The New York herald., 1876-03-23

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fight, and must have it, give you my word and honor
as man land havo never been anything else all my
fe, that there shall be nothing but fairness in my de-
csions, so far as am able TO discriminate. SnOulu
there be any error will be unintentona and due 70
erroneous Judgment rather than the desire to do
WIN wing "''H O0'H s00u 'u'A anu may '"' '''' A''
"BuIyl" .buy I" sgood ~ s'Ees tho right kind ofa
reiereel the deep-lunged host shouted as Wallace re-
tired 10 his place Then Sam Colyer, of the gamest
men that ever stepped rope, skipped TO the
middle of the ring andcaling the other seconds they
shook hands to Sans bencdlction Of Lets all be
men and make this genteel affair. 4" Back TO their
corners they stepped when, at twenty-eight minutes
past eleven O'Clock, Time broke the silence and
Cleary and wceden assumed hostile attitudes and COM
menccd
THE FIGHT.
ROUND l-As time wae called the men walked
nimbly to the scratch They both appeared in very
fine condition, Weeden, however, looking the most sea-
soncd Cleary had fuller muscles but they wero
IDENTIFY softer than Weedens Ceary stood we'll on his
pins and seemed several inches higher than hs oppo
nent the latter having his head over on his right
Dhouder, and did not stand upright like the other.
There little time wasted in sparring, the men going
quickly work, Cleary leading of with his lett and
getting on the lett side OF Wccden's head The blow
n weak one. Weeden returned with left handler
the breast. Then Cleary got Weeden's right
which pulled quickly. They then rushed at each other
with left and right handlers without dong much dam
age Then they slruggedtor the fall, which was won
by Weeden by Cleary going down under him. The
round did not last over a minute.
ROUND 2-As quickly as they could move the men
approached the scratch each eager get the other
Cleary led OF with the left and reached the lef Of
Wecdens head as II inclined toward his right shoulder
Weeden in return missed vicious blow at Cleary's
head They then closed and sharp hall arm hitting
took place at each others ribs, when, alter lew
blows they broke away and sogged at each other right
and left Cleary at last got in his right at the left side
OF Wecden's head and knocked him clean of his feet
First knock down claimed for Cleary ana also first
blood but both found 10 be bleeding when lifted
from the ground and the latter honor a stand or
ROUND 3-The men came up gamely and both ap-
peared anxious to get to work There was no sparrng
and, Cleary approached Weeden he let fly his left
at the atlers head getting well his forehead but in
return Weeden got Cearys nose and drew the
ruby freely The men then went hard sogging with
left and right and alter fighting all over The ring with
about success they closed and after brief strug
gle Cleary was thrown and Wceden went down on top
OF him.
ROUND 4-Both men bleeding when they came
to the scratch Cleary led Off with his lett at Weedens
head, and the latter letting go at the same moment
they countered heavily each others face Cleary
getting 1t tho ,f the right eye and Wecden
on the left side of the head Quickly they were at
close quarters and left and right followed In rapid
cession until they closed for wrestling struggle.
Weeden got down suspciously and Ceary stood look
ing at him while cries of 'iour" were heard from the
friends of the ater but the referee ordered them 70
fight on.
fly together and both landed the face Ceary getting
IL the noso the other on the forehead. Then they
let fly right and left, Weeden's blows being nearly all
landed In front OF Cearys face while the latter
doing mischief on the lef sido of Weedens head and
neck. After clinch and struggle Weeden was thrown
and Ceary walked TO his corner.
RouND 6-Clearys face was very much flushed as he
approached the scratch, and blooi pouring very
freely from his nose In the effort to blow II he
sweIed the flesh round his eyes considerably. Both
piping for wind as they faced each other;
but were at work In an instant, and as each missed
well ntenoned hits at the head they closed and ratified
away each other until Wecden threw Clcary and fell
on him.
RouNp both men were bleeding freely as they
came to the scratch, Clearys showing marks Of
the handiwork OF his opponent In the previous round
Clcary led of with his eft and landed 1t in the centre Of
Weedens face, and then rushed in right and left The
punishment about equal about the head and ribs
until Weeden broke away, and them planting his left
heavily on Clearys nose Knocked him clcany of his
pins.
