Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-25
san FRANClsCo's HOLIDAY CARR
AND THE DAyIs.wILLIAMs PRIZE
RICHT.
gT oUE own REPORTER. /


SAN FRASCIsco, Aug. Is.-To give any-
thing approaching a complete descrio-
tion of this city in its gala day attire. "A
at present arrayed, weuld reaoire nany
pages of the Posr-IsrELLroEScEg II il
enough to say that all money and ener-
Ry can do has been done. The CITY,
from center to circumference, is fiutter-
ing with banners, haes, festoons, and
decorations of every possible invention.
On Market street there il an arch in the
form of the Rialto at Venice. 1t is of
the width of the street, and ia profasely
decorated with frescoes and haes. On
Montgomery street there - another
arch of large dimensions. something IN
the form of a castle, and reminding one
of the triumphai arch at the head of the
grand boulevard at Paris. All the large
buildings of the CITY, some of them oc-
cupyinR whole blocks, have emblematic
curtains at every window. The Palace
Hotel. for example, is one large blaze of
cOlorea flags and decorations. Market,
Montgomery, Kearney and other great
thorouQhfares are strung with thou
sands OF lines of flags from side to side.
Street cars and almost all the vehicles
in the city are covered with emblems
and notices appropriate to the greas
meeting. Thousands of Knights and
tens of thousands of citizens ara on the
sidewalks. All places of amusement, as
we'll as the hotels and Restaurants, are
crowded to their full capacity, and yet
not until Monday will the real business
of the week commence. SO Rumerous
and various are the attractions for
strangers that it is hard to determine
which way to turn FIRST. The Seattle
delegation are all happy, and are enjoy
ing an event the memory of which will
last lifetime.
THE DAVIS AND WILLIAMS GLOVE FI0HT.
As Mr.. Davis il q resident of Seattle.
We felt it our duty to look In at Union
Hall last night, to see that no injustice
should be done our champion in the
manly art of self defence. The renders
of the PosT-INTELLIoENcER are not of
that class who delight IN reports SO
eagerly sought for by the tinted papers
found in all saloons. SO We shall only
state the result without the disgusting
details. Mr.. Davis wagered to defeat
Mr.. Williams in boxing match with
gloves, according to the Marquis of
Queensbury rules. For the benefit Of
the uninitiAted We will state that these
rules are. briefly, that the men must
spar or box each other for three min
utes. This il called round. Then the
men are allowed to rest ole minute,
when the second round must commence.
lie who fails to come to the middle of
the fighting ring at the end of the min
ute rest, is defeated. Mr.. Davis prom
ised to 80 exercise" Mr.. Williams that
he would fail to meet him before the
expiration of the fourth round. Mr..
Davis il well known to many OF our
citizens. Mr.. Williams is. in common
p.rlance, a niger. a resident of San
Francisco. The ring, more correctly
the square. was formed on the floor of
the auditorium. thus giving the thous-
and or more persons present a good
view Of the combatants. The first round
was very fairly and evenly fought. 1t
wan evident that neither of the men had
much endurance, nor did they use mach
skill. or ''science" as they call it. 1t
was also evident that prejudice was
strong against the Niger, notwithstand
ing he was ono of San Francisco's heavy
WEIGHTS. Very soon after the com
of the second round all in
dications pointed to the conclusion that
MIR. Davis would be knocked out of time
instead OF the African, and that is the
general belief now among all candid
observers. Mr.. Williams was 80 flushed
with approaching victory that he lost
his discretion and while Davis WAS
down, or partly down. Williams struck a
blow against the rules and the claim Of
foul Was allowed, and forgiven, thus
permitting the third round to begin.
Again, after sending Mr.. Davis through
the ropes, almost knocking him into the
crowd, Williams followed with another
blow not ruleable, and the battle was
given to MIR. Davis. Such are plain
facts Of the case. and the general opin-
ion this morning, after sober second
thought, is that il Mr.. Williams can be
trained to curb his impetuosity, neither
Davis nor any other man on this coast
could stand before him four rounds III a
glove fight. Mr.. Davis has seen his best
days. Old age will come with its weak
ening influences, and Mr.. Davis had
better rest on the laurels he has won as
champion Of America.