The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-25
THE RING.
The Mill Between Conysr and Edwards.

1t may be of interest to our readers to know
the antecedents of these pugilists, who yester-
day contested so ferociously for the light weight
championship of the United States:-
Sam Collyer, whose proper name is Walter
JamisoD, is OF Scotch parentage, but was born
in France. He came 10 this country when quite
a youth, and settled in Brooklyn, where his
mother and other relatives reside. He learned
the trade of a machlnist, but in the early part
OF the war he left his father and enlisted III one
of the Brooklyn regiments, serving CALAMITY
until the close OF the war, having by his
bravery won Tor himself a captains commits
sion. Shortly after the close of the war he en-
tered the concert saloon business in Baltimore,
and for some time conducted Collyer's Varie-
ties, making his appearance nightly as clog
dancer and gymnast, creating quite furore by
his eXpertness in the Indian club exercises.
Sam is unmarried; albeit he is quite handsome
looking fellow when fixed up for la ties com-
pany. Strange to say, considering his associa-
tons, he neither smokes, drinks spirituous
liquors, nor swears. He is now about twenty
SIX years OF age, is about feet or inches,
and his usual weight is between $50 and l60.
He is of light complexion, dark brown hair,
and he has quite firm determined look. For
the, past five weeks, he has been in training
under johnny Newell a. Canton near Baltimore,
taking as much exercise as IL is necessary to
put him in proper condition. Naturally
very regular in his habits, it has not been dill
fcult TO get him in proper trim. He has been
taking a walk of sixteen miles before breakfast,
and the balance of the day he has exercised
with the dumb-bells, sparrDg with Mr.. Newell,
| rowing boat recently presented to him, etc.,
| retiring early and sleeping soundlY. HIS first
| fight was with Mike Carr, alias English, at Rock
Greek, near Baltimore, on the 26th of March,
| 1866, in which he came off the hest in fourteen
rounds; his second with Horatio Bolster, near
| the White House, on the Potomac, in May fol-
| lowing, whipping him In short encounter; his
third with Barney Aaron, near Pohck Church,
in September, 1866, coming off best in Que OF the
| severest contests ever fought III this country
fOrtV-gpVpQ rounds DOQrS
minutes; his fourth with Johnny McGlade at
| Goldsboro, in January, 67 whipping him; his
| fifth with Aaron, on the 18th of June, 67, near
| AQuia Greek, the latter being the victor
| after fight OF nearly two hours; his sixth with
| Billy Kelly, in Delaware, whipping him in Ill
rounds.
Billy Edwards is an Englishman by birth, and
| is about "a or % years OF age. He weighs about
| l47 pounds naturally, and is more squaIely
| built than his adversary; his tair complexion,
| light brown hair, regular features, and is quite
| as handsome as Collyer. He has been In this
| country since he arrived at the age OF Il,
| and has worked steadily at his trade OF iron
mouider in New York. This is his maiden
effort in the ring, but he has within the past
| few years had on the buskins with some OF the
| best men in this country, and has shown that
| there are few better men than he is as boxer.
AS in the case of Colyer, he seems rather out OF
place in prize ring associations, for he does not
| chew or smoke tobacco, drink liquor, or swear,
and it is also stated that he is very particular as
10 what company he keeps, stunning that
| which he knows to be bad He has been under
the hands of Dooney Harris as trainer, first
| commencing his course at New York, but the
training proper, exercising with the dumb bells,
| boxing, walking, running, etc, was near Tren-
ton N. j., where he had benefit few weeks
| ago.
The N. Y. Worlds correspondent thus de-
scribes the scenes on the steamer aud a. the ring;
Leaving Barnums Hotel, ] found my way,