FISTIANA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 519, 29 March 1872, Page 2

FISTIANA.

—oA Dunedin correspondent furnishes us with the following. He says:— It is seldom there is t; record any event under this heading, except such minor events which takes place through an overdose of alcohol, ihecircuaistancesattem ling which are brought under the public notice through the report of the consequent proceedings in the Mayor’s or R. M. Courts, but in the pro sent instance a bona flla mill actually took place not many days ago, and not one bun dre 1 miles from the racecourse. The Sayers and Ileenan of the light connate I of a wellknown gentleman of Colonial turf notoriety and a wandering minstrel of Yankee extraction. Wo believe the challenge originated with the latter who after a liberal discharge of gas, kalhdated (to pse his own expression) that it would not incommode him in the slightest to remove Irim (his opponent) by a slight exertion of muscle of his arm, from the island of New Ze rlau.l to the pool heyon 1. After the usual preliminaries in snob contests prearranged, the combatants advanced from their respective corners, and having greeted each other with the time honoured custom of a shake of (he sledge hammers, the business commenced. First Round.—After placing themselves in attitude and making nf.dr dips!.-iy of sparring, the M nstrel's led off with a well diicc- V led left, which falling short was countered by the Turfite delivering heavy on the Minstrel’s conk, which brought the latter to grass. Second Round.—The Minstrel, ratlnr tickled by the strange music, was soon on his feet again, tightening his string-, hut in trying to find A sharp lie found l)c flat on the gras, as before —Betting, 0 to 1 on Turfite. . ' Third Bourn!.-The Minstrel, up to time although co ;si lorably out of tune, and aker a deal of sparring and feintin ', sudde ly changed his tactics, and closed wi:h his op ponent. After a deal of hugging and to. ring the Minstrel’s props gave way, and he went down—Turfite falbng heavily on him. Bellows to mend.—Betting, 10 to 1 on Turfite. Fourth Rom I.—The Ti rfi eg tlingw: r n j to his work, lost no lime an 1 struck out? C night the Mlnstrl on the wiii-tler, and again brought him to grass.—Betting 50 to 1 on Turfite. It was now evident that the Minstrel’s chaucc of recovering himself was uvc", and from the fifth to the eleventh round it wa ? matter of bis standing up to be knocked down. Tiro battle may hence said to’ c vi \t t' e four hj rounl. an 1 the Minstrel deserv a considerable ere lit for the pluck disp ayed in standing so long.