The sun., 1884-11-02
TIE RINGS PdIMY D.frS.
Tke Immense Crowds and Preparations tkat
Sisnarxed F.xst in the Oiden Times.

fT'N bNU LN'
The moment the actual place of rendezvous
wns ilXod, the Commissary of tho Ring. Tom
Oliver, nnd Dick Curtis. Tom Calas. Frosty
faced Togo. and able assistants proceeded to
make their arrangements; and on tho summit
Of u high hill, on IA ilne pia In called Bishops
Wood formed the ring, and certainly nothing
sish, i inches IN dametsr deeply inssrtsd in
eXhbitins an appearance of strsngih and
frmness which bads defiance to ali encroach.
OF similar stakes. with ropes attached. so as to
keep the spectators at distance. leaving an
again. we're st placed double and IN % many lH'nn is
stances n triple succession OF wagons and ele-
yated stages formed substantially OF timber.
These preparations arose from Il we'll founded
anticipation that an immense multitude would
be assemulod and certainly u greater crowd We
exception OF that at Worcester. when Spring
and i.angnn fought; but even this was thought
tn have been outuumbered
Tho imporiant morning Mt length arrived
and with tho dawn of day II simultaneous move
commenced from every part of tho compass.
There was no description of vehicle which was
not "alitd into rcunisition: tho stage coaches
bArauehes roStehaI,es. gig. ilies, Lusgies
ali crowded t" an overflow. Then came euues-
trians without cnd-inciuding ail orders-,,from
many bearing two and in some instances three
riders. The pedestrians. a. may be supposed.
tves. who usually devote tnstertido to fun
aud frolic. were on tho toIdir; Birming.
" Das6n fSsS %tf!
and ali the surrounding widcsproadIIg and
populous districts. sent forth thoir sWnrms.
The pitss. the iron foundries. and the mann'ac-
tories OF ali descriptions wore deserted. and
more extraordinary diversity of human charac-
ter has seldom met the eye-thc fair sey adding
10 the general snguIarity OF the roiV dPii.
Ihn spot chosen for thH ring we ,ayc already
surrounding country and while the approach
ing multitude could thus command suuint at
tho GS ihny sas TsY Ina
viaw Of tho gath"ring thrnng The wagons
and stages soon found Occupants At IS. a mob.
tho outer circle. taxing up their positions
under tho direction Of proper masters Of the
- O'clock approached the mass became more
dense. ana u last they We're concentrated.
tw,v1 Ss won an sSSp ihe 5srk to
to keep them With the prescribed bounds. rs
those behind cop!d not obtain even glmpse
Al 10 o'clock. Brown. attended by Spring.
! Bhsk Richmond. and his Immediate friends
! Quilted their quarters ~ Compton in an open
landnn, drawn by four spirited horses. Browns
own properly with The Bottle in Hand" en-
man wcapn tho % vsrte 's i"go Sr of his 1sra eaS
They w"ro surrounded by II body guard OF
Browns irienhs on horseback and followed by
u long line Of carriages. AT IL. they reached
We Btaaiort Arms III lveiaey Bank, where
sampson stopped
| to the arena ol bnto was given and SAMPSON
! set out in n coach and six. surrounded by MS
patrons 'IoWh occupying u S"'i uraS. IN
| high spirits.
| Brown nrst entered the ring Ie was re-
c"iyr'l hv ~ d"aIoning shout oil welcome. His
| cOIor- We're displayed in every direction and
| on throwing his castor within tho ropes. no
| followed and h,w0d respectfully in all dircc-
! tiols. llc Was dressed in blue coat brcey yhoE
| and ton boots.
| sampson Immediately prepared for action.
! aud hlS example WIS followed ly Brown. whose
| general turn ont' was Of n superior chnrac-
| ter His second, Tom SpriDg wearing q white
! ia, k"t and whito SIX STOCKINGS, and Iiichmond
| being also Rtirod in iash toys.
At tho nomont it WAS calculated that there
| could not be loss Than $1,000 persons present
| of al ranks. and the scene which was pre-
| scntcd WAS tho most extraordinary we ever
| wagon, stage. or carriage. WAS literally swarm
| ing: but such was the frmness with which
| every erection WAS constructed that we lid not
| hear Of n single accident. Crowds continued
| to arrive for n considerable timo Rftsrward.
| and many who had taken the wrong rO.i.l by
going to Stourbrdge woro alto.eihor thrown
| out.
All being in readiness. tho men threw off
| their last remaining garments and approached
| the scratch. pln might have been heard drop
| a. the moment. Tho condition OF both men
| obvious to al Brown stood well over his man.
| and his gigantic size added to his apparent
| confidence. kept hM tho faNOtito ut 2 To !.
| which was laid and taken at tho moment the
| best Juigps and the most knowing " tho fancy
| LAYING tho odds. Tho symmetry OF sam mpson s
| frame WAS beautiful while u fixed du;armi IN :
| ton to do his best was pla My written n every
| linz uf hi, counlenance. and tho result Sho Nod
| his confidence was not nisp!Gced.