PRIZE FIGHT FOR A LADY.

Southland Times, Issue 649, 27 March 1867, Page 3

PRIZE FIGHT FOR A LADY.

A prize fight of an exciting character occurred on the 16th November, some ten miles beyond Fort Lee, on the Pallisades. Charles M'Leon and Walter Cody, both said to be residents of the Twentieth Ward, have been for a long time quarrelling between themselvea as regards the physical strength and pugilistic ability of each other. Both young men, it appears, have been courting the smiles of a coy damsel, who, with that fickleness peculiar to her sex, would at one time lavish her Bmiles on M'Leon, at another receive the ardent addresses of Cody. Thus, each became jealous of the other, while the hard-hearted Miss — — , regardless of the harm she was doing, the havoc she was making on two representatives of susceptible masculinity, exerted her utmost to arouse between them a feeling of the greatest jealousy. Last week it was Cody's chance to be the/avored one, and it is reported that on Thursday evening M'Leon called at the house where his dulcinea " aboded," and was told she was unwell. Having seen her in the afternoon of the same day m town, looking as lovely as usual, this aroused his suspicions, and he waited. In a few moments he saw Cody call, and beheld, agonising sight! the identical cause of all his misery open the door and admit him. This was too much, so he left, muttering vengeance, not on her, but on his rival. A "meeting" was immediately arranged and took place at Port .Lee on the 16th November. The men fought six rounds fiercely, and with varying success. The final encounter is thus described: — Each man now seemed bent on forcing the fight. Both were badly punished and it was evident M'Leon could not stand much more at the hands of his opponent. Several swinging blows were rapidly exchanged, when, by some unlucky chance for Cody, M'Leon got his head "in chancery," or otherwise under his left arm. Here he held him up, and gave him fearful punishment, all the efforts of Cody to extricate himself proving unavailing. He, Cody, fought well for some time, but from his position his blows could have but little effect on M'Leon. M"Leon continued to put in his right with damaging effect on Cody's countenance, until at length the latter ceased to show any sign of fight, and M'Leon dropping him, retired to his corner, On being called Cody failed to put in an appearance, and, his second throwing up the sponge, M'Leon was declared the winner, amid applause from his backers. It is to be hoped if, as has been stated, a lady was at the botton of the affair, that both will treat her as she deserves— give her vp — and become for the future good friends. — "New York Herald."