THE GREAT FIGHT
A GKAi’lllC AC'COI'NT
|.' n ,:u .). (IV- I V haniol ill Daily Mail), 'i'iii- ucll-kiiown Knj»lis'i author, who !n life.' as a boxer, was specially: Mimmhsioned lev •■The Daily Mail” to .(i R . railed Stales lor the purpose of .leserihine the areai. lipln between Dempsey lie cliampioii of the world, and Cai'poiit.ier, the champion id Ifmhi t!ie follnwim; cabiopraiii, writlen iiuuie:lia;ely after the Aiiieriean boxer's victory, he rives a word-picture v.hi'.'h, wo think. will eiialde eur readers vi'suaii.-e very i learly one of th eicalest scer.es in the annals ol t!. W YOilk. duly 2. We arrived in road lime at i place of the combat, a htiec eireiilar wooden st rtiel it re rising tier on tier, a very wilderness of seats, sparsely tilled as yet. Heine; ushered Sort Ir.vit a into hia place, | had ample leisure to look round upon this vast amplii-theatre that was to accommodate one hundred thousand Miectnlors. And ever they name, a siraw-hatted multitude from all (|iiartci's, pouriiie down the broad aisles, a cheery, genial multitude a pop wit.ii cxpt". hitinn. Il was a close and sultry dav. ;i i tin’ll till foe sky was dark with 1 cow ehiuds, pierced here and then by a eo[inerv plow. Hut beneath, this lowerin'! canopy all was stir and hustle videos, laueiuor. shouted erect nips. the tread ■/ eouniless feel ; an indescribable sound made up of many soiimlplcrci'd ever and anon by ibe head „f those v.lf! vended '-aml\t n hr-
I>m ,, Vl ill.- ilmi i peanut ; v. ! : iT< • i, I.: 111 ■I. lil.'SSimllv UMl.ni'-. t*i- : litllll leUs ie , .Ml :iu-111 mt.moiit the ih ii.ul; h>~:i 11 iinemlino; prm essioii. mi i vs 'it seemed liu’ ilny grew luHt**r. until the stilling <lisc.nnti.it uns re|j ;IV( ,,| l,v i, jViv drops of null iieeomi ;■) ii iinl l,\ :i breath ni Cl ml "iml. ' SKA OK KACKS. ’l’l u .iv had been rumours ”1 tumlilo , v. in ■■ to form'll tickets. but never limo | s.-en more orilerly bettor-tempered .ennui. mu' one so vast. Nor c,ml,! iliese I,oi sj 1 iriilii thousands Imve been Immllci Potter even •>y utir own police. Still cue wns necessarily subjected to ...me discomfort ; myself parneiiiiirty nil neeount of Midi ns ''nine Intel ton" |; l host* In.-iIUX l^! '' ,!|l ’ vt | ,n ' 1 j•>pSitiinrit 4 men. 'mori ‘ slimier of Inninui '. wlui tkriist 'uemsolvt's past mill liver me nt unpleasantly i! orHiont inlorvjils. , . However. these having thorn.elves into tlmir places nml hei»ft seSl.ivlv wedge,l Vilule tl.ey regale upon .liver's vinmls nml suck strange Hunt' „ut r.I I,Utiles lo menus ol SHOWS I Ul ' iu . ueensioii to sin ml upon my dinn ami look nOont me. Ami lien' "' ■< • ' , j. | v remembered, ior tile hug-' mniditimmie is til I eil nt lmt. or nearly
