Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-14
senator COnkItnE Has Friendly
bout with the sad eyed Mr. Howard


nWinR-Chandler's great hobby il hisskill As q
pugtiist. Roscoe COnkling Is aIso a great boxer
ne Iss private gymnasium In his residence at
Warrington, where after elmer he ipvites such
on bis friend as sTe dramatically Inclined for a
friendly little boat uth the gloves. COnkliug
Is very good amateur boxer. and a. he is =
yery large, powerful man, be generally has II
ia his own way with the guests VINO are bold
enough to put the gloves on with him For
sOm7 time II va an open dispute between
CdH1dler and COnkiiDg which was the hetter
h'xer of the two. Chandler wosiG after .verv
Anner party CT which be waz member. c4Imly
ASST that he could lick any 10 an Of his weight
in the United States.
One day last winter Chandler rfued with
Conkiing and the latter inVeiglsd the great war
snatOr into the private gymnasium Tue gloves
VIE uOhhed ana the doughty cham JOns began
70 make graceful senatorial passes toward one
another according to the most approved rules of
she +. X. The bout, however, was OF verN short
duration. Chandler suddenly received a blow
DeJWten the eyes, which caused the huge sena-
tOrlal form to go over back ward; his trusty Isys
JAILED him and then he sat down 80 hard that
tears came out of his eyes. Ii took fOar men Co
GET tue War senator upOn his legs, bat he threw
mp the epOnge at once without any further effort
20 punish COnkliBg. Tire only remarks he was
hes5d to make was, "DamstTsDge" and "I'H
tx him vet"
COnklirg ana Chandler were much together
in social way, and il was not long after the
above occurrence when Chandler received an
other invitation 10 come up to his house and
spread his legs under ConkiiBS's social board
Chandler sent back word that be regretted
very much his inability to be present but he had
At hls house guest, a valued constituent from
Michigan, and he could not leave him. COnk-
ling sent back word. Bring your friend along,
With this form of invitation, Chandler con
sentedtO come up. He brought his friend with
hlI' and introduced him As MIR. Howard of
Detroit, Michigan. Howard was ssd-eyed
man of d'tlident manners. who cOntetded him
sSLlwlth paying very close attention to the
u emes OF the bill OF fare rather than to Join in
the general conversation at the dinner table
., y hslng was In great glee During the dinner.
H. Lilo over and over again the story of Chan
dieE discontinue as boxer, and never seemed
10 tire OF asking him what he thought about his
ability to lick any man in the United States
Chandler took ali these remarks in an absent
minded way, as II, suddenly, he bad become
nfted above suy such petty ambition of consd-
eriTg himself a fine athlete.
Alter olnner, COnkling led his guests into the
gymnasium for general smoke and chat
Gone" ssid he, pleasantly. TO CbaudIer
"dOnt you want another bont with the pIova.S,j
and then Cenkling laughed again in his most
cheeIinl turkey -gO6bieT style, rs he put on
mo, l don't want to box" sail Chandlsr.
"but perhaps my friend here would consent TO
smuse you.I Turning TO Mr.. Howard Chandler
remarked lyon box, DO you noton
Mr.. Howard stiU looked sad eyed and sbsant-
mn ded. He dld once know something about it,
II II WAS such long time ago.
Come, come" said Conk ling isElA usbava .
friendly bout, I won't hurt Won EyidentIv
the great New York senator was pining to knock
81 the prospect OF being even Knocked down bV
so distinguished man, began To slowly put on
. par OF gloves. AS h was drawing ON tia
gIoyes chandler was observed to walk down a
httie 70 The back ground. A cOntentsd look Vas
u or NE face, and every now and then ne youId
TAl-e his huge right foot np under his sgayjpg
VOiumluOus coat-tail and give himsaIf a con-
gTataistoTy kick, expressive OF rapture
ne sSn-eyed man now came forward and
the round began. COnkliDg WAS for proceeding
81 once to knock his opponent down and would
have done 50 had he not found great dificuItyi i.
setlhg anywhere near the sad eyed man The
aualr cnininsted by the s2d-eyed man. sud-
denly rushing forward ard landing a tbunder-
holt OF nst between COHklIng'- eyes The sen-
At1r went over like great tree aud rolled into
t'e corner o. the room, where he Law for = mo
meut stuhnad 10y the conclusion. He was beard
% say al er"srd IN - he thought a house had
It.ieu CD him. COnkIing had eusugh OF boxi9g
To- once. "
chandler made several pless8Ht Ute remarks
about The sktli Of his friend Conk .ing which
were lot received in the most cheerful wav
Judge Of COnkliDR's feelings the rext d,v
ehen hs LEANED that Chandler had p,avAd a
loka upon hun by giving Mr.. Howard s1O0 10
come up and bounce COHkling. The Mr. Ho.
sra, OF Detroit, Michigan, was none Other than
the notorious pugilIst, Jem Mace