The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-01-23
Fresh from the Wires.

whether any got away unnoticed is not
yet learned. These given below are in
addition to the encounter recorded in
another item Of Ellen Barber with Gin.
cinnati officials, in which encounter
Ellen on the first round came out victo.
rious. It was most too bad for Police.
man Lyle to 90 to the relief OF those
Cincinnati fellows as against Ellen,
and she a female. But to other little af.
trays of the same nature. The next to be
recorded was also an unequal contest
Itwas that of Jim Edwards and his pal,
Charley Orr, against Pat O'Hern. The
first.named gentlemen were amusing
themselves by throwing stones at little
Pat. Edwards answered for his mis-
demeanor before Squire Maddox, and
got IS and cost. Charley Orr has not
yet received any sentence for his offense.
This occurred early last week Then on
Saturday last, in order to keep up the
reputation (f) OF the place, John Boyle
forged to the front and displayed some
pugilistic proclivities in what might be
called an unprovoked attack on "Chick"
Beard and "Crackey" CLANCY. "Chick"
was slightly dis6gured, but was still
able to be at his accustomed place OF
business the next day.
Boyle had sufficiently rallied on Sun.
day to enter the ring three times. His
first encounter was with Billy Grant, in
which neither of the contestants suffered
much, for in very short time the festive
John charged horse, foot and dragoon on
Mike Howard. But neither did this en-.
counter prove very sanguinary, for Boyle
all undaunted was giving the bartender
at the Parker House some chin, when
the man that handles the mugs seized
one OF said mugs and applied it to
Boyle's mug. This proved to be too
much for John, and it was his last en-.
counter for the day. He was, in ring
parlance, knocked out in this round and
laid up for repairs.
But like the recent wet spell, so is our
pugilists, when once the fighters get
their war paint on and the contagion
sets in they never know when to quit.
In proof of this John Captain and
Jack Mcmahon had set.to last Sunday.
We don't know why SO many fights oc.
cur on Sunday when the saloons are all
closed Tor supposed to be closed). The
liquor that is furnished by these places
must be very strong if the effects of
what is drank on Saturday night keeps
a man drunk all day Sunday, for it is
conceded that at least some of the pugil.
lists were under the influence, on Sun.
day. Maybe the saloons sell little of
their goods on Sunday. Who knows
But it was pugilistic encounters that
was being spoken ot and not saloons.
So again on Tuesday last the ground
near the G., w. & B. depot was being
saturated more with big words than
with blood in the encounter between
Jerry Lynch and Ferris Bliss. This last
mill was not deadly affair, but it was
sufficient to keep off the lethargy which
has followed the continued wet spell of
weather through which we have just
passed. 1t is mere passing notice that
has been given Of these interesting
affairs. Space forbids detailed state.
ment of number of rounds, amount of
gate money, stakes and seconds, &c. 1t
is showing that the grippe has not got
everybody in Hillsboro do,On. There is
one thing that these pleasantries show
and that is, "when the cats away the
mice play" Our officers are wrestling
with disease, and the sports know it,
but wait till the spring time comes,
gentle Annie, and then see II these un-
tanned lions are not properly Gagged. In
the meantime the NEws.HERALD will
endeavor to see that the peace OF the
Model Town is not too badly strained,
nor that any interesting fisticuffs go un.
noticed. 1t will be gratifying to the
outside world to know that the people
OF this village are not entirely dormant.