•t ’, ’l\ ’ V liclilllillls ; II soil "I * ilr< ’ > - 1’ ■ ‘ ‘" i, 11..- rniLLsi.U- up mul up, "U lo lolly skyline: n lipplin- uilii (’"ii'Uiui mm mm'"' l ' ■ mm"! In liiis MU|.,'iu!oUs s)m • Si -litoii! ll i-luiii""! - 11 '' loii i"= into' ,1m mm "yi-'-i 111.in, uisiu-.l v.iiii n wlurli , itl.or timmp,!. - .•xoilumuiil ..i "'l' ■ kmu'.lotlm' l»‘ uu'iu'Uu'l so ill ' 1;1 > ,M ' Mill Ill'll 111 Ill'll ' st ' >"llll.l.'<l I‘"|>|'" ~h l| mull 101 l 11 1 ii *i Nutuiv Imtl Uiiitlu I’l ollllllli.il V P'litul,|,lo. ,1. ~m| Imill iollov, o'! I.um I" lll'' a; f iuu, l.l uiiimul cl sliuiit-' mill i lio'i-’, jj| W j,s ovillclll tluit 1 1" ■ yi'l'll' itt-oll! .-«• Uit S impiltifllt 1"|- • !»• sl:ir iii in mu! rituor I * **' 'l"' """i"'" 1 "'I"'" I | M . ,Mn |i!uu',l < • 11: 1111 >i<> 11 - sin mill l:i''<' on 1, oil,ttr. IIOAI! til 1 ' (II I'lKI’"- ',) t.hr mull iimlf " ;tl i lif'l mu! i l“'<y - 0,1 mill M-.vllolVtl ill lilt' llt'ill. "lulu ... . ,j!.,j,,,, , „,j,oil. riivioit, mill luizzi'il , A . ,1.0:1,!. mu! 11.0 pivliiniiMi-y Imill> tt 'foll’lil II t 1 1! ■ * I' l l - 'll sllt'llls mill MOlOili llil-,1 il Mil \ 10 I,Till 'lltnll llf a’iiih'Uih". 1. I'ilitiit lilly oliilolmip 111'' i, ,1000 ni Itm mi'L i :ii;t , .i"io, mul lv- | invitli in Ill'll, 1" mmo 11111 II 1, >'I
i I >I i I'!'* Ill'll'.'. 11,. ~.111-,.,| 1; <!! I. i!! > ID I 'Dim Ullll DX--1,.,.,.1,. I « lien up rose :> itiitrmm* -,u!hd in a-hoill n vi'i'v tone dI ~,.1,11.11,. ;,s ill),, i!id inli-ful ritiD. stirf hi til l - hnekers il Mil ''a t el. ile -. -I, pped ( :,‘D| pes ('il rpellt ioi . Trld.l : imimi inumi'iii. this l"i' iiii.v nimi id henoi.i i'll-. I fin 11, ■-1 of v.iivinu Mirnw lints ii.;: ili-i i. • 1 in tils hnnoiir. I" ln'in' l' l ' ;i in,,. |,inr,l Id ii hundred t!i■ > 11';111 ihn, ii - : 1,11,1 I \\nt,'tl t lll'lll-11l if r a|.,1,1 ini ID lllf Wlliver.-n! a rehl iin , Ilis-tiiD, I - ;:ii,| serene. his -milo ms placid • |, ;1 , p,.,! _ a- il llilil till'll ill I 111- l|lll,'l ■ : p _M,iti 1 i;i>-fl faruihnii-e. ! |;,|-V |l|,|i.-:i I ,-11. 1,1,1111 ill ).| lliDDl-r Mill! 1,1,1ki,.: Dl l'll I Inin V. Ill'll til' Inn! slink' ll lily III, 111! 11l his tl'ilillilllj; 1 1 11 ill" l 1• I s Mill I, ,j 1 1,,,, he ',,11- ii.in! II! I,links. 11l- n|n , ,'H! mi, ,' uM -I D|',',",|',l by i'lh'its, i, >• ', I ll,', I'll! 11,1,1 Id Up lit,'.' ill'' II ill! "Vlltinll I I-. lint,'ll In tiis rival. linpi lv mis lin si'.itml win'll 11, - -i nn p ,: • ,}.,'.i |'D|'| 111 his clliu'.i lull lII' smile-. mill i 1 1 ;, 11 v. ,nt vi'iy ijiiii't nil,l ki'i'ii l i.nli 'i Diirh told ni t!:i' 1 :iln• nlinill I >, ni|>'s niiiVDi'iiil ii si. '| nnnink.d In,,', tin- til" 11 111: l ■_•;.