The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14
Coming Fight Between Tom Allen
and George Rookie.
ALIENS TRAINING QUARTERS
An Easy Victory for the British Pugiist
Counted On.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTEST


anniversary OF the Battle OF Bunker Hill win be
celebrated In the East by military pageant the
booming OF cannon and the crashing OF small
arms, while in the West 1t VIII be celebrated
somewhere In the neighborhood OF Plttsburg by
representative battle between the English and
Americans. me issue is o pecuniary one-some
5000 being at stake-and Her MaJesty's govern
ment win be represented on the occasion by Mr..
Thomas Allen, who has performed like duty no
less than twenty -seven times before with various
degrees OF success. The Americans have q repre-
sentative in mir. George Rookie, who,
though irish by extraction, is an American
to all intents and purposes, and, though
not as old warrior, Is said by those
well mp In the annals OF this peculiar sort OF war
fare to be his equal IN every other respect. 1t
cannot be said conscentiously that as great
principles are involved in the issue OF the con-
f1ict next Thursday as hung upon that where
Putnam fought and Warren fell, but there is no
doubt q great portion OF the American people
will devour with more eagerness the recital how
the rounds were fought and take more interest
in the referees decision in the former than in
The most critical historians decision OF the points
aud fnal issue OF the latter.
The FIGHTS OF MR.. THOMAS ALLEN.
Tom Allen is IN the very prime or manhood. He
was born in Birmingham, England In 1910, and
consequently IL In the thirty-tiiJh year OF his
age. His arst appearance in the prize ring was
on the 18th OF March 1851, when he defeated
Morris Connors IN ten rounds lasting twenty
minutes. After this efrorI his appearance in the
ring was frequent and his successes 0utnumDered
his defeats on the 22d OF June, 1857, Allen
arrived in the United States, and, after knocking
around good DEAL went TO St. Louis, where ne
made friends who soon found him an opponent In
the person OF William Davis, the fight taking
place on the 18th or January, 1862 at Chouteau
Island, fourteen miles above st. Louis. Allen
was an easy winner In iorty minutes. On the 9th
Of the February following ne fought Charley Cal
lagher, at Corran Island, nearly opposite St.
Louis, which resulted In Aliens defeat Gal
lagher struck him terrific right hand blow in
the second round, which Knocked Allen CON-
pletely out OF time. HIS next conflict was with
McCoole, the Western giant, which took place on
Fosters Island, twenty-sx miles from st. Louis,
which he really won but which was given
against him by the referee. Immediately
aiterward Alien was matched against Gallagher
for the second tine the ngnt taking place near St
Louis on the nth OF August, 1869, and which was
declared draw through misunderstanding on
part OF the referee. His next encounter was with
Jim Mace, the English champion, near Kenner-
vile, La, which was won by Mace in ten rounds
and Iorty-nve minutes, Allen having been badly
hurt by Mace throwing him in the early part OF
the fight After Aliens return 10 ST. Louis his
friends set about making fresh match with
McCoole, in which they were successful the tight
taking place some fifteen miles above ST. Louis on
September .. McCoole was most numerically
whipped and had 20 be carried in a blanket 10 the
boat ALE , last fght was with Ben Hogan, OF
PeuohA. near Plttsburg. The men after much
trouble through the interference OF authorities
met at Pacific City on November Is. 1873. But
three rounds were fought when the ring was
broken into and the ngnt stopped.
Mr.. GEORGE ROOKIE.
This pugilist was born in Ireland in the year
$780, and therefore Is about the same age as Allen
lie came TO the United states some thirteen years
ago and fought his nrst battle here vita Tim
Hussey for $500 SIDE in sne suburbs OF Boston.
The nght was a one sided affair, Rookie winning IL
SO easily that mis- friends we're confident IL would
not be long before he would be the best man on
the boards He was soon aIterward matched
against Collins, better known as the Cast Iron
Man. for purse OF 81. 900. This fight went against
Rookie through the fault OF the referee, WAC called
q loul blow alter the men had been fighting one
hour ana half. In 1867 Rookie met Matt Moore
on one Of the Isles OF Snoals for $1,000 aside.
This was q terrific Hght occupying one hour
and four minutes, IN which thirty-seven rounds
were fought Roske was whipped, and badly too.
before the sponge was thrown up, but he perse-
able 70 remain longer on his legs. This was
Rockies last night, though he has been looking
around for customer, and finally finding hackers,
came 70 the conclusion that Allen would suit MN.
THE PRELIHINARIEs.
The men met In New York where articles OF
agreement were drawn mp and duly signed. It
Was Stipulated that they should fight at catch
weights for Sl0O0 side, open TO $3.50 and that
the battle should be fought near PlttsDarg and on
tae lstn Of June. Harry III was chosen temporary
on Oenall OF Allen, ana Joe CoDurn, representing
RooAe met Tor the purpose OF selecting
the battle ground ana TO choose a mai
stakeholder. Chambers, In behalf Of Alien,
won the toss and named within
Rookie Is to be notified OF the exact spot at least
TOUR days before the fight Alter many sug-
John CnamDerlin should De the final stakeholder
ALLEN IN TRAINING.
Three weeks ago Allen, accompanied by young
ana repaired 10 hckee's Rocks, some FIVE miles
from tnls city, az which pace he proposed to DO
itv rs those occupied BY sam Collyer last summer
when he was dong his work for a meeting with
TIE spot selected Is one Of tne most beautiful 20 be
found anywhere. The house Is tenanted BY
Mathew Frazier, mis- vile and four sons, ana Is
stories vita an oaken shingle roof CURED
ana twisted BY the rays Of the sun.
caves, and the porch In 'front.' Is old and weather
bealeR there - hill IN the rear, green 20 It's
crest and IN 'front.' ola elm and fYuit trees bend to
the breeze from tile onto River, which runs
WITHIN stones throw OF the house. Rose bushes
ana bearing berry susnes line the walk 20 the
bun az the river side, while the view OF the
stream At this point Is uninterrupted for dis
lance OF many miles. On the occasion OF your cor
respon DENTS visit yesterday he found Allen pre-
pairing for MS afterRoon's walk He crossed tue
river IA skin, directly opposite his training quar-
ters, and then started out on foot or Coulter
the oar man boat house, ABOUT mile and hair
20 tue east After chat With the sculler, Dem
nelly returned home by the shortest cut, while
Allen unaccompaRIed, again crossed the river, AZ
the mead 81 brunets Island, aud took TO the nils.
these ne climbed like a boy, and after reaching
the level road at the summit started out
on very brisk trot, arriving home
AZ haI-past IOur the afternoon.
He seemed and so expresseu~himself to he in nne
CONDITION and better lifted for a 6stic struggle
than AZ am period OF his life. When he came here
from St. Louis his weight was go pounds; to-day
ne weighs but lis and proposes to reduce himself
eight pounds yet Il possible entering the ring at
lIO pounds. Aliens method OF training IL very
simple tndeed and save from the vast number OF
white wOollen shirts, SOCKS ana coarse gloves
streWn about the grass aud along the pallng
fence the lnittated would not even suspect the
WORKING ALL There Z an enLlre b.