The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-29
DESECRATED AGAIN.
VIRGIN SOIL OF WEST VIRGINIA
AEaln Stained With the Gors or DruiaI PugIl,ts.
+ The Campb.ll.YallIuE MIL Foushtia Aonoa.
gala COusty-CaupbelI Winn In Thirty.
j n 0se VERY Hard Fought l,ouuds.

4 g O,s rsry Hard Fought Hounds.
| GREESsuoRo, Pa, June 2S.-Tho staid
authorities Of West Virginia have suffered
another outrage upon their feelings, and
the laws Of their State. Two pugilists
named respectively 7. B. Wall:ng and
Bryan Campbell have come ull the way
from Colorado 10 show that they could
fight on the soil Of our sister State with
iinpunity. -,
[Thc reporter who wrote the rather ccs.
tatic account Of this fight has unnecessarily
injected in his lines n gratuitous slur on
the West Virginia authorities. 1t was GER
tainly small exhibition, and much
smaller achievement 10 gloat over, that
two men hud Travelled great distance to
show that they could outwit the West
Virginia authorities, in which remarks
bic coup de main they were SO ably
assisted by the representatives Of Pitts
burgh blackgnardism and Pennsylvania de-
pravity. The points where the fight was
expected to take place in this State were
well guarded, but it was simply impossible
to line the entire border OF the State with q
Gordon Of police. lfother States that could
be named used the same endeayors to pre-
serve peace within their borders as West
Virginia, they could, perhaps, with better
grace point out the faults and short com.
ings in othors.-Ep.l
Yesterday afternoon the steamer J. G.
Blaine was boarded In Pittsburgh BY the
usual class OF citizens attending exlibi.
tons OF muscle and nerve in the "a foot
ring. Taking them us u whole the beauty
Of the physique did not rise above the
shoulders. The faces to be seen around
the supper table. on the steamer
were worthy the pencil Of a
Ilogarth, and certainly showed more
phases Of fugliness than are often squeezed
into mob OF thirty or forty men. How.
ever their personal disadvantage efappear-
ance wss not self.bestowed, and truth
compels the statement that the behavior OF
the sporting party on the boat was unex-
ceptional. There were no rows or black.
guardisln, and it is probable that MANY Of
the other passengers up the Mononpahelu
had no idea that the boat was carving the
material for IN interesting and moral en-
tertainment.
The Blaine arrived at Greensboro, Pa,
n A r A
crowd showed that it numbered at least
one hundred, including reporters.
The small steamer Harry, Of Greensboro,
was engaged to carry some thirty.tivc, and
the balances made their way 10 the scene OF
the fight by wagons, pedestrianism, etc.
An hours ride on the boat brought the ex-
clitslonlsts 10 pointin Monongalia county,
". Va, Just across the border line No
time was lost in getting TO business. a
suitable spot was chosen OH the property
of MIR. Evertry, on bottom under the
grateful Shade OF locust tree, surrounded
by forest covered hillS. The rope and stakes
were arranged at 9:20 o'clock, and s5 min.
utes later Walling stepped into the ring
and waited for Campbell, who followed
in about 10 minutes. The demeanor Of
the two men differed widely. Wallins
was very quiet and undenonstrative,
but Campbell threw his hat into the
enclosure with whoop MS he
crossed the rope. "One hundred
dollars win the fight, "yelled Campbell.
Nobody took him up and the proceedings
opened up with the choosing OF usual oil. |
cials who were rs follows: Referee, Pat
Kelly time keeper, Jas. johnson
umpire for Walling, Jas, Pearson umpire
for Campbell, Colvin Cusart. Campbelrs
seconds were Pete Sweeney und Chas.
Robinson, while Patsy Maley and Geo.
johnson handled Walling. The lattcr's
colors were red white and blue stripes,
Campbell fighting in Emerald green. The
toss for corners resulted in favor Of Camp.
bell, and he placed his adversary where |
the sun would shine in hiseyes us soon as
il appeared There was drizzling rain fall. |
ing ut this time, but before the fight was
ended old Sol stepped into the ring and |
belabored the conbatants about the head, |
and showed willingness TO engage all the
spectators as well. The referee made n
short speech, saying that the men had |
come all the way from Colorado TO settle
thequestion us TO which was the better man,
and asked for them fair show and no
favor. The crowd bythis time had reached
200 persons, the news thnt.a prize fight
wns to take place having attracted nearly
all the male population within radius Of
several miles Among those Who appeared
to enjoy the contest was an ex. Buptist min.
lister, who had reached the scene by "acci-
dent" At 1919 the principals and seconds
shook hands, Campbell playfully bidding
Walling goodbye rs he returned to his
corner At 1920 time was called for
| Round l.--The men advanced and re.
tired, Tented and gyrated cautiously for II
full minute, Zach appearing 10 have con.
siderable rcspect for tho balls OF knuckIe
land muscle that were offered for their close
inspection, and drawn back when they saw
there was no opening for blow. Al lust
Campbell | rushed in and planted one ON
| Walling's chest, which was promptly ra-
turned, but the blow did not stop Campbell
in fierce lunge mt Walling's stomach,
which knocked him clear Off his feet.
First knock down for Campbell. Cautious
sparring followed by blow in Wallings
chest that staggered him. The latter re.
covered sufficiently to hestow hard ran
OH Campbell's cheek bone, for which Camp.
bell incontinently knocked him down.
Round 3-This wus IL tough round The
men got within range at once and their
sledge hammer fists played the anvil
| chorus on each others faccs in quick time.
Campbell slipped down on the wet grass,
aud the damages were summed up Us a
bleeding eyebrow for. Campbell, for which
Walling was allowed first blood, and
broken finger for Wallins, the third OIL his
right hand: Z y = e, "a, IA.
Round t-Walling's left hand was in
good condition thus far and he proved the