> 11 i-1 - sin 11 ,■ 1 1 inn! ppii i>ln '* I ididli oilier’- I'iim! - with wlini n kindly. its'iii'Dil air ( iii’- ! i,-, •1 j ■ -1- pill l 1 din cliiiiiipiiiii's mipliiy -: 11 ,u Ii !<• i. Aml nnw i. in i-iiin until il li nil nllii'i' miliiinrv beiiips. I' ll to n shite of in-i \'d-ini-ki ll ;_s l dli-inn ; ,'i sU'i'n li 11 . -hul l i I'd;, Ihi lip, !i p 1 11 inp i- 11 1 1 —D, A limit Iniiplii'd liiph nml shrill, snmn--1,i.i1l whistled. but I'nr 1 hi' iiin-t purl il was a dull, uneasy iu 11 il nll ri ni: peiiod With 11 no i-iirD nml i! <■ 1 i 1 1 1 ■I•: 11 ion tin' pll.Vl'- Ill'll' ill'll,, II 1111 mill sDl'lll'Cll SlTumls mid -aii'lliti's vanished frinn tin' ■ inp an,l there fell n silenre. n strunp.' -tiiliiDss, n hush id lil'du I lill'ss I'xpci'tmiey ulidi'd in tin' rvi's ol' some !)(),<l!)(> ope, tutors l*iif• 11 s'-'ia 1 tliilusi'lve- upon these tin, in' 11. .'.ml now sddlih'il to in;' I lint Dempsey. nidi his pleat bulk mid In'iphl. bail inlii-b till- -dliibbini'D of a |ion: whiln ('ai iii• 11 1 ii i'. all slender pl ai n, pnssnssi'd lb" liplil suppleness of a |i:i ii t lii-r. Tlidu tin' Ill'll (Iniipi'd. I'll,' Iwu -primp tnpi tliDi' and tin' stump of 111,■ ii■ I'l'l link,' |i;im.li'l1 I< <iii11>n. Ini- tin' Kirs! Iloiiml of lII,' pri'iit. liplit had liopiin, I -ini ('m pi'ii I ier-’s plovi' Hash tiviro in rapid .Sllrnns-inll to I li'llljlsi'y's jau ; lint this lion-like man, apparent l\1111 i1 1 • unsliaki'lt. slapped Ids |iplil 1 ■ r mi- ! apnii is t with a ciiunti'r to the Imily. Carpi'iitier having lamh'd tin'-,, In,, sina-hiiip blows dim should have felled any ordinary iimi. kept away, sccmiiip l" n :i|i-e the futility ol’ siieli nietliods, mid vei'dy it. looked to me much like plaiinp a tattoo on a .stone nail. CKOKCKX* XO.SK SKI JIT. All about me was a horse roarinp dliiimoui . that rose to fren/.v at. eaeji lelliiip I'll, IV lor mm the fipldinp was fan I. and furious I’oitml mnl riiimd they ,'irelcd. these Ii anip in n s of (he pnuie, li'inl inp mid dodpiup wit Ii twiitklinp I'eet and whirlinp arms, Ca rpent ier eounterinp Dempsey’s terrible drives with stiff upper-cuts and swines to the head. Then they fell to a elineh, and watchinp Dempsey's fists at work, it seemed to me that Oat-pent ier i-onld have small ehanee npainst. stick terribly punishinp in-fiphtinp; for the eiianipion's plow's seemed <tcrvwhere, now
-battering in ribs, now thudding on till' jaw or under the chill, until Cnr--liiii 1 ier’s lonu;. lithe body rocked and swayed and ! heard myself calling to him -‘Keep away!" though my voir*was quite lost in the universal din. Suddenly I hcv broke I roe and I saw ('e - penlior bruised and haltered, his nose sji.l it, his fare -sp.