The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-17
ON BRUssELs CARPET.
A Most Rcmarka able Prize Flight Fought
Mt Altoona, Pa,

at A1tOOnH, Pa.
PITTSBURGH, March l6.-A most remark.
able prize fight took place yesterday morn.
ing in parlor Of private residence about
three miles beyond Altoona. The place
where the fight came off is owned by Col.
Rohme, gentleman who is very wealthy.
The parlor had elegant brussels carpet on
the floor, and the walls were hung with
handsome pictures. In the center OF the
room-a very large one-a twenty.four foot
ring was marked out with chalk on the
carpet, and on the top Of this chalk mark
silver sand was spread. In room adjoin.
ing this all kinds Of liquors could be had,
as could also small lunch; these things
were all furnished by the colonel. This no
doubt Is the first fight that ever took place
in private parlor, and in one 80 hand.
somely furnished.
About o'clock this morning probably
thirty persons were in attendance. At ff.
teen minutes past one, the principals in the
fight, O'Neai, Of Pittsburgh, and Kohne, Of
Pniladelpbia came into the parlor, they
were both clothed with trunks and long
stockings When they came into the room
Colonel Rohme shook hands with them,
aud said: Gentlemen, 1t is not often that
such nice place can be selected for fight
so now want you to do the best you can,
and the man who comes out winner, | will
present him with $50 in gold" The men
then went to the scratch and 0'Neal
reached out his handto shake with KOhne,
but the latter party refused to do 80 0'Neal
then said: "rhat settles II; now il can
knock daylights out Of you, Twill do it, and
will have no mercy" kohne laughed and
said: "You are at liberty TO do so providing
you can." The colonel smiled and rolled
up his shirt sleeves and stood to one side,
lit cigar and then said: "Now, gentlemen,
understand you have not chosen referee
as yet. I will act as referee II you have no
objections" The men said they had not.
The colonel then remarked: "Now, my
young men, let her CO."
Thirty.six rounds were fought. which
ended in decision in favor OF O'Neal.
A FREE FOR ALL
After the fight was over the stakes were
turned over to 0'Neal, then Colonel Rohme,
the referee, came up and shook hands with
the fighters and said: "Boys, l think you
are excellent men, and that some day you
can hold your own with the best OF them. "
He gave the winner the $50 in gold, which
he promised he would do. Not less than
three thousand dollars changed hands on
the fight and the Philadelphia boys went
home tleeced.
During the twenty seventhround a quar-.
rel started among the Pittsburgh aud Pnila.
delphia sports about some money which
had been bet in that round. A man
named Rush, who the men claimed resided
in Pittsburgh, struck one Of the eastern
men in the mouth, then general row oc.
CURED and the result OF Il was that Rush
and his brother, who was with him, were
badly cut. During the melee the colonel
became excited and he said: "Gentlemen
want no fighting in this house out
side Of the principals, and | want
it distinctly understood 1t must be stopped"
The sports did not appear to pay much at.
tention 10 what the Colonel said. But
they did pay attention to him in course Of
time, for he hit one OF the Philadelphia
sports and knocked him. fNow, gentle
men, must have order" said the colonel
and the fight came to an end.
After the combat was over and the men
were getting ready to leave the colonel OBJ
served to the party: "GentlemGn, am
much Obliged for your evenings entertain
ment."