The New York herald., 1871-05-26

" H-ride Mace and C0burn.
n hears no comparison with the tournaments OF
Ae Middle Ages, which were refined In Their carry
eng Oat while exhibiting deadly strength and SKILL
trne OF ia pounds. waiting FOR the call Of "time'
and contcndng for 81 900 side and the light weight
championship. "Tme." said the referee at ten min-
The two men toed the scratch boldly, with smiles
their faces, and set about work as II tney meant IT.
ROUND 1.-After some sparring. In which they
moved freely round feeling 'or an opening, Tim let
reach Coming close together again, Collins caught
the first swinger on his clothesrack, countering
% the sWss ;s BIZ 5 sSeek
right and lett on side and side and jaw, catching
1t on the brassbox himself. Billy now got
clever duck, got cleverly away from stinger, but
went TO his mother from thump on the ielt collar
bone First knock down Claimed for EDWARDS.
ROUND 2.-Opened with more cautious sparring.
Sharp exchanges OF courtesies followed without
Biy's neck. Billy followed Tim into his corner,
struck out viciously, but missed. the men now
came into close quarters, and Collins again went
down. Betting, 500 even (no takersl on Billy.
ROUND 3.-Hard to WORK. Edwards stopped Tim
CLOSE plugging, Collins catching il on the cnirruper
before closing to wrestle when Edwards iell under
ROUND A-Edwards trapped 1t on his hash case at
the start Collins missing his return Tim again
struck vclously, only putting head on the atmos-
time, when Tim wiped dust spot or Bllly's arm
aud partially arrested puler On his windbag After
some play and several pretty stops the Collins
squarely knocked Bnl horizontal Edwards CON-
planned Of having broken his left hand. 80,
ROUND GA short round Tim stopped left
handler and Billy Tell in staying an overtoppling re-
turn compliment
Inns receiving q sumner under the sinister optic.
A brisk counterlng followed, when Tim closed,
RouNp Tin looking iierce reached the strings
OF Edwards bosom and right cheek affectionately,
and then the left cheek to prevent jealousy. Follow
Ing Billy into corner. he fought him down, falling
on nan Rim; Sim oor home with his dexter potato
crusher on Billy's left cheek and got away, then
tell ng straight story TO the latters side with his
left Fine sparrinR and fenttng followed. Collins
on ss beans Scx with his e ou
Billy's nose q staggerer on his stomach and Q
roarer on the ribs induced him to sling out but Tim
was ready. A scramble on the ropes followed and
Edwards went down, scratched and shaken.
ROUND 9. collins caught 1t on the lett blinker,
which was blackening, and Knocked down Billy with
ROUND lO.-Sparring. Edwards caught his foot
ROUND IA spirited round they got into close
quarters blow for blow on face ana neck. Collins
seized Edwards and threw him.
ROUND 12-Edwards got the full erect OF heavy
ripper on the right side. Edwards missed swinger
ROUND is.-The children closed after harmless
interchange OF cvilltes, when Billy was astonished
to find himself Knocked down.
bilious attempt on Tins smeler and fell.
ROUND l5-Opened with hot spiteful rally, Collins
using Edwards fearfully everywhere until at length
Billy sought the sod.
ROUND lo.-Two sweet stops-one on Billy's body,
tiger s opes and Forced the lighting al
grips, when blows raned all round. They fell to,
gether. Collins up. rm's left eye looked bad and
ROUND l7.-Biily caught it on the right ouzzum
and blinker: Closed, Billy being visited on the
ROUND ls.-Billys bread basket again knocked at,
then his left breast then his nose, which wept red
Ss ns esv SS re
stomach. & SlOssa f Edwalas @ l is Sness,ly ~ ''
to stop left mauley compliment on the sternum.
Billy did it with his manly breast. Tim threw MIN
ROUND 2l.-Scram6ie; no hitting. Billy slipped
down, as II anxiousf or sleep.
ROUND 22.-Poor Bily's conee-container again was
% .s nssS nun IN Ills arms STOOD
ROUND 2$-Bny's conk and hash case occupied
ROUND M-Tims pride was hurt heavily on the
sa and TIM nnu Was not Content nn % he fought By
to grass again. Collins LEFT eye was swelling;
ROUNDS 25 % and 81 were alike in result. In the
wards. after punishment and publishing. went down
in terrific struggle q the e ropes % IN :.
any suss ss Has Ss% iaia aSan e WIN s'a'e
stoppes KTesS blow & m ana aer blow oi
blow encounter went down under Billy.
koSD ss rRhs soso@ sd collar bone
visited successfully and successfully. Tins ear
caught it slightly. wrestle followed, from which
CoiinsTeceived an awkward and complicated falf.
BOUNDS 3S, SO and 40 were all In favor of Tiger
Tim q .=.".
ROUND Alone Of the best rounds, eliminating
in struggle at the ropes. Blow for blow was given
with lightning rapidly. Tim got Billy's neck on
the hemp, terrific writhing followed, at the end OF
which blonde Billy backed down.
ROUNDS ~ and 43 were triumphs for Tim.
ROUND ~ was clinch. IN which Collins was un-
From this round to the ninety fifth which was the
last, every round was for Collins, Edwards going
down IKE . sick man: In the, seventy
second caoi Foul POUNDS Edwards went down without
a blew. Cries OF foul" were heard, but stupid or
s5th rounds consisted simply OF knocking Edwards
down each time. The referee now, as
1T WAS NOW DARK,
said the fight was postponed" until this morning
at FIVE O'Clock. Collins approached Edwards as ne
was sitting on his seconds knee. and Billy threw
which lasted two hours and twenty-three minutes.
BOTH MEN WERE ARRESTED
the Central police ONCE. Billy was found rusticat-
ing at Reddy tne Blacksmiths, on Broadway, and
Tim at Bill Clarke's, ON Houston street.
sketch Of william Edwsrds' Life.
william Edwards, or, as he is better known, Billy
Edwards commenced his probationary existence at
West Birmingham, England, on the 2lsr of Decem-
ber 1914 and is therefore IN his twentyseventh year.
In height he reaches i've feet four and ve-eighths
inches, without his Oxford ties; Is q wellbult,
cular young fellow, powerfully developed about the
arms ana upper portions Of the bodv OF very light
complexion, light brown halr and blue eyes, and
in appearance looks IKE anything else than q
fighter he was at work al several trades In MS
tive land-nrst that OF q chasing Jeweer at which
he continued six years. He then went into foundry
at Staffordsnire where he worked at OOi er making
for quite while, and subsequently went TO London,
where he did his share in constructing monitors
for the English government. In his various associa-
tions with the mouders In iron he was thrown
among the boxing element, and evincng a declded
fancy for the art of self-deence, he took lessons
from some good men, and BY continued practice
became quite proficient with the gloves. His friends
in Birmingham. where he was at the tender age OF
sixteen years considering his natural aptitude for
boxing, ready perception and decided quickness
with both upper and lower extremitles, backed up
with plenty OF muscle, thought him Mt candidate
for the orth0dox twentyfour foot ring, and cvnse
quenty suggested to him that he should try and get
ON match, and endeavored TO score his maiden
victory where money was at stake Thus encouraged