The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-28
CHAMBERS WINS THE FIGHT.
AN OBSTINATE. ONE-SIDED hattie OF
1876 ROCNDS.
The vnnqui.hed Man Unwilling to Tieid,
Though hts seconds Throw Up the Sponge
The Victor Gives Clark s1OO. and stops.


The Victor Gives Clark 500. nnd stops.
ERIE. Pa, March 27.-The fight is over.
! Ever since John II. Clark has been matched
| with Arthur Chambers. there has been nothing
but quarreIling among the sporting element II
will BE- remembered that Chambers. King. and
| Clark were held to bail IN 81 900 by q magis-
trate OF Philadelphia to keep the peace md not
fight in the State Of Pennsylvania. Alderman
/ Wm. NJ McMuilen OF Philadelphia held the
stakes Of $4,000. He told the mon II they did
not fight for the money. he would give it to a
| charitable institution. Arthur Chambers said
promptly that ho would fight Clark for the sum
and the light weight championship. and meet
ing to take place in Canada. was arranged.
| The men took tho cars from Erie 90 Buffalo
yesterday. At Iayght 6tug was in wTtfhg n
a sheltered point on the Buffalo River and
tho party gaily proceeded up Lake Eric to
| Point AbinO a distance Of ton miles but no
landing could bc effected owing TO the shore
ice. The tug then steamed down the Niagara
| River 10 n point quarter Of mile below Black
| Creek ami here a ring was formed. with COW
ering o. straw over the muddy ground.
Chambers was born in lsi7. in Stafford Eng
land and has been a principal in sixteen hard
fought battles with the best men in this country
| and England. He weighed yesterday l27
pounds. John II. Clark was born Ia Leeds
| England and is in his 30th year He stands
| feet inches in height.
| The men stripped at minutes before IL.
| Arthur Chamberss seconds were Joe Goss and
! Billy Edwards. John H. Clark had for his SEQ
onds Tom McDermot and Harry Hi,ken. All
shook hands in good old style and none more
heartily than the two principals The we'll
| known momentous pause ensued. and then be-
| gan the fight
Round i.--Both mon were conlden, in man.
| ner hut certainly cautious IN movement After
! I.II IL Z nf
| began to get little locular with his left. amt
contrfved IN draw Clark toward him, when h.
sent an open-handed tingle on Ciark's face. At
Tint Clark rushed ln for "a hr " close work. hut
| Chambers dropped him. and shaking his head.
held W his nand and went TO his corner lauGh-
iuE. Time. minutes.
Round 2-Thcrc was moro cautious sparring
The attitudes wcre very good and the fnints
We're ingenious Both went m for the chances
on mutual rush. Their" was considerable
niow lk" lightning on titrS nose. clark gave
! Il tremendous chop with his right IN Cham
| h'r-'s lsii side. tuuu hors in return delivered
q cruss-count"r and Onrk yielded with both
| knees. Cheers on each side. Time minutes.
Round 3.-some cautious surveying began
on ClarNs body Just above the belt and sot a
yoilcy Of checrs; The rain showered down on
the mems hends. Chambers showed himself
handy. but Clark made luuging rushcs and
reached Chamhers'S head. He then dropped
down out of nHrms way. Time. 3 minutes
Round 4-Caution was continued. Some in
| fighting took place. and Clark struck out free
| ly but Chambers made heau' % -tots The
counierhiting WAS very fine. Glars getting the
worst Of il about the head. lie rushed In Wild
| ~. and landed a heavy blow On Chambeiss
| mouth. drawing first blood. and then slipped
down again laughing rnd shaking his head. ~
| mach as 70 say. You know enough not To hit"
| Both men came up laughing. Chambers seemed
| disposed TO force the fighting but Clark was
rather shy. some smart samples Of hitting
were exchanged. but Clark declined the honors.
| and Went down. Timc. minutes.
Round 6.-Chambcrs seemed 10 demand sot-
| tlement right on but Clark rushed in. blowing
like steam bellows. only 10 slip down laugh
| ing. Time 7. minutes,
Round This was similar 70 the last both
men settling down To their work. Clark looking
| serious. hut not NJ all out OF temper Loud
cheers were given from all parts of the ring.
