sion Charley Carroll, oI Baltimore. was
chosen referee. Barney Aaron and
Johnny Newell acted as seconds TO Coll
yer, and Tom Allen and Arthur Cham.
bers for Edwards.
Al O'clock the men entered tho ring.
Collyer q little in the advance. BoIh
men were in excellent condition,
LIST Round-0n time being called both
men came to the scratch promptly, After
some sparring Edwards struck Collyer a
light blow on the side OF the face. Col
lyer returned 1t and fought Edwards
down.
Round 2.-This was short but hard
fought. First knock down and first blood
for Edwards,
Round Stewards led of taking Col.
lyer terrible blow full in the face, bring
ing him TO his knees and covering hIs
face with blood. u u.
Round 4-Collyer was very careful, but
Edwards gets in another Of his terrible
blows, sending him down.
Round 6.-Collyer gets in two light
blows; close and terrible fighting BY both
men; Collyer finally lell in Edwards'
corner. 80
Round G-Bets were here offered Of
800 TO $25 on Edwards. Both men
watchful; Edwards clinches and both de-
liver telling blows; finally fall, Edwards
on top and blood flowing freely from COL
lycrs face.
Round 7.-Collyer gets in one; o few
quick exchanges, when both clinch and
go down, Edwards again on top.
Round 8-Collyer comes up slowly and
presents fearful sight. Edwards smiling
but careful. They quickly clinch and
fall on the ropes. -
Rounk 0-Collyer led out but missed
Edwards followed and caught Collyer in
the stomach. They then cIlnch and I'd.
wards was thrown.
Round 10-Both men slow and show
signs Of weakness; square knock down
for Collyer.
Round 11-Edwards came up sloyly;
Oollyer was very weak but up to time.
seconds were accused by New.
oil oil using ointment on Edwards hands.
aud asked what was on them. He said
nothing but water. Aaron then said lei
the fight go on. Newell said that he
could see that Edwards had preparation
which among sporting men Is dreaded |
AZ likely to blind an opponent. The ref |
eree said nothing but told the men 10 |
light on. Collyers seconds refused to al |
low him to proceed. Just then terrible
uproar occurred which had evidently |
been brewing in the last moment or two, |
Strange men then broke into the ring, |
Oollyers seconds appealed to the referee. |
Edwards seconds insisted that time had
been called and that the stakes be given |
over to Edwards or that the fight proceed. |
The referee then firmly announced that he
had called time.for them to fight. Coll. |
yer's seconds then refused to fight sny
lurther and left the question to the de.
cision Of the referee. The impression
prevails among sporting men that the
stakes will be given to Edwards and the
fight to Collyer. Thehght lasted twenty.
FIVE minutes. 'ae ''s