The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09

Kelly, throwing him heavily in the middle Of the
ring.
dons falling on him, at which Kelly said:-"I won't
do anything wrong, George"
ROUND 33.-B0th up promptly at the call of time,
and after sparring a moment Kelly led of and got
to Siddons' damaged eve, getting nothing In return
He tried It again, however, put Siddons met MIN ths
caused the blood to flow afresh. Again on the head
OF Sddons and on the body OF Kelly, pce versa. 1t
was give and take In good earnest. and blow after
blow was given on both sides, until both went down.
II was the hardest fought round Of the contest.
timed 20 have the best Of the hitting although
Kelly, who game to the backbone would not be
denied wherever he saw an opening. in some OF
them there was heavy lighting and they generally
ended by forcing Kelly TO the ground.
Ro Nj 5l.-As Slddons came up for this round his
right eve was nearly closed from the yistatons IL
had received from Kcllys right manley. Kelly gave
Siddons heavy one on the mouth and Siddons re-
turned the compliment by giving a chest blow that
knocked him or his pins
ROUND 81 TO 74.-In these rounds az In the others
Kelly showed great pluck, but came TO the scratch
quently prompted by Aaron where to put IN MS
blows, and he took very good care TO put them as
near the place designated az possible. ,..o =, 80
ROUND 75.-Sddons advanced TO the centre OF tne
ring and tried to hill but fell short: he then Went or
Kely's eye with better success, and Kelly wa, was
knocked down. foul was claimed Tor Sddons cnaI
Kelly went down without blows but the referee
very promptly ordered the fight to go on.
ROUND 76.-Kelly was weak on his pins, nut game
TO the last. He was the first to offer business and
got to Sddons' fast closing optic. The latter coun
tered and knocked Kelly to the ground. .
ROUND 77.-Kely,cOntinued to grow weaker on MS
legs ana Siddons gave him q body blow that stag
gered him. He returned 1t as best he could and went
down.
ROUND "a TO 90 AND LAsr.-As the fight progressed
the fact became more and more apparent that Kelly
was defeated man, and II seemed absolutely cruel
to permit him TO ''put up his hands eager
lii the eightythrd round they got into close omar
tiers and both went down. Sddons' seconds claimed
foul but the referee refused to allow II, caution
ing Kelly II he would continue the fight
to be more careful In future. In the
eighty-lfth round siddons gave Kelly chance
to throw up the token OF defeat but the game little
man would not hear OF such proceeding. He came
up round after round, but weak as he must nave
been, several Of his blows went home with telling
effect.
Kelly continued the fight and stood mp only to be
forced down by the superior power and endurance
OF Slddons. Finally the ninety sixth round Joe
South threw mp the sponge from Kelly's corner and
SiddOns was awarded the battle after light or one
hour and thirty -four minutes.
When the fight was the friends or the victor
exhibited great enthusiasm, while those who backed
Kelly were correspondingly Respondent. Kelly him.
self was very sad and gave vent to his grief In tears
whereupon Siddons started collection for him,
which was generously responded to by the specta-
tors OF the hard-fought battle. or the two Kelly
was the worse punished, his face more re-
sembling a piece OF rare sirlon than the
cOuntenance OF human being. Sddons was
also badly pummeled, but his bruises were more
about the body than the face and were OF course
not so plainly Wis BILE. The spectators, together
with the battered principals left on board the boats
one hour and thIrty-fve minutes; but there was a
heavy sea In the bay, causing many to have an I'M
pleasant sensation in their stomachS and delaying
their arrival home until late hour this evening.