The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-08
THE ALLEN.GOsS FIGHT.
GoSs the Winner in TWenfy.Onc
ROundS-AIlen Arrested.

CtNcrSNAT1, September THE point
chosen for the fight between Allen and
Goss Is clover field, near Walton, KY,
on the Louisville Short Line Railroad, Is
miles from Cincinnati. A crowd oil some
500, is in attendance. Co.'s and Allen
took their places in the ring at7 o'clock,
Fight begins at 1856. Goss first stepped
to the middle OF the ring.
First roundabout men sparring con-
tinuously; Goss falling into Aliens cor
ner; the sparring is tiresome for the
crowd. First blood for Allen and q
clinch and fall for Goss on top. Time
seven minutes.
Second round-Allen strikes Goss on
the lips and slightly staggers him; Goss
has given Allen some heavy body blows;
Goss' mouth bleeding; n fall for Allen.
Third round Close fighting; Allen
winning. At this point the militia ap.
peared, but the fighting still goes on.
Capt. Frank Wood, with the Coyington
Light Guard, reached a point north Of
Walton at 7 O'Clock, having been carried
past tho fighting ground by the conductor.
Capt. Wood stopped the train three miles
past the point, and the militia marched
back, arriving at 8 o'clock.
W. G. Lobban, aid to Goss, sent for
Eph. Holland, and advised that the fight
Immediately cease. Holland stated that
he was law.abiding man, opposed to
bloodshed, and accordingly stopped the
fight after several rounds had been
fought. Neither Of the men is much
punished.
Fourth round-Exchanges fast and
heavy. Allen, by terrible blow on
Goss' neck, knocked him down.
Fifth round-Allen struck out and
fell sharp on Goss' face. In return he
received a blow in the stomach. This did
not appear to worry Allen much and he
returned heavily on Goss' body and fear.
fully damaged one eye. Goss retaliated,
and after sharp half arm fighting Goss
went down to avoid punishment.
Sixth round-Both men promptly to
the scratch, Allen leading offgetting in
on Goss' face, he repeated this, getting In
another blow on Goss, and damaging his
right eye. Allen finally fights GoSs down.
Seventh round-When time was called
the Coyington Light Guards appeared.
After being dispersed by the military n
second ring was formed a short distance
below Walton in Boone county. Tho
Sheriff was present but had not sutti-
cient posse 10 interfere.
Eighth round-Goss threw Allen,
though the former was severely punished.
Ninth round-Goss forced lighting.
Allen finished the round for himself with
heavy blows on Goss' face.
Tenth round-Heavy blows exchanged.
Goss. was forced on the ropes, and the
fighters were parted by the seconds
Eleyenth-Goss leads the fighting. The
hardest fighting is in this round.
Twelith-Both Of Goss' eyes are badly
swollen; Allen knocks Goss down.
Thirtecnth-Terrifc blow on Goss'
mouth. .
Fourteenth-Goss throws Allen by
clinch., Foul claimed but not allowed.
Fifteenth-Heavy and close lighting.
Both badly punished.
Sixteenth-1n chasing Allen about the
ring Goss slipped and fell.
Seyenteentli-Goss knocked over the
Eighthteenth-Goss plants'a stinger on
Aliens body; close fighting. Foul claimed
by Goss, but not allowed.
Ninetcenth-Goss slipped and fell;
close fighting.
TWentieth-Both fall.