The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30
ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT.

BOXING, CLUB SWINGING AND CANNON BALL
Observation-Disclosures AND MCCLELLAN "wIND
Up"
Tho coscy little theatre In Twentythird street, near
Sixth avenue once owned by Dan Bryant but recently
occupied by Kelly g. Leons Mnstres, was we'll He'd
last night by of athletic sports and good spar
ring Tho occasion WAS the benefit OF Professor
william Mcclellan, teacher OF the "many art OF self
deience' ut Woods gymnasium, who was announced to
wind up with Billy Edwards, the light weight cham.
pon.
Quite q rich bill of fare offered. There was box
ing club swinging and cannon ball tossing. and but
for the disagreeabe appearance Of that wonderful man
In his own conceit, Captain Williams, who put In an
appearance carly in the evening" with seven oil his
officers, and made threats everything would have
passed of agrceably. Captain Williams announced
when he camo in the house that he under
stood there was going 10 be glove light
between Edwards and Mcclellan, and should
they in their set-to show any anger he
would arrest them and all concerned, and lock them
up IN the station house the night. This threat of
course made the principals when their turn came,
very cautious, and the result was rather short
''bout" botwocn these we'll matched good boxers.
Tho sports began with boxing BY John Sanders and
John riley, who knocked each other about for four
rounds and then retired unInjured Gould and Price
werc the next couple TO don tho mittens. They had
rough bout and retire with applause. John Cash and
Wary Edwards followed and gave the spectators q
very scientific display OF the art OF self-deence Tnen
Professor Senac and N. Dencea had assaulta-arEs
with tho tolls. which was well received After which
Siddons' Mouse Kelly Knocked each other about IN
their usual rough style for Jour rounds Peter Croker
and John Galabcr gave very excellent exhibition OF
swung the clubs Tor quarter Of an
hour. Whitney aud Leary then setto and
In
end, ana tho great feature OF the ni9ht-a
trial OF skill Detwecn Billy Edwards and William NC.
Cicauwas then introduced and lasted I'll rec rounds
as folows:-
RouSD The appeared in lighting rig, except
that they understands, They wero received
with some cheers and ''chalI' from silly chap
TINT were among tho audience. When
aaIsS the mem threw Themselves into
very artistic POSITIONS and began at once 10 cautiously
"ieel OF each other for opening. Mcclellan iod of
and short; Edwards tried the same game, but Mac
was away 10 an instant Then Mac led with his lett
and was prcttily stopped, Edwards playing she same
game. After missing three lcit-handcrs, Edwards
closed and landed his left duke on McClellan's
forehead. and soon aitcrward repeated IN
front OF sne aco WIN , n,s 'ei. d.,nncn Mar
planted his left Ia the stomucn pretty hard ana Ed
wards tried the same game, aud was also successful
Theu they got closer together and simultaneously let
20 lett and right at the head Their hitting was us
rapid lightning flashes and vigorous rally ensued.
side OF MACS head, and the latter, in return,
gave Billy "a straight leithander iui ,. ~
but. getting closer. Edwards planted his left hand
IN Macs face and following Il up, gave nm right
handler the lett jaw that sent him reeing, aud II 1t
had not been for the iys" he would have gone down.
Edwards had the best OF the round.
ROUND Tho men approached each other very
cautiously, ana alter considerable feintng Mac led,
but Billy jumped quickly away. More ieinting, and
Edwards missed straight one ut Macs refectory by
s rn on E9~Gs RIBS Then there was more
tious sparring In order to please Williams
,l1rnr rda and