The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-03

Nothing but fight was talked about
IN the hotels, among the groups on
khe streets, in the saloons and manu-
factories, workshops and stores.
AS early as o'clock pedestrians began
No wend their way toward the club
house of the Olympic club. By 8 O'Clock
mot only Royal street for distance OF
several blocks, but also the parallel
Ehoroughfares to the east and west were
packed solid with broughams, coupe4
and omnibuses, while outside of the
club house there was crowd that filled
both sidewalks as far as the eye could
reach. The inside Of the spacious am
phitheater presented an unusually pict-
Me big electric globe shone the flag of
Great Britain and the national colors OF
Erin's isle. 70 the right and to the left
of them were the colors of France, Ger
many, Italy and of little Switzerland,
and of the various royalties of local re-
Known that have reigned over the mardi
gras festivities of the week.
Tho Good We're There.
1 In the throng there were men from
The east and west, from the north and
south, who, at home, with pious faces
hnd virtuous indignation, would repudi-
ate the very suggestion that they would
Book upon prize fight. There were
merchant princes and capitalists, gen
erals of the army, or at least one of
them, surrounded by members of his
staff; millionaires, retired and active
and around all and about all the great
fringe of sporting humanity gathered
together from every state and territory
pf the union. 1t was a sight such as has
never been seen IN this country and such
generations, unless the pugilist king OF
khe Hub is mated against man of his
Nwn nettle.
49, Preliminary Bouts.
A few minutes before o'clock Colonel
.. Ii. Crosby, chairman of the contest
committee of the club, made his appear
ance in the ring and impressed upon the
gathering the fact that order must be
preserved. He stated that Charles
Mitchell wousn be matched three rounds
against Arthur Upman, and Slayin
against Felix Vaquelin, as preliminary
events. At 500 Mitchell and Upman
entered the ring and received uproar-
ons greeting. In the first round Mitch
ell played with Upman like baby. In
the second round the men barely touched
each other, but the Texas man aYoired
q possible punishment with such humor-
Gus style that the laughter became up
1oarious, In the third round Mitchell
punched his opponent right and left,
much after thestyle Of two dime museum
performers, and at tho end of the bout
there were few people outside OF the
ropes whose sides were moi shaking witt
laughter.
Fclix Vaquelin and Slavin were an
nounced. The former was announced
as the heavy weight champion of the
south, at which there was chorus Of
Sronical yells on the part of those pres.
ent, who recognized in him only loca
fighter Of small caliber. Felix showed
himself to be boxer of no mean ability
If anything moro was necessary K
keep the crowd in good humor it wa
afforded in the announcement tina
Mitchell and Slayin would give an ex
hibition. 1t was very pretty exhibi
tion Of boxing science, although Pony
Moore's son-in-law was but child u
the hands Of the big fellow.
l. The Principals Appear.
f'itzsinmons and Maher entered tn
ring at exactly o'clock, Maher first
dressed in black trousers, with blacl
stockings and black fighting shoes. Gu