The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23

aterward planted his right Mikes left ribs get
ting right handler the side of the head that stag
| gored him. They then closed and fought left and
right until time was called TO stop by the referee
ROUND 6-Dick went to his man and led on twlce
at the head but was short each time. Then clinch
followed and although they peg 5ed away as wei as
they could, no damage was done. They hnay
tnmbled over the benches and were then taken 10
their corners. Very short round.
Round THE men were considerably flushed II,
the face when they to the scratch. Mike waited
again for his opponent to lead on. Dick. after ma.
mourning about for few moments. tried his ieit at
the head. but was short Then Coburn let NY ms MS
right, taking Dick the left side of the head when
nearly hoored him. The little fellow. nothing
daunted. at Coburn again and landed a
heavy lett handler the left side of Coburns heau
The latter after little sparring reached Dick nose
and then they countered each other heavily on the
face rally followed left and right. and then both
men tumbled over the benches This round tasted
but one minute.
ROUND s.-sparring for an opening, when Coburn
got in light on Dicks nose. Dick returned the
compliment. but got right handler from Mike on the
side of his head. They soon had rally and again
tumbled over the benches The round iasteu only oo
seconds. 49,
RouNp 9-There were no marks on either OF the
fa-. both, however being considerably flushed
in the face. Dick first 10 lead ana landed on
Mikes chin. He repeated there for which Mike gave
him a rap the lett side OF the head and then they
rushed to close quarters and fought away lett ana
right until they tumbled over the benches. This
round only lasted 80 seconds
a pass at each other they closed and fought at half
arm distance. Coburn driving DICK before him until
they tumbled over the benches and were taken 10
RouSp 1.-THE men were both putting when they
faced each other at the scratch. Dick led on but
was short. He then tried again and was more sue
cessful getting his left on Mikes forehead, LOT
which he received strong right handler on the LETT
side of his jaw. Considerable sparring ensued Dick
was short the next time he shot ont his LETT; he
landed his second, but was short the third time,
Coburn being on the defensive Gathering
himself well together Dick sent his right
home with force Coburn's left ribs and received
right handler the left side of his head. Coburn
missed his next effort and the men cnched. and
Al th,x atom AaH hn
back from each other laughing After tedious delay
i'll looking at each other murmurs were heard about
the room that the did not intend to irjurc each
other; that this not fighting. They however got
together after fenting and lodging tor some time
others heads. Then there was more feinting
lodging and sparring for wind until Dick sent III his
right on Coburn's left ribs. when they went INTO q
rally until they tunbed over the benches The
round lasted four minutes and a half.
ROUND 12.-No blood had been spilled as yet. The
puuilists were blowing like porpoises when they
came to the scratch. Dick, usual, was the first to
lead as the other could not be induced to do it, and
many in the room expressed some severe remarks on
Coburn y courage; but thisswas wrong, he had u
perfect right to choose his own mode OF warfare.
Dick led at the head but was short The second
time he reached the side of Coburns head, and the
latter returned with the right at the body, which
reached its place of destination Dick landed another
left handler on the side of Mikes head and got re-
turn in the bread basket. Then they went at each
other in q rally at half work and kept it up until
they were down the benches and were taken to
| their corners This round lasted one minute and
| fifty seconds.
RouNp l3.-The men had now been at work twenty
eight minutes. and. notwithstanding all the hitting
that had been done, the gloves were so soft that no
| blood was visible either man, although Dick S
face considerably flushed and he had few Jumps
on his brow and cheek. Coburn seemed unscathed,
mastery had he taken care OF his face. After
dancing about for some seconds Dick finding that he
had to lead there would be no further hshtng es.
sayed at the head and landed on the left side of
| Mixes face This led to much feinung and
| lodging when Mike landed his right the
| left side of Dick head the latter returning
| he commitment the line COburn nut.
