The daily gazette., 1876-08-25
FIRST EDITION
A Bloody Battle in the Prize hing.

lie, OF philadelphia, and Martin (all2s
Neary, of New York, met In
he prize ring on Wednesday n ornink
nd fought at catch weights for $500. |
I resulted in favor of Gillespie, who
vhipred Neary so badly in twenty.
me rounds, occupying nineteen min>
ties, that his mother would never have
him. 1t was Gillespie's first |
light, and he has made name among |
Ills puguilistic brethren that few no-
vices ever reached.
COllyer won the toss for corner, and
selected the rising ground. Dan Dough
erty, of Philadelphia, was proposed,
and Dan, beirg agreeable to both par
ties, consented to act as refree, "Never
was there better man." said dozen,
as Dougherty took his position by the
centre post. Then Neary requested
Billy Madden, of New Y ork, to act as
his umpire. Andy Hanley, also OF
New York, served like wise for Gillts
pie. while Sam Collver arr d Billy Me-
Lean, who umpii ed the late Active
base bad game in Reading
were announced as Gillespe's seconds.
AID Butt Riley aud Patsy O'Hara
lOOhCtl OuI VI tuC l. nc COl~
o s were at once tied on the top of the
stake near the referee-plain green
for Neary, and white,
green win border, for Gillespie.
Neary's dress was white stockings.
flesh colored tighs and green handker
chief around the waist. Gillespie
wore white drawe.s, buttoned at the
side, and over his white stockings
we've drawn brown socks, while his
wai.t was also ornamented with
green handkerchief. Wrapped in
blankets, the fighters looked at each
other up Ill the seconds shook hands,
when the referee called "Time" at 81
minutes past six, and the men stood
face to face, ready to hammer each
other out Of all semblancc to humans
ity. ~ -.ir+,.,., :, =, :. "a ...,.,.. ~
The fighting was vicious from the
start, Neary leading in the outset and
generally striking first. Gillespie had
a habit of pounding Neary right on
the noseevery lick.
In round both were quick TO res
spond. Gillespie was first to commence
work, and as soon as he had measured
his distance out went his left and,
striking Neary on the head. made him
shake. The Fiddler let drive with his
right on Mikes body and again with
his left on his face, but Gillespie
squared thingsb cross counter full
on the Fiddler's nose which spread it
oil over his face. and cut il down the
centre as If split by bowie knife, the
blood squirting all over his chin and
chest. In the clinch and struggle
Neary was thrown, First blood was
awarded to Gillespie. ,.
In round six the hackers of Gillespie
were overjoyed, and Mclean and Coll
yer told their man he couldn't lose it.
Both came up determined. The Fid>
dler, as usual, set the ball in motion
by sendiag his right into Mikes body,
and it hurt, yet the matter was adjust
ed by Gillespie delivering vicious
right hand upper cut. which took
effect in the Fiddler's throat, and
then before he could recover, followed
il up with smasher on his bad nose.
They then embraced and Gillespie
was thrown.
In round ten, things looked bad fol
Neary, Rushing in upon each othel
terrible punching ensued, Gillespie
getting full in Neary's face, the )attel
on the body, when they embraced
struggled and fell together. Near J
was sickening sight on being picked
from the ground, as blood covered his
face and breast. Gillespie's seconds
were boiling over with jov, and Coll,
er said, "Mike, you've got him dead t.
rights"
The fighting continued brisk ant
brave, Neary occasionally getting th'
best of it.
ROUND 20.-The Fiddler seem e.
weak on his legs, his left eye coul
hardly be worse, while his right opti
had big mouse under it. They SPAR
ed for a second, when Gillespie stal
ted the music by terrible right-han
der on Neary's jaw that sounded a
over the ring like the crack of viii
1t took all the fight out of him, as wit
feeble effort at Mikes head wit
+ his left he went down. Neary wa
loosing blood very fast.
ROUND 81, AND LAsT.-They came
the scratch, Gillespie confident as eve
and the fiddler rather reluctantly
. Gillespie went straight to the mari
and sent left-hander that covered
Fiddler's bad nose all over, and the
not responding, he sent them into hi
one, two, three. on both eyes and ia
: fighting the Fiddler down. 3
fore he could fully get up from Il
, ground, Patsey O'Hara threw IL
sponge in the air, token of Neary
defest, coupling it with the remar
II am disguised" 1t was now @
minutes past six
"a They had battled bat ninete,
minutes, but in thattime Neary h,
been fearfully punished about the fa'
Both eyes were blackened, the lei
s, about closed; his nose split open, h
8, lips treated likewise, his cheeks hadl
Is bruised and his forehead all lump
a. Gillespie's face was almost withuot
scratch, and he had one or two luml
l. near his left temple. He was bruis'
I, n in the body, no doubt, but the who
at punishment received by him was
H. significant. ,
al Gillespie fights with excellent jud
n ment, and he is shrewd aud cautlou
o. He went at his work like vetera