The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-30
TELEGRAPHIC
AN AmATEUR AFFAIR.
In Which Two ROughs Bruise
Each Other.

New CORK, 2S.-deTuCU IT'S r.
John Mcintosh and Fred McFer-on
fought prize fight this afternoon, 10
shsniy three miles below Rochester, "a,
and the mill is pronounced by the select
circle of suectators as one OF the finest
seen in this state for years. Both are
steel workers employed near this city.
Mcintosh stands six feet in his stockings,
is 81 years old and weighs l49 pounds;
while Ferron is five feet ten inches high,
is SO years cid, and weighs 1877 pounds.
The mill came about n this way: some
two ears ago Mcintosh had bet $50
with another party on the result OF q
b. at race, and McFerTon was the stake
holder. After the race McFeTTon re-
fused to surrender the money, claiming
the referee Of the race made no decision.
This led to words and from words to
blows, 'hut mutual friends inter
fered. For year the two would have
g wraugle over the wager, every time
they met. At last Mr.. Mcintosh chal-
lGnged McEtrTon 10 fight in tweuty-f0ur
foot rig without gloves fer il, coo g SIDE.
The latter v as IT first unable to raise the
amount, but finally some PiltsburR spOr
took an inierestIu McFerr0D, found the
IWo months 8E0 ths men began to pT8c
tice. Both are pretty evenly matched,
though McFelTOp hes been suffering
from heart diseas-. Wheeling, w. Va
and Whegtland, on the Erie road, were
in turn rejected rs the place Of meeting
On account Of the risk Of arrest. at last
the place named was secured.
1st Iound-At 40 yesterday af.er-
noon ths ring was pitched, the men
stripped and the mill began. The men
spared fully two minutes for en- open
ing, a. last Mcintosh got in q right
hsndef under McFerron's chin, knock
ing him clean off his feet. First knock
down and first blood fer McFerron.
Second round was like the first,
McFeFrou getting foored by terrible
blow in ihejaW.
Third round-The punishment was
about equal on each side.
Fourth r9und-McFerron hoored his
opponent and McIntosh's friends
cheered McFerrOn.
Fifth round-McFerron sent his Oppo-
nent to the ground.
round McFerron was the faVorIte, 80 TO
50 being offered on him, which was
promptly taken by the boys from Brad
docks. This round was we'll fought.
Mcintosh sent his opponent to gross in
the seventh, eighth and ninth rounds.
When the men toed the scratch For the
tenth round one of McFerron's hackers
said, Hit him hard, Freddy" and
Freddy responded with terrible right
handler, which caught Mcintosh on the
right ear, and the latter dropped IS if
shot.
McFerron foored his opponent in the
round.
In the twelfth, thirteenth and four
teenLh rounds the punishment was about
even, bat Mcintosh keeled over his oppo-
nent in the fifteenth, and McFerron
showed signs OF exhaustion.
As the latter was about TO toe the
scratch for the seventeenth round be
turned to his hacker and said, Jimmy,
l think I am whipped" Mcintosh had it
all his own way in this round.
McFerron took his punishment like a
little man, and when he regained his feet
be shook hands with Mcintosh, saying:
you have whipped me fair; [ cannot
stand in front of you for an
other round; Pm played out. My old
disease has come back on me, but we
may meet again" McFerron had
cash under his chin two inches long, and
his chest was badly bruised. After the
fight sport remarked, referring to the
display of science, Il don't think Sulli-
van can do much better. IF he can, I'll
bet he can whip any man in the world,
but don't think he can do much better
than either Of these men. They are as
as l eyer saw in the ring, and
I've seen a few prize fights in my time.
McFerron and Mcintosh are en-
ployed in the steel works, not far from
his city.