The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusiveis Tor the Rexisier
Ry the Pacific ana atiantie Line.
Offiee, llO Main Street.
THE PRIZE FIGHT,
Hicken and Campbell at Col
lier's Station.
The Figh' breaks up In u Row and
Aicken Declared the Victor.


CoLLIgR's STATION, March 4.-Th,
fight between Harry Hlcken, OF Pnils
del ohia, and Bryan Csmpbell,of Wilks
borne, for $1,000 side and the light
weight championship OF the United
States, came off near this place
this morning Last night numerou:
crowds arrived in special trains charter
ed TO convey them to the scene OF the
fight, aud a special train had also been
chartered To convey the excursionists to
the lighting ground Esrly this mornin g
the crowds had gathered AZ point near
watch it was intended 10 pitch the ring
The two princi pals, Hicken and Camp
bell We're on the ground both appear
ing IN suparb physical condition.
Csmpbeil's ira ners and his brothers,
Patrick and John, were with him dur
iug tie morning and appeared TO have
the utmost confidence in his ability to
win. Hlcken was attended by his
trainer, Abe Smith. Both principals
were in good spirits and neither seemed
20 apprr mend "a defeat Much -coU-
Inrut waz made on the physical ap-
pesrance o. The men. Tue mach has
developed more than usual interest
snong sporting classes from the tact
that 1t is firmly believed TO be bona
MI, affair aud not like many OF lls
predecessors, intended as mere tizzle
20 eaten the public and make mouey
Tor the principals.
SECOND Dl>PATCH-FORESOON
The ring was pitcned and both men
nave en- in II tor some time, bnt can
not vet agree a. TO y re.eree y Bald :
win. John Murphy. las McCaffreY and
Charley CuIvln nave AL been canned
succes-ivelv, but have not been accept
I'd About fifteen hunirei persons
are present. The crowd is getting ex-
cited over the deIag aud thresre u TO
cut the ropes. Intense excitement
prevails. Tnere is everv prospect OF the
isht taking place On the ring side
betting is 100 to 10 90 Hirken with
plenty OF takers.
Later.
PlTrsBURGH, March 4th,-About six
hundred persons lett this place this
morning, aud pro 'eeded to Collier s
station, West We, 10 witness the prize
fight for two thou md dollars, and the
light weight championship Of America.
A ring Was pitched at o'clock, the
men entered at II o'clock. Ned o.
Baldwin and Abe Smith, seconded
Hrcken; Butt r Hey aud Owney Geog-
hagen, OF New York, necoDded Camp
bell VIM. HsIy, OF Pittsburgh, WAS
Umpire tor HIcken, and Chas Cannon,
OF Brooklyn, New York, acted in that
capacity tor Campbell. George Seaion7,
OF New York, was referee. Campbell
won the toss tor corners.
The men entered the ring at II
o'clock, but it was 2:l0 D. m, before
they agreed TO the re cree Campbell y
coiors were green and white Hicken's 5
blue and white. Campbell onlv tougnt
once before in the ring; that was with
Dave Lewis, in 1870 tor - 900, which
ne Won iu nluety-nlne rounds, lasting
one h our and thirty minutes Hlcken
mas fought several times IN the ring
HIckeus appearance in the ring WAS
neat and arlstocrauC; much neater than
Campbell, whose guard held rather low.
There was str king Contrast IN the
two gladlators, the thick set sturdy
rame OF Campbell with his dark brouz.
ed SKIN showing markedly In COM
parIsoG with the 1.-THE and elegant but
welI-knit form OF Hlcken whose skin
was almost IS tair and white and
smooth as that Of q woman; but all tra-
ces OF effemannlcy was removed 5y the
appearance OF the great knob muse -
on his arms and shoulders, which stood
Out ike punches o. wnIp cord ana
moved like yielding serpents under
the fair skin that covered them.
Campbel's sturdy thick set frame ap-
peared lar more muscular tOau those o.
MS opponent and there seemed a iaI
greater difference in weight between the
Two Inau there WAS IN reality. camp
bells lvins and tnIghs were unusual y
good ana strong and the muscles VI his
arms well developed and ms head
piece a regular fighting one. As ne
laced MS rival his counIen ,nce express
ed confidence and de.ermlnd reso-
Iuliou 10 DO or dre
It's now . lO p. M. and the referee
calls time. hlcken goes forward, hi:
ewes iuli o. FIRE, make- dash al Cam o.
bel with his left uaud, which Campbell
avoids Closes iD To receive a terrible
smasher rom HIckens lett hand; a
sharp exchange followed aud HicHen
slipped down. Borh men go to tnelr
coruers aud are spO1ged of and washed
around the hips aud kidneys coplously
wltn brandy And now they come ior-
ward agalu Campbell Laughing but evI'
denIly IN great earnest a. ne puts up
those brow hends OF his in the youth
ul race OF HIeken VINO strikes rapid J
aud in earnest. Campbell drives hi'
rglt fist beavity inIo the breast bone
.. Hicxen WIN a dull crash, aud th'
latter emasnes Campbell Ia the fsct
with his lett fist Iu manner TO dra"
enthusiastic cheers lrom the Baltimore
and Pniladeiph sporting men.
The fight lasted through twenty-foul
rounds, when both pugiiIsts tai SIDE by
sl1e; cries oil "ioui' are raised 10y
y Baldwin, Hlcken's second, and Goer'
guagen, Carnpbells secoud. The iaItel
strikes y BALDWIN who Is about to re'
turn the blow wien Johnny Murphy
oil New York, backed by few slai'
worth friends, Knocked o Baldwin oowr
with pistol ami beat nim unnerciiul
Iy. Plstol shots were fired, and a gen
eral stampede ensued, aud running
fgnt. The referee refused 70 give
A..nin,.. II II. 4 .ht hroEa q mn in (