The Seventy-Round Brawl at Black Diamond

On Sunday morning, near the Black Diamond mine, a prize fight took place between Billy Lynn and a man named Daws. The special train from Seattle arrived at the mine shortly after 8 o'clock. From that time till near 12 o'clock, the crowd was occupied in arranging preparations. Just before 12 o'clock, the contestants entered the ring. It was fought under Marquess of Queensberry rules, three-minute rounds, with one minute rest between. During the four hours and sixty-nine rounds, no serious damage was initiated by either of the contestants, although both were more or less bruised about the face. In the seventieth round, Daws made a rush at Lynn, who fell across the ropes. While in that position, the referee shouted 'Foul,' deciding that Daws had fouled Lynn and thereby lost the fight. Much dissatisfaction was expressed at the manner in which it terminated. Daws's backers claim that he had Lynn whipped and would have 'got him up' in a few minutes if the fight had been allowed to continue. The Black Diamond men, who backed Lynn, claim that Daws struck their man while he was hanging on the ropes. On Monday evening, a statement sworn before a notary public and signed by the referee, William Thomas, stating that he had decided the fight in favor of Billy Lynn, was presented, whereupon the stakeholder paid the money over to A. W. Cornwall, who represented the Black Diamond claimants.