The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-20

vate arrangement for a quiet life in re-
treat TO respond to that call. AS news
paper OF the day put it:
Some persons feel alarmed at the bare
idea that Il black man and Il foreigner
should seize the championship OF England
and decorate his sable brow with the
hard earned laurels of Cribb He must,
however. have his fair chance though
Tom swears that for the honor of old
England he'll be damned il he will re-
linpuish d single sprig except with his
Molineaux had put UP a terrific fight
In his first meeting with the cham
plon and had honestly won his right 20
return engagement. The black was a
science. which he had improved by con
stant practice since his arrival in Eng
be despised, a fact TO which the intense
interest Of the fancy and the almost un-
preccdented attendance al the second
battle amply testified;
The scene Of action was ThiStleton
Gap, in the parish of Wymondham.
LeiccsterShire. Thousands OF fight fol-
lowers had been gathering from all parts
of the country for week. and on the
night before the meeting accommodations
were not TO be had TOR twenty miles
around On the morning OF September
rs, ISL, the throngS were on the move
long before dawn seeking advantageous
places about the ring.
4 stage twenty-five feet square was
erected in the center of a largo stubble
field. To prevent interference from the
vast coucoursc larger roped arena sur
rounded the stage. The more favored
gained positions TO the front where they
formed a circle 10 hold back the multi
tude, The first rank stretched upon the
ground the second lSnet, the third stood
up. Beyond them was a ring of horse
men and vehicles of every description.
coaches. carriages, gigs. barouches bug
giles. carts and wagons, Those on the
fringe were belated equestrans. who
stood upon their saddles. or late sleep
ing faShionables. who were quite willing
10 scramble up on the driving seats Of
| their turnoutS for better view, Be
yond again were massed the generality.
seeing as best they could.
Every tree within half mile held
clinging clumps of eager spectators. and
the Sloping sides Of the natural amphi-
thcater were solidly packed. BY noon
twenty thousand persons were on the
ground The gathering included pracG-
cally everybody of note in England who
could boast drop OF sporting blood.
Some few OF those in the inner circle
were Lord Yarmouth the Hon. Berkeley
Craven. Major MellIsb, Captain Barclay,
| Sir Francis Bayntum, General GrosVcnor.
Thomas Goddard. Sir Henry Smith. the
Marquis of Queensberry, Lord Pomfrct
and Sir Charles Astor.
Al IL o'clock Cribb mounted the stage,
| followed by his old friend the former
champion, Gully. as second. and the vet.
appearance was the signal for n thun-
derous demonstration. which was swept
on TO Molineaux a few moments later.
when he showed himself in company with
| Bill Richmond as second and 'Bill'
! Gibbons as bottle holder. The two fight
| ers tossed their hats i'm token Of de-
dance and began to strip TO breeohes
! stockings and pumps. At eighteen min
utes past the hour the umpires gave the
! signal and the boxers stepped forward.
Crbb now gave visual evidence OF the
! benefit of CAPTAIN Barclays training. Five
! feet ten and a hall Inches in height. he
was a man OF ponderous frame, with n
natural tendency 10 flesh. His present
| weight OF 1SS pounds meant that he was
all bone and muscle and firm skin, at
| the exact line between the pink OF form
and the point of dangerous hrmness. He
| represented thc type of the rugged. mas
sve, deliberate exponent OF the art, Sc
! cure in his solid strength and endur-
| auce. prepared 10 give and take the blows
| OF Tjtans.
MolineauX was power carved in ebony
| The negro had never been one to give
! proper attention to his condition. but the
| watchers could pick no flaw I'm him. He.
! too had reduced weight since the last
! meeting though certainly not so health
| lly, and he came to the mark at about
| 49, pounds. His height WAS nve feet
| eight and quarter Inches. His most
| striking physical Characteristic WAS his
! rcmarlSa Bile reach, backed by arms OF tre-
With gIadlators OF this kind ia the
ring there was little chance Of n spar
! ring exhibition. and as the two advanced
to the handshake the expectation Of the
crowd was for immediate hostilitics. It
| was known that the black was keen for
/ revenge and many looked to see him force
| the pace from the set-to, They were not
i disappolnted The opponents fell on
Il guard for an instant and battle was Joined
with a whrl and 4 rush. tho negro ham
meriug in for q brief. fierce attack against
CRIBS cool effective guard, The trial
II apparently satisfied him and he subsidcd
i quickly. playing for a moro opportune
start. The black and white arms met.
thrust and pounded easily. while the
men settled into their stride.