The daily gazette., 1879-05-09
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Twelve Roun1a by Dwyer
ERIE, Pa, May s.-The prizs-fght be-
tween John Dwyer and James Elicit.
both Of Brooklyn, for $1,000 and b
American championship, took place To-
day about noon on Long Point, on near
ly the same ground fought over in 1858
by Morrissey and Heenan. The Dywer
and Elliott parties arrived some time
previous. Many newspaper reporters
and leading sporting men from different
parts Of the country began arriving early
the day before and by 4 o'clock this
morning, the time the boats len for the
other shore, about three hundred and
fifty were on hand to go with them. The
landing was effected at about . o'clock
and excellent grounds were soon staked
OUT The weather was the very best
that could have been had. The crowd
was not large and no whiskey was sold.
Al 11.25 a. IN. Dywer's colors, buff
ground with red, white and blue stripe,
were shown by his hackers, Barney
Aaron and Mike Costello, just a moment
after Dwyer had SHED his castor into
the ring amid loud cheering. Dwyer
was in splendid form and weighed l68
pounds. His height is 5 feet ~ inches.
A long delayed occurred before Elliott
appeared and much dissatisfaction en-
sned. Bets were offered and money put
upon Dwyer at $50 to $50, AT 11.45 q.
III. Elliott made his appearance, Show
ing green colOrs. His weight was Ill
pounds and his height six feet. His
hackers were Joe Goss and Phil Glare,
Johnnie Roads was chosen umpire for
Dwyer, James Shannon for Elliott and
Albert Smith, of New York, O'Leary's
trainer, referee, with Shannon as time
keeper.
At 1928 the stripping was completed
and the first round was fought In forty
| seconds, both claiming first blood, which
was allowed to Elliott. Then followed
eleven rounds Of the hottest and quickest
| fighting ever known, the whole twelve,
including intervals, taking up only
twelve minutes and forty seconds.--
Dwyer acquitted himself right royalty
beating Elliott fairly at 1896. During
the fight Elliott tried 10 bite Dwyel
several times and to tear out his eyes
but he did not succeed in hurting hin
much. AT one time Elliott crowde,
Dwyer over the ropes and would not le
him up until he was pulled off. Dwyel
then pressed Elliott to the rope ard he'll
up his hands, while the crowd yelled 1t
appreciation. The gathering which wa
largely in favor Of Dwyer, was the quiet
est ever known at q prize fight. tn
shortest round, the sixth, was fought i
eight seconds. At the finish Elliott wa
the worst punished man on record, &C
cordng to the testimony of old sportin
men. Some of his ribs are undoubtedl
broken and he was left at this place wit
: his party. Dwyer and his friends NAL
s ing up a handsome purse to pay for hi
care. fIt. gr .t
Elliott has long been known as
I prominent prize-fghter, but Dwyer hi
+ never appeared in the ring before. TT
, enthusiasm on the return Of the Dwy'
=, party from the fight was immense an
= crowds witnessed their departure by Il
i first train East. Interference on Il
d part of the Dominion authorities W
q prevented by the inaccessibility Of LoI
Point, and the fight was perhaps Il
! shortest, sharpest and the most sreces
II tul sporting enterprise on record.