The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-23
PRIZE FIGHT IN BROOKLYN.

JOE HEARN AND TOM HAvERLY CONTEND FOE
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A sIDE-HEARN THE
WINNER AFTER TWO HARD FOUGHT ROUNDS.
About half hundred young and old men, some
carrying baseball bats were vending their way
TO Fiatbusn, L. l., on Sunday afternoon, about two
O'Clock. and TO the casual observer there was
nothing in their actions TO cause tho slight
eat ripple OF suspicion that thcy were bent
upon anything furthcr than friendly game Of
baseball Arriving at thoir destination, Schenectady
avenue, small groups wore soon formed, and'I was
quito evident that their discussions wore other than
ball playing. just on Schenectady avoLue arc num-
Der OF lots and and there rickety barn looms up
Us . relic Of former tmes Into one OF these num-
Der Of mon were seen to onter, and presently wcro
followed BY others, until only few remained without
as though keeping guard.
Perhaps forty men, ranging from eighteen to forty
years or age, oncirced ring In which were two men,
with their seconds stripped tho waist and about
test their powers pugilists
Tho contestants were Tom Haverly whose ability as
tighter has Tor some time pas. boon the delight Of
his admirers In the Twcniyaith ward, whore no be-
longs and Joe Hoarn, pugist Of no little motto from
sons weeks ago the question was srgued between
best man, and failing Ia any satisfactory
oiusion II was determined 70 bring the two mon
s~sssS
Sunday was tho day chosen, and IN order mat tho
authorities might know nothing Of the affair only
the place Of meeting. Havsrly is twoniy-nino years
OF ago measures hve feet nine nchcs and weighs l60
Heard
i've feet ten and one-halt inches. Two rounds
fought, lasting sixteen minutes, and more brutal
affair has, perhaps, stained the criminal annals
OF Brooklyn Hcarns Taco was pummecd into jelly,
and Havery Jared even worse, his being broken
and both eyes completely closed Tho fight was for
500.
ROUND l-At the call Of timc both men tocd
the marx, and, instead OF tho usual formalities OF
shaking hands, prepared Tor business. total
disregard OF the rules of tho prize ring was in
Hcsrn led OIL with his right. and. catching Hayery
the lett cheek, opened u widely. In return Hearn
received sledgchammer blow upon mis- pasal organ,
breaking causing him TO stagger 10 hts corner.
But, regaining himself Immediately, he faced his an
tagonist, whom n rough and tumble light cnsucd until
the men were separated BY their respective seconds
ROUND 2.-Both men responded promptly, but
u was quito evident that Havcrly was being
worsiod Ai,or some icigning both men forced INC
heavily across the ropes. cry OF Foul was raised
and there every evidence or general fight among
resumed, Haverty A. this point showing signs Of
weak ness and Hcarn, though ALMOST blind, anxious
Havcriys tricks dodging Hcarn wildly lot fly his
and caught Havcrly beneath tho chin, completely
lining him of hts fcet aud telling him to the ground.
wncro no lay In q semi CONSCIOUS state.
Whom timo called at the third round Haverly
failed TO answer, ard tho light was given TO Hcarn.
Al this juncturc cry of "Poicci" was ra'scd and
general stampede cnsued the two pugilsts being lett
aiono with their seconds, unable 10 move from tho
floor OF tho in consequence OF their injuries.
During tho night they wcro removed by trends.
Tho police OF tho 1wofth precinct got wind OF tho
nfar, and Sergeant Mecks, with two OF his officers,
repaired TO tho hut short time after the
nova OF the mon. Notwithstanding that diligcnt
search has by the police traces Of their
whereabouts havo as yet boon ascortaincd IL was
reported yesterday that Hcnrns injuries might provo
fatal