THE FIGHT.
Round 1.—Paddock was evidently not disposed to make a waiting race; he approached his man with an ominous smile, and at once launched forth his left, which was prettily stopped. He tried it a second time, but Jones was away. Tom would not be denied, but dashed resolutely in, and caught Jones heavily on the mouth with his left. Jones turned half round and went down, bleeding from the lips. (First blood for Paddock. First knock-down blow was also claimed, but not allowed by the referee, who considered that Jones was a consenting party to his own downfall.)
2.—Paddock again tried his left, catching Aaron a second time on the mouth. This led to some heavy exchanges, in which Paddock got it on the left cheek heavily, and Jones in the mouth. Paddock in the end slipped down.
3.—The men at once got within distance, and heavy counter-hits left and right were exchanged, Jones with the latter hand catching Tom another spank on the left cheek, and receiving on the left peeper and ribs. A close followed, in which both were down, Jones under.
4.—Paddock came up smiling, when Jones let go his left heavily on Paddock’s larboard optic, and his right on his nose—a very heavy hit, which produced a good supply of red currant juice, and both fell.
5.—Paddock dashed in, but was met with another smasher on the snout. He retaliated on Aaron’s left eye, inflicting a cut on the brow, and drawing a fresh tap. He made his left again on Aaron’s cheek, which led to heavy exchanges, left and right, both getting it on the left side of the nut, and Paddock at the close fell on his south pole.
6.—Jones came up with his left peeper in mourning; Paddock’s sinister visual organ had on a similar suit. Paddock determinedly rattled in and tickled Aaron on the left side of his occiput. He tried a second dose, but napped an ugly right-hander on the left eyebrow, which was cut, and the ruby at once responded to the call. Heavy exchanges without an attempt to stop followed, and both were down, Paddock under.
7.—Both showed serious marks of punishment, but neither said “nay.” Some heavy rambling exchanges took place, and Jones slipped down.
8.—No ceremony on either side, but ding-dong was the order of the day. The exchanges were in favour of Paddock, who paid some heavy to visitations Aaron’s left peeper. In the close both were down.
9.—Jones attempted to lead off, but Paddock got cleverly away; Jones followed him up, and some tremendous exchanges took place, Jones in the end knocking Paddock off his legs by a tremendous crack from his right on the jaw. (First knock-down blow for Jones.)