The sun., 1883-10-03
SHERIFF MEETS MITCHELL.
Sly ROUNDS FOUGHT ON THE TURF
NEAR FLUSHING BAY.

NEAR FLUSHING BAY
An uu.n,i.n,ctory Contest-The Fight De-
cinred n Draw Under the Queen.bcrry
Rules-Mitchen Ahend on science-An
Engilsh Nobieman's Watch stolen.
Scores OF coup6s were dashing up to Pier
30 East River. at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Brokers' politicians. and well-known sporting
men allghted and walked to the end Of tho
pier. The littlo steamer Harry Hill lay ut her |
berth, with volume OF smoke pouring from
her stack. She was chartered to take specta-
tors to tho fight between Charles Mitchell and
William Sheriff. alias "Prussian." Here are
the articles OF agreement:
Articles Of agreement entered into this 18th day Of
September 1893, between William Sheriff and Charles
Mitchell To be rounds Marquis OF Queensbcrry rules
with soft gloves prize Of 81 900 the contest to take
place promptly Tuesday. Oct Mr. Harry Hin to act
As referee and to the place and give each party
two days notice Of meeting In contest.
A. CuLapxRs for WIN. Sheriff, aud
wiLLiAn EDWARDS and VIZ. MADDEN for Chas Mitchell.
By3:2O the boat was we'll filed both decks
being crowded. Tickets were sold at $40 each.
Billy Edwards. Jerry Dunn. Barney Aaron.
Mike Ceary. Matt Moore. Mike Coburn. Bobb
Farrell johnny Saunders. Young Murphy. and
other distinguished gentlemen we're there.
Two musicians in gray shirts. played Sweet
Violets" IN Meet Her when the Sun Goes
Down." Wait Till the Clouds Roll By" and
similar airs on accordeons. harvesting hat
full OF quarters. Near the entrance OF Flush
ing Bay the steam yacht Fra Diavolo was hailed.
Her passengers included an English nobleman.
we'll known hotel proprietor. and several gen.
tlemen prominent in New York society. As
the yacht drew too much water to enter Flush
Ing Bay at low tide. her passengers were trans
ferred to tho decks OF the Harry Hill. There
was no betting on the steamer. Arthur Cham
bcrs. usually an active better. refused even
bets on Sheriff.
A stiff breeze was blowing as the little steamer
rounded the bar In Flushing Bay. and ran to the
long skeleton dock leading to Harry Hills pa
vilion. 1t was o'clock when the crowd landed.
The yard Of the club house: It vas iianked e.; ,b BY
Spsszs Of asSsx ThSh bas sy we're ron
with caps Of foam. The sky, was ribbed with
clouds and times hs shns IL inc
were seen in the distance: The men i;,,Hlt fought
thnnsd BY the t% heat Sr'ksss an
skipped oyor the feet OF those around the ropes. %
5ns Jack Flies @ q ki eSisaso I and others Occupied
prominent positions around the ring; There ere
Sas Sass %a'a apeaaTs$ &ehe SRS eA
enter the ring HH wore F,a,h faded 6rown sH
H Billy Maiden 1a and Joe coburn. his seconds ac-
companied him They carried gloves sponges
d fasns san ss was St Hardly Seated before
Sheriff appeared in tho ring He took chair
pail Of water was placed al the side Of each Ms
aeR and am aa lille bs,ng
'1s; the Song. sAH Come. ST Ihse pSws Hy BqRny
Huron s; jack. i said to be- tho best short eard
player in the country. Under the MARQUIS OF
q Sst
h9ss and drew of his Se men a
white, trunks and blue belts Madden l i. then i, n
o Gsss sstfh an" T
rohHhby bsen%se |. was tbsD the h5Ses
81 the rins Tic Ensiish nobis%aa offered I q BIS II
ak Mh S ya9w HnTEy q H eeK
stskeho,Isr. and called Time" :.or,!rs + was .s
the Marquis of ,Queensberry rules. each
round was to last three minutes The r9n1ds nd:
sEn s Th ii but Wap pmp ch MH cn a %
raEy was bright and rudy About the o,
ss sgns Of eSse IF hs hair @s thin
shorter She @ than Mitchell. who is also much Longer
5 5ess poands SmSfrs Mtshs sssn ~sshsd " i5a f'f
s%; .Sss s""ts
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cricket s fs % The
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II ting brick wall. sheriff did not seen
II 70 feel II, moment afterward he caught Michell
bead in cancery but the medica student twisted II on
II like c"rkscrew from bottle. and rprang away. IL
II msscosc pursued and received two blows In me Jaw
There was sharp rally AMI fierce exchange OF blow,
II ahd iime was called The men were NOT nghsnK WI
III, and "sh ,hs .ssnsr ef
Il Of the English nobeman', whiskey, and his head an
II breast were rponyed,
roSn,n tolsp-Boh men were prompt to the cal
Altchcll led oH with light tap the Prnssnns nose
Tns pIn',an coml,ered with sounding body Sow
H' ss"s g II ""' "% s's
gu returning Sherfs jaw. moment afterwarh tn
nIsssiyed severe blow on ,hs stomach an
rcd ITseddened and Chambers cried: Look at ~ ear
The rr',sn, despite his countering, and had bee
promptly folossd up might have decided the night y
Ieeoyerng the Prnssan dashed for Mtchells stomach
ON Snt faira t :" rfsc II return he caught ns.vy bio,
y Ar,Gr" he 'aid lei him 90 The PSsoPis, ,,s ar
10 let Mitchell go Our n,nn's al right, and wants :
hghi There's hght In Mitchell" Ths dissatisfaction
ol the Spectators spurrcd the cOmlatAnts TO res