The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-02
A SAVAGE PRIZE FIGHT.
THROWING UP THE SPONGE AFTER
SITTY-TWO ROUNDS.
A Combat Almost Unmatched in its Brutality
Dublin Pete uooted by the Crowd Tor
khirktng-Askew n Helpless W rock.
From the Virginia Cny Chronicle.

of conversation In spor ting circles Tor some
DAYS past took place this morning. The CON
testants were Dublin Pete and Jack Askew, ana
the hattie was won In sixty-iwo rounds by DUP
lin Pete after hotly contested hght OF one hour
and ten minutes. 1t was brutil ana unscien'
tiac aG .ir II was alike discreditaele to both
the rrincpals. The ring was pitched az o'clock
this morning just outside the county limits; on
the Steamboat sprnss road. about TWO m'l ,,
men. ions. twenty-four feet square, with heWy
posts at the corners and sides through which
two half-nch ropes were run. The crowd num-
bered about so persons. biriy ~ the motning
long string of conveyances nled 9nt oyer .ne
" tde. and every express wagon IN tuo CITY was
pressed into service. .,
phe principals left Mt about o'clock, Askew
starting from the Pony saloon In charge OF Tom
kcau. nd Dublin Pete was driven out IN a car
rlsge from the Delta. u, 10 9clock most OF the
crowd W rs ON the Ground and when the teams
conveying the principals came In sight they
were .r, eted win tremendous cheering.
Askew's second won the toss Tor corners and
selectcd the west Ihs left the sun at filht
angles with the men, aud gave neither the al
choosing a referee. Bill Davis was loudly called
for, but declined on the ground that he had
money pending on the hight An English boxer
Just over from his native heath. was nnally FIX d
upon bS both parties as a fair reie &c. At 20
ring and sprang over the ropes. There was little
cheering. but the betting was in Askew's favor.
seconds asked tue crowd to contribute $40 to
pay the expenses of pitching the ring shower
Of silver followed. until Il was announced that
$50 was wanted to make up the dehceney.
when Jim OrndOrn threw the amount into the
ring ana asked that tho men be turned loose
Amid "A veil " enthusi SIN and cries Of "Down
AZ from; !" the men were led up TO the scratch.
There wac general handwriting OF principals
aud seconds. after which both pueilists returned
l. their corners. The seconds blew nne spriy
OF water over I e faces and bodies OF the prlnci-
pals and at the call of "iime 10Th men came
W aud began to soar for an openng. II was
fifteen minutes to II when the hrst round began,
and the colors Of both men went up III their
corner.
mr., Kound-rctc following Instructions, forced the
N aul vi
followed qucAb Win is rish on A sew temple, ana
~, os ,Yaa ~, Pc won on iechne'i'es AID that
~ar.oe i.,ind Pets fn.laI hi- man and both went
dOAu together, As,cw gong over Pte ald failing On
1h.il Round Pete fe 90 avoid punishment. ami
er@. ~ ";crge th n .s'1nl ny TO lgar GoTs
59ru Hogna r t1 ied S,a M f s nd A' Pets
put 10 tcrinc rish handler IND A,Scw lei iee los
co.nrf "a the ncodt iice ns down hi' temple First
~ aul SYN i.ound. Boz men q neh d. andp,te
iiad, an All, "ound, from wien tie hio5i ~el cS.
a nfs round S ,S mS , .r mr. nom
seventh Round.-Tni. wes decided gain to PETE: Ne
,N,A ." ~hsh ASK" Wa leu 70 me Corner n ace
noty msrf, 81 ,e'Sic mg.c: ~ilir Ael, Si 1gute
roit all -u ,u. " nt W on al s'ies
h4M koAnd-As~ewe rushed nj, ~eors swsgeiy
", ~ RE ana slraek r. .,ad az any enc ct ttg
tl.in. Si.in ami Tenth Hound--in tn eighth and
nniA l"unl- AsAc" igfceu NJ man 10 a.. co., ncr .ld
snes Yg1 se seqi @ndrT '1s rgPs' n * tc1t
tsp o.l -IlrIed con- usly from the others nose.
an tleis ~src ,gi 5al from Pee; SIDE 6u hey
rtrsc ind 70 down 10 avid t3e c,u6ier. Ard men
49," wa ~ heavily MIA NJ knce on ne Others
y,as ~ Ps,e va also denounced Tor his cS@ardiyy
pIss!i 'g f,ari.egta B9usd is tGe issl'la round
2.
