The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-08


closely shaven, they might have been mistaken
for brothers. Goss tossed a penny for choice Of
corners, and Allen won. He seleoted the south.
nounced tnst referee was TO be appointed.
The seconds for Goss were Barney Aaron and
Rsn' Pw AHR hS Ten ke sns o.
shout. Goss wanted one OF the reporters as
referee. At length Holland consented to ac-
cent, and the crowds in the trees and on the
hay stacks Justify cheered. Then Allen and
Goss stripped until they we're in ring costume
knee brceches, socks, and spike shoes.
Tho fighters were pictures OF physical strength,
but Allen was far the superior.
Time was called, and they shook bands. AT
the Same time the seconds greeted ench other.
Alien and Co.'s walked up to the scratch. Goss,s
eo,ors co,c were blue and white Alien wore small
Increase. Farmers and their boys the latter
with apples or peaches to sell, began rapidly TO
when Holland accepted the position he said.
VIII give decision to the best man. ana sh,s
as ump pre for Goss and Tom RYAN for Allen.
barney. Aaron shouted This s Cincinnati
no Interrupted Kelly for Allen, ."thls is
Tom Allen against Joe Goss." Cheer
spectiye corners They eyed each other closely,
scratch.
Goss began to spin about aud avoid Aliens
thrusis. Then he forced bis way into Aliens
corner, and Alien began to grit his teeth. Goss
smiled and the mob vigorously shouted. Alien
got IN a stnger on Gosss lett shoulder. uoss
nit Allen in the left temple. There w 8 mo-
meut OF clinching, and blood beg IN to show In
uoss mouth. FIRST blood claimed aud allowed
for Allen.
In the second round Allen bit Goss a sounder
upon the mouth. ucss dropped on one knee,
and there were three cheers for Allen. Blood
flowed from Gosr's mouth. Allen was without
nS scratch. Co.'s hit Allen singer in the chest
were evenly exchanged for few minutes, aud
Goss's nose was cut. Both men slipped and fell
In the third round Goss struck several violent
blows upon the chest OF Allen, both clinched
and fell over the ropes, and when time W 3 cali
ed for the fourth round. there was u shout,
Here comes the militia" aud tho crowd be.
gan t. scatter. The lighters were alarmed. but
the referee insisted that they should proceed
pIOmptl, knocked Goss down. First knock
down olaimod and allowed for Allen The shouts
" The militia are coming were repeated. and
barney Aaron WAS about m skiing for the woods,
when some one detained min.
In the ffth round Allen hit Goss, who became
MUCH xcl.ed and Wildly slashed about him.
The militia were seen coming over the hill,
aud the seconds began To array themselves for
night. The referee urged on the hght, and
Allen pounded Gosss nose. By this time the
militia were in line and wore within two hun
dred yards Of the ring Goss's face was strosm-
ing With blood. aud Aliens was clear and
stop the nsht," bu, the referee yelled. Time,
snY,' and Allen gave Goss rap over the nose.
Kelly ALIENS second shouted, "Give II to
him, Tom lhere was terrible tussle In Al
len's corner. and both men fell.
when the sixth round was begun. the militia
were stl. Ia Hue, but no messaso bad been re-
very fresh beef steak He cinchcd with Allen,
and Allen threw him.
Time was called for the seventh round. and at
ths time w g. Lobbsum, acting Assistant Ad-
jGtaut General OF the stan, aupro chei. and or
dered that the hshtlng should cease within two
mlnutcs. In case ne was not obcyed, no said he
would order the soldiers to tire upon the crowd.
This was a. sos. and the eghting had lasted
about forty minutes.
The referee ordered the men to quit hghting,
aud the entire party bade farewell to MI.
place.
A spot ten miles awav IN Walton Boone
sumed, when the sheriff Of the County appeared
and requested tho pueiiists to 20 away. saying I.
" IL YOU won't heed you can do as you damned
please" This was at l0:45.
Eph Holland. Barney Aaron. Red Cary. and
others called for cheers for the sheriff Of Boone
county, Is. X. Sieet, and drank his health.
Thirteen additional rounds "err fought thus
making twenty Ia oil. and fought within one
hour and forty minutes. Allen divided the
heavy blows Of Goss, and simply received a
mad cut on the lip. Goss w-s terfloly disGured,
aud both of bis ewes were nCaltY closed.
lie - weak he could net stand, ani re-
pealsdn isll before lie was struck. When thus
tellnH -Alen Hcclnentnin " 10 claimed sirhck
NM ana ioal was cluimed ~ Goss's frlend-
and allowed Ly tDe refetse. Thus the light was
giNt u 10 bpe-, Who Was really one of The ~ lst
ceiraied ncn Who ever fell "a prize ring. lhe
srDtt. noHlcd .nd rived over f4c referees de-
cisiou. jon Auen cried Ike caiid. anu sud
taat TIE rstogte - = -- -- -
first oa0 was c4t ttngtd hy the military ana
police aui Allen was locked 40 In Jail Ia New
rort. Goss ~. IA t.s second 1raiu with many
reporters aud ,DDr's. They Wcrs warned OF
from tho lr,t tr i'm. aud the cars were
stopped. Gps3 and the p.rty scrambled
through the " '.i1 iud over the hills, and werr
ch-sed 90 ',cr' ane'tion. After several no srs
the per., e. .pei 90 this cts. 1hoss On tue
rr-t I'm " ere tNed ny; " i- Thought prJOl.
BE tha \ lou ".lI ae sent to the state prison u