Duelling Doctor’s Dusk Fight

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 9 (Supplement)

Duelling Doctor’s Dusk Fight

DRAWS FIRST BLOOD WITH PISTOLS In semi-darkness in a small meadow on the outskirts of Budapest Dr Franz Bargas, who has challenged nine men to duels “for the honour of his wife,” fought his first two opponents recently. His first opponent, a bank official named SzaudOr Cowac, received a wound in the hand. The second duel, with another bank official named Aladar Hozmeti, was without result. As dusk fell the duellists motored out from tho capital, taking a circuitous route to avoid the police. A big crowd hau been expected, but a last-miuute change of plan resuiied m only about 10 people being present. The umpire gave tne signal, counted three, the shots were exenanged, and Dr. Bargas and his opponent embraced. By then it was so dark that the duellists could not see each other, and the seconds had to reload the pistols by the light of the car fieadlamps for the second duel. Photographers were present and took pictures oi the duels by liashiight. After the duels, whiefi lasted in ail about a quarter of an hour, everyone Hurried olf to avoid being caught bj the police. Dr Bargas was met at homo by his beautiful young wife, who kisseu him, exclaiming: “i am so Happy.” Bile could haruiy climb up tfie stairs again and fell into a cliair at tho top. “ We will now proceed with tho sword duels without delay,” Dr Burgas told a reporter. Babrea are the weapons chosen on his list.

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