The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
A DESPERATE PRIZE FIGHT.
THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE ON THE BOUND
AIY LINE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND DELA-
wApr-AN ofn FEuD AT LAST SATISFIED.

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THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE ON THE BOUND
AIRY LINE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND DELA
wABg-AN OLD FEUD AT LAST SATISFIED.
PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 1873
IL IA not often that non-prSiessionals excite
public attention by pugilisuc encounter. Bu'
such case may now be recorded prize
light took place within the SHADOW OF
church steeple yesterday shortly after day
igh, on the boundary line OF Pennsylvania and
Delaware. The principals were amateurs. Steve
Recnler was Tor while pupil oil George Seddons.
and his opponent was ChaG +. Hurley young irish.
man Hurley worked in a Troy bell foundry. and
while there got word mat small property had been
left him In ireland. he went TO the old country,
got possession VI his property. realized on It ana
came back 10 the "States' 10 fight out a lend that
had existed between himself and Resnler ior some
wears. RegEicr is a Frenchman. Asa canvas man
with Barnum 8 show he won questionable iame as
a rougn.and-tunble fighter, and excited the adm
ration oil wel-known sporting editor, who
matched him with Hurley and supplied the funds
necessary To tram and cover the lrishman's money
With the purse, $500, PROBABLY $4,000 changed
he ground chosen was ABOUT two miles from The
nne OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bait,
more Railroad, and about iour n,iies anu han
from Chester in close proximity 10 church. so
far as privacy was concerned tue ocatioh was al
mrable, but, being Lenten season. me arrival o.
the church sexton shortly alter daylight necessi
tated i removal TO hollow quarter OF mile
further from the road, 70 point where a thick
woods side and hills IN Otner dlfecuons smut
on the view from the highways
BEUI>NIkG THE FIGHT.
the men faced each other at exactly twenty
minutes mast SIX. Regnier tipped the beam ut
1885, poun aud stood i've feet eght inches III ms
stockings lie was IN good condition. ms eye clear
a nd bright and muscle firm ana promising Hur-
ley's weight was li4-ncight eetvl, inohcs. lis
air confident and his ability 10 take punishment
rendered him slightly lavorite WIN the betting
fraternity lcgucr led on by a TENT with the ieit
Tor Hurley $ face. which the irlslnan avoided ny
leaping quickly back, but closing immediately, re-
turned the opening enort by decisive blow with
the right which fei upon his antagonist's right
cheek Three passes olowed ID quick succession
wheE the freshman ran close into negnier's guard,
and. with a hall eint with the left, and u quick
straight irom-the shoulder blow with the right,
which sent the recipient 10 grass WITH stream Vi
bood running from his nose lhus ending the round
with the first blood and Knock down ior Hurley.
THE TENTH ROUND
IT was twenty-si minutes altcr seven wnen Tue
tenth round began. Regner's iace was sWoEen
ptitully, long cash under bis right eye pleu pro-
iusely and his lips were cut and swollen. Still he
was fresh and easy on his legs. and stepped out
with the same jaunty grace and confident arr whlch
had been the distinguishing feature OF his appear
when he entered the ring Hlriey, on the
in he lace. but several black and biue marks on
his chest, and one well up toward the neck
showed that ne had MOI escaped enll 7 ~.
which tell heavily on the irisnnan's ear and sent
him recng 10 The ropes. He did not fall however.
against right.nander, which. had IL reached It's
objective point, would probably have ended the
tight then and there. Hurley retorted with his
right and as Regnier fell his own hand went up to
MS LETT eye. which he covered, and his other hand
was reached out In pleading sort OF way. as 10
appeal against the mercilessncss OF the punishment
he was taking. He was badly hurt The blow mad
come with terrific force and his cheekbone was
fractured.
DESPERATE BATTLE
The i've rounds which followed were desperately
fought. When The eighteenth round was called
n an a II picture OF battered
humanity. They were no longer able TO guard
each others blows, but weakly strove Ony TO
strike. Finally Regnier, in an erort TO reach for
the rishman's eye, ieli short, slipped, turned hall
way round, put his hand TO his herd in dazed sort
OF Il way, aud le PROSTATE and had to be assisted
10 his corner. He was then entirely ho,s az com
bdf, and his second threw up the sponge. The
bloody tight was over and Hurley was the victor
AS the party VINO witnessed the ARRAY filed out
through the field and down ny the little church the
worsliIppcrs came streaming out and gazed curl
ously at the party, whose appearance 1T such an
hour they could scarcely reconcile to any legiIi-
mate purpose.