The New York herald., 1874-08-12

dosnam pr some months, ana, attracting the az
tenticn & ol few wealthy SPORTS, they offered to
match s y eIs Billy against samst lM pounds Though
less than the ngure at which he could make
good 9gnt he nevertheless gave In and signed ar,
. side. The battle came OF at Cherry Point, Va,
on August "a, 1858, Edwards winning In forty-
utesI Sam then went ss n' on aus sparrins PAIRING tour
arr, sn1 the s and offered 70
S0sS 1S Ses: sss
matcn was made and the men met on the James
o'vao town E1ves sS IN October 1882 and Coyer re-
weight Sam then endesvored to get on match
vita vita, Ed ruohey and other light weights. but
Edwards was again matched to fight Sam for
1000 and the championship. The fight took place
1870. when Sam was defeated the second time the
battle battle lasting through lorty rounds and forty.
scs OF IN Scy M 1870 CSer
Weight In t,. tnirty.Sne rounds. occupying fourteen
champion OF the south, for $500 side. II came
OF at Little Rock, Ark, and Oollyer won in seven
rounds, lasting twenty minutes. A
Tho present match was made In PhiIadt1phia,
where Sam met Billy at an exhibition. aud in an
would 6gat Colyer again II the $500 which @ "s he con-
stdered due him was forthcoming. This was IN
reference to the money which sam sued for and
recovered In 1870, when the temporary stake
holder declared Coilyer had forfeited to Edwards
The result or the conference was that Sam agreed
ment to fight at catch weights for 81, 200 side and
the championship were signed. Alter this impor-
psny with barley Aaron started upon upon "a a length.
ened sparring tour through the West and was
yery successful, wnen in good time Sam, with Bar
noy as his mentor, went into training near New
port KY, IOr the important event. One week
since he arrived at McKees Rocks three miles from
pittsourg. where he renamed until the day before
tae battle, putting the finishing touches upon his
physical condition.
sam is an exceedingly well bred young man, has
very iair education, and would be taken for ai-
most anything else but prize dghter
Life OF william Edward
William. or as he Is familiarity called. Billy
Edwards, was born In West Birmingham. England,
December 81, 1914. He is five feet four and half
inches IN his stockings, possesses an exceedingly
well knit frame, has fair complexion, light brown
hair ana blue eyes, and looks more like clerk
than pugllist when young he was thrown
among the sporting element, and upon his arrival
In this country In 1855, he made q favorable i'm
preston a. sparring exhibitions. In February.
lseS he accepted challenge from Sam Coiyer,
and fought at Cherry Point Va. August a. 1868,
Edwards winning In forty-seven rounds, lasting
III. Ism. After this his first ring battle, Billy said
ne would flight no more" but annoyed by chal-
lenges from Patsy Sheppard. he put up forfeit to
fight Sheppard for 81, 900 aside, but that was tho
last OF it. Collyer then orered to fight Edwards
at 12S pounds tthe previous match being at 1A
p0unds) but Billy refused, and so anxious was
Sam to meet his old antagonist, he waived the 12s
pounds question, and consented to meet him again
at the old weight OF l24 pounds and $1,000 aside.
They came together on Mystic Island, March Q,
1870, ana Sam was defeated the second time, the
battle lasting Ann. In which time forty rounds
were fought.
In the same year C0llyer and Edwards made
another match, COyer wagering 81 900 to Ed wards
$780, to fight at catch weight within fifty miles OF
st. Louis sam's last deposit not arriving in time
the money up was handed rather narriedly to
Edwards and Collyer not liking the way things
Edwards was next matched to fight the "Bod
Hero''-Tm Coins-for $1,000 side and the
on May "a. 1870. but the police stopped the pro-
ceeoings Next day they fought, at East New
Collins had the best OF it, and, darkness coming on,
the referee declared the fight "a draw" This was
the toughest place Billy mad ever been n and Il
above result aud save his backers' money. The
fighters returned to New York the same night,
and sentenced to one years imprisonment and
fine OF $1,000 each. After serving seven months
For while alter his release Edwards travelled
about with some Of the profession, when, on his
'seo George seddcns Unknown" to fight at ia ia
pounds, for loo aside and the light weight
e Sey ma q
Island, Canada, september 4, 1872. Chambers
BY an Ss foul IN che
this battle was altogether wrong, and 1t is not far
from the truth to say that Billy was robbed out OF
the stakes He then made another match with
Chambers, wagering $4,000 TO Chambers $1,000,
but 1t fell through and Edwards went to England.
There he offered to fight ybOdy at 126 pounds,
but the only result OF the challenge was q glove
contest with Tom Fawcett, the light weight cham
Dr a and ras RaSe at n1
forty-one rounds, though after an hours fighting
Billy became very weak, and had Fawcett followed
him up he could have finished him easily.
on By's return to New York he had glove
encount ter with Peter Croker, OF the Fourth ward
who had been looked upon as the coming cham
pion during Edwards absence. 1t took place at
the Casino, on Houston street, at the compliment
tary exhibition given to Edwards by his friends
and resulted in Croker being badly worsted.
Upon signing articles for the present match Ed
wards like COllyer, gave many boxing entertain
ments, and finally settled down to legitimate
training with some relatives near Buffalo, N. Y.
He was In charge of his brother Wary until week
since. when his old friend DOOney Harris. Joined
bum to complete the finishing touches.