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Dates: during 1880-1889
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FEATHER-WEIGHT SPARRING.Final Bout - Dame and Grew both looked fresh and in good condition as they stepped into the ring to decide the feather-weight sparring. Dame led with his left and Grew replied with a lively rally. Dame used his left and kept away from a good many of Grew's swinging rights. Grew hit several body blows. He kept up the same game in the second round and seemed intent on winding Dame. Dame replied to a swinging right with a straight right and left, both of which hit squarely. Grew forced the fighting and kept trying...
...First Round - Austin forced the fighting and got in two good leads with his left. Ashe made a savage rush and landed twice with his right on Austin's jaw. Still forcing the fighting, Austin got in several good leads on Ashe's stomach. The round was slightly in Austin's favor...
Second Round - Austin opened this round with three or four good leads with his left which he followed up with a smashing right-hander. Ashe got in a good lead, to which Austin retaliated with a couple of heavy blows with his left. The round ended in a series of lively counters...
...judges, that a fourth round of two minutes was necessary to decide the bout, was greeted with applause, and a moment later both men appeared on the floor. Austin was the fresher of the two. He rushed Ashe throughout this round, successfully leading almost every time with his left. Ashe was game to the last and made a grand fight, but the punishment had been too much for him. The round was decidedly in Austin's favor. The announcement of the decision that the bout had been awarded to Austin was greeted with storms of applause, which did not cease...
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