The daily gazette., 1883-11-21
FIGHTING sIxTY-F1vE ROUNDS.
Two ROughs Founding Each Other for
Prize In the Early Morning.


Prize In the Early Morning.
TRENTON, Nov. 20.-A prize-hght of 65
rounds, in which Patrick Scullion Of this
city was victorious over james Golden of
Philadelphia, took place on William Moons
premises, across the Delaware, this morning.
There was an attendance of 800 people. Fif-
teen carriages and hacks conveyed most of
the participants to the grounds and the
others walked. Although the grounds were
reached at IS minutes Of six, the
Philadelphians did not consent till 6. 80 to
allow their man to enter. The stakes con-
sisted of purse of 500, held by Trenton
sporting man. After the terms Of the fight,
which was to be with bare knpckles and ac-
cording to regular prize-ring rules, had
been arranged, the ring was pitched. The
ring was at the edge of the woods aud was
made by stretching the ropes in rather ir-
regular circle from adjoining trees.
The principals, like the spectators, were
chilled by the long delay and wrangling in
the early morning air. When they faced
each other in the ring, however, they ap-
peared eager for the fight. Golden is the
older of the two, Ssullion being quite a
young man and relying more on
sledge-hammer blows than studied
skill for his success. He is of large
build and until he began to train
or sparring weighed nearly 100 pounds
His present weight is said to be 1854, or
pretty nearly the same as that of Golden.
The men wore only light under shirts and
tights. Jimmy Ryan, of Philadelphia, and
Golden's younger brother were the Phila-
delphian's seconds. Scullion's second were
Joe Dempsey and Isaac Sullivan. A we'll
known Trentonian was referee.
At $50 time was called. Sculllon's
tactics were visible from the start. After
few heavy blows he would grapple with his
antagonist and the remainder of the round
would consist OF short blows or desperate
wrestling. His method was successfully
used at the start, and as he pounded Golden
about the body and ielled him to the ground
cheers would go up. Bets of two to one
were freely offered on the home favorite,
with but few taksrs. AS the fight progressed
however, it seemed to be only question of
endurance between them.
Up to the thirty-ninth round Scullion
had the best of the struggle, but after that
he visibly weakened and during the closing
rounds Golden forced the fight. At one
time Scullion could hardly hold up his right
hand His face also received severe punish
ment. Golden's blows were all directed
at the face aud generally with good effect.
The TrentoniaD's left eye was closed and
his mouth bruised. Golden suffered most
where it showed least. His body about the
ribs and across the breast was black and
blue before the fight ended and he returned
to Philadelphia very sore man.
The fight came to an unexpected close In
the 65th round, after lasting till 9. .25 CLOCK.
Golden, as usual, in the latter round was
forcing the fight, when Scullion dropped on
his knees. Golden at the same moment
brought around swinging blow with his
right, which sounded with a whack on Soul
lions upper lip. "Foul," foul" was the
cry on every hand and the referee decided that
such was the case. The Philadelphians OBJ
jectel to the decision, but they were out.
numbered, and the fight closed in favor of
Scullion. In consequence of the decision
the Philadelphians returned to Trenton
much disgruntled, and, after spending an
hour at Joe Gaffney's, started for home.