The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-15
Pennsylvania BrOtherly Love.

A DESPERATE PUGILlST1C ENCOUNTER RE-
TWEEN GEORGE AND CLARENCE IIALDEMAN.
A Reading Qa.) special says: The peo-
pie of Gibraltar. village on the rall Dad
few miles from this city, are in high state
of excitement over fight between brothers
living there in comfortable circumstances.
For a long time there has been grudge
between Clarence and George llaldeman.
The handsome residence of the former,
near the station, always attracts the atten-
ton OF travellers. The arrangement be-
tween them was caused by trivial dis
pute about the quality of stock, but no one
thought it would result in more than a sus-
pension OF conversation. The other DAY
Clarence met George at the hotel, and ac-
cused hun of having boosted OF his fight
ing powers and Of having threatened to
whip Him tClarcnce). The brother denied
the charge, but at the same time lntimated
that he might he prevailed on to fight.
"You're afraid TO fight me in the ring"
said Clarence, putting his brawny fist UNI
der his brothers nose. " III you amt, well
settle it right here"
The brusque challege was promptly ac-
cepted. and several Reading fishermen who
had been attracted by the noise volunteered
TO act as seconds. One OF them took the
small end OF his fishing-r0d and traced Il
circle in the hard ground near the hotel,
and Just as the sun disappeared behind a
bank of clouds the impromptu pugillstic
encounter began. The men had strip
ped to the waist, and both were
good specimens OF physical power. Car
ence is five feet seven inches Ill height.
and weighs in the neighborhood OF 40
pounds. His brother George Is one men
| shorter and tips the beam at l60 pounds.
| The men could scarcely wait until time was
called. and when that moment ana come
| Clarence made a vicious plunge ut his bro
theirs face, but it only split the air, as the
| latter lodged. 1t was quickly followed by
another that took George under the chm
and staggered him. This made him fierce,
and with an oath he rushed. at his larger
brother, striking right and left, and finally
knocking him down with blow on the
month that brought blood and receiving 4
closed eye himself.
I'm the second round the brothers rushed
at one another with the ferocity OF tigers,
and several of the spectators wanted to
separate them, but were prevented. The
men i'm the ring fought all over it. George
cot i'm three singing blows on Clarence's
face and was in turn pummelled so badly
| about the neck anu ntlu tIib MS IL itnuS
feared for the result OF the fight. He Sc
cured another knock-down, however, by a
ronnd blow on the side OF Carence's head,
knocking him clear off his feet and ending
the round.
| The third round was almost repetition
Of the second, and both men were terribly
punished, but still in dead earnest.
| In the fourth and last round the men
clutched and fell with the heavier man on
top. lie was quickly rolled off, and as the
two brothers lay upon the hard ground
locked in deadly embrace they engaged In
fierce struggle for supremacy. In the
midst OF il furious thunderstorm which
had been gathering broke. The rain came
down i'm torrents, but the men fought on,
and il was with the greatest difficulty that
they could be separated. Both were fear
fully punished, their faces being Knocked
out OF shape, and both were bleeding CO.
piously. The Reading men who acted as
seconds hastily departed for home TO avoid
arrest.