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arm and worked away at for several seconds before
Collyer could extricate himself, which he did by
throwing Edwards and falling on him.
ROUND 2.-When Edwards appeared at the scratch
this time he seemed pretty weak from the fast work
and hard hitting which he had received ia
th; last round He was extremely CAUTIOUS dvics
OF Barney Aaron to come back to his corner 1or ae
went there without being told. Finally he got inso
as Collyer came in he hit him the cheek and got
right handler the side OF his head in exchange lot
IT, Collyer got another one on his nose put !. Was
rather ineffective. Edwards then seemed to gather
himself together for effective EFFORT and ne sent
rattling right handler into Collyer's ribs hard
how damaging such hits were, succeeded in getting
In one Edwards ribs, but not SO heavy al ne got
himself He then clinched and threw EDWARDS, N.
day. and sparring for wind on the part Of Edwards
was observable He viewer, began with light
the throat. when they got closer together, Collyer
seeming determined TO drive things before Nun. ne
planted very heavy ann ON %n n tse
head from Biys right hand. They then clinched and
Collyer threw Edwards and fell on him. When they
were picked up and taken to their respective corners
the blood was seen pouring from the left side OF
COllyers head and from the nose and mouth OF Ed
ROUND 2s.-This was very quick round. Edwards
got on Colyer's nose with his left receiving slight
tap on his own damaged right eye they then hit
each other in all kinds OF ways, missing several
before they clinched, when Edwards threw Colyer
and fell on him.
ROUND 2q.-After Utte cautious eparr1ng Ed
wards hit COllyer the forehead with his left hand,
and bringing his right up with swing, reached his
left ribs. Colyer then began forcing the pace they
came together, had q wreste and Collyer threw Ed
wards and fell on him.
ROUND 3O.-CoIlyer was bleeding freely from over
the left eye when he came to- the Scratch ana MS
serious, and as he approached Edwards he did not
seem to have measured his distance correctly. for
his blow several inches short. He finally
reached Edwards cheek and IN return got right
handlers on the side OF his own head. For these
compliments Collyer gave him a right handler on the
ribs, and rushing at him he fell the ropes In
among the people. Foul was again cried and the
referee was again appealed to- but insisted that the
ROUND 3i.-Ihere was great deal OF wrangng
now between the partsans Of the men. Barney
Aaron continued to advise his man to be cautious
and to manGuvre with view to drawing his OPP
pOnent to his side of the ring, which Colyer seemed
willing do. COlyer had decidedly the best Of this
on Edwards nose once on the side of his head once
on his neck, and then threw him to inish only get
ting one really solid blow during the round.
ROUND 32.--The fight had now been going on forty
minutes, and some even betting was heard, not
outstanding Colyer's apparent superiority OF
strength at this time. After the game of caution
which had been played for several rounds
had been gone through with Collyer sue
ceeded in getting his right on Edwards ribs,
getting in return four good Ones-One the left ear
one on the right eye another on the ear and the
fourth on the ribs. He finished the round, however,
by giving Billy n right handed upper cut and then
rushing on him threw HIM.
RoUSD 33.-Billy was very cautious this time, not
wthstandng the advice of Barney to go IN and force
the matter. The honOrs were about equally divided
between them unit! the last blow was given, which
was right handler by Colyer on Billy's head that
laid him on the grass.
ROUND 34-1his was q long round. Edwards was
very cautious and on the retreat all around the ring
He however, succeeded at the first attempt in get
lett eye, for which he got a hard whack
in the mouth from Collyers right hand, staggering
MIN. They then fought about with little advantage
on either side, until in the end Edwards threw Coll
yer and fell upon him.
ROUND 35.-Edwards got on Collyer's breast and
Collyer Blly's forehead with his right hand after
which Edwards gave Coyer Il blow in the jaw
with his right. They then cinched and had a tus-
RorND s6.-Collyer led Off after chasing Billy
about for few seconds and after a scrambling
fight Billy struck Collyer on The old mark on the
left side OF the head, when they scrambled
about. Collyer seeming To do the most execution, at
last falling side 10y side There was boiserous shout
ing from the Collyer side OF the ring.
ROUND 37.--Edwards appeared quite exhausted
when lie came TO the score and he led of great way
out OF distance. Coyer then missed a blow and
lodged another one, when he put III a right handler
Edwards head, getting i'll return singer on the
spot, from the force Of which Edwards fell and
RoUsp Ss.-The men had now been fighting fifty
eight minutes The blood was running now very
freely from the mouth Of Edwards, Collyer having
given him a splitter after they got To work. This
round was wildly fought, each man missing great
many blows, which ended by Edwards being thrown,
ROUND 39.-Billy took his time before he began to
work, and when business really began 10 was by
Coyer putting In right handed hit on B.lly's head
Some good half-arm hitting took place, when Coyer
got loose and away. Billy endeovored to hit him,
but the blow went his head They then clinched
RorND 4O-Now for the first time in the fight.
although having been much punished about tne
head face and body Sam UoyeI e oegah 20 s Ibs
round, but one effective blow being given, and that
10y Edwards on the damaged left side of SANS head
They then had u clinch and a tussle ana Edwards
went down. with Coyer on him.
ROUND 4l.-This was abont the severest round IN
the whole fight. and was the turning a, point The
ness and most unfuching manner, Edwards having
the best Of 1t in the end although he went down
RorNp 42-Edwards got on Collyer's left eye, the
latter on Bly's nose, when each struck the other u
right handler on the head and they went down side
ROUND 43-Edwards seemed to be gaining strength
and he came up eagerly than previously and re-
opened the game by landing his left hand on Coll
yer's left law, then on his forehead. again his
nose, and second one on the jaw, for which COyer
gave him saggerer with his right hand alongside
OF the head. and Edwards went down with Colyer
ROifND A.-Collyer's left eye now showed signs Of
closing up entirely. This was a scrambling Kind OF
y round, the men seeming TO be bent on
mischief, without regard 70 science. The
blows were nearly all at the head which were given
with the right hand, the lett being used 70 cinch
with.
ROUND 45.-This was very short Edwards missed
the first blow he attempted to give and then fell.
ROUND 4s.-Edwards now began 10 show signs Of
forcing the pace and Collyer to retreat. They soon
closed, and after peppering each other for few mo-
ments fell side by side.
ROUND II AND LAsT.-This round was very short.
Collyer hardly reached the scratch when Edwards
met him and struck him right handed blow on the
neck, which felled him to the ground, and that was
the last OF the nght which had lasted one honr and
fourteen minutes.
Sam was greatly mortified and chagrined at his
defeat by novice.
THE COLLINS AND HICKEN FIGHT.
The fight for purse announced TO take place be-
tween Abe Hicken and Charley Collins, the 'Cas
Iron Man" did not come or Collins not having put
in An appearance when the other nght was over.
CITY POLITICS.
The Boy- in BIuc-Mecting Of the General
Committee.