The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-02
THE MANLY Art.
PittSburg Hard Shells Excited Over
the Coming ''Mill.".
Arranging the Preliminaries for
Campbell and Hicken.
Bruisers Arriving at the Western Birming-
ham from New York, Boston
and Philadelphia.
PIrrsBURs. Pa. March l. 1879.

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The prize fight to come of next Tuesday. March
4, between Bryan Campbell and Harry Hicken. two
slashing young lighters is the all-absorbing theme
OF conversation among the sporting fraternity, and
considerable money has been wagered during the
last days OF the present week, with odds on
Hlcken, though the mill boys of the south side
have taken all liberal offers that have been
rendered on the Englishman. Campbell, with his
brother Pat Campbell and Butt Riley, arrived In.
this city early on Tuesday morning and proceeded
to the st. John Hotel, on Seventh avenue kept by
a jolly old Irshman named ODonnel. The party
stopped here for two days. but so quiet were their
movements that few outside the professional ring
knew OF their arrival. Campbell kept up his walk
ing exercise daily, taking long tramps along the
level on Yellow road, bordering on Monongahea
River, where Hamill, cx-champion oarsman, did his
pedestrian work when training for his aquatic
struggle.
On Thursday the party left as quietly as they
came taking train on the Pan-H Handle Railroad
for the West and getting of at Steubenvile little
town something like forty miles from here. After
dinner there, the three lone travellers, with soil
tary carpet bag proceeded up the river road about
three miles from the town, where they secured
quarters at farm house, and here they were ut
the last accounts, Campbell taking lots Of exercise
and feeling in the best spirits There is no show
or fuss about their movements, and 1t Is evident
they mean business and care to do nothing that
would lead the authorities to interfere with their
'mill.n
Hcken was expected in from Parker's Landing
tonight at eight O'CLOCK, and Haley's saloon, the
headquarters OF the fraternity, was filed to over
n0w1ng.
Jem Colbert arrived this afternoon, and in the
evening telegram was received from Hicken
saying he would not arrive here till SIX O'Clock to-
morrow morning. 1t is presumed that Hicken
kept away from Pittsburg as long as possible. He
gave an exhibition at Parker's Landing tonight,
assisted by his trainer, Abe Smith, Ben Hogan and
others. Large delegations from that place VIII
arrive here on Monday morning to be present at
the light on the day following. Owney GeOghegan,
Ned Smith and another brother OF Campbell's
arrived tins evening, and the morning train from
the East wiz bring large number OF muscle men
phia. Though everybody is anxious to learn the
position the fighting ground, thus far 1t has been
kept profound secret, and will not be divulged
till Monday evening, when the right sort will get
the wink at Haley's saloon.
Ned 0Baldwin's towering form was seen on the
streets early in the week, but he left and has not
turned up since. He is near Steubenville, making
the necessary arrangements for the reception OF
the brusers on their arrival ut the place selected
for the fight. The journey, no doubt, will be made
by rail, and by train that leaves the city on the
Panhandle Railroad at two O'Clock in the morn
ing. 1t was first suggested that steamboat be
chartered Tor the purpose, but this arrangement
has doubtless been abandoned, as no further men,
ton has been made OF it,
Hcken's admirers are numerous, and his stock
quoted at the highest here for the that his
opponent Is an entire stranger and knows
nothing OF his abilities as fighter but his frmest
from the mining district has got staying qualities,
and will fight till he falls.
IL will no doubt be one OF the most determined
nstic battles ever fought In this country, provided
there is no magisterial interference. Thus far
everything regarding the battle has been kept
within the bounds OF propriety, and II good order
Is maintained by the partisans OF the men it is
hardly possible that their movements will be inter-
rupted by the authorities.