The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

ROUND 2-Ae soon tDo men ieit tneir hccohds
knees Donovan rushed Al his opponent, and there
very sparrng before they were 81 q left aud
right. Donovan getting IN very hard rlgLt hander
though his WIND seemed already prlcked. Amer de-
livsrng few le and right hand blows Of very little
Aa wy
and little punishment was indicted by either.
The round was short one
Rorsp 3.--As the men approached tho scratch they
eager get at that blows only were deliv-
cred before they cltnched, Donovan landing on Macs
the latter his right tue lett side Of Mikes
head. They were ordered 10 "break, and they went
al again. Nike putting In his lett on Macs letl eye
his head, when l6sy countsrcd with thc'r left
Mac on the Ieft side Of Mixes lace anu
Mcclellan GOT twice on Tho BODY. and NIKE on the lett
cheek twice. Mac stopped lew attempts at me lace
but seemed puzzled bow to get at Nike IA return
being kept on the defensive 50 much Mike then got
Macs forehead, and The latter landed on the oet
when they rushed at each other lett aud rlgni, ana
handlers GU the side OF Macs head before they
clinched. Another break was ordered. ana tnsy
separaied aud went 10 their respective corners
ROUND 4-McCleian's wind. bud condition,
ana he seemed weak while on his SECONDS knee
that he was advised TO keep away and take matters
esv Tor round or two but whom Donovan approached
HIM there time 70 think oil orders inc iat.e.
going AT him quickly that both letting ny Iet ana
right they were cinched N an instant, pelgng away
at close quarters. sBreak!" was calico oy
the referee, but not obeycd as 5000 ~ y
might have been by tho men, Ihey Went
TO the centre Of the ring again SPARED tor mo-
mcnt when they c0untcred each other ~ tne 'aco,
and q moment uftoIWuru CCkeu ~ t"O" ot"s'
arms .sBreak!" was shouted AGAIN ~ me reicroe'
and the men were taken to their corners by their re-
spcctive seconds, who were iieady showing tner
teeth each other.
\ RouSp S donovan began by landing his lett on
McCIlan's left cheek, and. lodging Ms.s et pu. ~
another one tho same place, whcn mac rusnca ~
him and good lott ana right hitting IN which the
hopors easy Mac forced Donovan over the ropes
in hts own corner This was a very short routl
Rursp6-.Iac's bellows wanted mcndlur, and hav-
ing been cautioned b. his second 70 hsht on the de-
fensye he PRETTY stopped several lett handlers ~ the
haad hnW
rushing at his man, who lodged coupie ol
blows, they cinched and pesled away ~ short
range after being ordered "Dreak" Getting TO The
scratch again Donovan landed on The left eye twice,
aud Mac once on Mixes chin. Mac stopped two left
vans reach seemed much the longest, and when they
countcred in the face Douovans bows were the
hardest, Donovan put IN nara one on Macs nose Use
body They then got together, aud after some wicked
attempts at mischief Mac landed u good right
handler on the LETT side OF Mixes head, aud tncn
ran away. Donovan followed, ana they were soon az
left and right the latter showing greatly the advan-
tage as a tactican getting away and doaginE They
finally got to close quarters, and 'sDreakn neing
dered they were taken 70 their respective corners
ROUND MACS condition was not n UGH improved,
although he treated TO sherry by his seconds
Alter little sparring for an opening Mao landed =
heavy one with he lett on the belt. and, Donovan
missing his blow, the men came together aud ratified
away lett aud right until they cilnchcd, and breakl"
was ordered. Some blows we're passed alter
the order given, and the seconds began
again TO arow at each other. particularly
Goss and hallaban Approaching Zach other
again. the men let fly left ana right and they werc
soon on The ropes, when they were ordered to
.break" again. Once moro At the scratch they
couniered heavily IN the face; then again they hit
together Mac the body, Nike on The le eye which
had begun to swell from the many vIstatioas
II mad received. Nike landed his left again
on the eye ami they closed with lett
and r,pn, handed hitting and soon cnched, aud they
again ordered TO Drcak. Getting - the scratch
again Donovan got III TWO ieit-handers, que on Inc
nose the other the OF Macs head Then there
lett sid right handed hitting at close quarters
until they clinchcd. When, being ordered 10 'oreak.
