The New York herald., 1870-12-20
STUBBORN PRIZE FIGHT.
Battle Between Bryan Campbell and
Dave Lewis in Pennsylvania,
Ninety-nine Reunds Fought in One
Hour and Thirty Minutes.
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Campbell the Winner by a
Foul Blow.
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S-f.aphic Description of
the Encounter.


Dave Lewis, better known as "Bendless," took place
this morning In Sugar Loaf Valley, eleven miles
IRON th,s place, the men hghtng ninety nine rounds
IN ore hour sud thirty minutes terminating with
Cainroei as the winner Lewis striking him foul
white he WIS ou the ground. In every essential
particular this proved TO pe one OF The gamest and
most ierocsous battles OF the prize ring record,
each principal doing his utmost 10 force the fighting
\, the onset, and never tiring while nature could
Withstand the terrific hammering which battered
their faces out Of all semblance TO humanity
AT the commencement OF the terrific struggle
Lewis had the best Of it. continnin.
20 for several rounds, when Campbell overcoming
temporary reverse, forced The battle and had IL in
his ewn hands Tor while, when the fortune OF the
hight again changed and Lewis was the promising
victor Again the tide OF battle turned, and Camp
uei was the better man; and Tor a time, amid the
maddening huzzahs o! the 1000 people present.
shocked as a foot ban his opponent about the ring.
Once again IT fell into the hands OF Lewis, and while
he was assuredly using up the representative OF
Erin's Isle, sirucA the blow-whe,her in his anxiety
or with purpose OF ''cu,ting' il cannot be said
which lost him a great battle, and which, among
the sporting fraternity would have done him honor
To nave woG and sent back 10 their humble homes
Ills firm and steadtast Welsh friends despondng
and dishear,ened. aad exciting TO the greatest
ihus,asm the irish elan that tenaclously stack 10
Campbell.
THE pIGBT.
ROUND 1.-At the call OF time the men went TO the
scratch promptly. putting up their hands as they
approached each other, and went quickly TO work.
Lewis landing his right heavily on the left side OF
Campbells head. They then countered each other
heavily with their left hands ON the cheek. Camp
bel on the left side and Lewis the right. They
then missed TWO mschievous blows, and Lewis,
treating, gave Campbell two upper cuts with his
mis- man determnedly, when he received a terrific
ht on the brow OF his left eye, which cut to The
bone The men then fought In a random manner
left and right, the blows not doing any damage
until they came TO a close, when Lewis lnrew Camp
0ell and fell on him. The first throw was awarded
10 Lewis.
ROUND AS the appeared AZ the scratch
Campbell was bleeding copiously from the left
eye, while Lewis had blood from q slight
wound on the upper lip. Ihe fighters were quickly
at WORK, Lewis delivering his left on Campbelrs
right cheek, when the latter caught Lewis a sharp
hit in the belly with his right hand, just the mark.
Lewis then planted his right the left side OF
Campbell's head, and following quickly up delivered
ms right again on The mark, which knocked Camp
bell through the ropes Lewis walked to his corner.
lie seemed to be the best fighter and his parisans
were IN ecstacies al his success.
ROUND 3.-The men rushed to action, and both
missed desperate lungcs. Campbell then hit al the
body, and planted heavy right hander on the left
ribs. For this favor he received two right handlers
on the side Of the head, which staggered hni.
the breast, and the latter, swinging IN his left hand
al the let ribs, which, reaching ITS destination,
walked TO has corner laughing The rounds
very short, and there was no disposition on either
side TO parry blows. The men appeared both deter
mined 10 DO as much mischief a. possible regard
less OF consequences.
