The New York herald., 1877-03-20
SPARRING EXHIBITION.
Billy Edwards Benefit at Gilmore'i
Garden.
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
McClellen and Edwards Wind
Up Wildly.

Between two thousand and twenty-five hundred gen.
tlercn and about dozen ladies' congregated ~ GIL.
more's Garden last night to witness the performances
given for the benefit OF Billy Edwards tho light weight
champion pugilist OF America, and those who
attended mostly satisfied with tho various
degrees OF sport that camo OF. The
Jority Of the attendants went thore for
the purpose OF witnessing . test OF superiority
between tho beneficiary aud William Mcclellan, the lat
having laid out capIaly Jack Cash glove nghs
a couple o weeks ago. and they that EsCei-
Ian would try his best 10 out Edwards in the
way II he could. grand display Of the art OF
self defence expected from such expert teachers OF
the science, aud tho hundreds who went for
that object alone greatly disappointed.
Never there less displayed by
of tho art before As they faced each
other in The four rounds that contested they
rushed each othcr Ike gamecocks, II the motive
to annihilate other with every blow; and
when they nnishod, quito exhausted. tho specta-
tors dumbfounded. aud seemed much
priscd tho themselves, who roaily
not until the affair they realized the fact
that the friendly sct-to had pcen desperate although
a very short glove fight. A sparring match between
these two men 10 ascertain who was the best at
tho art of self defence would bc worth seeing;
but when they make a desperate hight Of
4. tho affair loses its pleasantness and
gcnders III feeling and quarrcls and wrangles
among their respective friends Mcclellan was much
the larger man, being two inchos taller and eas,
twoniy pounds tho heaviest. He did not, from his
impetuosity last night show or to such advantage ~
he did In bits encounter with Cash. The affair
or platform erected the centre Of
tho arena, which encrced with ropes and
stakes OF IRON, but tho affair poorly put up that
once during tho encounter between Mcclellan and ia.
wards when both toll tho ground head nrst, Edwards
on TOP oi Mcclellan They were lucky In escaping with.
out injury.
Around tho ''ring" benches placed which seated
nearly one thousand mon, while tho boxes both
sides were crowded with spectators A band was II
attendance and the time Tor the TO bcgn
the band we're ready TO play their part Harry Hill
they forced tho pace with The b.
fore them. Tho first act OF the play q set-to b.
tween
JACK TURNER AND T. GOULD.
ana these WORTHLESS boxed away ut Zach other three
his corner, which gave way aud he fell hssaions ~
the ground. Ifc was not much hurt, soon On the
sas ana A work ns. Tynf to S%on r a Spp
Gould had rather tho bcst of the engagement
Aiter tho above thorc was club swinging by NJ.
DOrun, which very excellent. aud seemed -
please the people. After this
KKLrY ssDpoSs' xousx
came forward and Knocked each others noses out Of
shape for several minutes, when they retired aud gave
place 10 Joe Ryan and pup VINO gave exhibition Of
COLLAR AND ELBOW WRESTLING.
These wrestled tho hest two In three falls Ryan
threw his pupil the first fall after u short struggio
hut tho pupil, soon utter they met tho second
time, laid the preceptor out nj full length. Ryan
however, being the largest strongest best man,
closed the game by throwing his pupil second time,
and receiving the paudts OF his friends Tho wrest.
lius followed by more club swinging by big boy
and little one, aud then
rRorKssca WHITNEY AND JACK CASH
came forth To show their expertness the manly art
Whitney turned hts mike IN the rss round got quite
short larry Hin apoogizod Tho Professor BY stat.
lug ''that he has cast shoe"
wARRY EDWARDS RrLLY KELLY.
These two light weights amused the spectators with
three rounds OF small work, aud they were followed
by Leary anu Flynn, aud then moro club swinsinl
was thrown IN. Following this most capital
display OF science amt may truhulIy say the only
real display OF tho art OF sedefeucc that was given
during tho evening Tho set-to was between
PKoykssoKs CLARK AND MILLER.
These gentlemen spared tor four rounds In easy,
gen,lemany way, and beautiful exhibitions
OF nno hitting, stopping and getting away from
punishment. Such pleasing bouts as these alwsys
well received and the professors left tho stage smi
the cheers oi the multitude.
ARTHUR CHAMBERS AND wARRY EDWARDS
had lively iue struggle. Arthur dealing kindly with
the amateur, who IL Improving last. Wary will make
good boxer with practice lie understands the rud..
risnts Then followed tho wind up. and what The
crowd came especially to scc which contest be-
BILLY EDWARDS AND BILLY MCCLELLAN
When these champions mounted the platform
rousiDg cheer was given and tho passed " their
respective corners Edwards Ia lighting costume
ankle boots Mcclellan was similarly dressed, with
tho exception o having thin undershirt on. Harry
Hill, after offering challenge Tor some person 10
another, called ''rmel" and the combatants walked
quickly up to the centre OF "the ring" and began.
Mcclellan rushed ut Edwards In a moment, leading
of with his lett hand, which stopped very PRETTY
ty Edwards; but In a momcLt aiterward they were
both sashng away other and right within
distance out Of distance paying no attention to
the rules which professors OF tho art commonly
deavor TO teach their pupils They continued
hitting ioft and right all the stage
until they both fell from hard hitting; then,
Jumping up, they renewed their desperate game, and
utter several dangerous blows from right and lot
without any regard 10 where they Intended TO
hit, Mcclellan Knocked down, but
aim object desperate attempt as
nnnihilaton with gloves seldom never seen,
and when Harry Hun told them TO separate aud 20 10
their corners the friends of each seemed speech
less with surprise Al the manner OF sparng adopted w
the coinbatants.
There were seconds 10 sponge or attend to the
men, and they s,ood much need Of attentions,
rs they had IN the lew minutes ihcy bad been ~ work
exhausted themselves considerably. Hill called time
soon as he saw them ready, and they hardly as
tho scratch before they banging away each
other again, Mcclellan leading aud forcing The
nghtIng, AS " corld be called sparfing longer.
There more science displayed than would have
been seen by two drunken sailors. They stopped only
for BREATH aud then Ut 1t again. Mcclellan rcccived
ono particularly hard hit in tho front OF tho lace In this
round IRON Billy ys right, which staggered him, and he
return got his right hand Edwards nose, which
enlarged II some aud nearly knocked Edwards down.
aud Mcclellan threw Billy burster the hard
boards This round only lasted ono minute and throe
quarters.
rmrRD ROUND
Whom tho men approached tho scratch they weN
bOth terribly want OF wind, and punin2 like
small steam engines They began sparring cautiously
but IN moment Mcclellan led, missing the blow by
Edwards rc,rcatiDg Mac followed him up, and two.
handed slogging followed Left and right tho head
last they could DO delivered the blows that
each flung at the other Tor moments. when they
got away, and sptrred Tor wind very short
timc- Mcclellan forced the pace again, but as ne
rushed In, he missed Buys head and received two
very hits the front OF tho face, OF which
staggered him They came together again, and both
fought desperately TOR the head Edwards blows being
The most effective Mcclellan being very wild in h,s
hitting they grow moro cautious toward tho END OF
tho round, they were both badly pumped out from
their rapid lighting. The round did not last above
three minutes, Harry Hin badc them dcsist.
As soon as the reached the scratch they
began eagerly to damage zach other much "
possible, both hitting hard lett ana right at tho head.
In the struggle Tor mastery Edwards was driv-
ing Mcclellan before him, when the lat
ter broke through the ropes and fell head.
long TO the ground Edwards following and
falling heavily OIL Mcclellan IL was great wonder