Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
Fight to be Resumed Somewhere
To-Day.
second Ring Formed Near
walton, Boone County.
On the Twenty.drst Round GOss
Declared winner by II Foul
from Allen.

road, eighteen miles from Cincinnati.
A crowd of some five hundred are in at
tendance. Goss and Allen took their
places in the ring at seven o'clock and
the fight began at sever thirty-6ve. Goss
first steps to the middle of the ring,
First round-Both men spar cautious
ly, Goss falling into Aliens corner. The
sparing is rather tiresome for the crowd.
First blood for Allen and a clihch and a
fall for both; Goss on top. Time, seven
minutes.
Second round-Allen strikes Goss on
the lips and slightly staggers him. Goss
has given Allen some heavy body blows.
Goss' mouth is bleeding. A fail for
Allen.
Third round-Close fighting, Allen
winning.
TAT this point the militia appeared,
but the fight still goes on
Fourth round-Exchanges fast and
heavy. Allen, by a terrible blow on
Goss' neck, knocked him down. Time,
three minutes.
Fifth round--AfteF considerable spar
ring, Allen struck out and fell short on
Goss' face. In return, he received a
blow in the stomach. This did not ap
pear to worry Allen, and he returned
heavily on Goss' body and fearful on one
damaged eye. Goss retaliated, and after
sharp half-arm fighting, Goss went down
to avoid punishment.
Sixth round-Both men promptly to
the scratch, Allen leading off and getting
in on Goss' face. He repeated this,
getting in another on Goss' damaged
right eye; Allen finally fights Goss down.
When time was called for the seventh
round the Covington Light Guards ap
peared and the fight ceased.
Captain Frank Wood, with the Coving
ton Light Guards, reached a point NORTH
of Walton at I o'clock, having been car
riea past the fighting ground by the con
ductor. Captain Weed stopped the trair
three miles past that point, and the mill
tia marched back, arriving at 8 o'clock
W. G Lob5sn, aid to the Governor, seut
for Eph Holland, and advised that tht
fight Immediately cease. Holland stated
that he wasa Isw-abiding man, opposed
to ~bloodshed, aud accordingly stopped
the fight, after. six rounds had beer
fought. Holland declares he will max,
the men fight out the fight before they
reach Cincinnati tonight. Neither O.
the men are much punished.
Goss is the worst punished Of the twt
men at the end Of the sixth round
First blood and FIRST kuock-down for
Allen. There is a prospect that thr
light will be renewed in another place
SECOND RING FORMED.
After being dispersed by the militia
second ring was formed a short distanc
below Walton, in Boone county. TIL
sheriff was present., but had not q sua
cienl posse to interfere.
Eighth round = Goss threw Allen
though the former was severely pur
ished.
Ninth round-Goss forced the fighting
Allen finished the round for himse
With heavy blows on Goss.
Tenth round-Heavy blows we're el
changed; Goss forced on the ropes
lighters we're parted by the seconds.
Eleventh round-Goss leads the 6gh.
ing; hardest fighting in this round.
Twelfth roundabout Of Goss' eyt
badly swollen Allen knocks Cess dow
Thirteenth round-Terrifc blow 0
Goss mouth; Goss 90 bis knees.
t Fourteenth round Goss threw ALE
I By a eliuch; foul claimed, but not a
0 lowed.
Fifteenth rouBd-HeaYy aud cloi
0 fighting; both badly punished.
4 Sixteenth round-In chasing Ale
) sbopt the ring, GoSs slips and falls.
Seventeenth round - Goss knocke
over the ropes,
G Eighteenth round - Goss plants
! singer on Aliens body; close Gghtin,
! foul claimed by Goss, but not allowed.
! Nineteenth round -Goss slips an
falls; close fighting.
Twentieth roundabout fall.
= Twenty FIRST round-In close ightin
!, Goss falls and is struck BY Allen VIII
on bis knees; a foul was claimed al
allowed.
- The fight was decided in favor Of Go
at 1850 q m.
d Allen shows little or no injury abo
" the face, while Goss Is terribly beat,
and almost blind.
e Time Of dght one hour and fityt'
Il minutes.
l. Probabilities.
VI WAsmSGrOs September For Te
r. neDsee end the Ohio valley, southve
er winds, stationary oy higher temperaiul