-i-ttored with blood. Stooping. he sitting a right to Dempsey’s head, and there ensued a (lurry of hard-smitten blows; bnt wh-tireas Deinpsrv see,mod strong as ever, Carpontior was evidently weakened. Fighting desperately, lie was forced to the ropes and there tried to cover up against the fury of Dempsey’s attack. and finding this vain, clinched. As thev were parted lie slipped and fell across the second rope of the ring whereupon his opponent promptly step ped hack and. Carpentier, springing to his feet, was lighting with desperate (■•lurago as the gong sounded. And thus ended Hound One, much in Dempsey's favour; and 1 saw the truth of the saying that a clever little one. howsoever courageous, may never eon--11 nor a clever hig man who is equally courageous. r sat staring at Dempsey's broad hack glistening with water from the soonge; | heard people shouting to one another; I was aware of otheis questioning mo. hut- t paid scant lie: d being amazed that a man so hig and strong as Dempsey could be mi amazingly quick- and -wondering how long f'arpentior could possibly hast this same graceful. gentle-mannered Carp-n I ior. who had been so s-ldinielv undid cut in himself and I'D destiny an-’ then tin- bell clanged for tin- >o--oiul rnimil. Mrmpspy ;i‘lviuu>’*! Imv. liis sloujhdl liciiil sw jvini;. l‘*il sliooMm <l* »'\ n n!> In nmiivl lii* i’lW from ( vyi'M i 1 W :<• np.;iii lc riiil l l. 11ms Im lm epp-ment round the ring, were end watchful for an opening. Dut Carpertier was cautious. Carpentier retreated and nnbed on he f nos. his left arm extended-and ho light hand drawn hack ready to strike. Suddenly, in lie sprang, with a st ihbilig left, to the chin and a heavy rinht to the head: hut Dempsey scarce] v heeded, and followed steadily m relentless pursuit. Again Carpentier Hashed in with a left hook and was out again, exhibiting such footwork as was a ioy to behold, uid oiu-c again the air rang with an ecstatic hub-hull.
for ;i w liili' Carontier hept away •mi,] si null wond"r. fin 1 1-liiil sniashine flow l,„cl injured hi, wrist mid liroVen !,f 1 1,nu11,, tlionyh this wns not In,own until |oti,: after tlie fiyhl was ended. followed a ,1 inch wherein the chniiioion 0,1( 0 ay,in m oved lie was C■> rrentier's master at in-ti'diiine,. found ill.r liiin s/wrelv l‘'f,>rr llm referee , p i. if,.,., to •‘lireaf away!" \ i,d ,i.,v . I.elml,him: Carivmtier lirnised mid hiredino. his comrlv leiilmes so woel d. !,• marnsl. T yrieved for him. my pitv , linimiim to loud-voiced ioy. as. with i not her "tin lit ln'rin" lean, he 7mot> the jy,.niosey I,el ween the eyes and. do finny the return, swim;: ritilit mid ], ft to the clou,!|ii, ill's 1 edv ; mid >„ li_• 1,11 v aw.iv mid out of dimmer . and I , !,. vine ~.yin lily any mania,'. C'.\li I'KNTI HP'S lIOI'ND.
