The New York herald., 1876-09-01

went for Inn vcio,.Iy and missed, when Billy caught
him in the fae... Then they got at it merriy, the
round esding Ia, weeden knocking Walker down by
cross .ouDts on the The stock Of wcedcn go
log rgher and higher but the other very game
P)UNDs ~ To 50-Waker did better in these, ana
Wseden went down repeatedly to get out OF harms
vay. In the nfticth Walker up open handed, and
jimmy, planting him in face and body, threw him
heavily.
Rousps so TO oo-Amid the greatest excitement and
terrible cursng, these were gone through with, the
honors being nearly divided. Wcedep, in the nity.
hf,h. back hecled Walker and fell his full length or
him, which made him grunt In tho flftyeghth
Weeden went down without ia blow. Had been fghtini
RouSps 60 TO 7o-with tho outsiders "chin" still
boiling over these were fought. Walker had the best
OF the wrestling. ana seemed to come again In the
sixty ''loul' was claimed by Walkers seconds
for Weedcn's cathing him below the waist That al-
last rounds were fought in weedens corner.
ROUND 7L-Both came ap gameiy. jimmy led with
his lett and plugged Billy wickedy in the face and
seeing how effective 1t was. ratted away with both
hands when the other rushed In, closed and was
thrown by Weeden. Until this time chance blow
might have ended IL either side, Weeden mad been
nearly wnded, but recovered
ROUNDS II AND 73-Honors easy In these rounds.
weeden best of fall and Walker the other No
punishment of any consequence but Walkers face was
beng badly swollen
went or his man. and hitting jimmy twice in the taco,
though heavy, they clinched. Billy got the hug
on the other. but Weeden was hammering him with
his right when he slipped. down, and Walker barely
escaped a foul blow. An appeal was made, but not
allowed tho .fouls being stand off, said the referee.
Eorxp 75-This was the beginning OF the end.
wecden started at once and peppered Billy tho face
terribly with both hands aud he could not respond,
had not weak apparently as this state Of affairs
would denote. His only return TO Weeden's savage
work was a feeble attempt with his left which landed
on jennings right shoulder Then they cnched and
weeden gave Walker the bback heel and fell ON him.
the crack he struck the ground seeming IKE hat o
a whip Walrer looked very stupid as he was roughly
taken to his by his seconds His face up TO this
time had not looked terribly bad but suddenly H. seenea
eyes had been nearly closed and his lip greatly swollen
and his lett check was In poor plight; olt now tney
were all much worse. Weeden showed the cut under
his right eye the cash his or rather to tho
righ. Of it, damaged and his lumpy left face
but not dscoored to any extent At the END of
this round weedcn's friends were wild with JOY.
Round 70 AND LAsr-Walker had not recovered from
the ia and punishment of the last round and he came
up staggering To show his bewildcred state his hands
open and hanging by his side, though lnstinc.
lively no clutched them for an instant, but DID nor
brns them into position. He should not have becr
sent up by his seconds in this terrible condition
weeden, perceving his pl,aht, rushed a. him
right and left with tho force OF cannon balls
and then catching him. flung him down and again toll
on him with his full weight cry went up TO heavcn
from tho more tender hearted the cruel exhibition,
while Weeden's friends cheercd HIM until they were
hoarse Referee iormey called Time ior tne next
on the ground, ana insensbo wholly oblivious OF
wnero he and what he had been doing So Colyer
threw up the sponge in token OF defeat, and then
Madden and he picking mp the still insensibe Billy, laid
him some brush wood. awaiting his return to con-
sciousness 1t was hy-hve minutes past eight the
fight lasting just The writer OF this thought
lay there under the large white oak, that his lace
the worst he about ring but then II had
lately become the very latest portion OF the ght
though looked bad before He also conectured that
ten or fifteen minutes at the least would straighen him
out, and told Collyer adding "Tako care
Of this game boy, SAM" but it seems
that he past taking care Of Weeden
taken TO tho centre OF the field and quickly
dressed Tho crowd divided. Some went down the
beach and put OF yaws and salboats to their tugs
OF the village, the subject of much criticism from
old and women, the little children not liking
the looks OF tho gang, and II was not surprising
The crowd that collected the dock found that
Sheriff Helms had forsaken the ring side only to do
duty elsewhere. Ha mad seized the barge, aud held
and assistants The boys expostulated but In vain.
Then, when entreaty useless tho roughcst OF tho
rough walked right the officers with drawn pistols.
The officers overpowercd Then the tug steamed
IN shore and made fast TO tho targes lne and CON-
mepccd TO haul the swearing mass into the stream.
But Sheriff Helms wasn't going let them Off easily.
Ranging his the dOck he waited until the barge
got broadside on, and then opened fire on them Be.
fore the roughs could return 1t the officers lodged
behind small house the dock and got out
OF tho way of mischevous bulets Not Sc
lucky the the barge, tor II IS said that two OF
three were wounded. This however, Is only rumor
tor your correspondent at once hurried 10 The river
after the fight over chartered boat and was
pnlled Newcastle where soam put the fighters
and tho lighting gang far behind him.
wecden is in his twenty year. Is nvc ieet Tour
and half inches, and was born in England Hc very
shrewd in the ring, hard hitter and long stayer
His face is something to be admired Tor withstandng
punishment and not showing it.
Walker of German extraction, twenty-one year,
old fvc feet live and quarter inches high. 1t wal
his second fight HIS ring career commenced and
ended In front Of Woeden