, 1881-11-12


ST. Ionis, in Zsiiic!, One OF the Par
ticipants Il Isatns Used UP.
Special 1;spatch to The CHICAGO Tribune. =:
ST.. Lou1s, Mo-, Nov. 11.-Billy Lynch, Of
East st. st. Louis, and Joseph O'Nelll, from
Vandalia, ILL.,, fought 4 rafting mill back Of
East st: Louis today. The ring was pitched
in {; barn. The fight was the result OF All
old kyrudge, and the stakes were low. Lynch
is II blacksmith and O'Nell a carpenter.
almost as soon as O'Ncill had stepped into
the ring the spectators formed, and stood
ready for his opponent. Billy Lynch came
III aud took his place. III person Billy Lynch
WAS about two inches taller than O'Ncill,
and weighed perhaps five pounds more, but
lie was apparently not so strongly built,
and the muscular development in the upper
part Of his body was less apparent. Talsin:.
the appearance Of the men and Judging
them, the spectators were rather inclined to
back O'Neill, but the determined look in
Lyncll's face caused the knowing-ones to
shake their heads and keep silent. The two
seconds, one on each side, strangers to most
present, disposed Of the mems supcrtlnous
clothing, and just at daybreals the referee
gave the signal for tile commencement
Of the fight. The two men advanced
from the opposit sides Of the ring. O'Nei1l
from the north and Lynch from the south.
O'Neill was apparently perfectly confident
i'll his strength and Skill, but Lynch still
wore that lonk Of logged determination that
meant wonders. Advancing nearly to the
centre Of the ring, the two lnen looked at one
another and extended their hands. shook
them 4 seconu or two, ard then stood facin:,
each other, watchfnl rs cats.
In tile first ro1lnd both lucn toetl the scratch
eagerly and SPARED cautiously for all OPEN
Ing. " hen they got to work it WIS short
and sweet, O'Neill led off savagely, was
clcver1J stopped BY Lynch who cross-coNnt-
cred with his left anu delivered heavily On
J0e's eye, and he went down.
Rounds two and three were of the give
and-taEt order
When round four came they faced the
music with determination, A siagging
round followed, in which they got to close
quarters, and Joe got i'll his work quickly by
lifting Lynch oli the top Of, his head anu
flooring him. First knock-down for O'Neiu,
and cheers III favor of Joe.
=, In round six Lynch captured the hrst
blood: From tho sixth to. the eighteenth
round Lynch forced and ditt nearly
fu It was ts 1ekes fns t. SEE In oSe SG enSs; liz 5fp
tottered lip to be knocked down. All twas
confusion around the ring, and many left ut
terly disgustel with the fight. Lynch, badly
winicd, faced the Music, and i'll a weak
clinch the men fell together side BY side. It
being useless to bring the Vantlalia man to
his Cruel again, the sponge was then thrown
up, and Lynch was declared the winner Of
the fight and stakes. In fitty-1ive minutes it
sse Was all ase;xed GysE There in was ts very @ lite SIT i
vas vas Simply spi''S slogginE n,a;c!i, in
fight the other down by hard slelge-hammcr,
sive.ana take hitting. Lyneh was the taller
Of Tue tW6 any ile til*naytea t1 btter kHwi
was only question, Of how luiiE tile Van
tl;iliu 1nln could last. O'Neiil's blows were
nearly all Ialf-arln. and therefore failed to
leli on llls antagonist At tie close OF tne
ptiblic l pugilism. The condit,on Of
extreme. although it is. not supposed
that the Injuries reeSyfd By 1lW wsre
piece one eye badly closed, and weakened
BY the prostratop produced by his long.un-
availing efforts against u stronger and Il
fresllcr man, Door O'Nei1l was subject for
500 men was n1ale from the bloody scene for
the exits, and the men who were present
scattered and went in ill directions so III, To
avoid any chance OF suspicion resting on
thenl, by all the roundabout roads aud
lanes leading back to the city the spectators
NE4lNCtl tIEll Way ~ ~ AlIE
Tie two men and their seconds. as soon rs
possible, got into tllewagons and were driven
away from East St. Louis, and are now hid
in& il, SOME unknown place. Joe O'Neill's
his brother, but, as far aS could Ue asccr-
taiIA,l. he was unable to find him. The men
were, Of course, taken to splne obscure place,
where they will be kept III ltidng until the
noise Of their encounter blows over
and it will be safe for them to ap-
pear in public again. Thus ended
the latest, amt, rs one Of those present re
,llarkel, ''unp, of the best prize~ig!lts I
lave eyer seen, and | have seen Goss and
Allen and lots more fight"