they were taken 10 their respective corners
RoUSD S-Mac seemed no left his corner very
mucn exhausted. and he looked as II he considered
his chances very SLIM ms was o oy ns
larry when they tod him his opponent was tirin2
Donovan pulling considerably, but still he was
very strong and confidence was conspicuous IN his
lace. He led of NJ Macs body and reached
home, but got one In the face for the liberty
he had taken Mac put in another light one in the
the lace and good strong right handler on tho side
OF Mixes mead when The latter put In very severe
one on tho oct anu aerward he put IN lei, hanasr
= hard one on tho left cheek. Mac
head, but missed his return. He gathered himself
quickly m,scuisf and landed well on Mixes lace.
close quarters and mad 10 be separated three times
some good stopping was displayed In this round by
Mcclellan and Nike showed some very mastery
dodg,ng Aiicr counterlng each orner ,wice IN the
face they TO close quarters, and time was caied
TO gut, and they were taken 70 their corners
ROUND 9.--Bolh men came up with bellows 10 mend
they went close " each otner. and three times
they coun ed lightly the and seemed very
much iuciined 10 take y rest soon, however, they
wen. 70 work, Nike plantirg wicked Que on Macs
left eye aud another on the side of his head, Tor
which he got hard one IN return on The belt Coun-
ter hits again were exchanged, and good lighting was
progressed with Tor minute by each taKing great
liberties with the othors vctualiing department. AS
vol ~ several counter hits The hitting became
light toward the end Of the round, which was fought
to the expiration Of tue three minutes and they
ordered 10 their respective cornsrs
RoUSD tQ-Coming again to the scratch Donavan
more cheerful and no led with nis lett a. Macs
lett cheek, which was swelling largely, and he took
several other liberties without return although Mac
Was after all the time They Al length began tho
ding-dong game, lett and rish, ,unt they cinched,
and br, ak, was shouted by the referee an some
the seconds hen there more sparriog tor wind,
and Mac landed a hard one on Mixes body, when the
later missed u wicked one at tue nead. A clinch
soon followed ana both fought wickodly until time
was called.
RouYD Ii-Anke led oil with his left at the head,
aud was stopped TOUR times before he succeeded in
planting one, Which was OH tue damaged check, this
seeming now 70 bc the objective point Mac ialded
two on the lett siae Of Mixes head when the latter
put in very heavy right-hander on Macs
icit ear. Ho then got on Macs ieft eye and
asased 'ked ssa, io work sa.r,y a1 ses
Mike planted his lett several times the spot
tine lett eye ge,tng returns about The head 80 iuri
ousiy that he ran aud dodged, while hac followed.
Nike. however, got in pumbcr Of blows On Macs
lace anu nnaliy planted a right handler on the ieit
SIDE ol Macs lace that nooted him In ponovan's
Rouso l2,-Mac missed his lett aud got one on the
damaged eye, when rally was made and they
words then passed between tho seconds about Inc
right OF calling .Dreak Joe Goss insisting that Malta
han bau no rignt 20 anu Mailman denying that
he had done SO. The referee complained that Dou-
ovan did not obey his command as quickly rs he
should The dsht went on, with Donovan
Leading GU Macs icft eye aud getting ri.ht
In the body. Mac then rushed at Donovan and
fought MN TO his corner, when time was called 10
stop
Rousp Is donovan lcd or and reached Macs lore.
head. wn,n rignt and ieit was exchanged by both.
Tnen Macs hoad dropped aud Nike mod u with a
rAaIr tunl han ulA
on the DO ~, ana lett ana right hahdets followed In
quick succession. which was continued Ia the centre
OF tho u.t they got 80 cose together that tho
referee ordered .Orcas," and Donovan striking
alter the ~ord was given, he was cautioned ny the
referee and reprmsDded.
houSp Ia Tue men countercd with their let's In
the centre o the room, and amer some line hghting
part OF Uothbut III. sniity ma nner ana RAPID
hitting o Donovan was comprehensive men got 10
close quarters and were stopped Wy tue rc.eree, VINO
again had TO caution Donovan 10 stop when he told
him or he would consider Is blow foul Considerable
warm feeling displayed Ds the seconds at TINS
time the mon we're taken to their corners
ROUND l5--As soon as the anen reached the scratch
they went work lett and right, and alter lew hits
were exchanged they clnched aud were ordsrcu TO
.sbreak,n wneB, Donovan having hit Mac once or
AV.ttt .saftA nd hu IN Enf