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

yell from many lads greeted him. He was csquired
and the sapant Of all pugsm-and Barney Aaron,
both of New York. In stripping Edwards nesn
was white an infants, and his muscles stood out
In knots that marked his fine condition.
DESCRIPTION or THE MEN.
Billy has fair face. light blue eyes, light nair,
prominent Rose, high cheeks and chest perfection
In its development. He had fought three times IN
this country, and victory perched on his colors IN
him cry like babe. Chambers, his successful
antagonist is smaller in stature, but In his lighting
pact. with body like trunk OF iron, he seemed
capable of any fatigue. His face was as brown as
nut and in every particular there was the fact
well taken care OF himself for the combat. In toss
ing for corners Chambers won, and he took that
with his back to tho sun. Comparatively little
trouble was experienced in obtaining referee
william Tracey or New York, a gOod-l0oking fellow
and one dressed too well for such an expedition,
c0nsenting to act.
PooLEY MACE, OF NEW YORK,
was selected for Edwards umpire, and Jack
Chambers were neatsilk handkerchief, with q red
border two and quarter inches wide. the ground
Those OF Edwards were q white ground dotted with
blue sprigs and having pretty blue line running
near the border. While these matters are being
noted Seddons gave Chambers $500 to bet on the
fight, and he and Billy wagered 500 OF 1t even
upon the result Edwards saying to Arthur's banter
the World or could set" Il was now s approacSng
ten O'Clock. The principals and their admirers were
in their respective corners. The morning was
eyes wide open, and alter Billy and Arthur and
the seconds had shaken hands and stepped back,
'Time" was called at two minutes past ten O'Clock,
and the two compact men advanced with alacrity
for
ROUND 1.-Edwards held his right hand slightly
extended while his left was across his breast.
Chambers stood well forward with his right we'll
out from the shoulder and his left acros his breast,
but a little lower down than his antagonist. Both
was confident and smiled cheerfully at each other.
There was much sparring for an opening, with many
the latter In the centre of the ring, replied eyes
He again approached Edwards and suddenly sent
drew the blood, and Chambers eXultlngly claimed
'frst blood" which was allowed by the referee
amid cheers t from -. Chambers, corner: EDWARDS
Edwards put his left lightly on Chambers body,
which the latter countered on the same spot Ed
handed blow on Chambers body and a right
handler on his head, when there was cllnch, and
thrown amid another howl from Chambers corner
ROUND 1.-THE men Were quick to the call of
time. Edwards, alter little feinting and sparrng by
breast, but the latter too quick for him and it
fell short, when Arthur gave him tough one on
men 1s DGs at
failure rushed at Edwards. but overreached with
his left, when Billy gave him bad one on the body,
when they clinched and both fell side by side, and
were picked up chatting each other pleasantly.
The round was comparatively short
ROUND 3.-Edwards' breast was slightly tinged
and there was q little blood on his mouth. The last
round made him wish to get even, and with few
feints he opened the action with landing twice on
Chambers face getting In return one on the BODY,
and with quick exchanges OF second or so they
clinched and Edwards was thrown so heavily that
cred his proverbial good humor and both men
were picked up smiling and talking cheer1uly to
ROUND 4-The men came up to the call of time
with commendable promptitude, when, with little
sparring, Edwards LED of and caught Chambers
terrible blow on the left cheek but Arthur only
laughed and endeavored to counter Billy, but he
short, and got another lefthander on the body.
Chambers was little disconnected and made a
but 1t was Intellectual and there ensued 2 quick
rally, with Edwards playing on Arthurs ribs,
OF no ordinary nature. threw Chambers amid the
exultant cries Of those in his corner. The round
was much In Edwards favor.
ROUND 5.-The men answered the summons at
| the referees cali with alacrity. Edwards com.
me ice the hghag as haa been MS
stopped by his antagonist who got In Billy's face
square thump, which made him wink. Then there
was much fcnting and 1t was plain to be seen that
Chanusers would fight waiting battle. Edwards
at last found an opening, and he sent his left on
countered with equal force on Billys body. There
was more sparring and Edwards got on Chambers
necS again. when they cnched and an Ghamb .h
blows could hardly be counted, when with strug-
gle Billy was thrown. The partisans OF Chambers
takers.
ROUND 0.-They came up promptly and Edwards
another with that terrible right hand Of his on
Arthur's body, when the latter returned the COM
pliments with force. Quick telling exchanges fol-
lowed, and the men clinched aud went down side
by side. The round was brief.
ROUND THE men did not show any punishment,
btu While he ciuckIed over the expected fight
Ing Chambers, after putting up his hands, re-
n treated saying, comicaly, Don't be In hurry,
sponse 'T'm not In a hurry, Arthur" Soon Cham
bers came to the Scratch aud Edwards, after little
sparrng, got in on Chambers neck again, with the
latter's counterng heavily ON his body, when, with
rapid exchanges, which resulted evenly in the mat
ter OF punishment, Edwards fell.
ROUND 9.-Chambers' face was flushed consider.
ably "a he came up at the CALL but Edwards though
little paler than when they first shook hands, did
not show any punishment. Billy led of with his
left, and tapped Arthur lightly on the breast and
tried the experiment second time but Chambers
OF q II 0q Ed% VI wa MI sh
annoyed at the remark and, launching cut his left,
still once more caught Arthur on the face, which
was heavily countered on Billy's body, and Ed
wards jumping in fought Arthur down, getting on
his chin and body with terrific force. Cheers In
Edwards corner.
ROUND 9-The men had now been fighting twenty
minutes. Edwards started the amusement again,
but fell short with his left, Chambers Jumping away
and laughing at Billys Intellectual attempts. After
little sparring Chambers went back to his corner
aud his seconds sponged him, while Billy remained
take time, Billy, and he too retired to his cor
ner, and both men rested for q while. Approaching
the centre Edwards said while Arthur was retreat
responded Lets about 1t, BLY, and the latter,
sufting the action to the remark let fly his left but
II was short. AS Chambers again came for him
Billy let him have q terrible one on the breast,
which he couptered with much effect on Edwards
neck; then Billy missed q left handler and Arthur
getting on his body they ciinchcd and Chambers
fought Edwards down. The round occupied o long
time seemingly.
ROUND 1o.-Quickly responding to the call,
Edwards jumped at an opening presented by
Chambers, but ne was too short and got paid for
his rashness by left handler on the side and right
handler on the neck, when they clinched, and after
quick and effective body exchanges and great
struggle Edwards was violently thrown. The
round was quickly terminated and gave much APP
parent pleasure to the lockers on.
ROUND 11.-There was much sparring and feint-
ing, Chambers rcsorting, under his seconds advice,
TO the retreating system Of fghting but he finally
approached and delivered a left handler which fell
short when Edwards got on Chambers neck and
again on his forehead; more sparringi when,
evidently very mischievous, Chambers hit Edwards
terribly the body and Billy, not liking the fun,