The Placer herald., 1860-07-07
From the Erie (Penn.) Obscrver.)
The Great Sectional Mil"

The Boston Courier had special reporter
at Chicago--a sort of Yankee Tom Hyer-
who sends the following account Of the great
sectional mill" to that paper. AS fancy
literature is now in vogue, we re produce this
take eff" for the benefit of dealers in
"fancy" stocks. 1t Is not only good, but it
is true to the life:
"At precisely IL o'clock, Bill Everts ap-
peared and shortly afterwards followed Bill
Seward, the New York champion Of light
weights who at once SHED his cast, into
the arena, which was soon followed hv viii
liam himself, who, on stripping, 'rew down
immense applause from the Fancy. Will
liam was certainly in splendid condition,
though he gave evidence that his trainers
had cen little too severe in their treat
ment. 1t was the general opinion that the
auburn Boy" had commenced his training
a few months too early; that he was too
much refined for a rough western ring; and
that had he commenced later he would have
shown tougher mug, and a browner bread
basket. AS it was, however, he appeare,!
gamey and determined. Before William
had fairly stripped, Abe Lincoln jumped into
the ring and was received with perfect tor
nado of applause. TITS was Ahe's second
appea ance in the ring and his first victory
His first fight was with the Little Giant, who
demolished him in forty rounds. Abe, who
is OF tire heavy weight class of brusers, soon
peeled, and finer condition was never shown
10y any of the champions The betting was,
At the outset, two t. one on Abe. This ight
commenced at l2 o'clock
The Auburn boy advanced and exenle
his flipper, and it was eagery seized BY the
Illinois buffer. who wished to lav few spots
against the New York Pet. but the Boy, like
the Benician, replied that he had played out
on that score. Time was now called, and
both went to their corners
Round Several blows were exchanged
and ended by beth going to grass. The Boy
showed bad upper cut and appeared weak
on the pins. Abe had received a bad coun.
ter on his mob. but looked confilen
Round 2-Bolh came up to the scratch
promptly, and fought shy Neither appear
ed anxious to force the time, but spared for
wind The Boy having played while with
his right, now sailed in strongly with his
left, and gave several severe blows on Abe's
knowledge box; but Abe finding it was no
use to wait, went in and placed black snot
hanna,h n:n'~ sns ,'cvper some sharp ex-
changes now took place. in which Abe plant.
I'd his ives several times on The same old
peeper, which now was almost closed. Bill
struck wild, and a heavy blow soon followed
from Abe on Bily's snuffer.
r und 3-Abe first to the call of time
The Boy came up slowly and evidently was
not inclined to wade IN too far-but u sharp
hit under the right star soon convinced him
that the quicker he let fly the better. Billy
shot out with his right, but WIS stopped and
another heavy blow on the old spot under
the right eve from Abe was the consequence.
Billy noN fought furious VI but his eyesighi
was fast giving out. though strong on his
pins but he came up again plucky to receive
twi>ter on the same peeper, which knocked
him clear off his pegs.
Time being called tor the 4h round, Abe
appeared and Bill Everts threw up the sponge,
and the fight was decided agans, Billy.
The oy showed plainly that his course
of train ng had been too severe lie was
too much refined down, and had it not been
for his well known pluck, on which his friends
relied--the ghost of chance would not
have been awarded him. Abe, though not
appearing too confident, was bound to come
to time just so long as he was sent mp by his
seconds Seward labored under the same
difficulty that the }enician did at Long
Point, viz: There was too large n crowd p, es-
en-, of hiA opponents friends. The fight
WAS not brilliant one. but if there were
any doubts of the gameness of the Auburn
Boy, they must now be expelled Joe Dun
ham was ring keeper for Abe; and Tom Hyer
offcated for the Boy"