Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15
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NRw YoRK, May 13.-No pugilistic
contest bss excited New York's devotses
OF all sorts OF athletics more than
that Of last night, At the Madison Square
Garden, between Bill y Edwards and
Charlie Mitchell, who Is looking forward
to again knock John l.. Sullivan down.
Edwards ia very popular in New York,
being q special policeman In Stokes bar
room, where he meets all the bloods OF
New York and who all ks him. His
popularity helped give him the crowd Of
10000 spectators who paid 81 and &2
each to ssa the contest. Among these
we're many men whose names are known
protably all over the country, especially
Ia the east
The crowd ss entertained by several
preliminary contest, smoi which was a
viscf us wfeeIliuk match between James
Fanlkn=r just over fr' IN Edglapd and
Billy Oliver OF Harlan. Faulkner, WHO
10 finely developed won two TAILS In h
tsw mirutss, both doing very roug h work.
At the appearance OF Edwards and
Mitchell, the great cheering of the former
showed hox muah he was the favorite.
Eiwards, who ii 40 years old, stripped
at 1870 pounds and stood feet Al inches.
Mitchell weighed i54 aud stood feet 81
inches. Edwards was seconded by his
old opponent, Arthur Chambers Of Phils-
dslphis, and Mitchell, who looked like a
smooth faced, ourly-h ired boy, by Billy
Madden. Botn had lipen bandsgea
srouud their hands for greater compact
ness.
The oro7d was warned to keep order
or the fight would bs stopped. The men
shook hands at So, and 1t was seen
| that Edwards was lighter than he waf
shorter than Mitchell. Both men Atti
tudinized with perfection, aud for .
moment spared cautiously. After 8
| little more sparriDg Edwards got in with
his left on Mitchel's face without 9
return. Then the two got to close quar-
ters and i1terchAnged few blows
Mitchell having the advantage. E1wardi
goi away aud on the south side Of til,
stopped, but Immediately followed witt
his right on Mtchell's face, staggering
| him, and then ran toward his corner
Mitchell followed and struck at him, ant
he dropped. Mitchell hit him twio
while he was ON his knees. The Grove
yelled "Fouli" 1t WAS not allowed
however, AND the round ended in on,
minute, SO seconds.
In the second round Biuards opened
with his left, falling short and pitohinI
forward, when Mitchell caught him oil
the face and Knocked him down. II
came up groggy and they closed, tn
time-keeper ordering q break. Mitchell
led with his left and received Edwards
right on the face. Then followed som
short hitting, and Edwards WAS twio
knocked down. He came up and got Il
good blow with his right that sen
Mitchell back. More short-srmed figh,
ing followed, and Edwa ds went down
He arose staggering. Mitchell wa
about to strike Kim again
when Captain Williams rushe
between them aud threw up MITCHELL
hands with his club. The round went o
however, and Mitchell knocked Edward
down three times as fast as he got up.
6ual it.hspder on Rdwards' thros
knocked him over on his head In tn
northeast corner OF the ring, where hs Ia
sprAwling. Captain Williams again II
terfered aud the round ended In 2minute
13 seconds.
Iu the third round Mitchell Wake
over to Biwsrd's corner and sale
"Time's called. Billy; put up" Bill
did so, and sent Mitchell back with
right-hander. Mitchell then ran In an
hit Edwards three times, right and lef
sending him down. Captain William
stepped between the men and sale
That's ALL" Mitchell pulled of h
gloves and threw up his hands, aud IL
round ended III about half minute, an
the fight was declared to be Minohsll'
Edwalds did not look badly used up, br
when on his feet he was as weak as ca