ROUND s-Cleary nose now in very bad condition,
while weedcn's left ear was cut ana his lett temple
seemed quite umpy all from the frequent visations
of Cleary's right hand The men countered with their
left hands they went at each other, and quickly
cnching, they fought at half arm at each others ribs
for moment or two whom struggle for the fall ended
by the men going down side by side
ROUND 9-Weeden led off with hfs LEFT, which Cieary
stopped very pretily and then both hit short, and,
getting closer together, they had succession OF left
and right handlers, which were given without any re-
gard to science. The men cnched, struggled for the
ial and weeden was thrown, Cleary falling heavily on
him.
ROUND 10-Cleary led Off with his left at the head,
but missed. and this brought the men quickly within
reach Of each other, ana they went TO work hammer
and tongs, damaging each others faces considerably
for nearly minute. They both fought gamcy, until
Cleary knocked on his knees, and foul was claimed
ag inst Weeden for striking him in that position but
righteously not allowed as he did not do inten
tionally, If at ALL
Round 1l.-This was pun and haul round from be-
ginning to end. The men were never apart from the
time they rushed at each other at the scratch, and
they 1bbed away at each other all over the ring at half
arm Finally, after desperate struggle they fell side
ROUND 12.-The men quickly at the scratch,
Cleary leading of; his blow passing over
Weeden's head, the latter brought up his right and
gave Cleary rafting hit in the nose. Cleary
turn administered some punishment with his right on
the back of wecden's neck, and the latter fell down
out of Cieary's reach. This was short round
ROUND 13-Cleary's nose was BADLY swollen and his
right eye began to show symptoms Of closing There
was a slight In the corner, which bled freely, and
would not be able with II long The men each
missed their first blows eager they to mis-
chief and then succession OF right and left hits fol-
lowed Weeden getting his right twice on Clearys
nose while Cleary ratified away on the left side Of
Wecdens head. They cliDchcd and after bard
struggle weeden was thrown heavily, with Cleary on
top
RouND 14-The ring wns now beginning to get very
son and as Ceary had spikes in his shoes Weeden
had great advantage over him IN that way. Cleary
got on Weedens nose lightly with his left when the
latter returned with heavy rap with his right on
Clcary's damaged nasal organ. A cnch and few
hits each others ribs With their right hands, when
Cleary was thrown, with Weeden top.
ROUND 15-Cleary led oil, but the other was with
hum and they got the middle of each others faces,
when they ratified away with LEFT and right and, get
ting at last 10 close quarters they struggled all over
the ring until Cleary was thrown, wecden falling
heavily on him.
RouxD l6-Both men came up to the scratch gameiy,
but they appeared badly of IN their breathing appa-
ratus Ceary usual, led of, but Weeden was with
him quickly and they made good counter hits on each
other's frontispiece Ceary then missed but getting
close quarters they banged away right and left in
rapid succession, landing many mischievous half arm
hits until, struggling at the ropes, Weeden was
thrown aud Cleary fell on him
RouND 1Z-Both men missed with their left hands,
and then, getting closer, countcrcd full in the face,
without ainching Then close, struggle and Wee
den down, with Cleary on top
RouSD 1S-This was sharp fighting round, as the
punishment great long 1t lasted. The men
each delivered three hard hits with their right hands
In tho front OF each others face, bringing extra
flow OF blood. and, after clnch and struggle they
fell side by side Both their faces covered with
blood they were lifted up by their seconds.
ROUND 19.-The men came TO the scratch as gamely
they did nj the beginning each confident Of winning,
and quickly went to work Clcary led with hfs left
and landed lightly on Weedens nose, wnen the latter
returned Ceary's damaged eye Returns from
Clearys right reached Weedens head and neck, when
they clnched and they fell, after desperan strug
gle they went down on their foreheads heavily.
RoUSD 20-Quickly at work and each landed right
handler the side of the others head, when by
heavy lunge at Weeden Ceary slipped on his knees,
the effect OF having spikes In his shoes.
ROUND 2L-Cleary missed his ieft whom Weeden