The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-11
THE AMPHITHNATRH.
McAVOy Makes Ten Miles in One
Hour and Sixteen Minutes.

0Our ana 61XCooU Minutes.
Rattling Sparrlng and Scientific
!, Wrestling.
The Best Athletic Entertainment
Ever Given in Butte.
A large crowd gathered at the Am
phitheatre last ey ening, the attrac-
tions being the glove contests among
noted sparrers for the Police Gazette
medal, and the ten mile go-as-you.
please race for q medal by local pedes.
trlans. For the latter the following
entered: McAvoy, Labieaux and
Careswell. At $50 the runners were
tapped off, McAvoy taking the lead
and keeping it to the finish, winning
the race and prize IN one hour and
eleven minutes. The following is the
score for the time run:
| McAvoy-lO miles, b. IL M.
Labieaux-s miles, 3 laps.
Careswell-2 miles-withdrew.
THE RING.
| After the race was over Tommy
Rogan, master Of ceremonies, entered
the ring and announced that the spar
ring contests would open with set.to
of four rounds, Marquis of Queens
bury rules and Marquis of Queens
bury gloves, between Ben Arthur and
John Charles.
Soon after the men appeared &C.
companied by their seconds and rot
tle-holders. The boys are both good
ones. and we'll known in sporting
circles here. MIR. John Jolley was
! selected referee.
I FIRST ROUND.
At 1910 time was called and the
men came to the scratch. The round
was rattling one, both men slug
ging for all that was out. Charles
drew the first, blood, but Arthur
landed some heavy ones on the for
mer's mug which were returned
with interest. When, time was called
| both men were ready to take their
corners.
SECOND ROUND.
Both men SCARED for wind for
some time, but when they opened
the ball they made lively work of it.
Both men gave and took without
finching, and when time was called
they were we'll winded.
THIRD ROUND.
Feinting for wind was the game
both played for nearly the whole
round, when Ben got in his left on
Charles cheek without effect, and
time was called.
FOURTH ROUND.
The boys spared too long
before blow was struck to
suit the crowd. The round was
a tame one, Arthur getting in
his left two or three times, and
Charles counteriDg in good shape.
When time was called Dotn men
looked as fresh as daisies, and neither
bore any marks of injury that de-
manded the attention of physician.
The referee declared the fight draw,
and Rogan announced that the medal
would be contended for at some fa>
ture time, the date and place to be
advertized hereafter.
THE WRESTLING.
Rogan announced that Frank
Owens and Frank Zimmerman would
wrestle three rounds catch-as-catch-
can, best two in three. The men
soon appeared and time was called
for the
FIRST ROUND.
In less than two minutes Owens
had his man On his back. The sec-
ond round resulted in favor of Owens
IN less time He is a good one that
can floor Frank Owens in q wrestle
of this kind. The match was
friendly one between the parties, no
money being put up on the result.
ARACE
of one mile for silver cup was the
next on the programme. The entries
were Charles McGahan, Billy West
and Neil O'Donnell. West took the
lead from the start and maintained it
to the end, winning the race and
prize in 5.46, McGahan being at his
heels at the finish. O'Donnell
dropped out on the 10th lap.
Tony Sebastine then performed
some of his wonderful acrobatic
feats. As an acrobat Tony has few
superiors anywhere and his equals
are hard to find. His forward somer-
sault is q teat performed but by few
men in the world. For q boy he is
q wonder.
A friendly setto between Julian
and Owens concluded the entertain
ment, which created q barrel of fun |
for the outsiders. The referee then
announced he was authorized to
state that Ben Arthur would fight |
Dave Cnsick, hard gloves, for $3.50 or
$50 side. Time and place to he
agreed upon.
BLOOMINGTON (Phoenix) Nurseries. |
George w. Crane. agent for the
Bloomington (Phoenix)
Illinois, Is in the city So
liciting orders for only hardy trees,
roses, vines, etc. The nur-
Serv ia the oldest in the West. aud I