The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-04

Seddons and Chambers Succeed IN secfeIy
Pounding Each 0ther-A Sunday morning
Scene near Gravsserd, Long isiano-
How the "Bolice" were FOOLED
Arthur Declared the Better Man"
after Fourteen Rounds.

Arthur Chambers and Young Seddens the Eight
weiQbtr bruisers, who have been SO anxious for
some time past TO meet In some secluded spot and
pound each other until it should be decided VINO
was the better man, were gratihed early yesterday
morning. he little affair came OF near the Pros
pect Park race course, Gravesend about six miles
nom Brooklyn and terminated very satisfactorily
TO one man at least, and that is Arthur Chambers
for ne polished his adversary or in thls-most
approved, or unapproved--fashon Since the
arrest OF Seddons and his trainer, George Leesc
and hacker, Johnny Murphy, at ROckaway week
ago, speculation las been rife among sporting men
as to when and where the men would meet again.
1t was finally arranged between the parties having
the entertainments that meeting should take
place yesterday morning. The matter was kept
secret as far as possible, and information Of the
locality selected was Impaired TO but very few OF
the interested parties. The Rockaway excursion
mad been made altogether too pubic, and the re-
suit was that the police OF Brooklyn, under the
veteran Inspector Folk, were down there almost as
soon as the Seddons party were there themselves.
= THE POLICE,
however, learned in some way that meeting was
to take place. but they were unable ~ ascertain
the iocaiitS At four O'Clock yesterday morning
the following despatch was received at the Central
ONCE corner Of Court and Livingston Streets
ut is reported here that the seddons and Cham
bers' fight comes OF at Giddings' Hotel, Coney
island, this morning."
The operator at the Central Office then reped:-
keep a sharp lookout for arrival OF roughs at
the Fulton ferry and notify this oflce."
He then notified Inspector Folk who lives In
Skiman street. by sending to the Myrtle avenue
police station. CHIEF Campbell being absent on his
vacation the Inspector is now in charge.
despatch was also sent to the Fifth precinct
station in Fourth street, E. D., asking the police
there to ascertain whether there was any tr1th in
the report. Seddons lives in Grand street, q short
distance frofa the station house, and officers were
Immediately sent out to reconnoitre and ascertain
whether the light weight and his party were
around.
MORE TBLEGRAPHINe.
At twenty-five minutes past four O'Clock the Ser
geant ~ the Fifth teiegraphed to the Central Office
"ltis said that they VIII 6gnt in Grow Murray's
thinks 1t Is bltnd.' Sedd0ns has lett this place.
More in few mi1utes.n
Then at ten minutes to I'VE O'Clock the Central
Office received N from We mn; ..,, ou,. -
staten isIans very Few Know Al the rouens
are home unable 10 find where the fight is to be.'
The New York Central ONCE was notified from
Brooklyn Of the report
While all this telegraphing was going on the
principals, their seconds and hackers and a party
Of about twenty-aye spectators met IN field near
RING WAS PITCHED,
and Chambers and Seddons at once went TO werk.
They were both IN good condition; but Chambers
appeared fresher than his adversary, and the bet
ting was IN his favor. Billy Donnelly, OF New York,
acted ss referee. The place selected for the
fight WIS but short distance from the road.
One OF the enthusiastic spectators declared
that II was just the place for quiet little Tight and
a better place could not be found. None OF the
people OF the neighbOrhood were about or, If they
were, they were not aware OF the presence OF that
small but deeply interested group in their MIDST.
There was noise and no interruption. Those
who were present as spectators were only the
trusted ones and included half dozen we'll known
sports OF Brooklyn.
The men entered the ring about halfpast four
got to work in earnest and 1t soon became evident
shat
SEDDONS WAS NO MATCH
for his opponent. Chambers fought cOolly anC
carefully, and every OF his blows told fearfully
He drew first blood. Fourteen rounds were fought
every one in his favor. Seddons was getting very
'groggy on his pins" and his friends saw that be
had been SO badly punished that he could last but
moment longer. During this round he was freely
fight was all one way insisted that the sponge
should be thrown up IN favor OF Cham.
bers. This was accordingly done, and
Arthur was declared "the better man,
SedGons was game to the last, and would
have continued to fight as long as he could stand
but Tor the interpositlon OF these parties. Cham
beis was not punished much, and appeared to be
almost as fresh as when he entered the ring
At the conclusion OF the fight the whole party
returned to the city. The police were too late and
made no attempt 10 ascertain the whereabouts Of
the meeting more than Is stated above. The
sports" were highly elated at having outwltted
Them.