The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-09
A BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT
NEAR a LONG ISLAND CEMETERY.
Two psslltn. re..a "a. Dhar, Each otl.r
fer the I,sIgslnsA.t San Of Fitty DollIn-A
Dutl Oa a Passenger TraII-Llv.ly
SAOotIsE At 4 Short Dhtanee.

NEW YoRE, June S.-rhe World has an
account Of one Of the most desperately con.
tested battles on record. 1t was fought
early yesterday morning at an inn near the
entrance Of Calvary Cemetery, on Long
Island. The participants were Jerry Milton
aad Martin S. Murphy. Milton Is a stout,
broad. shouldered young man, twCnty.three
years old. He is five feet seven inches
tall, and yesterday morning, prior 10 the
fight, weighed l27 pounds, Murphy, who
Is Long Islander, weighed lSl pounds
aud stands five feet six inches. He Is
twenty-five years old.
BON men were similarly attired in white
cotton trunks, the upper part OF their
bodies being bare. A well known writer
on sporting matters acted as referee and
time keeper. Fourteen rounds in all were
fought, and each man was terribly punish
ed, Murphy getting rib broken aud Mil
ton having his nose broken by the sledge-
hammer blows from his antagonist When
the men bad fought one hour and forty
minutes the battle was, by mutual consent.
declared draw. Out OF the purse OF Sl00
originally subscribed but $50 wss paid in,
this wss divided.
When the time was called for the first
round both men went the scratch and
spared warily for an opening, which was
soon gained by Milton, who landed his
left heavily on Murphy's mouth. The lat.
ter countered with his right and planted it
on Millions ear in way that caused him
to stagger. They then rushed TO clisch
and some terrific short arm fighting was
iudulged in, Milton finally throwing MUIR
ply by hip lock. The round lasted four
minutes and hslt.
During the minute between the rounds
Milton had recovered his wind, and went
10 the scratch for the second round smiling,
ly, while his opponent seemed to labor.
Blows were exchanged at lively rate.
Milton fought at Murpby'g face and succeed
ed in materially damaging for the time
being, the trontispiece OF tnat individual,
who took the punishment well and fought
savnsely at Millions body. His blows,
however, seemed powerless, and when
they went to clinch Milton threw him
heavily to the floor by back heel. The
round lasted eight miHutes.
Both men were badly blown when time
was called for the fourth round, and Milton
again forced the fighting, landing his left
on Murphy's chin with sufficient force TO
knock him down-the frst and only one
OF the fight. The round lasted four min
utes. In the fifth round, for the first time,
Murphy led, but was short, and the terrific
body blows OF Milton soon set his bellows
a blowing" though he still fought gamely
and well. The ninth and tenth rounds
were the most terrific ever fought in this
neighborhood, aad in the latter Milton,
who fought at bis opponents ribs, with q
swinging right-hand blow that would have
felIed an OK, smashed one ot Murphy's
ribs, and, with cry OF pain, the latter fell
to the floor. The round lasted three min
utes.
The fighting was very savage. in the
fourteenth and last round, and Milton
made several desperate efforts TO knock
Murphy out. Both succeeded in drawing
blood from each others noses. When
they went 10 their corners they each asked
how much they would receive, and, upon
being told that there was but S50to be di.
vided, they mutually agreed that they had
punished each other enough for that
amouut and asked to have the contest de-
clared draw.