The New York herald., 1877-11-14

he was born IN ls4l. and is consequently now
tLirty-six years OF age He has numerous list oil
ieas 1852 OF Rose and Parkinson, OF Wolverhampton,
each tussle being Tor f25 side His next essay
was more ambitious one, being against the wen
known s'Posh" Price, with whom he fought Tor Two
hours and i've minutes at Holly Lane Stanorlsnire,
but before renewal OF hostites cou d be arranged
Price had himself arrested and the stakes were
awarded TO Allen. In the Bristol district In March,
1867, he pitted against Joe Goss tor fl00 side,
and the struggle ended IN draw. He almost immedi-
aley aterward emgraed TO America where his career
was u checgered one. Theatrical starring had more
attractions Tor hero than the "twenty-four foot
rng,' and II was not TIL 1859 that he was induced to
put his hands up His opponent was u man named
Davis, and the result was victory 70 Allen he
sfterward met Gallagher, by whom he was licked in
something like three minutes. rho PAIR again met,
and The gigantic Nike McCooo also tried CONCLUSIONS
Tom IL an exceedingly welibut athlete, and Is pos
sessod OF more than an average share OF science HIS
vented him In the heyday OF his youth aiming
al the highest honors OF the ring, and lew second
class men cared about tackling him. OF Gilbert moth
ing whatever Is known He has never before made
public appearance although we believe he had carmel
sort OF reputation In rough turns-up in his own dis
uict In appearance he formed striking contrast to
bis rival. Although only five feet seven and half
inches III height he weighs twelve stone and Is
neither muscuiary mr. truly built, and when the
couple faced each other In tho ring Allen although
only an inch or SO taller seemed iariy 10 tower over
him.
oncs inside the ropes little was lost In arrang-
Ing matters and commencing hostiiltiex referee
was chosen, and at twenty minutes past nine the
pair laced each other Allen having Tor bis SECONDS
Bat Mullins and J. Driscoll, while Gilbert was
looked after by Jem Dillon and Jim Terry, OF Not
how the novice shaped, and he had scarcely put up
his asts till IL was evident that the battle would be
artistic, while that OF the other was constra med and
awkward. In the first round II apparent that
with his len ana very early got home the and
1nished up the round by crossing his opponent with
the lett and bringing him to hts knees The next
round was brisk, but brie tney worked away close
company till they wcro carried to their before
they had been lighting ono minute In the third
round Allen made Tree oi his lett and
time after time reached his without ever beng
stopped The fourth round was all IN favor OF Tom,
who could clearly do he liked with his man, on
whom tnc repeu'ed frontal vsitations and the fast
lighting were rapidly having their effect With an
upper cut from the right he Knocked completely
OIL his legs, and the round, OF course at end
The hitn round. after a.icw rallies, terminated
by the Lincoln man getting down his knees
and IN the sixth Alien stiIl scored every point the
other gong in Tor body blows when he found
he could not reach his opponents face. Tho
seventh anu iast round was merry one. Allen was
luce showed crimson streaks In more than place.
They quickly got TO close quarters, when the country
man was seen 10 hit mis- man more than once below
the belt, proceeding which evidently rilod Mister
Thomas, who in turn won't to work with will,
and plantea ono or two blows that made Gilbert
vince and reel all over the ring. He again took
to Unfair hgnting, ana Allen, throwing him
away from himself, landed him all his length on the
floor and tell beside him. As wrestling was forbidden
claim Of iou was madc by Dillon Terry, but the
referee wisely ordered the TO fight Gilbert,
persuaslon would get him 70 again face him had
administered severe chaslsoment In the last
round There was nothing LETT, therefore, but pro-
clam Allen the victor, anu with the playing Of God
Save the Queen" by the band the affair at end
Few remarks arc required in connection with TINS
hight, II fight II can be called. However Tomkins
could have been TO enter the roped
all, less TO face man like Allen, passes our
prehcnson. Physically he Is nothing look az and
in point oi science nothing be said in his favor
Whatever occupation he follows IN Lincoln he ought
TO return 10 u and not again tempt fortune
inside the ring He has had his experience and let US
hope will profit by 1t. Allen seemed by con.
tras. to night spendldly, although aud again 1t
evident that much OF the elasticity OF his
youth had departed He was apparently aware that
his task would be an easy ana did not worry him
sell about It. His conaon was none oi the best and
had he been hardly pressed ho would have bee un-
able 10 do himself justice. The battle lasted alto
getner 16m. 25s and was not fought In accordance
with either the Queensbury or tho old ruea Except
the frst which over tour minutes IN duration, no
round occupied three minutes. and the majority not
nearly SO much, while In more than ono instance
longer intervals than sixty seconds were allowed bc-
tween these rounds.