The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-20

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Champion of Canada.
QUEBEC. Dec. 19.-The boxing match bstweep
Prof babasser and Ambrose Carney of this
CITY, came off in the Music Hall TO- day, The
nal was literally jalnmed. At the outset both
men showed themselves we'll up to- their mark.
anu heavy slogging was freely dealt n and
throughout the four rounds of the contest d
ase ae m babterns bs d " Was kept up The adyan
rounds were fought. which occupied eighteen
minutes, Prof.. Labassier declared by his actions
.haf ha t.l. ne mad enough and Carney was declared
me heaVy weight champion OF Canada.
Another Account.
QuEpEo, Dec. is.--A prize fight between Am
prose Carney and Joe Labassiere took place
last night. The fight was conducted according
70 the rules oil the new London prize ring and
light buckskIn gloves
Carney. when he ripped looked like a mod
ern Hercules. standing six feet four inches.
while he tipped the beam at 214 pounds
. Lapa.sslere was also hereulean and possessed
great muscular DEVELOPMENT He stands six
fest in height and weighed 2l7 pounds.
and until he met Prof Miller of New YORK. last
spring. was never CONQUERED. Miller whipped
seven ROUNDS. fought In thirtv-fve minutes.
Since Miller returned to the States Labassiers
mas challenged the Dominion; but owing to his
him in the arena, Finally sporting colonel OF
this city agreed to match Carney, OF Battery Ii.
h0yal Artillery. who had never fought in the
kAHE, bAu tHS pEellHfllAEl6S were &rFaURSl Tor
800 side and an outside wager Of $500.
Both men went into training and Carney
being one of ths regulais WIS backed BY the
sn @ city and N rggRsns gg ss 5 Sd
plenty OF hackers, and sporting men backed the
saaII ssaanpioIn. no, no, caring to invest on Carney.
All day large crowds of sporting men from
st. John. Montreal, Ottawa and Kingston Jour-
In,eyed here TO witness the fight. Carney was
rpldiv nnrhntg1 all nffara pf al tn fnrtr
and daF ahoash the SsS ss tsst
ba q the soM sants gsey after e eoeL be
pugilsts and their seconds put in an appear
ange.
Carney stripped In splendid condition, L.
wore ring costumes, Carneys colors being ga a
sreen ri TX handkerchief with orange flowers in
Ine deseatrsh while Labassieres were blue silk
The lighting in the irst round WAS terrible,
ttnngss' g. As AS t6e , struggle progressed Carneys
round ending by Lob ssiere being fought down,
In the SECOND round the fighting was desper-
'n. ate. and 70 both th9 men were badly punished
blows OF the young giant, but all to no avail.
=, In l1 the third round t was plainly to be seen
the fight commenced. the round ending BY
carney throwing Labassiere heavily
In the fourth round Carney forced the fight |
ng and Labas9Iere received the lions share OF |
he punishment, and was again knocked down. |
On being carried to his corner. Labassiere re- |
used to continue the contest, and Carney was |
leeiared the winner
HiO,Ous Cal nal strikers.
MONTREAL. Dec: 19-Col. Bond, with volun-
eers, reached st Paul at noon and found n dis
rderly mob of some five hundred there. threat
ng TO gut the tsyerns and shops. Order was
estOred, but in the meantime the rioters M |
Val3ington Bridge acted in a menacing manner
nd stoned the LamUs Hotel. while an attempt
'as made to get into the Fusiers armory |
,he police in reserve were then armed with
fly rounds Of ammunition and Sharpe's RI fles
nd are marching up TO the scene of trouble. A
,eltng Of insecurity prevails,