pecly ccsed and the bleoi spresd over n. Ghost lie
AMI game we're HI yhy comm ndcd. AsseN forced The
Ia me- sSa round ' f H r g fS o S Sesi q
a. usual vh'e AK W turLed away with gesture Of
f.,ecntt 70 Twentieth Round Pete 90, IL n. lct.
round va, ,-res 81 hesy' Pa.,e- Shcn resulted Ia
.sysatgrnia round sni put N four elins blows ~!
eisnteentf FOUND was repeti ion of the ist wound
ny f on am nut bur Sot ox re I in su "a.
tfenta roI h.tn men -,aIred esaIi ,Gsy Snd 10 te
head. IN Lle twentieth rouna Askew Pete square
to aa g oS TN 81 ar.
seemed wningto stand up to bis work, and the .uc.
Wiaro rSaad me rssara 81 ths fH, BY The men men
o1 bow 5s g s ,ash B2 men co. 10
Rs oS snt Sd ana s s rsn Sf on n and Taq
tfs d .s 55s:2a '.y p; u linn 81, fT &c
s, IN 9 ca no G e Sa r., - sfo at .a
The blood poured III a .licam from his mouth Pete's
sec Jnds rushed IN anu announced that their man
not ssh y WIN the ngnl on FOUL bul ssusrey It's
% Pee spranp to me scratch with ioos Of
~ 70 rs S ' men S'Ns we're
very much excited ana Tor ne next ieree rounds
Fot 10 Two blows aud then ses forced hrn over Inc
% M nsrt tse round. Pes struck ae.vly win h.
,S nea round he set ia Two w. heay, eonttrs ON ,a
S face noe. nS ! zen s ts rae sS9S ga.I9s rSm
nen rouna ~ terrible CONDITION ~ eit e was ony
sgoa AID b. iaes &C. covered Via 5lai.s' 81 ' h.
Or Sored Ge Ss n sHe n uS,l %
re'e hn H 's esr ne ns rs p In f
while the other, Nitnout mark v.ible n iac4,
I'D ana Sa halle , si@ tro4 y y' %tef
nsht ,nd dSisat was otf question Of hue Win lie
aatasg mt Even ,hgg Pete inled 60 ,n9~ sa ounce
zen % AVOID The eonntet 9i(cn ins IN LIE back anu
HGss IN the a Sa"S ri, erie, Of ss fSH up Hssa
aai ne efs Rs" nyyarao yet S
nn1 inSo ne sssn IN ing oihsr. eo1y ana nat he's
GeT, i' no DOUBT ana four Ssrs repe ,edly claimed
q Wa Ine Old rough ana tumble business conlihualy
rste '1ornf Ps al ana A,Hss an az
In the Hitieth round Askew got terrible blow
In the face and he staggered wildly ana fell for
ward on nj hands amid loud cheers and cries 10
his seconds 70 throw up the sponge. He came
10 the scratch a.ain and again, however, but
only 20 be severely phni.hed. In the atty eighth
round he was carried helpless to mis- corner. aud
could shdrdlY sit on his chair. His seconds
dashed water his face aud revived him with
brandy. Don { set tim w again, was the cry
Hes used up' He came up at the call Of
time, however, when suddenly an Impression
got possession Of the crowd that Pcte's seconds
had thrown up the sponge. There was intense
excitement for a few moment, aud Pete was
struggling with mis- seconds, one Of whom came
forward and said the cry raised 10 gain time
by the other side. AskeN was led ~ 10 the
scratch, but staggered blndS ABOUT the finE.
aud fOrthe first time Pete seemed 10 h We con
ndence IN himself. Rushing ~ he knocked his
staggering opponent on his pins with d heavy
blow which the other did not guard. The two
next rounds told terrloly on A-kew. and again
tbe crowd cred, " Throw up the hlht; your
name hcked. In the sixty-hrst round A-kew
staggered a couple ~ steps from his corner, and
Pete crushed hun back INTO his chair with his
rlsht. lie looked at his seconds; there were a
Nv more passes Wi b the sponge aud water was
dashed over his lace.
lhe Final Kound-Once more, with an aston
ishing show 81 pluck. the man with his face
bcatcn 10 a jelly aud his wind clean gone. grOped
ms way 10 the scratch aud stood up CALAMITY for
Inc onset He could hardly lift his guard. and
~ lcgs seemed about 10 give way beneath MIN,
Poe stepping NJ. determined to make tins the
hua. round, planted "A telling aud deliberate
ho" o. the others face. AsheW reeed back
inlo the arm. ~ bio seconds ID hopeless wreck.
lis head fell forward on his breast aud his arms