The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-05
IN THE PRIZE RING AGAIN
Chambers and ScddOns, Desperate
Fight sunday.

The great prize fight between George |
Seddons and Arthur Chambers was settled |
Sunday morning, on Coney Island. After
the attempt at Far Rockaway, the men
quietly returned to their places of business.
Both of them are propretors of liquor
stores. Chambers owns place in New
ark and Seddons has q liquor store in
Grand street, near Fourth street, Williams
burgh. When these men first became ac-
quainted they were fast friends. Each adj
mired the other, and they spoke admiring-
ly of each other to third parties During
all this time, however, they were watching
each other and learning what they could of
each others points.
After Seddons received the battle money
in the last fight, and after they struck each
other IN the Clipper office, they became
BITTER ENEMIES.
A woman whom they had known in the
old country was the cause of their eDmity.
When Seddons was arrested at Rockaway
Chambers on arriving at the ground de-
clared he would whip George onsight Red
Learey and Dounelly, of New York, inter-
csted themselves in Scddons' behalf, Bar
ney Aaron and another New York sport
did the same for Chambers
Saturday. afternoon the parties met in
Scddons. AT 10 o'clock Red Learey and
others visited the place and told George to
take the coach and drive toa well-known
sporting house in Brooklyn At the time
he was behind the bar George Lees, alias
the ''Snatchem," took charge, and kept the
crowd in the place while George and the
others took a coach. OF those who were
in the saloon at the time four were arrested
in Bedford avenue running after the coach.
Three others on being twigged by 'Snatch-
en- went to Unlikely Coburn's" Both
Riley and Mickey, on being told what was
in the wind, were Indifferent.
WHAT A HEAVY WEIGHT SAID.
Mr.. Coburn said that the fight could not
take place without his knowledge as he
had been taking care of the boy. Mr..
Riley however, thought that Arthur
would go and fight without letting them
know of it, as he was anxious to have a
run in with him. While these and the de-
luded Williamsburgh sports were talking
the battle was going ON.
The failure of the arrangements for
fight at Rockaway on the Goth ult., was
due to the fact that too many knew the
place selected. The result was carefully
guarded against for the next venture and
the preparations were made with so much
secrecy that even the principals did not
know where the mill was to be fought until
they were set down on the spot. Only a
very few knew that the fight was on for
Sunday morning, and these knew not when
they started where they were going
After the arrival of the principals at 1870
in the morning, they were cared for and
made ready for the battle. At $3.50 they
stripped and entered the ring. There were
about twenty spectators. Bill Donnelly
was appointed referee.
The fighters were eagerly scanned, and
every one saw that they meant business.
No stake awaited the winner, but in view
of the fact that SO 900 had been taken by
Seddons in the match without fight, and
all the talk about their unwillingness to
fight, each man felt that the time had
come to see which was the better man.
The spectators made no BETS They were
drawn to see the fight, and speculation was
unthought of. Billy Donnelly called time,
and
THE FIGHT
began 1t was soon shown that the men
were in earnest Neither played waiting
game, but both went in to finish. Round
followed round with unusual rapidity, and
knock downs scarcely delayed the fight.
Chambers fought fiercely and Seddons was
seen to be overmatched, for from the start
until Kid Leany threw up the sponge in
token of Seddon's defeat Chambers had
everything his own way. They fought
over one hour and forty minutes.
Nothing daunted, however, Seddons
promptly toed the mark at the call of time
on each round. The spectators scarcely
moved as the fight developed into the most
gamey contest ever witnessed. Chambers
fighting was declared to be the most scien-
tific and skiliful ever shown. He carried
all before him. First blood, first knock
down, and every point in succession was
rightfully given him by the referee. Sed-
dons bore the fearful punishment from
Chambers without fiinching and missed no
chance to reach him with counter. Con-
dition and training ON Chambers side were
met by Seddons with spirit that called
forth his greatest exertions.
sEDDoNs DISABLED.
At last in the third round Seddons dislo-
Gated the kuuckles of his right hand. He
was not in condition, and at the end when
taken from the ring his right eye was
closed and his face pulled and swollen.
In the last round Chambers, with
stunning blow, knocked Seddons out of
time. When he recovered he wished to
renew the fight, but was restrained by his
friends, who threw up the sponge and told
him he might give up the fight. Seddons
was plucky to the last, and would have
fought to the death had he been allowed.
CHAMBERS STRONG AND FRESH.
Chambers came out fresh, and could
have stood all day. His skill is so great
that he can fight without making hard
work of it, and his training and physique
will bear the strain.long enough to exhaust
almost any man who can be stood before
him.
Seddon's friends say that he would have
made fight that would have stood good
chance of winning had he been in shape.
They say that he was without sleep the
night before the fight and his opponent had