The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-08
Apr,.o.Ffxht IN Norfolk.

. uroopy AND ALMOST PArAL AFFAIR
FIGHTING FOR EIGHT MINUTES WITHOUT
oJoyys-THE UMPIRE STOPS THE FIGHT.
There was considerable whispering
aiming sporting men Saturday on the
streets. indicating that something more
than ordinary had occurred, In which they
eyinced considerable interest. towards
evening Il leaked out that there had been
severe and terrific fight between Noriolk
man and q Lynchburger for heavy stakes,
and that the affair took place In q down.
town locality In the neighborhood OF Water
and Union streets, and under the regula-
tions governing the ring. After much cf-
fort we cleaned some Of the details OF the
affair. They were given, however, with
the greatest caution, and as based upon the
reports OF others, the parties speaking OF 1t
disclaiming any personal knowledge OF the
affair.
II seems that the match had been in con-
temptation for some time, and was con-
ducted something after the recent contest
with gloves between Sullivan and Wilson
in New York, with the exception that the
parties in this case fought without gloves.
The terms and conditions OF the fight were
that the Lyncbburg man, who is said to be
a giant compared with the Norfolk pugiist,
was to silence the latter in fifteen minutes.
-Four rounds were to be fought, Marquis
OF Oueensbury rules, OF three minutes
each. one minute rest and ten seconds In
case OF q knock down for the fallen man to
get I'D. II the Norfolk man should tight
Che full fifteen minutes he was tn receive
the purse, and il not the money was to go
to the Lynchburger.
How many rounds were fought we are
not able to learn. 1t Is said that both men
promptly met each other on the call OF the
referees. As before stated, the Lynchburg
man was far the most powerful man OF the
two in build. The Norfolk man, however,
expected to win by cunning and strategy.
The fight only lasted eight minutes, and at
the expiration OF that time both parties are
said to have appeared like bleeding hogs,
so badly were they punished. The terrific
blows Of the Lynchburger broke down all
the guards OF his antagonist, but at one
time when coming at the Norfolk man he
missed terrific blow. and the latter,
catching him by the hip, was enabled, by
an almost superhuman effort, to lift the
Lynchburger from his feet and throw him
q distance Of nearly ten feet. n The fight,
however, was ended by the referees, when
the Lynchburger, by powerful blow,
almost dislocated the neck OF his opponent,
rendering him senseless. But for the fact
that in his fall he was caught on the knee
OF his second, he would, it is stated. have
been killed. The umpire at this time de-
clared the fight terminated, and thus after
a terrible punishment neither OF the fight
ers realized the money put up on the
match. The affair throughout was man
aged with the greatest secrecy, and was
only known to the initiated. But for the
almost fatal termination of the contest it
is doubtful whether any particulars would
have leaked out. 1t is surmised that par
ties from Richmond, Lynchburg, Peters
burg, and Portsmouth were in attendance,
besides quite a number from this city,
Norolc Vrgihidn.