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with the left after which exchanges took place with
both hands, until they closed where Plat had the
bout was cleverly cross-buttocked.
ROUND 2.-After Platt had planted with the left on
sparrng took place until Platt losing his patience
rushed TO q close, but Stanton threw him.
ROUND s.-Platt led or right and eft, which was
followed by mutual exchanges In favor OF Curey,
but ON closing Stanton threw him heavily.
round S1Plstt was somewhat slow from the
nity forced the milling, and literally fought Platt
down. Time 13 minutes
ROUNDS AND e.-In these rounds both fought with
with their rights at the head and stanton changing
his tactics fought at the body but suspiciousy low
Blatt In the ffth round crossbutOcked Stanton but
in the next they fell side by side.
ROUNDS 7 AND 8.-These were two rattling rounds
the hitting being very effective, Stanton planting on
the left eye, and after busy exchanges threw Patt;
the latter in return, gained first blood from STAN
toms mouth after rattlng bout at the ropes Patt
ROUND 9.-Stanton invested heavily on the ribs and
jaw with the right, receiving ON the left lamp This
was followed by heavy exchanges until they closed,
when stanton Dack.heeled Platt and fell heavily on
him. Time rs minutes.
ROUNDS 10 TO 12.-The fighting in these rounds was
IN favor or Stanton who balanced the loss of the first
blood by knocking Platt or his legs. Time 50 min
utcS.
ROUNDS IS TO 16.-stanton now commenced to
take decided lead he planting on his opponent
with scarcely return unt the last when Piatt re-
yived and Stanton got down to avoid being thrown.
III,
only was much the better at out-hghting, but gene
rally concluded the rounds by throwing Master Plat
and in most cases heavily Time at the conclusion of
the 9th round hour
In all 45 rounds were fought.
Platt fought very gamey, although decidedly play
ing second fiddle, by degrees getting weaker and,
like good general, finding he had no chance he
shook hands with Stanton and resigned the contest
after they had been fighting hour 43 minutes.
''Feather Weights'' Battle-Young Baker
CWhity) and ssDirk'' Turner, E5 SHE.
From Bells Life in London, April 1871
These Birmingham feather weights met on Wednes-
day to decide their grudge" for f5 side, at catch
weight. Both have previously figured within the
cords; Witty who is twenty four wears of age stand:
ing five feet, two and half inches, and remarkably
thickset, has beaten Young Rose, and fought de-
term!ned battle with Fawcett (Nilliam Hltchen).
"Dirk" veteran OF thirty-elght summers, although
standing some five feet four and half inches, is Of
for small amounts. They met near Barrons Fields
at an early hour and the coast being clear they got
to work shortly after eight O'clock the yOung-un
having slight pull in the betting.
ROUND dirk stood well over his opponent, and
after preliminary spar, effected an opening on
ribs when they got to in-fighting, and afterwards
clOsed Dirk got down at the close.
ROUND 2-Dirk led of prettily on the nose, but re-
ceived his change on the chest which again brought
them together, and some lively exchanges resulted
In Dirk again being down.
ROUND s.-In this round Witty planted stinger
on the mouth, from which the ruby showed and
'1rst event' was claimed for him. Dirk 'riled,n
rushed in and after lively exchanges with both
hands they went down.
ROUND 4.-This round was well contested Dirk
planting on the phz Of his opponent, but receiving
repeated reminders on the body.
The next six rounds were well fought, both gOing
In, for slOgging but Dirk's furnishing powers were
evidently at discount, Witty gradually assuming
the lead.
ROUND lion standing up for this round the
"powers that be" visited the scene of action and
skedadd0 was necessitated The men met an hour
and quarter later at another favOrte resort near
BromOrd where they faced each other at ten O'Clock,
Witty in the first round giving evidences of finish
him with resolution and pasted Master Witty all
over the dial until they closed and beth rolled
From this point Dirks stamina gradually gave way,
and when he had cOntended an additional twenty
two minutes eight rounds, u sashng crOss-cOunter
on the jaw from Whity's right was well delivered
and the sponge was thrown up for him, Witty win
rings.