The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
WITH HARD GLOVES.
The Way q Couple of Thumpsrs
Thumped Each Other.
Prize Fight in a New Jersey saloon
1.-The Police Fail 20 Inter
fere, and the Fight Goes
BraVeiy On.

fight of fifteen rounds was fought at saloon
in this state between this city and Newark
The contestants were Mack, well known
pngilist of Providence, R. l., and Duff, a
Newark hruiser. Tickets of admission were
sold at ST. The police of several of the cities
heard of the proposed fight, but were I'M
able to learn of the place where it
took place. The terms of the fight
were hard gloves to finish, London rules,
for a stake of $50 and the gate-money Mack
is 81 years of age, stands five feet six inches,
and weighed 1851 pounds. Duff is ~, and
weighed IA pounds. The latter was i'll fine
condition, having been we'll handled, and,
while he possessed but little science was a
strong and excellent wrestler. Mack, while
possessing more than ordinary science,
was entirely out of condition, hav-
ing done no work of late He
was also considerably handicapped by
the fact that his opponent weighed 171S
pounds more than he. When time was
called the two men spared for an opening,
but without striking a blow clinched, and
Mack threw Duff.
| The second round opened with wary spar
ring, and several light blows were exchanged.
Mack succeeded in planting a stunning blow
on Dutf's left eye, and was cross countered by
| Duff They then clincted and were told to
| break away.
Duff came to the scratch in the third round
| somewhat winded and lei off with his left
| which was parlied and Mack countered, re-
| ceiving a terrible blow in return from Duff's
| right They then cutched and were ordered
| to break away, but they continued to fight
| Duff forcing his opponent into the corner
and knocking him down with a clean
| shouldel-hit with his left The round was in
favor of Duff.
Both men were badly winded when they
answered to the call for the fourth
round. Duff led off with his right and
missed. Easy fighting ensGed, Mack re
ceiving slight attentions on his body, while
he crossed on Duff, who ended the roun1 by
knocking Mack down.
/ The fifth round was tight Mack getting il
two hard blows and receiving one in return
Duff threw Mack heavily, and fell upon
| him. After srarring for wind, Mach
tented with his left hand and countered
heavy Oh Duf's left eye Duff missed cross
counter and received heavy left-hander
This time he succeeded better in a counter
and for two or three minutes heavy blow
We're exchanged. Mack got in the greater
number, but they lacked steam. They
clutched and fell together, while the excited
| crowd yelled. 1t looked as though the mil
| would degenerate into a rough nd-tumble a
| that time, when the referee interfered ans
| only allowed the fight to proceed when HI
was assured that there would be less noise
| Both men showed evidence of the work dont
| and were badly MINDED when they began
the seventh round. Duf's face was pulled,
| and Mack's body was sore. 1t was another
| round of give AMI take. Duff ended tin
round by throwing Mack heavily and falling
| upon him.
| In the tenth round Duff make wild rusl
| for Mack, and was ordered back By tn,
| referee. They clutched and fell together
| Mack on TOP.
The eleventh aud twelfth rounds were like
the tenth. Mack was thrown heavily il
each.
| In the thirteenth it was evident that MacI
could not stand the falls he was receiving
| He came to the scratch smilingy, however
and though weak led off in the fight, Tough
| Duff into his corner, and ended the rount
with heavy fall
In the next round Duff took advantage @
DIS superiority as wrestler, ana jumping a
| Mack threw and fell upon him. Mack go
| up sick and yomited freely, while Duff cody
took his seat and received the attentions Of
his seconds Bets of SIS to s. were Offered
on Duff with no takers.
The fifteenth round was the last. Duff wa.
told to go in and finish him and he proceeded
to comply with will. Although weak
Mack succeed in getting in some blows or
Duff's face, but they were harmless, while
Duff was hitting heavily, and after dealing
several blows threw Mack and fell upoI
him
When time was called for the next rounC
Duff jumped to his feet eager, but Macl
failed to respond, and the fight and stake
| were awarded to Duff. Another fight be
tween these two men, Marquis Of Queensbury
rules is contemplated.