The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-05

RouND l5.-They came to the scratch with
promptness, when Chambers at once retreated.
and the men commenced with each other in
| chafiing remarks OF no moment. At last Chambers
came out of his corner and let fly his left OF Ed
wards head, but 1t was short, and Billy gave him
latter returned the compliment in second on Ed.
wards breast, when there was rally, cinch, and
wards was the clcanest worker to-day.
ROUND 16.-Chambors' face looked very red and
he had received. Edwards breast presented
bruises and there were big red marks on his ribs.
Alter sparring while they again chafed each other
ana returned to their corners. Chambers got up
frst as Edwards was waiting for him, and launched
out his left Intellectually, when they made rally
| A clnoh ensued and Billy got the hug on Arthur
and merry play with his right about Chambers
work, forced Edwards over on the ropes, and after
being extricated from this position Chambers
cheering from few of Edwards friends.
ROUND 1.-THE men went to work IN earnest,
Body When 1' the latter countered him. and with
quick exchanges, but OF ittlo effect they fell side
! by side
| ROUND 1a-Edwards was little slow to the call
! OF time but 1t may have been to watch his antag
onsts movements all the better as he did not seem
| much punished. They parted, tented and lodged,
| but Chambers went back to his corner, and with
more MOI chat they finally came together Arthur
gave Il him ON the sore cheek and, cllnching, Billy
went down.
ROUND l9-Prompt, but Billy looked searchingly
Edwards body heavily and the latter not liking the
singers s with his left on the neck and then the
right on the body, when Chambers rushed in
yindnictivey on on, Billy and getting another a 81 on
| wards went down, with Chambers falling on him
heavily Fltty-six minutes had now been con
ment around the ring.
Round 2e;-Chambers came to the scratch, saying,
which Edwards exclaimed, ''0h, I'm only novice"
put Billy did go to him, ana sent MS lett towards
sn it Ss sSpsd ana
| like. Edwards now followed Arthur to his
corner, but the warning voices Of his y sec
sE 0%s% a; SSs' US %Sn' eS
tinued the retroatlng business. Billy would NOT go
to him, when at last Chambers rushed out and said,
gye you st oF e n
and Chambers again got away to his corner and re-
NAMED there until the referee ordered them to
| "TOe the SCRATCH Edwards caught Arthur on the
Ing very heavily on Bilys ansuar which he did not
own coin in, and made the little lads teeth chatter
by blow on the cheek. giancIng to his
his left on Bly's cheek when the latter staggered
Arthur with a terrible right handler ON the sore
gled terribly, falling down on the ropes in Cham;
bers' corner. with Edwards on top. This round
pleased the old fighters greatly and more than one
| threw up his hat.
ROUND 2l.-The men were quite prompt to the
call OF time but Chambers was little tired, anu
went again to his corner, when his back and head
ATTENTION | to nina ''I dwards stood IN the
towards Chambers and asked him to come out
"Come and take me II you can J" was the response;
the eeees orders Rtar Went to the Scratch
| but retreated at once, and 1t was evident ne and
his seconds wished to tire Billy out The latter at
the second retreat OF Arthur tauntingly cried out,
| which seddons returned, "Iie's fighting by our
| Arda rc. hasu IN vont i'm tn
The face Of Edwards was sti very clean, while
Arthur's was swelling somewhat on the left side.
left on Chambers head, but received hard rap
| on the body for his pains. Then Arthur jumped In
tnued on his body and there was q cIinch and
Chambers threw Edwards and fell on him. heavily.
Round 22.-More coming 70 the scratch by Cham
| bers and retreatng with the same chaT as before,
both Billy and Arthur laughing the while. Then
they came together in earnest and Edwards got
that Arthur exclaimed, "That's beauty, Billy u
Chambers was working oil the time, but wicket
lefthander at Bllly's nose fell short and Edwards
reached out his right like battering ram and hit
Arthur on the body, when there was struggle
with much force. The fighting done in this round
was much in favor of Edwards.
ROUND 23-Edwards responded quickly, and.
under Instructions from his seconds, walked de-
lioerately over to Chambers corner, when Arthur
ooms on 70 md s xN MS second
second Edwards got on the sore cheek with his
left, and then Instantly followed it with his right
exchanged body blow or two, when they fell on
the ropes. Edwards friends felt eXultant. Chant
bers was surprised evidently, In the change Of his
antagonists tactics.
ROUND N.-Edwards was quick to the referees
call, and going over again to Arthur's corner the
latter was prepared for him, but he did not stop
the lightning left and righthanders OF Billy as he
got on Arthurs nose and cheeks heavily, the lat
ter getting In heavy one on Billys body, and here
they clinched Edwards throwing Chambers on the
ropes IN his own corner, and the crowd cried with
delight
ROUND Backwards, bent upon mischief and evil
IDENTITY determined to follow up the advantage he
"e In te PREVIOUS re UNI az e ea %
play for offensive operations. Chambers retreated
before him, and as he did Billy went alter him into
his corner, opening the ball by a cannon shot on
the side Of the forehead. This brought on rapid
and severe exchanges decidedly In favor of Ed
for the fall. The lighting was fast and furious and
the slogging at close quarters something terrific.
| The spectators were delighted now that the men
had got to business in dead earnest and char was
qerriy ndulged IN 10y the opposite factions, while
the universal verdict was that the battle was one
Of the prettiest that had afforded satisfaction
to patrons Of the ring.
ROUND rs AND LAsT.-When the men toed the
mark the appearance of each afforded evidence OF
the severity of the milling in the prior round,
though neither had skin barked as yet but their
bodies and faces were flushed, and they puffed like
high-pressure steam engines Contrary to expec-
tation Chambers Immediately rushed at Edwards
ere the latter had reached the scratch, and forced
him into his corner, and delivered the left on the
head for which he got receipt in full on the cheek,
when he hit short and clinched, few blows being
| uuSNiy ChcHtuSou us tiicy CloScu. AItHuI bich
bored Billy to the ropes ana threw him upon them in
| his (Edwardso corner As his seconds raised
Chambers up. they claimed foul, asserting that
Edwards had bitten him. To prove this to the salts
faction OF the referee Arthur taken before that
officer and his left shoulder shown, upon which
were visible the imprint OF teeth. Thereupon the
| referee awarded the battle to Chambers.
This decision was in direct opposition to the
wishes OF the crowd, as well as contrary to their
| opinions OF justness and they became Clamorous
| for reversal and continuance of the fight.
| Edwards walked to the centre Of the ring, and
solemnly declared that the charge was altogether
unfounded The referee refused to reverse his
decision, however and scene OF the most intense
excitement ensued. Billy was sorey cut up at this
totally un0oked-f0r termination of the affair at O
time when Victory seemed With his grasp. and he
| sat down
| AND WET LIKE CHILD
| calling upon God to witness his assertion that he
i nIaoA anal,