The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-22
DESPERATE PRIZE FIGHT.

BARNEY TRAISoR AND 'sDiP" KELLY Fer TWO
HUSDRiD DOLLARS A SIDE, MAR PBILaDEL-
PHIA- POLICE oFFIcFRs ASSISTING KtLLY
WINS ON A FOUL.
PHILADELPHIA, May 81, 1878.
About two weeks ago party OF young Quaker City
bru,sers gave what incy .ermei "a select prom.
cnade concert" at ths Hall OF the Wbeailey
Dramatic Association, Filth ana GaskilI sirec,s.
rne patrons OF the entertainment were ac-
companicd by thor girls Lager WAS tho
beverage OF tho evening. ana the pleasure party
ouy separated after a desperate free Tight The two
rugleaders tho tmeuie Braey Trainor and
John alias "Dip" Kelly. Each led a faction OF the
rousns and the baltic did terminate salsiac-
torily 10 either OF the oops, they resolved 10
nch, II out themselves. The men are botn .'shouIder
hitters" and have achieved more less Rotoriety in
stc circles Trainor Is twepiythree years OF aye, and
weighs $50 pounds. Kelly Is about the same age,
probably year or two younger, aud though but 100
pounds In weiga,, outstrips rrainor IN agility and
skin. Tho preliminary arrangements for priza
fight between these men wore sfected cigbt days age
AZ the mouse Of one Tracy, IN iho First ward. The
stakes were fixed at $500 side, ana the conditions
were catch weight ana ihat the night should come
on within ten days at place not more than hve
miles from the CITY. Tue went into framing ~
once, and, after one or Two inchectuai efforts at u
meeting tney came together AT daybreaN this morn
ing, at the Oid Point House, on the Delaware RIVER
Just below tue city.
Trainor and ms iricnds, among whom were several
well known pugiis,s and or Two dozen local poll.
tcians, embarked Ut Reed street wharf and reached
the battle ground apout Ave A. VI. There ne
shelter at hand and they were forced to breast polt
Ing ram while waiting Tor the Kelly gang The latter
with few friends, took boat AZ Almond street, "
two A. n. Their craft had not proceeded far whcI
u was over5aued by lug with oeyy Of policemen
on board The latter were on The lookout 80 they
said, for thieves from tho Jersey coast who
were in tho nabi. OF = nasns Oh W.T.. u mo
the river. After considerable parcy with tho officers
Kcly's hacker convinced them that their object
not thet but prize hgn ami IN proof OF this he ex
hbilca the ropes and stakes AT the prospect OF
Messing mi clandestGeiy the odcers rejoiced. and
only promised non-interierence, bat tualy
agreed 10 party to tho Point House.
anu they further manifested their interest 10
tho coming sport by taking Kelly board
berth. The tug with ts envoy remained OIL tho Point
T nouse vail morning, Wnen az Iaaas wen. asno,e
crowd already gu the nghtag gronnd Deheld posse
Of blue coats descending upon them there was gco
erHi STAMP edc required considerable shouting OF
friendly before tho spectators could DO
ducsd to return. ana II was not until they behed tho
IN driving tho stakes that they vcntured
10 draw near Kelly was already in
began 10 exhibit nervousness at Tho delay the light
began ut once. Both in fine condition,
thor short period OF training considered and seemed
eager Tor the Tray.
ROUND l. Kelly led of with his loft and plan ted
terrible blow on Trainors lett eve. and before the
latter could recover from his amazemcnt he received
another on the mouth aud one on the ribs. Ia ma
effort clinch with Kelly he slipped, but did not
roach the ground time TO escape singing blow
tho nose. rho blood few and the round ended, with
1rst blood for Kelly.
RouyD 2.-Trainor seemed to have proltcd by his
beating. and forced the hghtug. but all he could &C
complish, alter receiving considerable punishment
about the head, was TO throw his Antagonist and fall
hcaviy upon him.
RouxD 3-Kclly led on with tremendous right
handor, and sent his hurry enemy TO grass head nrst
much 70 the amusement OF the spectators, ana
pecially tho officers OF the law OF whom by gen.
al "A ron sout had nod
referee.
The fourth nni nnh rounds wero similar TO the
first. varied the latter. however, by Traiuor'S
friends Ginning "a foul" Tho claim wasn't al
lowed. Just before The call oil time for tho sixth
rou nd, q friend OF Trainers handed him lemon. He
nncd hts mouth with the juice, and toed tho scratch
Whom Kelly approached him, he saurted the juice
hts eyes and then struck him savagely IN tho
crowd entering tho ring separated the orulscrs
Kelly was eivca the stakes, ana all hands made haste
back 10 town. Trainor let's Tor New YORK this morn.