The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-02
THE CALIFORNIA PRIZE FIGHT.


James Chatham, Irish, W.. Benjanin
Williams, Engiish-Forty Rounds In
Three Hours-Wflliams tho Victor.
despatch TO the San Francisco C1aOntcae, dated
Gold Hill August ~. gives the following OF the
prize fight between an Engiishman and an Irish
man.
The prize fight between James Chatham Irish,
and BENJAMIN Williams tCornish), about which the
sporting fraternity and nearly everybody else in
this vicinity have been greatly excited for q week
past took place at the French ranch, the Empire
Bridge Road, Washoe Valley. to-day. Chathams
seconds were Billy Dwyer and Hugh Kelly. VIII
liams' seconds, John Cosser and James TraviIlian.
Umpires. Barney Kinney and Thomas Kean. Ref
At twenty minutes to ten O'Clock A. NJ Williams
entered the ring In splendid condition, and was
soon aitefward followed by Chatham, In like con-
ditOn. Chatham won the choice OF corners. Each
wagered 500 additional to the 81. 900 side the
result before the fight commenced Chatham's
coors were the American nag in the corner ana a
green sash around the waist. Williams yellow and
green. There were about eight hundred men on
the ground. The fight was conducted in very
orderly manner for an affair OF the kind the friends
or each contestant cheering Justify for their favor
ties whenever an advantage was gained, and the
whole crowd being good lIumored and sOciabe. At
quarter to eleven O'Clock A. M. the men shook
hands preliminary 10 commencing.
ROUND FIssT.
First blood and fall for Chatham ended the nrst
round, the men clinchiDg at once on coming within
reach OF each other.
After some sparring and lew slight punches the
men again closed. Williams being thrown second
time. This il a fair description OF the balance OF
the fight up TO round TENTH when Williams got a
rtght-hander in on Chahams left listener and sent
the latter to grass. First square knock down for
Williams. From the eleventh round TO the fifteenth
inclusive, little more than wrestling was INDUCED
In Chatham throwing Williams every round. Bet
ting 500 to $50 on Chatham.
SiXTEENTH ROUND
This was the best contested round up to this
time; some sparring and good deal OF heavy
lighting being done. closing by Williams sending
his antagonist to dust by wedirected blow OF
tremendous power. Bets even.
On the seventeenth round, after a smart sparrng
bout, Williams was again thrown, Chatham falling
heavily across his body.
At the close OF rouad eighteenth both men were
down together, Chatham bleeding prolusely from
the mouth and nose.
From this to and including the twenty-second
round Chatham was thrown every time, and, while
he did not show SLAMS of exhaustion, he was much
worse tor wear than his antagonist. From the
twenty-second to the thrty-first round 1t was nip
and TUCK both men being severely punished,
Chatham about the face, one eye being IN mourn
ing, and Williams about the body. These nine
rounds did not develop any noticeable strategy,
strength or science on the part OF either bruiser
fGRrIRTH AND LAST ROUND.
Chatham's eyes continued to close up TO the end
of the iorteth round, when his seconds threw up
the sponge and thus ended the contest. Time
three hours.