The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-20
A FIGHTING FIZzLE.
Another Proof that Bruiscrs Want More
Notoriety-A Pair OF towards.

Another Proof that Bruiscrs Want Moro
Notoriety-A Pair OF towards.
BOSTON, May 10, 1873.
The public will suffer no disappointment in learn
ing that the fight for the light weight champion.
ship, $1,000 side, between Chambers ana Sed
dons has turned out, like all the other projected
muscular contests OF late years, a delusion and
fraud. On the face OF the matter 1t would appear
that all the arrangements had been fairly and
honorably conducted but II the state
ments of both sides were to be taken and
weighed, without reference to the intrinsic
character OF plaintiff and defendant, Judgment
would be suspended and the respective sides might
for a future trial. From ali that can be learned.
however, this fight was nothing else than what Is
expresslyely termed - put up JOB" Chambers
the time appointed by the articles OF agreement to
meet and be weighed in this city before proceeding
to the scene OF the fght--Campo Bello, or East,
port, Me. Interested as he must naturally have
been In stake SO considerable as $4,000, added to
the glory Of the championship, 1t was naturally
- FAILED TO OBSERVE BEING ON TINE,
when time was Of such vital consideration There
was no plea ip his behalf beyond the statement
Oeocs Is t. than
anS xsP d Ss f as ps SS ne g SsE S
other conclusion than that the noble art OF SELF
defence has become to be nothing else than q
Irving Hall, New York, to raise money, by exciting
hope as indefinite as they are delusive Cham.
to be weped az o Maeb me
ward street. this morning. Seddons had the start
OF him by about two minutes, and put in an APP
pointed in the articles OF agreement drawn up by
Charley Colvln OF the clipper seddons, in prize
ion. Each weighed in the scales exactly iish
pounds. Chambers Is an Englishman. Seddons is
ana native o. south Boston. An the Eastern sport
Rhnra Tul onaa Al
seddons had himself weighed promptly
tnguished company butt Riley, Dooney Harris.
Johnny Murphy, Nike Costello and Paddy Byrnes.
possession OF $4,000. The seddons party said that
their man was on hand at nine O'Clock sharp and
agreeably to the law OF the article Of agreement,
the Chambers men declared ostentatiously that
they were
READY TO 60 ON WITH THE FIGHT,
and that this was wretched arrangement to balk
the whole proceedings. The Seddons party said
that the stakes were forfeited because Chambers
neglected to come to time. An hour or two after
THE FIGHT WAS OFF.
and that Seddons had claimed and was likely to
met in the south end. There was at once lively
wa9ging OF tongues, In which all were now and
er S These were o
the words but the music of the refrains" does
not differ. SO angrily, in fact did the rullans be-
rough and tumben among themselves that snly
threat OF calling the police actually prevented
maI mai s oo begun would have ended
mwto precincts OF pous, temperate and tirtuous
One OF seddon's friends, remembering TINT there
m mns Speh now dangerous prize light indictment
hanging over MS head here Ia Massachusetts. hur-
the shore line train for New YORK. The friends or
CnarlDers TOOK him down to the North end: but he
NE w tr eaye LOT s the Island Of Manhattan
ever you may eau H. II is rumored however that |