The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-17

either encountered only thin air the threatened |
foot darting away from the contact. sunlenlS |
Martin returned to his left foot attacks for the |
outside quarter lock. Mclaughlin iell back on |
the defensive; but the object Of tis opuenent
was at length attained In directing MS nten!ion
too entirely 60 that form OF assault, ana AZ th,t
instant, for the frat time In the round, MARTIN
Threw OUT sa ms . one o,ck sunreme strEere
aud then McLaughlin's legs hourishei IN ne ar
and down he went on his back. with Msrtlh B-
"A sauare TALL for vartin-time. fourteen min
utes." announced n rry hill. and storm OF ap-
plause followed. Inc athletes again snOOk hahus
aud retired to rest. .,
Onlv fifteen minutes were allowed this time;
During the interval there was a positive ro ni
conversation. everybody seeming to talk Al once,
but there was little betting and what was tuect-
ed WIS still, notwthstandh the even ccn1llon
Of the match, two to one In Mclaughlin laNor.
1hc thud round was begun with Ver' wary
tnctics on both sides. Martin seemed Iesious
Of closing with his opponent " sucn a nhnne.,
as to give him an opportunity 90 exert MS Riant
strength for forced fall ms eau OF iellluk u'p,
trip but Mel .ughlin held wel, a,opI,; aI;, Suu sns
rec gnizinr the seriousness VI the situhtlou Nhs
chary OF even feintiDR with his feet as no nau
d,ue III the preceding rounds Otcdtlunisng, i
tneV swung from side to sac, baunc'nt lIolh
left to rgnt anu b .cN again, Ms thouRh 'oui 70
II RI GU, on waltz. T" those at uIstanco Inls
must uase seemed mere playi out ouselNers
close at nand secirg the play Of muscle IN evoiy
movement reruen.z % that thrre Wa gong on,
under this app irently easy swinging, most vlo-
,-l "a IT ny each man to throw ths otncr
nR his snise, and bad single pouhu
weight too muC@ Dr TOO hul" VOne VIII
alsasirous To- MIN who made II. After uye aud
h II minutes of such cnaneinc, shiit'n.' ana
tal.ucing, with yery lew OF the hgntn,nR !ke
fe nt ns tip. that marked the earlier y ~ OF the
s,tuggl.. tncre VAS a prei spell oi TREMENDOUS
! straiuins. IN wnicn tho twn CLAN. forms, ,lO-e
clutrhiug treast to breast, stroyo with all tneir
| mignt each to pusn tbs otu r b lckwaru. ihey
! stuud seemingly almost mutiOness, out WIN
! every muscle tense, evotv vein swollen IN the
| terrific stfaiD. Ntttner could move tne o.her.
1t WAS u deadloek. In the exelttment Oh .I,s ,ns
| moment thO spectators chCored, shouted worus
| Of encouragement. stood up, aud unconsclousY
conu cted thuir muscles III sympaihetlc linlta.
ton OF tno struggling forms on the s.hRe. AZ
| l.ustb, slowly the two men relaxed the strain,
| eAcn desisting from the seemihRli hopeiess
| effort, ana once more. instead of standing
| bIaced against each otner. they held alOof ana
rtensaeed 10 greater degree than AZ snl pre- pre-.
sq'9r s,u. .'ns su, u" this % s.mtrccs lasted only
few seconds, and then sRain the struRse
OF sneer muscular force was resumed 10 AN
other deadlock. Again the spectators watching
their strainiDg linus pecaino wila WIN ehCl'e-
ment, and springing to theit feet gave vent 70
their feelings IN cheers. once II seemed as
though Martin was giving way, Tut by asupreme
oruri he forced Mclaughlin back from his
instants advantage hnd the pOiss between
tnem WAS once more perfect. Perspiratlon
poured from both men. their laces were pifple
| WIN lhr violence OF tneir exetttouf, ahd the
great veins OF their necks stood out like cords.
| AGAIN butn together relaxed Tor Dreaming
| sp ce, whicn they nlled IN with tbs and taps az
each others ankles, but there was no more OF
McLlughin's hign loot sparring, nor were thete
an, more VI NaItin ielhts al tue OUTSIDE sun
trip. A third and. as II proved, for the lasl
time, tue close strife Of muscular supremaci
was rccomnIenced by tnat stTainng cnucdNo
Of each to push the other backward from hii
balance. hut 50 evenly were they matched u
strength that Tor some time tDey seaiLei al
steady as statues could nave been.
- Within the rug thcy stood
| Ana each wItn stalwlrt grasp Iald hOlu on eecn,
As stand tw0 rafters Of iofty house,
EAcu prOlping each. Oy skiIul arc litect
| De.u ned. the iemptets fury to Withstand;
Creakvd their backDOnes o-neatn the mug and strain
OF those ttrong arms lhen sweat poured down Tx
rain.
Slowly. surely pushed to inevitable dtsas'e er
Martin began - give way. Steadily in upon hin
bore his mighty antagonist until his backward
movement made his balance insecure. 1hei
one forceful rush and hghtning ike lock II
| close emnrace ensued. ana down IN a wild whir
| OF legs went the unlucky Martin Hat on his bac x
with tho Triumphant champion lying on hi
breast
| Ihe excited throng stood up and hutrahed II
| wild entnus siasm for some minutes, then settlet
| into the regul4r form Of " Ihreo cheers Tor NC
LaughIin." and tney we're given Win VIII
Marin and Mclaughlin again shook hands
aud llXrd fIom tue slage together.
| 1he nual round l-steu Just ten minutes
| there is no PROBABILITY Of "A repetition OF I'M
| matcn. Martin VIII 40 to Phil ,depnlA at once
| to see the Centennial ExniDitinn. McLau2hii
| will remain here few ,ys to see New oi
| and Will then 70 to san Francisco 60 wr.stl
| with the facihc coast cham ion, Mcmahon, IL
| $500 m gold. lie wiltHernaps De lt,l
| proud.r that his title o. " champion oi IN
| world " has Ueeu made good, out outwafdiy h
, will be The same quiet gentleman that he Is.