\ U,l mm it wn . til it Ilnur •'} ■ f" 1 - |,,v,iil- his ;■ Liil* 1 opi-<.!icjit v.illi til" 'HU' del'Tni.inutioii simmh< tl f»v " wonder ;i little shaken anil confused, and lowered his <411:1 ril lor ii 11111 rim• 11 1 u|li|-.-ll|,Oll ( 'll l|!lll t i“r MUS U|lOll linn with v,liirliiivr I'l""'. ini's ;lll( i Im"i!<II llnsll I iolll-lllllllll'd l'lllll'!' shook rii'H till' Hornlike n'li'l'S'-y in last and sent him stiimterino Hit-k to ilm ro|M's. Oner nynin ju-ii«l<*iiii>nilllll roioned. llo 1 oivat amphitheatre I l ' ’'l i'' M I nnd lavvd villi such tumultumis < l;inn111r a- miulit aliiiusl have liceii hear,l in New York City. or. ai least, s., I thought, lor indeed lliere was scarce a man in all 1 lie sinToinidiiie multitude who did not realise that here \yas a din mil ii • climax
( a I'pent itT saw it toil :iit. 1 <|ni< l< ~vtn\ tlr-pile till' [ 11111 i 11 M *II t lit' kail fit.lurid. tliMt'f .1 ( li'iill : III■ I powci'fid I iykl tu ilit- . !i.i ni>iimi’> jaw 11 1:1 1 sliiiiui lii in fnmi |it |to ft ml. mi l h:i I In- 1' :"i' ,( l lln Tf ;ip:tiii'l 111.' ill! 11l- antis kaneinc. dizzy "it it Stitt" s and npell I" ( :ini»nl itn 's at lack Tl a sivltt nf kiln sla inline l kn-. ■ ua vi lie' a little nin I staniiinc.l.v licl|ili's' a ;: a in si ki- -inalltT aiilac.iuisi. uinuckl tii,' ia; me >; .t i t a ini's tn a very lienzv. In ( ai j.iMit i.-i 's iin iitT l k;ii cM-ilalilf. !i, i v little .M. Dt'st amps, was t 1,,,". n al lit Ml,line, .it !'ei 11lift's, fur miw, ij* evei, uas *( Yapeiit id's e.pptii t uni I\. litit siviii li.iser.s. like tif.linary kn-
11 rs- e. as over-anxiety. tinny. anil their alleiir]:iii; disadvaiiiaues. (\-i rpriil ier v.'., -1 ; i in -p uin. simile with Ins !• ■i t an ! I Mi-u.-k «it li Ins t ieht anil lnl-s----ed. Then. lie!ure lie entlld try amiin, j),.|i:a ey sliil line a elnieli and hat tereil las i ppu lie 111" s rih--. ! 'arpent ier hmke elear. daneeil in Hie I hd:i. shipped in the left, and smashed ! o a I,lew lu the rliiiliipiun's laee tidal reshell him ell his heels. (I,l,nasi; ii 'a rpetl lie | 'lliele. hill j'emp-ev. i eenveri lILi -nllleuhal, hlerhed 111,, pinieii and eiiin lied an.aill. nlil.V tn ('aapenl ill’s li-. in a lip'll nilUi upper-rut. Time and apain i arpeiil iei iup vied him sii that I marvelled ill his uncanny slreiipth a.ml endurance, tin. I Inn I Llli slew new and lieavy-te.iil '-it. lie took I liese hliium and M ill came lei mure. . j
Hill ( 'ii rpi'iil irr, I'illirr of wru n m-ss, nr Ins hurt, ur uvrr-:i iixinl' . ur, 11 ii is 1 pit ilm hly. ht'riuisi’ ni nil tin's' 1 - nils short in his (lislnnm linn' mnl nyiiin, mnl missril ninny (i|ipnrl nnitii"-. DK.MPSI'.V'S lIKCOVKIIV.
I 11 lOUU.II l , too, ill'll IVllipsel s sell-t'S Inman to elenr. I'p 1:1 UK* his yroai I<’' ‘ 1< ill I<l< ■ pi i itt'i tmy; t lint so tii’M l toutin' l ', his jaw, ami unci' apain In- hoyan to ran'!' till' liplit tn ('arpelil ict, cutting him hotweeii the eyes just as tlm pony (■lull'll liutlml Two. An,l this, as was phiin t(, see, was ereatly in favour of ('ar|ieiit:i r. Dempsey ruse with the soil ml of th" hell I'm- the lliinl 1-11111111, anil advaneeil swiftlv hut with new cautinji, his Urne well pniteeteil. (suddenly he drove fierce I v with his riylil, lull the hluw was wild, and, pTiiei'l idly dinkine ii. Carpentier swimy riylil and It' ll tn i '■' jaw and dndm'd mil nl ranee. Ileieupiin the ehainpinii mine on, lullin', my his opponent w ith the yrim del erin Ina lion that was 1 ha 1 nelerict ie of him, hut he seemed slow and heavy in contrast to (a 1 pentier’s swill elusiveness and wonderful footwork as, dodyiuy mu o. a clinch, the l''Yeiiohmnii sw line repealed I v w ith left and riylil, hut seem.':! a little shill t.
