The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-10-26

Byoro and Clay Net Bach Other in
the Squared Circle st Kan
Sas City.

A Kansas City sxchsnse Of yesterday
says that consider able excitement vas
caused in ~ ,r,iDs circles yesterday BY the
rel Ort on the streets that prize tight vas
being fought aeuCss the river near Harlem.
SO much cseste0ce "a given to the Fumur
on the street that . great many sporting
men snd others immediately d Jcks,i to the
Terry. snxious TO be present at the tight.
the affair, however, Was kept Very q iies,
only ,ho-e brins informed sho w~r~ inter.
rstsd in sporting events. The match was
fought ior SlOO eide, the Contestants b.
ing ,wo Pugilisis named Byers and Clay.
Mr.. Jack Galiaher acted ~ referee, Bill
RUSSELL being second for Clay and Nike
Barns Tor Byers. BY the time The ring had
been staked out and the men stripped ready
Tor action several hundred People we're on
the grounds aud the most intense excite
mens prevailed, ~ the police were expected
every minute. More we're arriving in every
cia~ Of vehicle and in every boat lnai
came over.
The ring Wa chosen To the satisfaction oi
the seconds ami the referees call vi time
found both cOntestsnls stripped TO the
wsist and eager for the battle.
Both 0en jumped promptly into the
ring and shooS hand after the time honor
ed custom.
Some beautiful preliminary sparring vas
induIged in, Clay forcing Byem around the
ring several times aud Winning golden
opinions by his scientific expo~itions Of
the Art Of attack ana defense. Alter more
preliminary sParring, Clay got in one on
Byes-' tank, bringing . c0pious stream Of
eiaret, and recording Grit blood and FIRST
knock down for Clay. Tine, 3 minutes.
In the second rcur d, both men came ny
fresh aud when time wss called, come
heavy 6ghting was looked for.
After severai pA-ses and feinls. Byers re.
crived one on the left pepper, but fell
against the ropes. The referee didnt Call
the round, and the 6zht Was renewed Wi,h
viy,r, Bvess giving Clay . stem vinder on
the right optic, completely closing the or.
gan end sending him to the grass. Time,
3 second.
Seven more rounds uere fought With
varying results, both men working hard
and determined to die Rsre. Both men
received some terrible punishment, but il
had evidently been Byers iu,ertior
to blind BIZ, antagonist from the start,
and he wss rapidly accomplishing his Oh
jeci. ln the seventh round Clay = eyes we're
closing RAPIDLY, hut he came up smiling,
though hi- condition was pi,able in the ex-
treme. The eighth Was a valk.over for
Byer., AMI when time wss called On the
ninth Clay came up With sonderfui pluck,
but completely blinded. He struck On at-
titude Of ofrnse and commenced tn
FEEL. For HIS ANTAGONIST,
Shtn his second threw mp the sponge, and
the rrferse declared the fight and m,nev to
Bvers Clay. friends left perfectly Salts
fed tina, he We fairly whipped.
Clay was driven rapidly a. the city in .
hack, md p, ,cssi in the hand. IL physi-
cisn Tor treatment. il will he several
w~~k- before be ~ entirely hesle,i. The
betting wtirh VS. even n the start began
10 turn rapidly towtni- Rvers ~ the favor
lite after ,I.- second round. Byers stripped
weigh' d lS5 pounds snd Clay 40. Cisy'-
friends ssy they will heck him against
Syers again -oon "a he gets veil Up tn
a late hour La, nigrt no ,rrest- aai been
male.