Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-06
THE NONPARIEL here
Jack Dempsey the Champion
Middle Weight Gives an
Exhibition in this City
Being Assisted by Dave Camp
bell, of Portland, and
Paddy German
The Hall Crowded With an
Enthusiastic and Appreci-
ative Audience

Ne greatest event lu 7pplt luG circles /
that ever occurred iu tairhaycu took .
place last evening at the Casino thratcr. .
Never before has any sound city north of /
Seattle had such a number OF sporting .
men im it as yesterday cougrpgatcd in this /
city, the attraction being "a glove contest /
between theWorld- d-iamou, Jack Dempsey,
the Nonpariel Dave Campbell, the heavy
weight Of Portland, and Paddy Gorman,
the champion middle weight of Australia.
Some time ago the proprietor OF the
Casino theatre ia this city. AIr John Ras-
coc, commenced correspondence with
these pugi lists in relation tua visit tu th,
lower sound country. and after % few
weeks the arrangements were completed
aud last nights entertainment was the
result The men arrived in the morning
from seattle on the state OF Washington
aud were met al the wharf by drlegd-
tiou of local sports. many Of whom are or
have been friends ut some one uf the tflo.
They were escorted 10 their hote. where
/ they remained until about ten o'clock.
! After leaving the hotel they were taken
to the spokane. On Eleventh and Mckcu-
zie. and were KEPT busy there shaking
0 Nf
eeiNmg utruductiun> TO their numerous
callers. In the afternoon a party was
formed aud ahuut ten. hv de the hrrue,
of the day lrlt for Lake faddcuuH fish
ing trip. The boys all reported splendid
time. although many of them Ou their re-
turn had 10 acknOw ledge that there Were
other Sports at which they were muri
! proficient than that of catching trout
The return trip was made about sever
: o'clock and the three men who played th'
principal part commenced 10 get in con
, ditiou for the more active and -criou
2 business uf the day. Not one OF thos
e three men would be- taken for the me
A they are. as there Is nothing Of th
rough or tough in their appearance,
and most men would pass thci
ON the street thinking them youn
i business men or clerks of some kind. III
y man with the biggest reputation. DemI
e sey. i the uucte~t looking man of I'll
g three. but Ia many hard fought haltI
g he has earned and sustained the reputa
! tion that he now has. aud the one u
l. which the championship belt. prescntt
y by Richard X. Fox. was given him. III
y beautiful trophy j. "A work of art and ";
4 Yesterday galed a aud c0mi'lented ON
all who saw it in Harris street Wlndo'
where il was placed on exhibition.
The theatre was crowded tu 10, utmo
ot capacity last night. almost all the sea
e. down stair, and every box having be-
ul sold early Ia the day.
d. The regular programme uI the th"al
of VA. enacted before the athletic pN"rci,
~ were commenced. The feature, uf {
y earlN mart of the entertainment were I
In tiryrIa riding of lis. sylvester. and il "
very good although the stage l. vc
small for good exhibition riding ana
other wa, the lcgerdeman perinrmai
lac of Prof Peterson. At the close ut
50 al
ch nOunced that Dave tampheu wol
81 givr an exhibition With Indian clu
~. Never before iu this city hd-
he surb cleyer work oi this Kind been 81
mt aud the house frequently rang WITH
- plaIi>p " hen he accomplished some IN
rnt nal feat Mr. Campbell has the rrpu
err tiou nf being one of the best club Wiug
In tbp rountry. and hi, work last ul
was good enough tu -huW liN l"pulai
was we'll earned.
in. Tom Barry. % Vcll-kuoWu mid
adj weight pugili~L was announcer
aud master of ceremonies, ana hr.
iy's making hi- appearance ahuouhcrd !
ant the first contest "I the ever
Iur. would be between Dave Camp
on and Eilv LINN. light wei
but of the Northwest While this contest
Interesting There was such di~crcpa
in The size and weight pf the men.
neither could do himself Justice. .
avs bpU showed himself. tn De- not oulN cl
and and agile a. eat. but 10 also proved
ours when he pleased hc could strike
lred heavy blnu. llr Us physically perfect
and heiup handsome. presents hnr am
fifty anrc. lii upp"uani won lhc appiau
are the audience hy Hi, display "i Science
tn nerve.
After this SET tu. the event ot the q
inc ,yus announced and the contest
J.rL dempsey aud Paddy tiurmau
.Ont- intrndurrd iu tlr audience. The app
pusit they received could not he other.
ndcd uleasant. rs it was given with q h'
.ctcd g,.',d viii This sci to. as was the q
lter- was for points. four rounds haiqu
v in puc.u,hufty rules. The men shook J.
con and al once commenced operations
pany 6aLtiug was clever aud there
M Lilliuq of time. both men cNld
v,,r.. willing Go do their best. and al "
Drmus,t had the hcst OF it from the
Rrad Li- onponant kept him very busy ai
tnday rr,rilrd several good ones IN the ia'
ission ,ibs \ prcttirr contest could nul \
small imagined. aud when the curtain iti
adley andicnc,. arose. all feeling that the'
red la had good time and their moneys,
tWo thing, quite unusual IN AHA
RS Hcfor. The close of the show il va
banL ,nunccd thar Tom Barry was anNl
cd its mr.t amy middle weight. for a igi
,SylcN contest to take place ~ TINS VIZ
The Her. is chance for one ol the MAJ
1e Iia- pirant. for pugilistic honors, that a