The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-08
"IHE MANLY ART"
The Militia Raid the Mil on the Seventh
Round, but is Finished lust Below
Walton in TwCnyonc Rounds
GoSS Beaten Amos, 5lad

CINCINNATI O., September +. tn,
point chosen for TIE fight between
Tom Allen and Joe Guss is Cluvr,
Fleld, near Walton, Ky, on the Loui,
vile short Lane Kulruad, eiphtee,
miles from Cincinnati. \ crowd OF
some five hundred people were in AT
tendance. After several prominent
PuSIIlSis had declined the position of
referee, Eph Holland was induced to
act Jack Brown was chosen umpire
Tor Goss and Dad Ryan for Alien.
Iom Kelly and Tom Ryan were Aliens
seconds, and B,Lnoy Aaron and John
U%Ner seconded GDss. The men took
their places IA the ring at o'clock
and the fight begun II, 1885. Goss first
stepped to the middle Of the ring.
First round-Both men spar eau,
tiously, Goss falling into Aliens cor.
ner The sparrng is rather tiresome
for the crowd. First blood for Allen
and n cIinch and fall, Gloss on top.
Time, seven minutes.
Second round-Allen strikes Goss on
the lips which slightly staggers him;
GOss gives Allen some heavy body
blows Gloss mouth bleeding proiuse
iy; fall for Allen,
Third round Close fighting, Allen
winning.
Atthis point the militia appeared,
but the fighting goes ON. Captain
Frank Wood, with the Coyingtou
Light Guards, reached the point north
Of Walton at O'Clock, having been
carried past the fighting grounds by
the conductor. Captain Wood stopped
the train three miles past the point
and the militia marched back, arriv,
ing at O'clock.
Fourth round Exchanges few auC
heavy, Allen 10y n terrible blow on
GOss' neck knoncked him down. Time
,htee minutes.
Fifth round-Atter considerable,
Spnrring, Allen struck ont and fel
short on GOSs' face, in return he re
ceived blow IN the stomach. Ihi
did not appear to worry Allen and h,
returned heavily on Gloss body, an,
| fearful one on the damaged eye
GOss retaliated, and after a sharp hal
arm lighting Goss went down to GvoiC
punishment.
sixth ruund--BOth men promptly t.
he scratch, Allen leading oH 10y get.
Ting in on Goss' face. lie repeated
this by getting in another blow on
Goss damaged right eye, Allen finally
lights GUss down.
Seventh rCu I'd When time was call.
ed the CoVington Light Guards appear
ed and the fight ceased. W. q. Labben,
aid to the Governor, sent for Eph ilol-
"hu, anu ""'lSc" 'i'"' 'ne hHn' IN
'he"la'eIy ce"9e' 'i'''"h" s'"'e" ne
was Il Law abiding man, and opposed
" o'oo'' S"o''' anu ''"''s,J ''ol'Pe'
me hsnt' al'e' seven 'ou"uS liuu ueeh
'o"sh'' llo'''i'', "ec'n'eS ne W'Il
make the men fight OUt the fight be-
Iore 'hey Te"ch OIhclhh"'l Vo-h'Sht'
NeiIiler Vi 'ne 'pe'i III n'"o'' P"his"eu
After oelhg "'SperS'" ny the m''i'I", "
secohu ring was 'or'heu snort us
.""oo Wv" ""'''"' ~ ''o"''o county
me sheflll WAS present ou' h"a al III
Insufficient posse " i'''e''ere'
Elghth fouhu-HoSS lhrew Aiieh'
though The lornier was severely pun
lshed.
MINI rouhu-"osS 'orceu e'us'"'
ing,'Ailen hhIsheu' RECEIVERS Tor MN
self, win heaVV 'io"s on Hoss lace.
Tenth r0uhd-heaVy blows eXchnng
ell, Goss force" "i W 'i'e ropes, "nu 'il'
lighters were parted oy their seconds
Eleventh ro"hu-"oss forced the
fl htlng, the iaruesI lSh'lhS was III
thisr ould'
Twelfth rouhu-ho'h OF Cos" eyes
were badly s"olieh' Allen KNOCKS
Goss dowD'
lhlrteehIh ruuhu- le'i'lc o'o" oi'
Goss' mouth doSs on lis Knees.
Fourteenth fonhu-uoss Threw Alien
10y cilhchihg' foul ci"iiheu' uu' ho'
allowed
flIteeh'h lo"hu navy oiose l'ShV'
lug oo'A o"''S g., 40
SlAleenVh ro''hu cii"sins AMEN
about the ring, Goss slips and falls.
Seventeenth round-Goss is knocked