| Dick worked around Coburn, making feints and
| jumping away for a few moments, when an opening
occurred he planted his left the body and his
right the left side OF Mixes head. He then landed
his left lightly Mixes and again the side
his head, getting away scot free. The little fellow
| kept busy, and he rushed in Mike stopped him
with hit in the face for which Dick gave him one
III the mouth with his left and another one on the
| waist button. This riled Coburn, and he made a
| sharp dash at Dicks head but the latter nmbly
| danced away. laughing at his opponent. little
| more sparring and Coburn led at Dicks head and
landed on the forehead, when the latter sent home
| his right Coburns body with all his force. lie
was countereo IN the face Tor tue fayor, however.
but this did not stop him. Dick danced around his
man, getting Mikes forehead. another on the
left side the head and the third his chin The
latter blow, however, seemed TO rouse Mike, and he
delivered a st2ggerer with his right on Dicks left
ear. Dick seemed to like the fun, and soon came
back TO his man and got IN tive more on Coourn's
| nose Then time called to stop. the round hay
| ing lasted i've minutes and fifty seconds.
HOUND H-Dick's nose was considerably swelled
| when he came up to the scratch, but there no
blood visible either of the men, no Tristan ng
| the many blows they had received They were both
gasping for breath, however. and did not seem in
much OF hurry 70 begin operations. Dick was the
| first to lead, having found an opening in Mikes
guard, and he reached his left check. They then
cliuched, and very kindly Rugged each other until
told to break away and fight. Dick landed his left
hand the front OF Coburns face, missed second
attempt and mapped hard one from Nike left on the
and right handler on the left side OF his head.
Dick got home after good deal of nanpuvring on
Mikes face, when they countered each other fun in
the with their lett hands Dick then missed, but
Immediately landed his left on Mikes body Dick
then retreated followed by Nike the latter planting
heavy right handler on Dicks head Dick returned
| the compliment, but not 50 heavily. lie, however,
sent his lett in with some force on the belt and got
lett handler the In return. Dick after dane
ing about for some time landed his right on Coburn
jaw, and then time to stop called by the referee.
The round lasted three minutes and forty seconds.
ROUND 15.-There was bellows to mend now by
both men. After sparrng about for al opening Dick
put in light left handler ON Mikes belt and then,
trying again. Coburn jumped back and the blow did
| not reach the place intended After moving about
| again tor some seconds to draw Coburn oil his
guard Dick let fly at the belt which he reached, but
in exchange got a right handler on the side of his
| head Then there a long time spont in
looking at each other and fe,nting but
| Dick walked around him ami got two
hight left handlers i'll his face and jumped away with
| out a return. Soon atterward they got TO close
quarters and rapid left and right hitting took place
unit. they clinched. When they broke away blood
was seen flowing freely from acut on Goodwin =
right eyebrow which flowed down all ms check,
chm and neck. First blood claimed for Coburn.
They spared little after this, and Dick delivered
stout right hanJer on Coburns lett ear, when time
called for he round TO stop 1t had lasted three
| minutes and forty seconds.
| Rousp l6.--The men were in no hurry to com
mence operations Coburn still adhered to the
defensive policy. After much time wasted in lodging
about Dick led of and reached Coburn's head but he
counercd in the nose. Then there was more
sparrng and feinting. Dick getting IN light blow ON
Coburn forehead, and the latter right handler on
Dick left They then faced each other without
striking blow for several seconds. ana theu laughed
aloud. All this seemed to make the spectators
believe that the pugiliss were not inclined
to hurt each other much. and there were
considerable ,uurmurs of discomfort. After
time Dick managed 10 get in his lett on Coburn 8
head and received one in returnion his nose For
this Coburn received strong rap in the ribs from
Dicks right hand. There again more walking
around and skipping about by Dick TO draw Coburn
to lcad but he would not oblige the company. This
kind of warfare continued with counters from
Coburn whenever Dick led oil until the latte. slipped
and came falling. when the referee called time
to stop the round. IL had lasted five minutes
ROUND 1T.-Both men looked fatigued when they
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