6.—Hall fought rather wild—Neale steady, and active in defence. Again Neale visited Hall’s right eye heavily, raising a large mouse. A severe struggle. Hall fell through the ropes. 6 to 4 on Neale.
7.—Hall was piping. He did not like to commence milling, for fear of consequences. “You have been a soldier,” said Josh. “Fighting is their business; why don’t you fight?” A good round was the result, and Neale was thrown.
8.—It was “bellows to mend” with Hall; and Neale was none the better for the throws. A long pause, both combatants sparring for breath. “How is your wind?” said Josh. “Like a horse,” was the reply from Hall. “Then go to work, instead of standing as independent as a gemman,” Hudson said. Neale thrown in a struggle.
9, 10, 11, 12.—More struggling at the ropes than effective blows, although lots of fibbing took place.
13.—Neale took the lead in this round, nobbed Hall over the ring, till he went down. A Babel shout of applause.
14.—Neale showed weakness; in closing he went down.
15.—The Streatham Youth went to work in this round, put in three facers without any return, and got Hall down.
16, 17, 18.—Hall showed plenty of game, but he could not fight; in close quarters he had generally the best of it.
19.—Neale, on setting-to, floored Hall; but the latter instantly jumped up, put up his hands, and said, “Oh, that’s nothing at all.”
20.—Hall came to the scratch in a shaky state, when Neale planted some sharp hits, till he went down.