Round S.-,rne hitting on both sides WAS
scieniiii' ami p"Ruiiiul, BON men were Well
warmed Co their work; The stops AMI counter
hits were very fine indeed, and there was sharp
work on ne eyes The hitting continued VIC
pressions of admiration ;or both men. Time.
Hound e.-The lighting began withou, any
preliminary hourishes. ana continued until. In
a desperate dash. Clark looked around at the
spectators and tumbled down. Time. q min
Round lO.-Both mon got to work in good
style and Chambers gave a lunging hit on
Clark's neck. knocking him down. Time Ia
Round l2-Chambers began by sending ont
his left and right one after the other like pis-
ton rods without hitting anything. Clark
seemed puzzled. although good d-uatured as a
appealed 10. Goss and Edwards Claiming the
| fight on the ground that Clark fell without a
| ~
the claim. Time. a minutes.
Round l3.-Chamirs was rather oppressed
Tor wind while CArl's face was much sweled.
| Chambers put IN crushing leit-hand HIT on
Clark's side, and Clark went down all in heap.
Round l4-Both men came up chaflng. Cham
bers put IN a singer on Clnrk's nose. A severe
tussle ensued, in which Chambers was thrown
heavily for the FIRST time. amid great excite
ment. Time. minute.
Round l5.-Clark continued to change sides
with Chambers and stood M 10 his work like a
rock. Chambers sent his irresistible left on
Cark's body in such mashing style that Clark
was soon obliged to godown. Time 40 seconds
| Round l6.-Each man stood his ground N tho
scratch. CHrk's face began 10 look like some
thing between warming ran and cooked bat.
| Chambers put I'm blows Ike lightning. until
Clark slipped down. Time. minute - seconds,
Round lI.-B lth men came ~ looking sol
eWn. Chambers soon gH in some rapid hits.
when Clark went down. OF course. Time. 81
Round ls.-Chambers danced round and soon
put IA one, two right and lett, Clark followed
W in good style, Chambers begged away in
Yankee sullivan fashion. and Clark went down
without play. The excitement was at fever
| heat. Chamhcis's seconds claiming the fight.
Round l9-Clark looked better Both nan
wero laughing. fhamb'rs put IN some ugly
blows, among others a bad one on Clark
WIS Guito weas. Tme. 25 seconds
From the Goth 70 the 25th round Chambers
began by sending in his len and right as usual,
| but Clark lodged them us best he could and
laughed MS often as he got tho time In these
rounds Clark got wenker. Total time min
From the twcnty-siXth 10 the thirteth round
tho men seemed inclined for mischief. and put
in series OF left and rgh, hand blows and
some awful upper cuts. There was loud cheer
Ing on both sides n these rounds. Total time,
| minute Al seconds.
In tho thirty-Nrst round Chambers made
slashing use of his terrible right hand upon
Ciark's mouth. Clark slipped down, tongue
out. but laughing. Time 30 seconds.
Round 32.-Clark began with regular teaser
on Cnamberss left eye. Some slashing body
blows followed. until Clark slipped down.
Time. 32 seconds.
Round 33.-Severeb body blows were exchanged
until Chambers gave Clark fair knock down.
Tr'mendous cheering for Chambers. Time, 81
seconds.
Round 3i.-Anothcr slashng time hut no face
blows Clark Tell IN his corner, his seconds
claiming that Chambers had cut his leg severely
with III" spikes IN his shocs The referee took
no notice ot the appeal. Time 10 seconds.
Rounds 80 10 40 We're arepetition of the former
rounds, Clark dropping with weakness in each
Of them. Dissatisfaction with tho referees de-
cisions renewed itself. Total time. minute 30
seconds.
In the rounds Al to As both men seemed anx-
iOus for fair lighting and nothing else; but, IA
fate would have 1t. Clark WAS always down.
Total time, minute 10 seconds.
Rouutle a similar Chuu-