ROUND 4.-Quckly to work, both letting ny right
and left the blows going for nothing, as they merely
landed on The arms ana shoulders, until Campbell
Lew $. The latter retaliated with another one on
the left RIBS: but as he did this he mapped left
handler IN the mouth. Lewis then dashed at Camp
bell and brought his right hand TO bear on the lett
ibis Of Campbell. winch laid the latter out in the
middle OF Ine ring, and Lewis stood over him 70
witness the effect Of the blow, and never took his
eye from Campbell until the atters second had car
med him to the corner
Round 5-No sooner was time called than the
men rushed 10 the scratch firing away with their
right hands as If their left We're not powerful
enough to do the damage that each wanted TO 10
the other They both landed saunders on the left
side OF each Others head Lewis beng The most
effective They repeated the dose twice, when
Campbell got In hight with his left, for which
he received fearful right hander in the mouth,
be satisfied; he darted on Lewis quickly, and
tney struck together, both blows dying over each
others shoulder. They kept at II as last as their
hands could fly. lett and right. when Lewis bit
Campbell violent right bander on the chm, which
Knocked him clean down IN the middle OF The ring
Lewis again took another sharp look at Campoell
see the effect of the blow. 10 the spectators Ii
seemed that Lewis had decidedly the advantage OF
MS opponent, aud that he must WIN the battle IN
short ume
ROUND 6-rhe men were very hasty, and as they
approached each other they both missed left hand
ers aimed at the head. They tried second time.
and were again unsuccessful. when they ciinchcd
and alter brief struggle Campbell was thrown and
Lewis ieli heavily on hln. THIS round was very
short.
darted 1T Lewis as he reached the scratch,
missing his left and right Then Lewis gave HIM
lefLhander in the mouth, which started The blood
again, and Immediately swinging in his right hand
struck Campbell on The damaged eye HIS blows
Grove canpoeil 70 near te ropes oul ne wac on le
offensive again IN moment and rushing az
Lewis they both delivered their right hands IN each
others mouths and both fell from the force Of their
own 6.ows the blood streaming forth before they
were nfied from the ground.
RoCSD s.-Campbell missed his left. but brought
bis right 10 bear on the right cheek OF Lewis. The
latter then sent his right IN Campbels nose and
the BLOOD lowed rom there IN profusion Keeping
up the rally Campbell got IN on Lewis mouth and
cut his upper lip, which showed the effect OF
me oloss. Campbell again got IN hard one on the
with interest py sending his right In on side
-of CamYbeh's head, and before he recovered gave
nim an other on the bellows, which sent him through
Ihe rop e., Lewis laughing al him, and walking 10
hs corner seemingly content with himself and sure
i/Of winning the light.
I RouSD>s.-Lewis was very iresh and clean when
tAe came up, his face showing little punishment
ly shape siready As tier came together campbeIi D
miSsed with his left hand. and Lewis caught
mn q spank with The right hand on the nose.
yigilt-banner on Lewis right cheek, but received
in nssarn another rigAt-hander on the nose. whcn
corner amid the applause OF bis hackers.
ROUND IO.-Campbeu looked badly punished
he cane 10 the scra ch while his adversary showed
nothikg but a cut lip and slight abrasion on The
nose. Campbell led on yet missing his mark, bat
jumping ia quickly landed his ieIt ON Lewis breast
whicfneent Lewis down, Campbeh iaiIng alongside
him.
Ror,vp 11,-No blows were struck in this round,
Campbli made pass at Lewis, bat the latter SIC p
ping back. Campbell fell on his hands aud was
carried 10 Ills corner
ROUND I2-Lewis was The first ts lead. getting
his rght hand on Campbel's damaged eye, when
the letter delivered his right on the right side OF
Lewls' head. Lewis then planted his leii on Camp
belts fnouth ana twice Afterwards On his nose
Campbell got on Lewis let mouth, and again on
the wind when the latter threw in his right on
CampberTs lett cheek: but Tor this he received a
right hanuer which Knocked him through the ropes.
KoUND lA.-BOih came up bleeding, Lewis from
tie NOUN and Campbell from the let eye, nose aud
msHih. Tue latter was the first 10 lead OF, but was
met with rlgEthander On rne left Jaw, which stag