Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-07
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Prize Fight.

TITO
CINCINNATI, o., Sept. The point chosel
for the fight between Allen and Goss is ID
clover field, near Waltou, KY, on the Louis
VILE Short.line Railroad, eighteen miles iron
Cincinnati. A crowd of some live hundred per
sons is 10 attendance. Fears are entertained
interference by the militia Goss took his plac'
10 the ring at 6:45. and Allen at o'clock. lh'
fighting begins at 1885 a. N.
First round. Goss came to the middle OF the
ring first. Both men spar cautiously, Gos
falling into Aliens corner. The sparrlng Il
rather tedious to the spectators. The hrs
blood is declared for Allen. A clinch and q
fall, with Goss on top, ends the first round
lime, seven minutes.
Second round. Allen strikes Goss on the llpE
and slightly stageers him. Goss has given AL
| len some heavy body blows. GoSs is bleeding
at the mouth A fall for Alec ends the
round.
Third round. The lighting is close, Allen
seeming to get the best OF it. AT this point
the militia appear, but the fighting goes on.)
Fourth round The meD exchange rapid and
heavy blows. Allen delivers terrible blow on
Goss's neck, knocking him down. Time, three
minutes.
Fifth round. After considerable sparriug
Allen struck out, but fell short on Goss's face,
and 10 return received blow 10 the stomach.
This did not appear to worry Allen, and he re-
turned heavily on Gosss body, and got 10
fearful blow on one of bis damaged eyes. Goss
retailated to some purpose, and after sharp
fight at half arms-length Goss went down to
avoid punishment
Sixth round. Both men came promptly to
the scratch, Allen leading off aud getting in on
Goss's face. He repeated this, getting 10 an
OIL dan rim
finally fights Goss down.
this round, the Covington Light Guards inter-
fercd, and the fight ceased.
Captain Frank Wood, with the Covlogton
Light Guards, reached point oorth OF Walton
at I o'clock this morning, having been carried
past the fighting grounds by the conductor OF
the train. Capt Wood aud his company left
the train three miles from the scene OF the
the fight and marched back, arriving on the
ground at eight o'clock. Mr.. w. 6. Lobbao,
aid to the Governor. scot for Eph HOLLAND and
advised him to stop the fight immediately.
Holland declared that he was law abiding
man, and opposed to bloodshed He accord
ingy stopped the fight on the seventh round.
Holland says be will make the men fight it out
before they reach Cincinnati to night Meth
er OF them received much punishment. 1t
should be remembered that the train bearing
the militia appeared during the third round,
but by the tlme the militia got out of the cars
and had marched back to the ring the men
were engaged in the seventh rOuod
CINCINNATI, Sept. IA second ring has
been formed tor the resumption OF the tight,
and thong h its location cannot be definitely as
certaiued at this hour, 1t is evidently not many
miles distant from the first one.
At 1915 a. m. the referee called the men to
appear again 10 the ring.
Eighth round. There was a good deal ofpre-
limiuary sparrog Goss got good one In Al
lens face. Allen got one in 90 Goss's cheek.
Allen forced the fighting, and the round closed,
with Allen punching Goss severely, but the
latter threw him.
Ninth round Goss forces the fighting and
gets in some good work Oh Aliens breast and
face. Allen finished the round for himself With
heavy blows on Goss's face.
Tenth round. Heavy blows were exchanged;
at length Goss ciocbed at his advantage, but 10
the struggle was forced down 90 The ropes when
they were parted by the seconds.
Eleventh round. a bet was offered and not
taken of 500 TO $50 10 favor OF Goss. Goss
lead the fighting The hardest fighting so far
was 10 this round.
Twelfth round Goss came up with both eyes
badly swollen and black, Allen with his pound
ing showing little punishment 10 the face. Sew
eral blows by Allen in Goss's face won for him
knock down, and Goss showed terrible bad
head his lett eye almost closed. Allen is aim
ing his blows at Goss's eyes.
Thirteenth round Allen gave GosS terrific
blow on the mouth knocking him Gu his kuees
Fourteenth roupd. 10 cnch by Goss 10
which he threw Alen,a fou was claimed hut not
allowed. The fall was terrible one for Allen.
Fifteenth round. Very heavy, close fighting,
and both badly punished 10 the face.
Sixteenth round. la chasing Allen around
the ring Goss slipped and fell.
Seventeenth round. More close hghtlDg and
a knock down for Allen.
Eighteenth round. Goss planted singer
on Aliens body. Close fighting aud Goss
published. Foul claimed by Goss' friends, but
not allowed.
Nineteenth round Goss slipped and fell in
close fighting. Another foul claimed by Goss
friends.
Twentieth round. Both fell in close fighting.
Twenty first round. In close fighting Goss
fell and was struck by Allen while 90 bis
knees A foul was claimed aud allowed. The
fight was decided 10 favor Of Goss at ll:l5
a. N. ~ :,
Allen claims that as Goss was falling he tried
to chpch him by the neck TO prevent It. He
further says that he kuew he could whip Goss
but kocw he couldn't win this fight. Allen
shows little or no Injury about the face, while
Goss is terribly beaten and almost blind. The
time occupied 10 the fight was one hour ADD
80 minutes.
Riots.
KINGSTON, n. Y, Sept. The repubH-
can club of this city went to Stony Hollow yes.
terday 10 raise pole. After the pole was raised
the opposition pulled it dowo, which was signal