Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-04
A Prize Fight,

"'''' itldNlNe 10 u ame of
iaro winch was going forward in the
house ut the time. High words on
sued, and, both parties HAVING an ON.
viabie reputation for cool daring and
quick resentment, it was feared That
serious results might follow the altar.
cation. Friends instantly saw tbo
situation, and resolved. after a hastv
consultation together, that the men
should settle their difficulty without
me use OF deadly weapons. and
III accordance with the purilistic
tlode OF determining such mat
'erS' ihelr conclusion was communi-
Gated To the bc!ligegents respective.
~ whose ch0icr was beyond iounds
anu the hight of whose anger was
ONLY eNc"lled bV the desire for a set
liement III blood. At first the prone
slllnn was received with ScOrn. and
looked upon as calculated 10 lessen
amelr characters Tor pure chivalry.
Inc persuasion of friends ultimately
predomlnated over the stern rcsolye
ot Tie Val ant men for a fight TO
ueath, II a SPOT vas selected FOR the
contest. In" hour was appointed
when e7ch should repair to the
ground, accompanied by his seconds
attendants and friends. and an UNI.
pre- was chosen to decide uue>tiouS
that might arise as to the fair or fOul
OF any movement. and to perform
such other du les as custonarilv fall
To that office.
AT ahou a quarter past four in the
afternoon everything WAS i'm rcadi-
ness, and the heroes marched at the
head of a Swciving tide of human
beings To the field of encounter. The
srot selected forth contest is a level
piece of ground just below the grade
leading TO the Lemon mill. The
Locality was II not TIL most favor
able for the participants. but was we'll
adapted for those who desired 10 oct
a good view of the fight. the wide
grade of the road being about ten feet
above the ring, and but Il few feet
from the latter. Some thOughtleSs
spectators expressed surprise that an
elevated plane had not been chosen
as the scene, and an entrance fee
charged. But. considering the hastv
manner in which the prriiminariGs
We're arranged and the limited area of
un0ccupied country from which to
i'''bNN Il SliIt0i'It - l'Nll itJl ~ itlt1liltll-
tons an occurrence, the managers of
the affair should pass free from CEN
sure. The men looked well as they
arrived upon the ground. y inter
nal emotion of anger was revealed by
the physingnomicai expression of
either; the facial lineamentS Of both
indicated determination and untlinch-
ing resolution, but We're calm and UNI
moved. As the smlller of the two
WAS IN the act OF divesting himself of
all SupcriluOUS or cumbersome bodily
covering above the belt. his face was
distorted by wrathfUl grimaces when
he leered upon the other man, who
was also preparing for comha., and
who i'll a few moments would meet
him in the ring.
Nfter dre preparation, which vas
happily without the customary an
moving delay, the men entered tae
rim :, accompanied 10y their seconds
and the referee. The naincS of the
rincipalS we failed to get, owing to
the fact that the reporter was - en-
thusiastic over the prospect OF some
thing good that he neglected. the de
tails of his DUTY. 1t i. however, of
no great importance that their dis
tinguishing apptilation should be
given. since each carries sufficient
evidence of hard usage to poiut him
ont as one who had met the foe. \
brief description of the parties, mOre-
over, NAV supply the deficiency in
anne No. one is a ma of about
five feet six in stature, evidently
tweutV-eight years ct age, of stout
build, active, Il demi-hruuclte, and
heavy chin W~hiSkerS. No. Two COM
pareS with No. One in hight, is of a
more slim build. apparently a few
wears Younger, of brunette complex
ion, and wears Il muStache. When
all was got ready, the signal to begin
VAS given, and each ~apNrOached the
other with a calm ana SteaNtlSt eve
and OUtStretchet hand, and lnGulgPd
in Il defertutial shake. Retiring a few
PAGES they advanced again, not IN
meek friendship, but with anger
flashing in their eyes, ana bent un"n
intlicting the SeveIest bpdlly PUNISH
ment each upon the other. \ lew
passes clumsilv warded oil preceded
a cliuch, and the ciinch was followed
bv both falling to the ground. For
the few minutes succeeding the de
s.endiug eartnward it was impossible
to determine which was getting the
better of the other. Finally No. Two
endeavored to mug his antagonist,
and in doing SO had his finger caught
in the others mouth, which placed
his dexter hand in chancery. Not
outstanding this advantageous posi-
ton No. One soon called out to his
seconds to throw up the sponge, open
ed his mouth, allowed the other 10
withdraw his finger, rose 10 MS ieet'
and me FIGHT WAS over.
Whether justice is done the subject
in the foregoing, those who witnessed
the occurrence must decide; ana
whether too much space has beer
given to so trivial a matter, the gen-
eral reader is left to judge. But II
should be borne in mind that to tran
three quarters of a mile III the Gus.
,fter a hurrying throng IN search OF
an item is no pleasant task; ana tna'
if it is within the limits of possibility
to make ANYTHING cut of such IA Jour
ney, a reporter, in justice to himself
should dO so.