Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-15
THE RIFE FIG q T !!
IT GOT cHED OUT!
DICK PADDOCK I'd TIE RESCUE :

From the Gold Hill News last evening
Long before sunrise this morning
crowds of spectators commenced leaV-
iny Virginia City aud G I'D Hill for the
scene of the great puSillstlc encounter
between Patsy Hogan and james Ifev-
lillian. Every available animal and We
hicle was pressed into the service. a
large number of people DESTROYS OF see
ing the fight, remained up all night. and
! officers Hlyton and Simpson of Virginia
CITY. had considerable trouble in keep
iny them quiet and orderly. The con-
test was for Sl,0 W il SHE. tle fl ,ht to tie
conducted according to the rules OF the
prize ring. In giving the challenge Ho-
gan said he would limit his own weight
1913 pounds and that he WAS willing to
tiyht TreviIlian even If he weighed n
| ton.
The challenge was given and accepted
about two months ago, and both men
| entered, presently, upon course OF
| training. Mr.. Hamilton a noted trainer
and pugilst from Australia, undertook
! the training of Trevilliin who had never
| fought before in the ring and who was
working ut the time in the mines. Ho-
gan was trained. principally. by Tom
Kean, All adept al the business: For
the last week or more, however. II 'Snn
WAS under the care of Mr.. NJ 1ntyre.
Hogan selected for his seconds in to-
day : contest. NJ Mcintyre this trainer)
and Jas. McCOurt Trevilliau's seconds
were his trainer. Mr. II milton, and Bing
Williams. We viii now proceed to give
| 4 brief history of the combatants:
Patsy Hogan was born in Burr,
Kings county, Ireland. May 9Th. 1851,
and consequently is - years OF az.
He arrived III the United States when he
was two years OF age, his parents taking
up their residence in New York City.
II ,gan from childhood evinced Il fond
uess for pugilistic encounters. HIS
first fight WAS for purse OF S21S, the
! name OF the other contestant being Jim
Bryan. The fight took place mt Cold
Sp.ing, Long Island, My 24th. 1871,
Hogan winning in six rounds. besides
breaking his opponents Jaw. His next
fight was with Peter Croker, the latter
| winning the battle. In February last
Hogan came to the Pacific Coast. On
his arrival in Virginia City he published
| .. card offering to fight any one on the
| Pacific Coast for il purse of $1,000 II
side, the challenge being directed par
ticularIy towards imes Irevilliin.
Trevillian was working AT the time in
one of the Gold Hill mines. After con-
sidering the matter for ii little time hr
made up his mind to accept the chal-
lenge, and accoi dinghy abandoned work
in the mines AMI entered upon course.
of training Trevilli IN is native of
Cornwall, an is about 30 years of age.
HIS occupation has been principally
| mining. He has fine physique. Is
compnctly built. and weighed yesterday
1873 pounds. He was in excellent con-
dltion this morning. his hands having
b ell ton shtnei until they were nearly of
the consistency of linsumvitae. II gan
Was also IN fine condition. His wei sht
yesterday WAS lbs pounds.
Oar reporter arrived at the scene OF
the. anticipated prize fight, Coney's
R,nch. at the Carson river, below Day
ton and about twelvr miles from Virginia
about half. past eight O'Clock A. NJ. and
found about five hunnr d nen assembled
in the vicinity of the ring. but Ivy niue
o'clock ut least one thous md mtn We're
on the ground. At nine O'Clock A. NJ
sharp the ii .hterS took their corners III
the ring Umpires w-rr then chosen. rs
follows: For Trevillian. o. d. Tonkin:
for Hogan, John II nnes~y. Secon Is
for rrrvili,n. Bins Williams and : lmurl
Hamilton: for Hogan, Chts. NJ 1ntyre
aud Is. NJ Court.
d putty Sheriff McCabe. Of Lyon
county, appeared on tn groun and for
babe the tight N twithstandin. this
the pr, p lrations went on. Much delay
was ccc..sipntd in all attempt and failure
to choose IL referee.
The riny was square OF twentv-fonr
feet. inclosed Ivy ropes and posts, inside
hr,e incloSure formed by Il canvas
fence ten feet high. Two dollars and
half were charged rs IN admission fee
which bnt few pal /; but AS soon as the
talk iusi le became interesting. holes
We're cut in the fence, and general
rush for the inside ensued.
About II quarter to 10 O'Clock. and
while they were still making preparations
for the fl hit. d puty U. S. Marshal
Richard Paddock rush "a into the ring.
declared Tr-valli,n und-r arrest. AMI
started for Hogan. amid loud cries of
Put him out" from the crowd, bnt in
the excitement both Tr-vallian and II =
gan slipped ont AMI left. Tue whole
farce wound up with an outside fight or
two and scrub horse race, and the
motley crowd with their motley convey
lnces started of home, hugely Disguised.
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