, 1879-03-26
PRIZE.FIQIlTERS.

Tic Iioys with SmMll Ifrnins Int Trett,ef1"
duus Muscles I.cAsn Philadelphia fnr Cam
atin, to fsnvo II lsDK lsnttlc.
specfal Dttp1fch 10 1nt Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-Thcre Is n quiet
buzz Of .nttstactIon in pugi1fsttc circles, for
there are prospects Of m na.fnshtoncd prize
aght tomorrow, with at least one Of tho ctssn'
tasants tic hero Of many EaTn.fourht halttc.
Tho matter is kept very quiet, md definite IN"
formation 10 given onfy to those who arc IL visit
Canada 10 witness the cantest, which Ia 10 dc
eide whether Arthur Chambers or John Clark
IL tic better man.bAtterer. Johl Clark
IL was upon whom The New Jersey Judgs pro.
nollncea tho sentence OF eighteen months ir,i-
prisonmcnt in tile atato Prison ut Trenton.
C,ark's cotnnanlons In the trial mud subsequent
imprisonment were "Jiin u Wecdcn, w1loss Sec
onl lie was, Samuel Collier, Stephen Cochran,
and "F,dd.er" Nrary. The causc Of II all was
the terrible prizc.nght between Wecten AN,
Walker at Pennsviile, for $3.50. Wnskcr died
from tho effects OF his beattng, mil then
outraged Jersey Justice awokc nnl took charge
Of the living principal nnti the accessories. No
SOONER had Cfatk dbfTctl hls stripes and reap
pearcd In Philadelphia than lie entered on
right Jolly spree, recovering from which he
went at once Mt his old tricks. Hc keeps low
saloon on rilbcrt strset, above Eleventh,
where resort the people to whom the
Developed muscle OF prlzc.Aal,ter is the
very finest thing In thu world. Clark
got up for himself sparring benefit at the
International Theatre, and when tho sparrng
WIS over lie boastnEy remarked tint he would
fight any man for any money less than 81, 900 ut
130 pounds weight. Billy Edwards took up the
challenge Ia behalf Of "nn UNKNOWN" and
Clark went into training. Finally the "un-
known" WIS named AZ Jack King, nn
English Ind who lad doug good work
with hard gloves, and who easily trained
to the required weight. Pretty soon IL began
To appear Ms II the whole affair WIS only dodge
10 work up sparrng-bcncfts. fnr the benefits
came thick anl fart, md the boys wcrc mnklnlE
good deal Of money. a week was sgt asitte
Theatre. hut here the Mayor intefiercd, ho-
cause there was too much l,ard-h!ttlng be-
| ing done. Indeed, fsw of the sparrere
dropped nil prrtense q tgt.nE light blows, ult!
| the hloou Lying, a,id tliscolorcd tho eyes Of
sou1o Of tic gentlemen intimately concerned.
| Then camo the arrest, tria, md acqutttai OF
| Chambers, Clark, md King On tnu charge OF
sGnprps ,rs to t Was p7' eaatsy ets s"d s TIN GI
iistie iratcrnity. All this nanpcn-
cd so rorently that it Is not
necessary to recall iE,-only to put the facts Of
ING pcHulllE enlargement peluge Llt fintlGrh.
Out Of all this turmoil camo sotne pretty bati
4 feeling between Clark nnd Chambers. King,
nfter being acquitted left tho clty, suyng rhllu-
| delPhia "wa'n't never no good no way" alltl
',c blood between Chambers mud Ciark grew
| warmer md warmer. Chambers IL n iuger
st.ort On his left han,!, md when II WIS pro-
posed tint he should assume the DInco
In thu proposed conl1lct left rarant by the ab:
aencc Of Jack King, It was ngrccd tiat e should
be allowed ts wear light glove ou thnt hand,
and, under tllos" conditions, an agreement. to
l2S pounds for si,000 side was drawn
md signed, the Hight to takc plnce IN
Canala. Tic tnonoy. or sufficient of. 1t tu
satisfy tho flghtcrs. was put III tho hArtls
OF well-kuown man or this city. mud on 'Thsrs.
day Chambers, who hud hcen In training fof
some time, lott this c'ty, ~ company With hts
trainer, Dllly Edwards: for Canada. Clark, With
Ills tratncr left on Inst Sunday night, au.l
tic few. sporting men who think II
worth while TO travel 80 far to- sec
tic batile loft last evening. It Il
not Just clear where tic mcn will meat
hut Il Is supposed It will bo somewhere neat
Buffalo. Tic location, however, Is sccrci
from nll but tue principal poop'o concerned.