The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-04
Prize Fight.

New YORK, Oct 2.-Charles Mitchell, cham
piOn middle-weight pugilist of England, and
VIM. Sheriff, alias the PruSSian, met i'll a prize
ring this afternoon at a secluded spot on the
Long Island shore The fight was witnessed
by large number of sporting celebrities and
many prominent men of New York and Vicini-
ty, who were especially invited TO attend The
puglllStS, both EngllShmen, dave exchanged
several ring contests, i'll which both have been
successful The present match was made
September II, between William Madden for
Mitchell and Arthur Chambers for Sheriff, Ihe
conditions being $500 side, six rounds,
Queensbury rules, points and endurance to
count. Mitchell has been i'll training at Rock
away two weeks. Sheriff, under the care of
Arthur Chambers, the same length of time at
Philade phia. Mitchell, his trainer, and Billy
Madden, entered the ring at $40 and was
closely followed by the Prussian and his sec
Onds, Arthur Chambers and Billy Edwards.
Both men appeared i'll fine condition. Mitch
ell won the toss for position, and selected the
southwest corner of the ring. At 1852 the men
advanced to the center of The ring, shook
hands, aCd Immediately put themselves in
position. The fight commenced: LIST round,
lSt part, three minutes allowed for round, and
was spent in ineffective Sparring. Mitchell
made the first opening with a blOW on Sheritf'S
stomach, following with a stiff right handler on
his chin. Sheriff counted on Mitchell's cheek,
and also landed a heavy highlander on his
face; Mitchell returned the compliment with a
good one on the breast Second round-After
a little sparring, Sheriff let fly his right at
Mitchells face, but was well stopped. He got
in, however, two heavy right-handers without
much effect. Mithell made play with his
ter, Mitchell followed with left-hander. which
reached its destination, landing on the Smeller
and tapping claret. The men now got to close
quarters, and the fighting was about even in
delivery and effectiveness. The head was the
objective point OF each when the arms
dropped at the call of time. At the third round,
Notwithstanding the heavy, work in the pre-,
viOus rounds, they came to the scratch i'll good
form and each looking confident. Sheriff led
off by planting his right fist on Mitchell's neck.
SherItf's stomach again offered attractions for
Mitchell, who, not to be denied, visited that
point. Sheriff looked "bellOWS to lend" and
was badly winded. Mitchell kept at work, and
the Prsssian, notwithstanding MitchelI's Yisl-
now being Waged. Mitchell is doing heavy
work with his left fist and Sheriff IS planting
some heavy blows with his right on Mttchelfs
head. Mitchell drew blood second time from
Sheriff's nose as time was called. Fourth
ruund-There was little appearance of fatigue
III either as they stood up for the fourth time,
which was neatly stopped and followed again
with heavy left handler on the Prussfan's
stomach, inst above The belt; then followed
sS quick ed' bV M d d seG
ivering terrific blows in. the ribs,
Fifth round-No time was lost in beginning
work, although both men showed signs of tir-
ing. They soon came together and their heads
both suffered for some seconds Sheriff got
in r.ght-hander on Mitchel''s throat, the lat
tel, countering it with left on the stomach and
round, and the only one, in which the men
showed real fight,
Sixth roundSThe men came up shyly and
lost no time in sparring. Mitchell deliy-
cred left handler on Sheriff's stomach,
while the latter planted a ard one
on Mitchell's head. Another left handler
from Mitchell knocled Sheriff down. He raj
led quickly, however and put i'll some telling
blows. Tie fight WAS very even until the
round wound NJ, with Mitchell planting his
left on Sheriff's nose, and right on
his stomach. Sheriff did some hard hitting,
while Mitchell often fell short. The younger
man, however, looked fresher when the time
was called. On the eyenth round there was
some delay in getting the men together, as the
referee said the agreement provided thato only
81 rounds would be fought. The spectators
set up loud cries for the fight to continue.
which had the desired effect. They quickly
began, each receiving heavy blows in the face.
Mitchell got in a left-harder on Sheriff S
stomach, which the latter returned with mas
ty I'm ier-cut under the chin, Mitchell getting
in a similar blow and left-hander again i'll the
stomach. Both SPARED carefully for
a time and then Mitchell landed
heavily on Sheriff s nose, the latter
did suine heavy work on MitehelPs he'd with
both hands until one of MitchelliS stomach
blows cut h wind short. The round finished
with some sharp hitting on both sides: The
fight occupied about thirty minutes, and was
d0alarp1 n draw