The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-17
GLOVE FIGHT BETWEEN TOM ALLEN AN

GLOVE FIGHT BETWEEN TOM ALLEN AND
CHARLEY DAVIS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
AND GOO.
This night came on at the Victoria Skating Rink,
Cambridge Heath, London, the 4th inst. a stage.
in s.rng twenty-Iwo feet square, In presence Of
lar 10 crowd OF s'all sorts.'
Tho regulations Tor the contest that the rounds
should be Of three minutes duration. with minu
interval between EACH any man failing 10 como up to
time within seconds during tho round to be dis
qualified. Mr.. Charles Conquest, jr., oniciatcd as
referee, aud Mr.. X. Watson timekecper, Mr. A.
Lawuon being master OF ceremonies.
Tom Alien was tho FRS. TO step into tho ring q
twenty-six minutes past nine, and his appearance
excited universal admiration He was attended by
Jem Dillon and Tom Tyler. Dav,s appeared q few
seconds later, and be 100 seemed eminenty IT. His
seconds Jack Hicks Bos Tyler The usual toss
Tor corners INDUCED IN which bohali
OF Allen. lie selected q corner which appeared to bc
slightly more elevated than the Others though the ad
vantage but very trInng. The gloves OF the
ordinary kind used In gymnssiuma Before CON-
mencug hostilitics the colors OF tho men tied
10 one Of STAKES and the and SECONDS stepped
10 tho centre Of ~ ring and had the usual hand
shake.
Time was called at Oh 33m l0s and the pair stepped
out aud eyed zach other very cautiously As thcy stood
together tho great disparity In size Of the two
most marked Allen stood ixh above oppone and
seemed avcrtabe giant as compared 10 til. somew nat
slim form OF Davia As a spectator rem arked he ap-
peared almost capable OF eating his man. They
spared some thirty or forty seconds before attempt
ing to strike. and then DAVIS acting on the advice OF
his SECONDS, let out at Toms body, but was
neatly stopped. Mex. time Davis tried at the
iace, but was stopped again. Tom then had
head, but dong no,damage. Both spared again for
long time ana NJ lengt Davis planted good on
ns jaw and received on the BODY Ia return fine was
shortly afterward called. On coming together tor the
second time Allen was the first TO let but DAVIS got
away ana then they spared again in most monoio-
nous fashion Al length Tom rushed In and delivered
right and lett with terrific force DAVIS
lace, Knocking him on to the ropes. Charley
| looked rather flushed about the countcnancc,
but he came IN smiling, aud the par
were shortly together again in another rally,
Allen pegsing away heavily ut DAVIS head and tnc
latter endeavoring 10 satisfy Jack Hicks, who
.'Botn ia hrs belly, Charley; he's ial' They soon
broke away, aud nothing moro was done before time
was called Round three had barely commenced
when some one among the spectators shouted out
"Poce ~ and u Was Understood that an attempt had
been made to PICK pocket A commotion arose, anu
both men put their hands down Tor several Sec
| onds They at length resumed ana Ia The
course Of rally some rapid exchanges took
place. Tom treating hts antagonist 10 TWO
or three tremendous upper cuts. At length
Davis wdnt down, and began TO exhibit signs OF ex-
hausiion. They quickly rushed together again amid
great excitement iron the spectators, ana were nb
bling away at the ropes wben time was called Alien
did not appear 10 near " Tor no struck DAVIS again,
and there were loud cries OF foul No appeal. how
ever was made TO tue referee. As com ce men
| TO round the fourth Tom planted st,nger on his
! opponents mouth without receiving IN exchange.
DAVIS shortly got home tho mark rare
straight drive, aud the pair then mad another sharp
rally, IN which Davis was punished badly, and bored
right 10 the ropes Two lighting OF this
Kind occurred much to Aiiens advantage, aud DAVIS
/ on time being called appeared to have had aimos,
enough Of II. After tho usual minutes interval. how
ever, he pucky stepped out for the nth turn, aud
Doth met each other smiling. Tom now drove on,
heavily ana landed on Tue mark, staggering his vs-t
ris greatly, and IN the course Of short rally when
cnsued he treated Charley 10 another terrnc upper
cut, which as nearly possible lifted him on his logs
DAVIS tell, apparently much exhausted. He, however
resumed within the specified psrioi, though his blows
lacked force Allen, tho contrary was as vigorous ~
ever, anu In another tussle he got nome two more o.
| his damaging upper cuts, aud Davis went dow
aud lay there Tor some time. On getting W hts iec
hc seemed almost poweress, and Allen had he boret
| ~, might have settled him ornand. He, however
mcrcuiiy gave his opponent time to recover little
Once more, aud, as IL turned out, Tor the last time
they went Tor in-nghting. but Davis was soon down
ana ior nearly ten seconds he lay - u cornploteu