2.—Good blows exchanged. Spray put in a blow in his antagonist’s breast. Pearce rallied, and again knocked Spray down. (Odds nine to four in favour of the Chicken.)
3.—The Coppersmith showed good courage, and fought well. The men closed, and both fell.
4.—Spray rather hastily made some hard blows, but they failed. Pearce gave him a cross-buttock.
5.—In this round Spray already appeared distressed. The Chicken showed excellent science, and a third time completely knocked down his opponent. As he fell, Pearce smiled.
6.—Both fought well; some sharp blows exchanged. Spray struck his opponent in the stomach. Pearce rallied, and threw him very cleverly.
7.—Pearce seemed much affected by Spray’s last blow in the bread-basket. He made a hit, but failed, and fell. (Odds fell to two to one.)
11.—No good blows, but Pearce again had the advantage the whole of these four rounds.
12.—Spray put in some good determined blows, but they mostly fell short; at length, by a successful blow on the nose, he brought down the Chicken.
13.—Pearce bled profusely. Spray evinced weakness, made a short blow, and fell.
14.—Pearce met his antagonist with determined resolution, and put in so severe a blow on the jaw, that every one feared lest he had broken it; Spray fell. (Odds now rose ten to one on Pearce.)