Year: 1866

started after the rising SUM- He lost nothing in thS
shape of character for he did everything in his power


previous occasion Orem was mseraby out Of condition.


and the knuckle Of the middle finger OF his right hand


was badly liberated and swollen In tns present case 10
sided Before the last fight Con offered $500 TO postpone
the battle but could obtain the privilege which was
could still whip Marley he challenged him again. Tho
actual stakes deposited, Informed, were 500;
onded by Joe Reilly and Mike Duane; Con appeared un.


der the fostering care OF Ludwig ('Dutchy) and Con-
nelly ne owes his seconds great debt; for better
ring Barring the hand, Con was In tp-top order.


Marley looked WELL and jumped out OF his flannel like


squirrel He appeared little soft in the flesh: but
there soft spot In him after the word sTime'
He fought bravely TO the end OF the battle and sue
and Of bis There %ss no
tional fouls either side during the fight which


maintain that he had 'vsed the botte' before coming
into action; but he as lively eel when he
to the scratch George Williams was Cons umpire and
j. A. Nelson acted for Marley; gentleman from Leaven-
worth chosen referee and called time 1t our
intention TO describe this contest mnutey Suffice to
say that Con won tho first thre evens-rst blood first
knock down. and the battle. The first blood appeared
upon the left and check Of Patsey, In the second
round; the knock down was the finish Of the fourth
cheek For the first six rounds Marley had rather the
best Of the fight but he gradually lost bis lead up to
fftieth, after which his defeat became mere
matter Of time. In the ffty-nrst round Con
doubled with his right catching Marley 30 neavy under
the with the last blow that Pasey became blind for
time, much SO that in the next round he spun
round and striking wildly in the direction OF the referee


fell from the force Of his blow. Marley, at Helena,
was able to throw Con fair wrestle here the case
was reversed, almost every occasion Con back


heeed Marley. The first decided impression made by
Con was heavy and scientific "cross buttock in the
fourteenth round, which told all through the fight.
Marley got in of his favorte right flanders
Cons ribs, but missed than forty OF them, his
opponent jumping back out of harms way. The game
fellow took heavy punishment unfinchingly, but IL
%, H.. tvtt n, kalt hi.
damaged hand several times Once he had oakum in
it, and for several rounds cotton batting, but he finally
threw @ them both both away An agreement re was I made
best man was to win which, in the opinion OF nine out
of every ten men present, was undeniably the case
For the last twenty rounds Con handled his opponent as
he pleased From the ftythird round Mareys left eye
was blinded and the other following suit. Con rushed
the fighting Marley only getting in occasional smack
on Cons RIBS After The ninety fourth round Marley
fell under the ropes and struck his forehead on log


lying just outside, which must have hurt him consider
ably. Three urths of the fight Marleys side of
the ring Con drawing line severei times with his toe
and pointing to the scratch for Marley to come on. In
referee, claiming foul; tme was again called, and
Orcm--who had been standing at tho scratch-rushed at
of the an" viotuang ~" department. This settled the
battle and the controversy. Marley strove hard
and gallanty to win the battle, but he was out
generaled and outfought II the fairest stand-up


fight we ever saw, except that Of Shannon and
Harvey Con a black belt He looked very sober
at rs and Marley seemed certain of victory, smiling
like a May morning. We presume there will be no more
fighting between the for their relative merits are
concusvey settled At the conclusion of the fight Con
turned two handsprings in the ring in spite OF his
sprained wrist Marley lay apparently insensble in his
blankets. Con Orem and patsey Marley, after their
battle in the ring had contest with the limbs OF the


law Warrants issued by the police magistrate and
by the Mayor, acting as J. p. Justice Cashier fined
them $75 each and costs. The parties had a cool
hundred settle; in addition they were fined $40 by
the police judge. Time bent allowed them to collect


their ticket money Marley bought passage by the
land stage, through agent who assumed felgned
name and stated that the passenger would get aboard
the coach below this city and Nevada Accordingly,
Patsey mounted hors started of osensiby for Daleys
rancho, but reality for the States He leaves nume
rous sorrowing creditors and a damaged reputation