River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-16
The Presidents sOu-in-Law Displays
His Boxing Talent, but Gets whip
New York Snn. Inlv It'll.

On Saturday evening a number of young
gentlemen of sporting proclivities we're
gathered in the West End Hotel, Long
Branch. Very naturally the converse.
ton turned upon physical development,
and more naturally still, the impulsive
youths began to bire their arms to show
the siz, OF their muscle. or all the arms
shown, those of Mr.. Sartoris, President
Grants son.in.law, and Mr.. Goicouri,
young stock broker, we're the most
muscular. Each of these gentlemen
exhibited knotted cords which would
have done honor to prize fighter, and
each showed as much pride as muscle,
talking with that liberality which Piper
Heidsick and Mumm's Extra Dry always
inspire.
The upshot of the big talk was an
agreement between the two gentlemen
named to test their strength and skill in
glove fight. Mr.. Golcouria wished to
fight without delay, but, as the hour was
late, it was at length decided to defer it
until Monday, and to select stable be.
longing to the Hon. Thomas 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. Thos. Murphy, George
Washington Childs, A. NJ, and others. 1t
is spacious building, and the main floor
afforded abundant space for the encoun-
ter.
At ten o'clock on Monday morning the
friends of the contestants drove from the
West End Hotel to Mr.. Murphy's stable,
six coaches being well filled with sport
loving young men. 1t is said, also, that
President Grant, Mr.. Thomas Murphy,
George Washington Chlds, A. NJ, and
other cottagers in the aristocratic neigh
borhood, walked over to the scene and
manifested great interest in the sport I;
but as to this point all who were present
are peculiarly Teticent. Indeed, like the
Beecher jury, they were sworn to secrecy,
although enough has leaked out to JUS
tify the following description of the
thrilling contest:
At about IL o'clock the men stripped
to the buff, both showing magnificent
muscle, and both being in good fighting
condition. Although rather below the
size of his opponent, Mr.. Sartoris seemed
TO be harder in flesh and able to stand
more punishment: and in the preliminary
sparringi it was plain that his knowledge
of the noble science of self.defense was
greater than that Of his adversary. But
in point of strength and in quickness of
foot Mr.. Goicouria had all the advantage.
The first round was cautious one on
both sides, although Mr.. Goicouria got
in left-hand facer, which Mr.. Sartoris
reciprocated with neat clip on the side
of the head, administered with his right.
Then followed a series Of feints and par
ries. and the round ended.
Mr.. Sartoris opened the second round
with a bold attack, which Mr.. Goicouria
skillfully parried, and seeing that his OPP
ponent, 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 get
ting first knock down he lrew first
blood, and for six or seven rounds batter
ed the Presidents son-in-law unmerciful.
ly. Mr.. Sartoris stood up round after
round with bulldog courage and endur.
ance, but at length his friends saw that
his chance of winning was less than moth
ing. and persuaded him to retire.
The following effecting stanza, which
can be attributed to no less celebrated
an elegiac poet than George Washington
Childs, A. NJ, who thus expresses his
horror at the pounding Of the Presidents
son-in-law, has attained to great popular.
ity at Long Branch:
Affection sore long time he bore,
His parties were in vain;
For GOicouria mau led hiLn sore,
And put him 10 great pain.
Gone TO join his father-in-law