The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-12-05
lieW Zacs Chandler Get Even With
R9se0e C0nkllng.

occasion he raised his arm over
the table.
"See my muscle,' said he; "I
can lick any man of my size, any
where, If | am an old man; that
is because | am scicnced in the !
business. But | won't lick man
unless he is gentleman. Now,
when a man tells dam lies about |
me, my way is to go and lick him
If he is . gentleman. Now look |
at Don Pot (Piatt); he tells dam |
lies about me, and | would lick
him, but Don Pot is no gentleman.
Gcrrge Townsend | was going to
lick once for telling a dam lie
about me; and | hunted for him
for over q week, but before found
him learned that he was no gen-
tleman, and so his hide was saved"
Chandler's great hobby is his
skill as pugilist. Roscoe Conk-
ling is also a great boxer. lie has
private gymnasium in his resi-
dence at Washington, whore after
dinner he invites his friends who
are gymastically inclined for u
friendly little bout with gloves.
Conkling is very good amateur
boxer, and as he is q very large,
powerful man, he generally has it
I his own way with the guests who
are bold enough TO put the gloves
on with him. For some time it
was an open question between
Chandler and Conkiing which was
the better boxer of the two. Old
Zach would, after every dinner
party of which he was Il member,
calmly assert that he could lick
any man Of his weight in the Uni
ted States. One day last winter
Chandler dined with Conkling.
and the latter inveigled the great
war Senator into the private GYM
nasium. The gloves were donncd
and the two doughty champions
began to make graceful Senatorial
passes toward one another, accor-
ding to the most approved rules
Of the y. X. The bout, however,
was Of very short duration. Old
Zach suddenly received o blow be-
tween the eyes which caused the
huge Senatorial form 10 go over
backward his trusty legs failed
him, and then he sat down so hard
that tears came out OF his eyes.
II took four men to get tue war
Senator upon his legs, but he
threw up the sponge at once, with
out any further effort to punish
Conkling. The only remark he
was heard to make was, "Dam
strange" and "i'll fix him yct."
Conkling and Chandler were
much together in social way,
and it was not long after the above
occurrence when Chandler rcceiv-
cd another invitation to come up
to his house and spread his legs
under Conkling's social board.
Chandler sent back word that he
regretted very much his inability
to be present, but he had guest
at his house, valued constituent
from Michigan, and he could not
leave HIM. Conkling sent back
word, Bring your friend along
With this form of invitation Chan.
dlcr consented to come up. He
: brought his friend with him, and
introduced him as Mr.. Howard, ol
Detroit, Michigan. Howard was
! o sad-eyed man, of diflldent man.
: ners, who contentod himself with
; paying o very close attention tc
the themes of the bill Of fare, IA.
J ther than to join in the genera
conversation of the dinner table
J Conkling was in great glec during
the dinner. lie told over and over
and over again the story of Chand
. ler's discontinue as o boxer, ant
never seemed to tire of asking
him what lie thought of his ability
to lick any man in the q. States
Chandler took all these remarks
in an 'absent-minded way, as II
! suddenly, he had become lifted
above qny such petty ambition o.
! considering himself fine athlete
After dinner Conkling led his
guests into the gymnasium Tor 8
general smoke and chat.
/, Come" said he, pleasantly, &c
Chandler, " don't you want anoth.
or bout with the gloycs9" and
then Conkling laughed again il
his most cheerful, turkey-gobblcI
style, as he put on pair of gloves
"No, | don't want to box said
Chandler: but perhaps my friend
here would consent to amusc you.
, Turning to Mr.. Howard, Chandler
remarked. "You box, do You
nots"
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