The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-25
MULDOON VS. M'FADDEN.

Derrick Dodd, in San Francisco Post.
 That was horrible sell they put up on Muldoon. the champion wrestler. over a. his Long Branch training quarters the other day, and although that popular necktwis,er has offered us the entire gate money of his next match to suppress the facts. high sense of duty to our readers will not permit US to do SO.
 l. seems tha, eold-blooded chapter of fconspirators. including Charlie Duane, Senator McCarty, Jim Brizel. John Gil pert. the comedian, and other pas, grand lokers, kept talking to Muldoon about a blacksmith in the neighborhood. named McFadden, whom they claimed had originated peculiar manner of bracing aIs ice, so as 10 render his being thrown IT iapossioi!i;y. The champion blandly explained e the boys tha, any such foot h5.i was ogi of the qceston. and iiigs. -ra:eo the fac: that na matter how blS and heavy wrestler rign: De he was i;aS.e to 5e l.fej clear of, his feet n sp:.e oi any foe:holG he ,onk. The con- sp;ra:ors listened as.ea,.veiy, D.: didn'; seer 70 be convinced.
 That's al. very wei. Maj. said Duane. shaking his head sa,enn.y. " 3,:: yol haven: ;,leG this mar McFadden ye:. ,ei. yoc he's harie. ~ move ;E.:. l shee. anchoy-he Is. I'd liSe ,o De: basket of champagne for the erowG ;ha. yoc can'; budge him
 The De: was |, once accepted, and n h hour or two one of the pio,:ers rushed ia and informed the crowd that McFaG- der was in the saloon JUS: o. posite. and w u.ififpu n u-ASffa nj. apI
 " That's the man. is it:" asked Mul- ioon. grimly, as they entered the saloon and discovered short. thickset individ- cal standing in the middle of the floor. with his feel braeed abou, two tee, apar, and with do-or-die expression on his tace. We'll. I'll jus, make i, f-.'o bask- cts tha, hop him in three minutes by che clock
 Done" shouted the crowd, and catch ins favori.e grip on the blacksmith. Mcldoon gave little preliminary ,ussle and then tremendous side wrench that woGld have uprooted lamp post,
 B.: the other man diin, budge
 There was roar from Il, hands. and the champion backed of from his oppo- uea: and looked a: him wi,h an as :onished expression ,ha; was as good as play
 Well. I'll be -blowed :" he nuuered. and taking o.t his coa; and vest. he rolled Gp h.s sleeves with an expression tha, mean: cold day ard slippery even iis Tor the other man. Quick as lightning he eaugh, his favorite neck lock or the blacksmith and twisting his shoulders unde, the li:,le mans chip. gave heave tha. wocl>: have sen, an ordinary man crashing through the cei.- ms.
 B.: the other man never bgiged
 Af,e: some trigh;f1. et:or:s Mulioon dropped his hold, with scared expres- sion. and staggering over ,o char wiped hs lace
 Boys said the athlete. husk;ly. .; this lets me ou:. Ny heay;s broke ". never w-es:.e any more" And amid he = loshings oi his friends. he let :ae pif;y back e his Qlar;ers and SC: up the wine
 While the crowd were pouring down the Roederef. and gfinn.us a. each o.he. Ike hyenas digging up j missionary. the oG..dozed champion stepped or; to see wha; had become 0; the blacksmith As ne entered one door of .he saloon he saw h,s oppoaen, walking out of me o,he. IT h.s yt5. k.ns Jftt. In he middle of tie room stood huge pair oflaeed brosans
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 The boys over the way were rus: sam ping their ninth bottle when Muldoon pranced n with kehoe club in each hand. Eye witnesses say ,ha; there was never sach getting ou; Q: doors and windows seen since the explosion !. Berkeley.
 As we 90 to press Mu.ioon is sill si.,ing al the foot of bis suEl tree in the grounds waiting for Char,.e Duane 10 come dowr