Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-10
SARTORIS SQUELOHED.
The Presidents SOu-in-Law Meets
More Thsn His Mateh-What Hap
pened In a stable az Long Branch.
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peneo IN stable az Long Branch.
New York sun, July T.
On Saturday evening, alnumberof YOUNG
gentlemen of sporting proclivities wer1
gathered in the West End Hotel, LONG
Branch. Very naturally the conversation
between drinks turned upon physical de
Yelopment, and more naturally still, th,
impulsiye youths began to bare their arms
to show the size of their muscle. Of all
the arms shown, those Of Mr.. SartOris.
President Grants sOn-in-laW, and Mr.
GOicOuria, a young stock broker, were
the most muscular. Each of these gentle
men exhibited knotted cords which would
have done honor to a prize fighter. and
each showed as much pride as muscle,
talking with that iberality which Piper
Heidsick and Mumm's Extra DRY ALWAYS
inspire.
The upshot of the big talk was an agree
ment between the two gentlemen named to
test their strength and skill in a glove fight.
Mr.. GOicOuria wished to fight without de-
lay, but as the hour was late, it was at
length decided to defer it until Monday.
and to select stable belonging to the Hon.
| ThOs. Murphy as the place Of meeting.
| This stable stands back of Ocean avenue.
and not far from the cottage presented to
| President Grant by the Hon. Thomas Muir
| ply, George Washington Childs, A. NJ, and
others. 1t is a spacious building, and the
main floor afforded abundant space for the
fstic encounter.
At 10 O'Clock on Monday morning the
friends Of the contestants drove from the
West End Hotel to Mr.. Murphys stable, six
coaches being well filled with sport-loying
young men. 1t is said, also, that President
Grant, Mr.. Thomas Murphy and his son,
George Washington Childs, A. NJ, and
other cOttagers in the aristOcratic neiehbor-
hood, walked over to the scene and mani
tested great interest in the sport; but as to
this point all who were present are pc
culiarly reticeut. Indeed, like the Beecher
jury, they were sworn to secrecy, al
though enough has leaked out TO Justify
the following description Of the thrilling
contest:
At about IL O'Clock the men stripped 10
the buff, both showing magnificent muscle, /
and both being in good fighting condition. |
Although rather below the size Of his Cd |
pOnent, Mr.. SartOris seemed to lie harder |
in flesh and able TO stand more punish |
ment; and in the preliminary sparriug it |
was plain that his knowledge Of the noble |
science Of self-defence was greater than /
that Of his adversary. But in point Of /
strength and in guickness Of foot Mr.. |
GOicOuria had all the advantage.
The first round was a cautious one on |
both sides, although Mr.. GOicOuria got in a /
left-hand facer, which Mr.. SartOris reciprO-
Gated with a neas clip on the side of the i
head, administered with his right. Then |
followed a series Of feints and parties, and
the round ended.i
Mr.. SartOris opened the second round
with a bold attack, which Mr.. GOicOuria
skillfully parted, and seeing that his oppo-
nent, in his eagerness, relaxed his guard.
he went for him right and left, the result
being knock down.
From this time out the game was all in |
the hands Of Mr.. GOicOuria. After getting |
hrst knock down he drew first blood, and
for six or seven rounds battered the Presi-
dents sOn-in-law numerically. Mr.. Sar-
tOris stood up round after rOnnd with bull
dog courage and endurance, but at Length
his friends saw that his chance Of winning
was less than nothing, and persuaded him
to retire.
The following affecting stanza, which
can be attributed 10 no less celebrated an
elegiac poet than George Washington
Childs, A. NJ, who thus expresses his hor-
rOr at the pounding Of the Presidents son.
ln-law, has attained to great popularity at
Long Branch:
AthictiOn sore long time he bore,
Ills parties were in vain;
For GOicOuria maued him sore.
And put him to great pain.
Gone TO join his father-in-law.