The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-09-11

OF THE Prize FtGHT BErw ZEN CoLLYER
AND EDWARDS, 4 correspondent of the New
York World, .nder date of August %. says
Coll,e stands about five feet four inches
high has a b"dy like a trunk of iron a
solid face brown as a berry or glass of ale;
arm, short, but compact, solid and sinew.,
and legs tina, denote strength and exercise.
The eyes are of muddy blue, the head well
set, and his shoulders capable Of supporting
hogShead of brown stout. This is the man
who has been victorious in six Of the hardest
prize nights ever fought in the United States.
| Edwards is about five feet five inches in
| hight, weighs 1913 pounds. and is nearly
| twenty -four years of age. Edwards has the
| face of student, the face Of gentleman,
| and does not show ans traces in his appear
ance Of the ruwd, rough. On the Con-
| trarv, he is M dest and ing in his ntn
neT, and does not curse or use vul gar Ian
guage. and speaks the English tongue as
| any well educated person should. He has
fair face. light-blue ewes. light hair, closely
cropped, a face incliniHg 10 the oval. a prom
inent C9asaIian no>e-with which all good
prize lighters have been gifted-hieh. but
not too high, cheek bones, pointed chin, a
chest perfect in its developement, shoulders
broad and pithy be hind, narrow loins. thin
legs and TANKS, and skin White and soft as d
girls.
1t is now four minutes fer eleven o'clock,
and the sun pouring down close and sIltrv.
the admirers of the two men hoist umbrel-
las over their heads in their respective cor
ntrs. The air is CAIN, clear and stil, and
~ h., hf,I
bushes a few rods from the ring. Every
ones mouths asnpe and every ones eyes
vide open as the time Is called ard the
two men adv nce to the middle IT the ring, |
and looking at each with tiger-iike stealth, |
As If for spring. put up ih"H hands before
their fsceS and bod 5 For, WIN the ia |
ruiripn, or rather The instinct OF hrIteS, all
believe that Ills i>to be no common fight, |
but "A conflict uf skilled men, although one /
OF them be new gladiator.
There is very little sparriEg and much
maneuserine at first, ar Edwards, going in
with a rush, knocks c. 'Atrrlean down with |
his left hand, Cullyer lr"kiag a>tonished at
the manner in which 1t is done. There is
great cheering at the end of this round for
Edwards, and the Baltimoreans make yer,
wv faces at each other.
Rnund 5-Coser gets terrific right
handler on Edwards lei; jaw !; Edwards
makes a smashing return with his left,
sounding all over the ring
Round 7-Edwards fighting like a young
lion, and Coltyer hacking away like mill!
dam at hi opponents face.
Round l3-Fearful fighting. Every one is
a~toni>hen at the gallantry of Edwards, who
was not believed to possess so much bottom.
Billy fights away at Collyer's ribs, and even
when falling gives it to him like smoke.
Round l4-ColIyer knocks Edwards down
in wicked manner, and, retreats to his
corner.
Round l6-Edwards laws Colyer's lett
'ye-brow open ike ii an AK had cut il
pen.
Round 10 Billy goes at ColIrer with that
wooden malet If "a right hand ard knocks
i"llyer spinning into his corner Of the ring.
Round 4l-rerrihc fgtting. Edwards
knocking Culver all around the ring in a
.eap every time he gets up.
Round i.-Iime being called for the for {
y-seventh round. Bill, Edwards goes straight
~ to Culvcr with his hands down and de-
l.ers one awful blow. which brushes under
oliver left Jaw as if sledge hammer had
mote him. The blow Lifts him up Oft his
eet, and he falls into the corner a pulpy
mass. His body doubles up like bent bow;
is mouth Is agape; his eyes staring, and
e asks his second III d confused way: " W nat
the matter: Where am | :" They adj
i>e him to stand up and 90 to the scratch !;
ut that blow under the jaw has made him e
Moons cious, and sam Cullyers fighting is
one and finished by mere lad. the fight Il
as lasted one hour and fourteen minutes,
nd was the best and gane>t one | ever saw h
1 ring. it