26.—A close soon took place, but the combatants disengaged themselves, when some severe fighting passed between them, till both went down.
27.—Turner got Curtis on the ropes and fibbed severely till he went down.
28.—Curtis, it was evident, could not stop the mischief which the left hand of Turner was continually doing him, and he went down from a sharp hit.
29.—In this round Curtis threw his opponent, but he received much punishment before he accomplished it.
30.—There was nothing attractive about Curtis in this fight, except his taking qualities, which he exhibited in a very eminent degree. He returned well, but was at length hit down.
31.—Curtis had the best of this round. He gave Turner so severe a facer that sent him down.
32.—Sparring for advantage. Curtis hit short. In closing, both down, but the latter undermost. The length of Turner prevented Curtis from going in with any success.
33.—Turner put in three successive hits, without any return, and Curtis went down. The latter could not make a hit without boring in, and then he paid for his temerity.
34.—Curtis bled copiously on appearing at the scratch. Some exchanges took place, and both down.
35.—This was an excellent round, and both the combatants upon the alert. The advantage was most completely on the side of Turner, who used both hands so successfully that Curtis was milled down.