, 1874-07-02
IN Expedition 10 Chambers Island by
a Party Of n0uglls.
Two Bruisers Lay Plans for d Days
Amusement.
But One Is Afraid and the Fight Is a
Failure.
THE PREPARATIONS.
Special Dhpatch to Ihe Chicago Tribune.

and ycinity, especially In tho lunlbor-dtntrlcts,
have Ind moro anuBotnons md excitement
this wook than Tiny havo Ind for a long |
time, n,,dt perliapB, will soon lavo again. |
On Monday there wns circus, md almost eyery- |
body who lros within Thirty miles. II 1t wcro
possible to get horo. cano to SEQ tho show. |
EARLY TucHlay morning the firo-bells ring
1orcey, and though the contlagratton was tn- |
a small sha,Ity burning down. |
1t waB large enough to turn the wholo town out
OF their beds. To-day
ANOTHER. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT,
was to occur. This was to 10 q prizo-tlght, to
tako place OH Chambers Island, about sixty miles
up tho bny. It wasto be botwaon Jim Tnylor, Of
Chicago, and Aliko Cunuors. alma Red lIaudod
Mike" formerly of Nav York, now OF Negauneo,
Mich. Tho fac. that tito nltl was to como OF
waa known all through tho country, no attempt
hnviuy boon made to koop 1t quot. On this cotl-
trary, 1t was atlyortisod openly by tho principals
and otlera directly Interested, for tho purpose
Of increasing tho rocospsH.
THE PREPARATIONS
wero mnde In full yiew uf the authorities, but no
ono casayod to Interfere, sinco Auch divortiso-
monts arc cougeuial to tho majority Of tho
peopo, aud a,o iudulgod, notwithstanding thoy
arc contrary to law, bocause public soutimont
docs not express itself adversely.
THE MATCH
waa brought about-as NIL similar occurrences
aro-by au}oon talk. III Match, who Con-
uors waH returning from New York, ho
Htopned oyer nt Chlcago, and there met Taylor.
aud made proposition to fight him for my num
under S5D0. Taylor WAS willing, but as 10 ono
kow anyfE I anot % o4S9f ; t 9o,n ra,r not w.
"Cume up to Oconto aud .yon ean lind
n,an who will Pit mp money" This occurred
previous to tho Taylor-Carr mill In Indians, aud
tue ouject OF TINT light WIS to sos Taylor pos.
sasBcd a1.y sbillty Al . pugillst. He whipped
Carr in seventeen rounds, antl showed that ile
lad pluck AMI endurance, and thereby gained
Borno '*iricnda." Nune Of them, Aoweyrr. llud
sufficient confidence III hin prowasB to tak money
pointed IL Il light with ConnorB. Fortuna ely
ior h,,n, a u,uu named Dases opened vnr.ety
show iu Green Day, und, wishing to nltl novel
1caturn to his entertainment, ha kont for Carr
mud Taylor, agrealng to glvo them $50 week
eaeli to sl'al III the amusement OF his patrons
They uccoIteu. and proved guod card. Taylor's
skill was uoticet by sport named Gillespie, and,
Euylug heard that he was nnxlous to get at
..Nuu-Ha1lded Aii6e," ho #utlshed himself
Sn was @ snccesslul, Jslf s House being willing to
taise tho cha,ces Of depicting or adding. t. lila
incoulo. Cunnors 'sas consllited, and his up
proyal waB supplemented BY the depositing Of a
fur1eit, aud the glguiug VI articles Of agl eenent
Tue tisht was to bo for $3.50 s.ae, and the
money was Ill tho lands Of tha stakeholder st
the promised tima. I
THE TRAINING. ....
Az soon ~ 1t was dccloed that The mill should
to taka place, the principals begun training,
Connors at Oconto, uuder tho tutornlip Of Billy
Matlueu. ol New YORK; and Taylor ut Fort How
ard with Eddy Mey as instructor. TaoY eom-
mtncel four weeks ago, mouth being eonalu-
eled essential to put tneal in proper condition.
