National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-08

does he smoke, Necause smoking
would make him short Of breath and Keep MIN
drv. He could never get to weight If he drank.
He retires at $50 OF 10 o'clock and at $50 takes
walk before breakfast. After breakfast he goes
ont for sweat and runs or walks very fast eight
or ten miles, and returning takes bath; is then
rubbed off with crash towels, and rests till dinner
time. He then rests again for an hour, and then
goes out for long, slow walk. Comes back anu
rests till supper, which he makes of egg, tea anu
toast, Dumb-beIls and clubs are used, and then'
after a good rub, he goes to bed.
That is good; but why did You emPhaslAe Inc
sin that doth so easily beset us SO mnehF
IN leave that for you to guess. PrlEe-nghters
in training lay it aside though, and it besets
them as bad as it does some great preachers"
"Now, when entering the ring how do you
feel?"
al feel that must be perfectly cool, and above
all things hold my temper. Ny style is to give
all the punishment can and take as little as
possible. In my last tight with Collyer L got
only one strong blow, and left the ring as fresh
as when entered it."
who are the heavy weights LENT"
There are Tom Allen, Tim Kelly and Mike
McCOOle, Of st. Louis and Joe Coburn, OF New
York. Jem Mace is in England. John Morris
sey will never fight again. He has got too much
money. No prize-fghter ever enters the ring
after he gets rich"
How do you manage to evade the police?"
at is not always easy. Moonlight excursions,
clam-bakes and picnics are organized. The time
and place for o fight is always given away 70
friends and they in turn inform their friends and
the matter is kept secret as possible, but arrests
are not always avoided"
Here the stage-bell summoned Mr.. Edwards to
his place. He is a man five feet four and five
eighth inches high, and his regular fighting
weight is one hundred and twenty-six pounds. He
is fine specimen of manly strength and physical
beauty and mis- face has the strong lines of cOur-
age and determination.
TALK WITH CHAMBERS.
Amnn about five feet FIVE inches high, sOldly
and souarely built, light complexion and chestnut
hair. covering round head firmly set on neck
of extraordinary thickness, is Arthur Chambers,
the champion Of the world, at his weight, one
hundred and twenty pounds. The only evidence
on his person Of the hard-fOught battles through
which he has passed is slight Disagreement Of
the nose. which, however, was the result OF an
accident. His conversation is pleasant aud fluent,
his address good; and to the casual observer he
wouId appear anything but the professional
pugfIist that he is-a man who has for years
boldly proclaimed himself ready to fight any
man Of his weight in the world, and has backed
the challenge with his money. Yet looking at
him closer a man Of his size would think twice
before he would be willing to incur his wrath
and the consequences.
His dress is neat and in perfect good taste, and
the only ornaments he wears are plain gold
chain With medal attached, and small shirt
buttens.
HIS LIFE
The conversation between the reporter and Mr..
Chambers was about as follows:
Reporter. Mr.. Chambers, where were you
bOrn?''
Chambers, speaking with a strong English &C
cent? was born near Manchester, England, De-
cember 3, 1s47.''
How did you spend your early life"
mAt nv home. the same as the other lads of the
neighborhood. When quite young went to work
in an iron foundry, and at the age Of fourteen 1
enlisted in the English navy, where l remained
for two years on a cruise in the Mediterranean
sea. On my return again went into the foundry,
where remained of and on for several years"
How came you to enter the ring?"
..Oh, as a boy was strong and healthy, and
soon developed taste for sparring; then some o
my friends persuaded me to night"
.When and with whom was your first battle:"
"On the first Of October, 1854, being in my six
teenth year. fought Arthur Weber at Mole
wheel, for E5 a side, catch weight The fight
lasted forty minutes, and was the victor"
Did you return to work."
HYes and continued to work at intervals until
my battle with Brady, when suffered my hrs'
and only defeat After that I made pugilism q
profession, taught sparring, &c"
with whom were your subsequent fighter"
Twill give them as near as can remember
On the sth Of November, 1855, fought Ned Evans
at Ha7Iehead, Yorkshire county, at us pounds
he betting 80 pounds against my 20 defeated
him in forty-four rounds, lasting one hour anC
thirty minutes. On February Q, 1856, in the SAINT
place, fought Jim Pryor at lis pounds, for
| purse Of Is pounds. We fought thirteen round
| in 20 minutes, and was the victor"
You made short work Of that. What was tn
next"
THE next was
LONG ONE
| On August 7, Of the same year, was matched
fight Jim Brady at ll6 pounds for EOS a side
We met at Newbergh, Cheshire county, an
| fought enc hour and twenty minutes, when tn
police interfered. We both escaped and tn
fight was renewed the next day at Chattmos'
Lancashire county. We fought for three hour
| and thirty-fve minutes, and was defeated"
THAT did not dishearten you?"
"Oh, no. you can't win always. made goo
fight. and although defeated, tried it again Eel
| ruary 49, 1867, with Dick Goodwin alias Sprin
Dick. That was a good MILL too. 1t took plac
at Delemere Forrest, Cheshire county. and ate
fighting IO5 rounds in two hours and twenty mir
utes, the police Interlered, both were arreste
and bound over TO keep the peace"
"Did you ever conclude R?'
No: that was 4 draw"
Next
THE next was May Il, 1857, with Jim FINCH
Aldershott near London. We fought at cate
weight for els. II lasted one hour and twent
minutes. and ! won. I then fought Harry Kin
berly in November, 1867. at SatterbroOk, hOrI
shire county, ut rs pounds, for G25 side.
lasted an hour and thirty-fye minutes, and
won"
GOOD luck seemed to follow you"
Yes Ny next encounter was at Fiddler
Ferry, Lancashire county, with Thomas Seattle
good, September, 1855. We fought at Ia pound
for ElO 4 side, aud licked MIN in forty round
time, nifty minutes"
"The next scrap was december s, 1865. in a roo
in the city Of Manchester.
THE OFFICERS OF THE REGIMENT
stationed there mace up a purse OF Els for whi'
Jim Pryor and fought ina room, as said bsfoE
Iwun after four rounds in twenty-threc minutes
How many were present ?"
"Uh. quite a number. All the officers and the
friends"
"They seem to like the shown
YES: all Englishmen like a good, fair tigh
lust one month later, } anIaTy O. lSoS' Iuey uL
Nd another purse Of E25, for which Harry Xii
berly and I fought in the same room at cat
weight. / won after twelve rounds, in thir'
three minutes"
At THE DERBY.
"When was the next?"
: the next was a good one, but without ress
. IGop't remember the date exactly, but il was
- MAY. 1869. at the EPSON race course-th9 day Z
tender won the Derby"
4 ''On the couTse?n
. Just back Of it,"
"WelI, tell me all about it."
. You see O number OF the nOblemen concIuc
= that after the race they would like to see hg
: and they got up a purse of ELS, for which b
:, Mullins and contended At catch weights
= fought nifty rounds in one hour and tWeuty-thl
a minutes, and then darkness coming on,
y to suspend, and the tight was declared a draw.
"YoIr next mover"
: IL then issued a challenge to fight any mar
the world. at from ll2 to 100 pounds"
= "HoB long did you Wait?"
g al did not get a customer in reply to this u
OctC Der 6, 1870
"What did you do in the meantime?"
IT Il had for several years been in the liquor b'
"A ness On October 8. $50. made match "
IT George Fletcher, alias .cTby Lad, for ESQ 4:
a and the lightweight championship of Ensia
II We touuht a. Ilg pounds at Point OF Ay