A 1 \V'.\ \\S ])< * 1111 >S: * V CMHIi* Hll, cllill ilni'AU luu , miulitv shoulders bowed, lists reads In strike ; 'fists, these, eiihei o!' whirh mold ottil the tt-lit ili'l t hoy bill tvjirh t heir mark. W Ik* re lore the efowd rorkecl ninl swayed and veiled. And I moist, by reason ol the bol dn\ and a entwine- anxiety for the les *t ma n.
liopeau'dly Cnrpotilici's Mows plot home, hut always too liphlly, and its ~lt,Mi ho eluded those deadly clinches: hill, despite his blows ami his <|uirkness o|' loot, Dempsey pot to him at last, and they won' breast to breast. Not.ino Cnrpentier’s worn face as he shrove to block that terrible in-lipid i up. my anxiety for him (trotv. Kven as I Wilt cited l' saw the champion’s lists
shako him with repeated upper cuts on j his bleeding face. Hut as they drew j apart t'arpentier sprang in attain with S a hard-driven rijrhl that stepped the j champion's relentlets advance a wliil and Impe revived. Then, as suddenly, ('arpentier sia;;-
l;*• r;-:I wild-eyed, and :m :.1 n-, miles-- it v.eio himself, whs mere ylad Id hear ike hell tlimi 1. Ami thus ended Round Three, In . I • enipsey’s ndvnntnoe, lliouoh oil this head limit' wits soine discussion miione spectators .in my ncijylihmirtood. Promptly ('.;i rpenl ier riee In; tin' fourth round, his left eye end elieek imicli swollen. This time it wits evident lie mount to keep out of ranye mil iI could titid un opening; fni 1 tint I’ielil hand of Ins. which luid shaken even the ndyhly Dempsey in the .•e-'oii.i I<>i: n-!-It wits plain l -in i taijienlier was weary |
and weak. :)Mil Miiiill wonder, rente,uiioritnj; tlio pace they hail ioo.n'ht t three piecodino rounds. (hi;;' ('artuntier pea el ted his adversary's lace, hut. the blow lacked strength, mid in return he took a hard j:1 1 > to the body ere he elineited, only to receive more pun!' iiient on the i ihs and iace. When t lev In.ike away ( a rpciil ier m c ue,! s;ill weaker, yei e\ci and alien, C, J ; 1 1 SCUIH' n cover v ui !il; id, l Imltl !OI!.y aeiekn he slack llemp.-.-y- vi; : a licl,l and left. To and fro they toi!p;hi. i,ionj; ;ai.'-r\ no'.v sinilinp: vieionsI, in clin"i'rs, hut as I watched the I. i i'' 1 enchn.an it se> aied mere than vv. r ;le r ihat la wrote apainst liopeiee. »<|ds. and I turned in vice U use l uces of my neidiho".; s. some o! whom waved their arms and hepan to shout (Iclpnntsly. ‘'lie's pot til
iu'i.ov! lie’s li il i •!' i! ” .\:ld, had:!:!/ i it'll, : i! cv all In::’;,"!. I rj" i in's w 'tit*. I>»;<l V sarto-d and t-rumpled ;\, !i• in i|i',l:l iiima his ! amis ami km . s ami sink la re i! i>n ainiii tin' canvas Hour. The ioar ami Imliiiah a l .out li'" it row la ill I an,l ia; away. I'or all lay sans. •- taro fiiciim'il upon ihr lisr ami !.