Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-17

in, while COllyer landed hard. one on
Aaron's left eye; a second attempt was
with the right, which Collyer receipted for
in full by giving Barney rattler OIL the
left ribs. Two blows Of no weight follow
ed as they closed, and after short strug-
gle Barney went down with Collyer on
him. go 81 '"s-. 'sI .- 1e-i.s4-rfii u'
p ROUND lS.-Collyer led off with right
handler on Barney's ribs, and received one
on the nose in return and a right handler
on the, side of his head. This led to rapid
two-hand fighting, the hitting being very
heavy on both sides. They struck left and
right at each others heads, Collyer getting
the lions share of the punishment until
they got on the ropes, where they were
parted by their seconds. L -A
ROUND 19.-When Collyer appeared at
the scratch hewas bleeding very freely, and
his face was greatly swollen. He was very
prom pt, however, at the call OF time; but
his wiry opponent was on this occasion
willing to begin hostilities by leading off
and reaching the mouth. Collyer returned,
and hit Barney three times in, the spot.
Barney then put one on the cheek when
they closed and Aaron was thrown. at. &.
RoUND 20.-After dancing about little
while Barney planted heavy hit with his
right on Collyer's damaged eye, and then
ran nearly all AROUND the ring. They then
exchanged several hard hits, when Barney
Collyer. o ii'- -A
ROUND 21.-Collyer commenced opera
tions by hit on AaroE's jaw, getting one
on the nose in return. They then each put
In two blows on the face, and then Barney
landed heavy right-hander on Sans left
ribs. which he followed by going down on
| his knees as Collyer rushed at him, but the
latter checked himselfin time. ~ 'i
ROUND 22.-Barney made an attempt at
the head, but missed his mark. Collyer
returned on the ribs with his left, getting
one on the mouth in exchange. Barney
then ran round with his hand down, when,
stopping, they countered each other in
the face. Barney, as quick as tightening,
gave Collyer ripping upper cut with his
right on the mouth, and then dropped
quickly on his knees to receive foul blow,
which did not come.
ROUND 23.-Collyer led off and hit Bar
ney in the mouth, and received more than
an equivalent by one on the nose and an
other on the left eye. He then followed
Barney up, who was and had been nearly
all the time on the run, and hit him on the
neck, which brought Barncy's lett on
Sans now much damaged optic. The
round was finished by Collyer hitting Bar
ney on the side of the head and the latter
going down.
ROUND 24.-Aaron hit Collyer three times
in the face before he got return, and then
neck. Barney again played the drop game.
as Collyer rushed at him, amidst the Kisses
of the uninterested.
ROUND 25.-Barney had been punching
Collyer so badly for the last few rounds
that now Barney's friends were offering g
wagers on his winning, with no takers
Aaron outfought Collyer from the begin
ming, but in this round his superior gen.
eralship and activity were conspicuous
hitting Sam territically in the face with
both hands, receiving very little in return.
They closed with clinch and struggle
when Collyer proved himself the stronger
man and threw Barney burster.
ROUND 26.-COllyer was sad picture to
look at; his left eye was horribly distig-
ured, while Barney, although badly bruised
on the nose and left side of the head, did
not present such a sickening sight as the
other. Collyer was the first to get in 8
blow, although each had made several at
tempts, landing his left stiffiy on Barney:
nose, when they Immediately closed, an(
after some sharp half-arm hitting they had
a wrestle and Collyer was thrown. Cheer
ling by the crowd then followed for Aaron
and then for Collyer. y
ROUND 27.-BOth men seemed badly dis
tressed, the weather being excessively no
at the time the men were lighting, so mucf
so that one man tainted on the stand anC
others took refuge under the seats for shell
blow which Collyer got on Aaron's nose tn,
latter attempted to drop; but Collyer, hav'
ling got his arms around him, held him NJ
from the ground until told to drop him by
his seconds, as he was only firing himsel
uselessly. Barney went down when Coll
yer loosed his grasp of him. i.i
ROUND 2S.-Collyer led off on Barney'i
tnose, which was now considerably enlarg
ed and bleeding badly, and some sharp hit
ting ensued for a moment, when Barney
tried to get down on his knees again, bu
Collyer held him up for some time. FOu
was claimed by Barney's seconds, as they
had done on every occasion when Aaron at
tempted this artful dodge to win, but tn
referee would not listen to the charge.
ROUND 29.-This was a hard fought round
Barney danced about and got in one blow
on COllyer's damaged eye, one on his nose
two on the mouth, and two on the lef
cheek, the last left and right. Colye
landed two on the neck, rib bender will
his right, one on the mouth, and anothe
Barney attempted to slip down again, bu
Sam held him up as before, until the refere
told him to let him down. r.
ROUNDS 80 TO 3S.-Sam first at work wit
blow on Aaron's cheek, receiving one Of
the damaged eyes. Sam returned the com
pliment on the same spot on Barney, afte
overtaking him in the chase they were hav
went on his knees. This mode of fightin
Aaron continued for the next five rounds
but in the thirty-sixth round, before he ha
time to get down, he was knocked down b
a right-hander on the left side of his heaC
Barney, however, during the precedin
rounds, by his tactics, had put in the great
er number of blows, and Callyer's face wa
now terribly disfigured.
ROUND 39.-Atter Barney had jumps
about for some time, Collyer at lengt
caught him rap on the left side of th
head, when several hits followed fror
Barney on Collyer's face, and then h
dropped, and Collyer fell over him, an
Barney's seconds and umpire called foul
but no attention was paid to these charges
Barney's friends were still doubtful of hi
stamina, and were very anxious to get tn
matter settled in their favor, although noI
it was apparent that his fighting, when h
chose to do it, was fully as artistic and a
strong as at the beginning of the fight.
ROUND 40.-This round was sharp on
Barney landing several blows on Collyer
much damaged face, when they clincheC
and Sam ratified away at Aaron's body ha
dozen times with his right hand unit
I Barney dropped. stf 81 slA
RoUNL A.-Collyer marched rapidly u
to Barney's corner as soon as the word ws
given, notwithstanding that his second
had cautioned him time and again not
~ ONcI blO SCldGCh. 1OdlHCy oOOu gave iii
a hard hit in the ribs with his righ
which Collyer returned by blow on tn
neck. A clinch soon followed, aud in th
struggle for the fall Barney was throw
very heavily.
ROUND 42.-The hitting was quite equs
in this round. They struck together wit
their left hands, and hit in nearly the san
spots on the face. They then let go the
right hands, and both blows took effect Q
the left side of their heads. They the
closed, had wrestle, and Collyer thre
Barney burster and fell heavily on hin
ROUND 43.-This was very short roun
Two blows only were given, when Barne