, 1877-12-02
THE PRIZE-RING.

A Lively Scrape Near Baltimore ber"een
rrace Of Ambitious Amateurs Twelve
Rounds FonG1,t.
Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. GA tight according
to the rules Of the prfze-ring occurred between
two amateurs OF this city yesterday, about Jay
break, on the Philadelphia road. The part'ct
pants endcayorcd to keep the details OF tue
fight secret, and there is considerable mystery
The puglsts were William Berry and James
Porter who, having personal difficulty, deter--
mined to decide it in the roped arena. ~ ~
reaching the spot selected they s1rlppeo 70 tno Luz
tcnt.cd by Watten and McAlister. aud k2ndaH
and Stupblcs were the seconds Tor fotter'
| Hatch Birch was the referee.
First Roa.sd-Porter started OF "Nn la,:'.an 10y
| ot Rcrrv,s forehead, which the latter dod5eu,
and rot in q counter with his lett hand @: for-
trrs mouth, and Berry followed him to - cor
per and forced the fighting. Porter reeesveu
terrible blow, which knocked hnl doMn, o,Eea fe1a
| inr. The first blood anu hrst knochoo"n "'Ao
| Secoud Rouud-Doth men came to the scratch
promptly 4 severe blow received by fo1ter
made him c.utious anu us us enoat nnnnen;s ieft
handlers. lie received several blows, and finally
Third Rouud-Porter assumed the aggres.
| siye. aud succeeded in getting in I, powerful
h,nw nycr Berry's right eye. The hitter then
closed with him, but was heavily thrown.
Fourth Round-Berrv appeared lresn q at Ino
mark. and started in to win- He punished fortef
severely about the face, and hnat5 t1fe" aarcd nru
EifYf ItouId-Porter appeared "oli!eu1
Berry gave him but little rest tie aso1oeo
Portez,s blows, aud succeeded in planting q
Ieft-baptier with terrific force on forle,s
seler from which the 691a 9p nt"Soscs noTee ates ssnt
him to grus=. Odds of two to one we're no"
offered on Berry, with no takers
,Sirth Ronnd-Portcr did all in his power 70
redeem his waning fortunes; eut belr{ ~ 1,nd
his maulcys too cleyerly, and finished the 1ouna
hy a terrific blow ut the side OF the neck' "nic1
/ Knocked Porter square down.
Sereuh Rouud-Porter, after considerable
spongng, came up smiling to leecase Us pIu, tso
| iihmcnt, Berry fought him all around LAG
! ring and over to his corner: Porter aVoioe9
! n11nishment as much as possible, and 1emalnea
On the defensive throughout the Founu, goIus
down his knees to ayolu ,sa sseogen@ld sEl wnnld
, have doubtless terminated the fight
Ei1bth I,ound-1n this round there "as soule
clever sparring. Porter showed himself ao ~
adept at the art, cut thete mas 9 ~. innrcst
reach- The consequence .was that Porter re-
cciyed the worst punishment in the intercnansa 3
n comnli1netts, aud this round terminated
: like the preceding ones, by his dropping on ol'
Z Tinth Round-Portcr made feeble attempt
9 m Land of by blow on Berry's lett cheek, anu
: received in return blow which knocked nl1n
/ down. Berry falling on him: .,o
= comhatiyepcss appeared to DC prcttg wen
I Enfmked out Of him. He. however, stood M uL
D manfully, and did the best he could to panlsst
', his adversary, who seemed Us lles4 as ~ as 1ms
etart. The men clinchcd, and Porter WI
!. E7ergu,h Tound-This round was terminate
:, ,1mo,t as soon as it was commenced, " c4A4lt
OF foul made By Be1rys seconds, 1nTy * cIstn