1he loAuQuartels of Taylor wore III one-
story fta1ne hunce i'll tho main strcot OF Fort
Howard. and he1o the 'sb'hoyB" OF tho town
gloves and SWING tue Indian, clubs:.r The front
Ioom WIS Taylor's abiding placa. Hore he ate
aud slept, and exercised Aimsclf daily. 1ss fur
| litulo conbisted nln.ply Ut L he'd which was
tcut!Au. frulu The ceiling was u tneal-bag filled
| rita suw dlbt--h muscle developer; Ill Gne cor
uor, Oh Il ruls tnb!o, were sevclnt botties and
| piccra Of cloth, while strung Rlong on tue wall
| were old e1olhes in abundailce, leading one to
iuagino that lie was in slop shop. III the roar
| Of thlA wub another and smaller room, uniHr-
nIshed, which looked out upon Rod liver, tue
| water wahhl.ig the puBts Oh which tho building
Tested. ln tins eiream Taylor pnddled his little
canoo. --.
| TAYLOR INTERVIEWED.
Yesterday morning droplled INTO tho training
placa, aud found thslee. dozen NELL, Tay.or,
pouey aud Larry o, po"e1s Sa'ng Ire nac Gfe
1 told Item the oject Of my vlsls-to interview
| Ta,lor-and couAeut being given, the result is
aubjoincd.
Kepu,tcr-IIou do you feel laglor7
| Tay1or-Fltst rate.
Nepor.or-IIus not your training affected your
| henltn2
Tay.or-Not = bit.
Neportor-uayo you any objection to telling
mo what you 1ayo passed through duling thu
| Int four weeks? OF course do not expect you
to tell ME any Of the secrets Of tho business.
Taylor-No; I'll tell you. You hao Carr bad
hold Of mo Tor whilo, but bis training did not
uut my buckers aud they sent fur Eddy Dorm
1ey-A tll,-top little falow, who understands hls
liz. lie came hele aud took charge Ut Mo, and
tie tirsL thing lio did "as to give mo d Bwoat tc
taka OF my Dutch belly.
Reporler-lIow did he Bwent you?
Taylor-WalI, le dressed lilo i'll two pairs oi
heavy roolon socks, two pairs Of drnworB fou'
uIdurBhirts, four pairH oi pnuts, heavy uoole'
oyershirt, nn undc.coat, as overcoat comfort
or, swcGt-cau, and par OF shoes whicl
TOOK ,sle OIL on tue road apont iwo miles from
hero, where tho sard IL Two feet doop, ant
walked mo about four MlteH.
Re,,urter-Dll lie waik with you?
lleporscr-What occurred aftory ou had finished
the conrAe2 ..... .-..
milo.
Neportor-You must have ioit tired?
Ta3!or-1 dld, mud wla we'll nigh played out,
and wat,toil To got into tho buggy to luke a
rent, but to wouldn't let MO.
Repostcr-Diu you sweat mucl.
Tnylor-l should thinK I did. loat eight
pounds on that trip.
uornet-Yca; olSht pounds Of beer ait
alusl. which 10 one thought yon l.ad in you.
1lerorlct--What did you do OIL your return2
YAyor-TaoE rest.
Ns;,ortor--That exercise wnb to inittlte yoa
Taylur--yca and tho noxt morning tluiulnI
oan,.nance4
Neporler-W timo do yon got up'
Taylor-At latf. f.luat 4 o'clock.
l{oDortor-Iuli mo what III done to you durin
the day3
Taylor-Well, as soon as got out Of bed
sako 9 light Bl,oNer-butii, and ani rubbed dr.
wl.h tllu llantis. IAoA l AIN rubbed down wit
common whisky.
Dornley-Ihat ab aorbs all tho grease.
Iaylor-Auti afterwards with leino,,-juico.
Daruoy--lhat maxes the sklu dry aiu had.
Taylor--A ttcr that 10 through ulink slas
Of stlesfy with All ogg IN it. Then 80 out o.
! this AAnd toad anl walk eight m!cs, aud run
l1tl|e That takeB l.p nbuMt an hour mud 4 half