The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

Mcclellan made a rally aud knocked McDermot on to
Of the seats, whore he sat until taken 10 his cor.
ner, greatly exhausted.
RoUyD s'-MoCIean led on and landed heavy
right bander on his opponents nose, and again got
his lett on tho belly. when McDermot rushed TO
Close anu the fought let and right all over the
room, delivering Mt least twenty blows. when McDer.
mot was knocked down by heavy left handler ull In
the face
he reached the scratch nut the latter was ready ana
each Others aces and from the force oil tne blows
staggered backward. Mcclellan then put in sck'ner
with mis- left on the walstband which Knocked
McDermot ON one OF the ssttees. He was up
agnn In moment, and planted "a heavy
Cleap gave the other left handler on the that sat
him down again settee. Getting up again the men
went at thammer and longs ls anu r'sni ana ,ougns
Knocked down by rignt hand facer. The hight had
now lasted eighteen minutes anu II seemed ilnpossi-
BILE McDermot to win. the BODY blows that ne had
received having completely sickened him OF the bush
ness he engaged in but his seconds tried to en-.
courage MIN with idea that Mcclellan was weak.
en,ng and that ne would soon give up, while the iact
was McDermots blows had lost nearly All tneir lorce,
and while ne was growing weak tue otael was 'M-
proving in strength on account ol the McDerm"ts IN"
capacity TO punish him u,
RouxD 1O.-rhls was a short round, Mcclellan nav.
ing alt ogelher tho best OF It, He opened the round
In planting his left the waisband, getting l,ghs
ono iu The face in return, and atterwaru McOlenan
swung n ms sa gu t%s . haauer on the dam
agca eye, but then Mcclellan planted MS et gam oI
the body, hard enough 10 make McDormot gruna, nna
with right hand the side OF the mead Nc knocked
McDermot down IN the centre OF the room ana nad
uecidcdly the best OF the round.
ROUND Il.-McDermott, although he seemed mucn
exhausted when he left bis seconds knee. showed
m ucn stnarness when Mcclellan approached MIN, ana
thcy counterea each other the face. Then Nc
Ceilau made his lett gu The spot Of The stomach.
while the other Mac landed on the eis
cheek. This led to rally, loft and right.
alter which they broke away, and coming togesnet
again thoy countered each other with their eit
hauds iuil IN the front OF the head. THIS wa.
right mauley around, catching McDermot on the lelt
ear. TINS, with one more IN the stomach sent
McDermos down on se.tee very much oxaausss ec
yladiator although British attendant endeavoreo
soon Gu. it, and tina. he wss only waiting waiting
did not to better the condition Of poor McDer-
mot, II evident that he was going fast. and, IN
fact should have been taken away instead OF being
seemed 10 have had enough themselves and wanted
the affair stopped. McDormot had fought through
out Just Mcclellan wanted MIN to. To have an adj
versary to force the fighting Is his forte.
ROUND l2-McCellan, now thinking that be had
TIE affair In his own hanus and that there was no
longer any danger be feared from McDermot, went
IN aud Delivered left twice in the face without
the other about as he wished. but always
got q light one in return Mcclellan. among
other blows delivered again. sen: his Set. LETT on
Dcrmot to desperation and ne went 10 work right
and left, aud determined round could not vel!
be imagined. II closed by McDermot being knocked
down, badly bieeding from the nose and mouth.
ROUND l3-McDermot being again encouraged by
his seconds 10 20 and wiu seemed to have renewed
strength for few moments, ana he met Mcclellan
with q Roland Tor his Oivcr at every point They
delivered left and right 10 the centre oil the ring nat
q dozen times before they shifted their POSITIONS
The round term mated by McDermot being Knocked
down by right handor on the LETT ear. Both men
were very bloody when they were taken TO ther cor
ners
ROUND 14-As McDermot approached the scratch
Mcclellan rushed At him and again delivered MS sicS
ep,ng lett nanucr on the stomach Then they had
hit for HIT counters tho face, right hanuers on
the side OF the head repeated ,hree Times. until tue
last one knocked McDcrmOt on his pins. he was
very weak wnen taken TO his corner.
ROUND 15.-McDerm0ts legs were shaking wnen
he came to the scratch Mcclellan led OIL. ana 10
moment they were lighting with both hands at the
head SO gamely and so rapidly that 1t was really as
toplshing 10 see them. The round ended Dy McDer'
mot being knocked down, and nearly every man IN
the room seemed anxious TO nave the affair over.
ROUND l6.-Again Mcclellan rushed AZ his adversary
as hc the scratch as II to settle the aair
He delivered MS left again heavily In the stomach
with him in moment aud at It they went lett and
right all the room, but McDermot was nnaiij
knock ed down all in q heaD.
RouNp H. AND LAsr.-McDerm0t was sent up again
his seconds telling that he was sure TO win, al
ms opponent could not fight much longer. The poo
for a moment or two, he having been Knocked on Z
tho setlees twice. ne SAID, IL can't win; my stomact
Is wrong aud won't light. am not IN condition.''
Then the sponge was thrown up ana McCieiiAn wal
hailed the victor Mcclellan then lett MS corner
walked over TO McDermot. shook him by the hanS
aud told him he had NO animosity against MN "
fact liked him better then than he did before thu
tight The contest lasted just twenty eight minutes
The '.patrons oil tho ring" thea left the room ans
the boxers were taken care OF by their fr;ends.