Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-05

of the great pugilistic battle hetWee"
Bing Williams and Jim Chatham.
The C:eiger Grade was crowded with
teams, men Oh horseback. and peGes
TRANS. Every old hack, van and cart
in the city has been pressed into ser
vice. and at present writing there are
at least fifteen hundred persons On the
ground-a motley essemblage. made
up Of all ages and colors. 1t Is est
mated that Al least ! 800 reviewers and
bowie knives are already on Tie
ground. Bad men with wicked eyes
and bad whisky breaths predominate.
The enclosure has been built On the
side of the road, about quarter OF
mile from the Five Mile House. and
euui distant from Dead Man = Point
1t is 80 feet square and at least l. feet
in hight. The twenty-tour foot ring -
M. and the stakes and ropes ara
strong and substantial. But te" nave
paid their money So 5n-to cute the
enclosure, the greater Part hop!;.- that
the mob Will break down The >tccka"e
before the fight commences. Many
have been bankrupt by tie to-! Ga:'
swndle. The keeper Of the gate
charged all double teams 5. - to pass
over the road, though without any
show of Justice OF right. Curses -oHd
and deep were buried a him by those
whom lac compelled Il SuSm!t /" lis
extortion. Et"rt- Dave already teen
made by some OF The crowd tn press
bv the ticket sellers. bat :oul >ta!wart
Corni.hncn stand by and have thus
far held thcir own. There are some
here who fear that lie EGh' W. He
stopped by the authorities, INK all
thus far is mere idle ruinor. Tn hi.
| back ufthe ring. which af,!Ge par
! tial view OF the inside, i already Lc.n-
dotted with men who object /" pay
/ the admission lee. Both principals are
near the ground. though neither have
! vet put in an appearance. y iiliams
started for the ground III i morning At
| 6 0 clock. His weight i ~ pounds.
His hackers are very confident.
though it is said ne is 10. II. as fine
condition As on the occasion OF MS last
fight. Chatham, accom- panied TX the
veteran boxer, Tom Daley, IL >eco:.d,
came over from the race track, where
he has been training, about : o'clock
this morning His weight IS about Is
mounds less thar on his las! fight.
Jimmy Trevillian. Williams sscond,
busting about with a bright smile
on his face and it is evident that ne has
every confidence mat his man will
win the fight. Pool selling has al
ready commenced on the outside OF
the enclosure. The first pool sold at
$40 on Chatham to = on Williams.
Last night Williams sold at 500 to 3'd
The cause Of the change Of the opinion
il explained in various ways. Some
say the Cornishmen do not sufficiently
underst and pool selling 10 understand
that Q Job is put up on the others; that
Chatham, who has kept dark, is In
much.lbettsr condition than it was
Thought he could be brought up TO-
Chatham has just come up from the
house to the ring. He was greeted by
4 few feeble cheers: Here comes
the solid man!' cried an enthusiastic
chaw. "Oh, 60 off and die; ho'll be
soft enough By the end Of the battle,
replied another. Chatham sits in one
corner of the enclosure cool and col
lected. Williams has not yet come 10
A large assemblage is already inside
The are OK Senator'S and Assembly
men, justices, policemen, lawyers
doctors and the riff-raff in general. A
sham fight has just been started il
front OF the gate keepers box, the OBJ
} ject being to allow the crowd to force
by. The fence will probably be dowr
in a few minutes. 1t will be pulled
down - the first round 10 fought, "a
conspiracy has already been formed
to throw it over. Chatham has jus
slung his castor into the ring. He !.
followed by Tom Daley and q few
friends. His brother Joe will act n!
his bottleholder. The crowd in from
is COMPELLED to sit down on its haun
ches amid cries of "DOwn in front;
shoot 'eIn, shoot emf" "Oh, ae
down, you bloody bloke," and thu
like. Excitement is getting high
) though but few bets have been made
the pool selling being given up rs
bad Job, Sporting men have little t
80 lot,