«11 rl I lie rririve's arm where h" is 111 ul ovr ill' |inistaalr li <iilll'. Slowly. slowly. Ihr limp I'onu yathrred ilsell Inert!.rr am! ila- lirave I’rmrlimaii lose. ylauriiie. ;i! i;;i! ' im a liitle vayuelv ami with an rum a; ihr old srirnr smile that I t'louj'iil very pitil'ttl to sir. Ami now p w as Dempsey's turn, ami m l.r v. rut determined to end the liu'lit mire and lor all. Ill,irk ilia t a rp.'iil irr's lead, la- drove a Hush hi i to the I'll re. Da rpr 1! t ier I I if. 1 vainly to iiivrr uj> ayailisi tlm rain ut haras that hrsrt him. .■■leunmi u suddi'iiiy, and, thrnuim: out wild aims, iril heavily and lay miisirrirh.'d an I I’oi'liini wide the lelei'er nyy;iiit I o■yenit tlm mint, Oiler, prompted hy the imlom iI a hi" soul of him, lie strove to rise. 1i ia!'ii:s nan rd, his leys jerked spa-modi- , ally. I,e,i the pom- llesli. uneipial to tie rail of the ui!eom|Ue>'a Me spint. did hut wiitlm |iitifu!ly, helpless, and the “I'm' lit was over. (Alt I‘KYi'l l'il’N Ai i ~'l'A Ti.e I mill had iiea I e.'l t lie I’aiil in r ; tin luy elev"! man !:ad eoimiiere.l the slut I rlever mail, and ( liampion .la'lt Dell'psi"-, is rhauipiol! still. And now. with ihesh laurel on In somew hat haltered lnow. Da- elaimpai, till tied 1,1 meet 1 lie atilt la l ion of tin multitude. The riii!' was thmuyed wit' l l ‘n-,.' eayer lo eonyl a. l ll la ie him. nul mtandiny; upon my eha.i' and none mm t- pull me dmMi in i eniMii -1 rule, si no ai! did tin- same), pm lied i Inis strovr till lily io eateh some ivlimpse ul tie I' alli'ii man. mu' did I relay my elleriuntil at last I heiield him oil ills I, ihouyli still yroytyv. doiliy his heM t • smile and he eoiiyra! ilhited hy Ins eon <1 nri or, w hieli is on* 1 o! I la* rule-- el i:.
A ii' I presently 11 ii- "!(.• a l crowds lioputi In mrll mill vmiisli a ~ tin nil crowds, sunn or hill l . Ain! I. heimt, so;ili'il onco mini', consult nl inv watch. only to Ii; 1 ' 1 !ml tills Ltrcilt liy lit u hii ') lulil il' a " In'l l l1 1 1' ''ii vast ii numhrr o! Jioojilo, mmi i ot whom 1 1:11 1 Iriieollod In r- m : oss sons mnl con l lHi-nts. liml lasted cNiirtly I' minutes mid a leu mill seconds. Tints lime I tried to |iieliire Ini' vomloiiul scene, one I s1 1 :i 11 never loryot. mn| tried to ilcseiilie iliis I'tyiil us I inly u lid In i llilillly ns I limy. 11 any should wonder why (’a t pen Iter lusted mi I, u it. uu' tlimi tlie ton it 1 1 nuiiul I urn:'sue t lint in my Imiulile npinima Ids mistake w:is 111 the III': I round will'll. ill stood ol icdlnwiie; his usnnl Inelies ol "Idi mid away," lie closed with n in." who is his master tit iii-liphtinp. Had lie, mi tho eoiilrary hoxed m lolly ranye. tnisliiiu; to llis i 1 lei il ll |iur;l I i!e I|lliehness mid lootuorh. his judyiueiii ol lime ;ind |);iee. there tiiiylu have limn a dilioroiil tale to tell.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1921, Page 4
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3,639THE GREAT FIGHT Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1921, Page 4
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