The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-03-06
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

The advent OF tho representatives Of the
"bruising" fraternity among us, as our
readers have been informed, Yves Lieaalizsd
BY . characteristic free 6ghi, tho rs-ticu-
lars OF which have been detailed. The
subsequent movements Of the aidera and
abettors, after leaving this city were .io
keeping with the brutal conduct exhibited
10 this city. The Train that bore the
champions Of the ring 10 COliiet's station
resembled o bedlaim. The ndberents o.
Hicken aud Campbell were go earnest in
their support Of their respective faveriles
that on more than oae occasion seriona
Gu nsequeuces were appre hended. This
feature, 60 common to the manly rxhlbi/
tions termed ring fiohts, was kept up until
the party reached the station.
Some delay was experienced when the
party arrived upon the ground. The prin-
cipals were willing. anxious to begin bnsii
ness, but the hackers demurred. Certain
these were settled, bitch arose
concerning the REFEREE, After considerable
wrsngling, the parties chiefly interested
compromised by selecting one Seddons.-
This wasiths signal for business. 1t was
noon WIEN the princi pals stepped Into the
ring ready for the encounter. Despite the
intense cod, the excitement OF the crowd at
juucture rose 10 fever heat.
II is not our purpose 10 give the brutal
details that followed. The fighting favored
Camp bell al tho onset, but the tide soon
changed 10 tavor Of uicksn. Twenty -four
rounds were fought, when . difficulty ocI
Cured between the seconds, which finally
r.sulted In general row. Campbelrs sec/
ends, namely, Butt Rsilley aud Ony Gsag'
ian, raised u point that Hicken's seconds,
Ned O'Baldwin and Abe Smith refused 10
consider. GsagLan terminated the wary
encounter that ensued by knocking D Bald
win down, whereupon Que Murphy, q back
or OF Csmpbells Tired pistol In the air,
and struck the "Giant' With it. The blow
was . terrific one, but fortunately it did not
fall upon vital spot. The "Gisut still
lives to Hght aid .uu away. Here was the
sIgnsl for a. general melee, III which the
bleksrs Of both pattie, took an sc,ivs part.
When the row was qnelled, there WAS no
disposition eviuced % the part of the reti
cree 10 render decision. Thus the prlnci-
pals had their trouble without reschiug any
conclusion, further thau to iniiict severe
body beating upon each oths Campbsll
suffered the worat in the encounter beyond
all doubt. H,cken's face shows compara-
lively little punishment. His body did not
escape 30 easily, however. In tue ini
promptu row that followed The set fight
Ony Geashan succeeded ia whipping o.
Baldwin in the brefest spacs OF time poss I
BILE. The Joint caught il hesvhy.
The crowd returned to the Ci,y yesterday
evening at ten minutes past eight o'clock.
considerably the worst lor the nqnor con-
sumed during the days proesrd,pgs TE.
prncip.ls did not reach the depot. Goa h.'
es waited them OF Birmingham where they
were taken IN charge Of by their friststls. -
Great dissatisfaction prevails among the
"fancy" at lbe result OF the fight, the I'M
preston prevailing that the referee will no
render q decision. In view OF the fact thai
men stood over him with razors, and threa,
eaisg TO cut the rope. spiriting the priuci
pals out Of the ring meantime, almost any
msu would b. sxcnsable in declining Il
give . decision IL Pittsourgh Mail