The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-11
PUTTING UP THEIR HANDS.
Two Young Memphians of the First socia
Position Settle a Trouble by q
Genuine Prize Ring Fight
lMemphis Avnlanche.l

Eyes will widen to the dimensions OF blue
edged saucers when the Avalanche narrates
the particulars OF q genuine priZ3 light be-
tween two young gentlemen OF the highest
social position, and as seconds to which two
other gentlemen OF the same class OBLIGATED.
Op New Years day few angry words about
bin ended In blows between tho Two young
gentlemen referred to. One was knocked
down twice, but the twain were soon .separ-
ated, and 1t was hoped the matter would end
there.
But 1t did not At first duel was limited,
though being discouraged by immediate
friends the project was abandoned. Neither
gentleman was willing to arm himself and
engage In street fight. At last some one
suggested settling the trouble by q prize
fight, according TO the rules OF the English
ring. To this the parties agreed, ana Sttur-
day afternoon the fight came OIL. Toe place
was the private office OF Il well known BUSH
ness man, on the second floor OF a Main street
block, not far from Court Square; both the
seconds were partners In prominent business
| houses-one located on Main street; the other
on q cross street.
The two young men stripped to the waist
| and while the street below was crowded with
pedestrians while perhaps fifty young ladies
TO whom all the parties We're known passed
and repassed the building referred to-a most
remarkable scene was being enacted Ia that
dingy little private Office. Each burned with
a desire to yanquish the other, and mutual
hatred lent a force to the stout blows that
| fell thick and fast, unknown TO the Efforts OF
the fellows of low degree who bruise each
other for pay.
For three-quarters OF an hour this aston
ishne combat continued. The two young
men never finched. At the call Of time
they sprang toward each other, their eyes
and the expressions OF their faces revealing
the fiercenees OF the passions that glowed
beneath Perhaps fifteen rounds were fought
The young man who, on the previous Thurs
day, gave the offending blow, had finger
broken In one OF the latter rounds, was
knocked down seven times and otherwise
considerably punished; but to the last ne
obeyed the call, striking heavily with the
other hand. His antagonist was also badly
battered, and both were covered with blood
pools OF which ran down their bodies ant
formed little rivulets on the carpeted IL ,Or
Finally, the seconds decided that the affail
had gonefar enough, and after nightfail, the
combatants, literally covered with blood, wer'
placed in carriages and conveyed to thelr Re
spective homes. Neither has since been all
to appear In public.
| Que OF the parties to this the only comDa
OF the kind that has ever occurred IN tn
Southwest between young men OF ths nlghes
t social standing, Is a partner La promlnen
, Main street business house, Wnlle the otne
fills responsible position ln the office OF /;
{ leading wholesale tirm-not on Maln street
E The mention OF the names OF the principal
c ! and their secouds-ail OF which the Auatdach
has In Its keeping would cause longer tina