24.――Freeman led off with his left. The Slasher popped in his left on the mark and tried to drop, but Freeman caught him round the neck and held him up some time, and then let him fall, tumbling over him. (Another claim of foul not allowed.) 25.――Freeman popped in his right on Slasher’s left eye; the Slasher countered on his shoulder, when Freeman caught him with his left, and the Slasher was down. 26.――Freeman again planted his left; and, on Slasher rushing in, caught him in his arms, held him for a second or two, and fell on him. 27.――Freeman popped in his left, and dropped his man with his right. 28.――The Slasher hit short with his left, and renewed the dodging system, playing round his man. Freeman tried to nail him, but he got away, hit out with his left at the body, and fell without a return. [Another claim of foul for Freeman, not admitted.] 29.――Slasher hit at the body with his left and broke away, Freeman after him, all for mischief, caught him on the hop, and hit him down with his right. 30.――The Slasher delivered his right on Freeman’s shoulder, broke away, and tried it with the left on the body, but was stopped. Freeman let go left and right, but the Slasher ducked his nob, escaped, and fell. 31.――The Slasher again in with his left on the ribs and away; Freeman after him, caught him on the pimple, and he fell. 32.――The Slasher hit short left and right, and was hit down with Freeman’s left. 33.――The Slasher pursued his left-handed game at the body, but, in getting away, was hit down with a touch from Freeman’s left. 34.――The Slasher missed left and right, caught it left and right, and was down. 35.――[It now became so dark that it was difficult to see what was doing in the ring, and the spectators came closer to the ropes. The partisans of the Slasher were extremely uproarious, and one of them especially was constantly interfering with the umpires, called “time” when it was not time, and was guilty of other most offensive and unfair conduct.] The Slasher, as usual, led off with his left at the body, but without effect, and in return was hit down. 36.――The Slasher hit short with his left, and was hit down by a counter from Freeman’s left as he was getting away. 37.――Slasher planted his favourite body blow with the left, but without producing any visible effect; Freeman did not seem to feel it, and he was again down. 38.――Trifling exchanges with the left, and the Slasher down. 39.――The Slasher rushed in to make another effort for the throw, but Freeman again seized him in his powerful grasp, fibbed, and fell with him, but not on him.