18.—Fine fighting; Perkins on the retreat, Alec with him in good style. Severe exchanges, Perkins down—both distilling the purple fluid.
19.—Severe deliveries from Reid, and some neat returns. The Snob had the best of the fighting; the Pet down.
20.—Stopping at starting, but Reid would not be denied—fought with quickness. The Pet, retreating, was down, after some pretty returns, but he had the worst of the game, and was somewhat on the piping order.
21.—The Chelsea hero hit his man down with the left in good style, and became more jolly.
22.—Reid, all activity, planted his left on the body and broke away. Perkins went to work, and the fighting was beautiful while it lasted; but Perkins went down on both knees. His opponent withheld his falling blow, and looked mortified at this cautious system.
23.—Heavy jobbing; both received and returned, and were the worse for their work; Perkins floored.
24.—Merry milling, good countering; Perkins retreated. Reid bored him to the ropes, hit away, and fell upon him.
25.—The Pet’s left cheek cut with a slashing hit—claret in a stream. Perkins did not flinch, fought to a rally, but was dropped.
26.—Reid showed symptoms of fatigue, but still merry. Hit left and right, the Pet down.
27, 28, 29.—Good fighting rounds, heavy exchanges, but Perkins down in every round.