The herald., 1897-04-22
Life at the Camp Growing
Metropolitan
THE EASTER CELEBRATIONS
BEGINNING TO ASSUME THE
AIRS OF A CITY
They've Had Prizefight and Easter
Services, and Will Have
Wedding This Week

RANDSBURG, April 1S.-(Regular
Correspondence) The Orpheus theater
was crowded on Sunday evening to wit
ness a prizefight between Billy Wilson,
"the Omaha Kid" and Jack Kelly, al
| though the price Of admission had been
raised from 25 and so cents to 80 cents
and 81. Before the fight ]. j. Conway
challenged the winner or any man in
Randsburg to fight to finish at the
same time and place next Sunday night.
The challenge has not yet been accepted.
Wilson'e seconds were J. Platt, j. ].
Conway and Shelley Huntley, and time
keeper j. w. Reece, alias Bill Nye. Kel-
ly's seconds were Mike Needham, Frank
Stevens and Jack Harrigan, and time
keeper Nelson A. Allen. Dan Kane was
official time keeper and Joe Ivert ref
cree.
The fight began promptly at 1890, both
men being in excellent condition. Will
son is the lighter man, but better sci
enced. The men began cautiously, and
when time was called on the first round
Wilson had upper-cut Kelly in good
shape. In the second round Wilson was
the aggressor and lodged Kelly's blows
scientifically. In the third Wilson got
In two good face blows, and then they
mixed, neither gaining much advantage.
although Wilson dealt severe blow on
Kelly's nose and face, and Kelly landed
hot left on Wilson's ribs. Wilson also
gave Kelly's jaw gentle tap. At the
beginning of the fourth round Kelly
showed punishment by badly swollen
lip. They mixed again. but Wilson
landed with left on Kelly's face; then
Kelly got in few good body blows on
Wilson, both meE being fresh when
time was called. In the fifth round Will
son landed right on face and left on
mouth, and then there was some close
in-fighting and clinch. Kelly's nose
was bleeding slightly. Kelly rushed his
man around the ring rather lively, and
when time was called he had the better
of the fight. Wilson landed heavy left
on mouth in the sixth round and right
swing on jaw. Then followed some in
fighting, and Wilson landed on Kelly's
mouth. There were clinch and break
away. and some furious fighting fol-
lowed. The round was in favor Of Will
son. In the seventh round Wilson land
ed right on neck, Kelly forcing the fight
ing. Wilson ducked with great agility
and kept out Of the way, giving Kelly
sharp punch on the mouth. Wilson
landed a stiff left and right on Kefly's
face, and the call of time was all that
saved Kelly. In the eighth round Will
son landed lightning right-hand swing
on his opponents jaw, bringing him
down, and as Kelly could not rise, the
timekeeper counted him out. The ref
cree then decided in favor of Wilson.
The purse was $3.50.
Billy Langdon. one of the men reported
to have fallen a victim to the sanguin-
ary proclivities of "Panamint Tom,"
came In from Ballarat, accompanied by
H. L. Jones. on Sunday, and left the
same day for Bakersfield. The story
was regarded here as a fake from the
first.
The two stage lines have been doing
a rushing business for the past week,
carrying passengers to Kramer and Mo-
jave to the utmost of their capacity the
hegira being due to the attractions Of
fered at the Fiesta.
Easter was appropriately celebrated
at the new Episcopal church, and both
morning and evening services were well
attended The altar was beautifled with
wild flowers roses, callas and ever
greens, the latter having been sent from
Los Angeles
johannesburg will celebrate her first
wedding this week, the contracting par
ties being Miss Nan Slater and Jack
Coughlin, both popular and highly es-
teemed young people. They will leave
for their future home at Truckee soon
after the ceremony.