The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-04-26

io"ei oattaiion Ill BettinS Urea o
waiting
Here he is,' said Bob, lighting, as il
seemed, from the clouds into tie ring
for he had actually bounded clear of tho
head of Ransy Snifile into the circle
His descent was quite as imposing a,
Billy's entry, and excited the same feel
ings, but IN opposite bosoms.
Voices Of exultation now rose ON hi.
side.
Where did he come from?
Why said one of his seconds (a!
having just entered,) we were girtine
him up, about hundred yards out yon,
der, when he heard Billy ask for the bull
ly and he fetched a leap over the Court
house, and went out of sight; Tat told
them TO come on, they'd find him here.
Here the lower battalion burst into a
peal Of laughter, mingled with look OF
admiration, which seemed to denote
their entire belief of what they had
heard.
Boys, widen the ring, 30 as to give
him room to jump
oh, my little flying wildcat, hold
him if you can and, when you get him
fast, hold lightning next
Ned, what do you think he's made
Off
"steel springs and chicken hawk, God
bless your
Gentlemen said one Of Bob's seconds,
i understand it to be fair fight; catch
Hs catch can, rough and tumble; no man
touch till one or the other hsi!os.'
That's the rule was the reply from
the other side.
Are you ready?'
We are ready
Then blaze away, my game cocksv
AT the word, Bob dashed at his antago.
mist at full speed and Bill squared him.
self to receive him with one Of his most
fatal blows. Making his calculation
from Bob's velocity, of the time when he
would come within striking distance, he
let drive with tremendous force. But
Bob's onset was obviously planned to
avoid his blow; for contrary to ali
expectations, he stopped short just out of
arms's reach, and, before Billy could
recover his balance, Bob had him all
under hold The next second, sure
enough. found Billy's head where his
feet ought to be- How it was done no
one could tell but, as if by supernatural
power, both Billy's feet were thrown full
half his own height in the air, and he
came down with force that seemed to
shake the earth. AS he struck the
ground, commingIed shouts, screams and
yells burst from the lower battalion, loud
enough to be heard for miles. 'Hurra,
my little hornetr Save himv Feed
him Give him the Durham physic till
his stomach turns 7 Billy was no sooner
down than Bob was on him, and lending
him awful blows about the face and
breast. Billy made two efforts to rise by
ma'u strength, but failed. Lord bless
you man, don't try to get up! Lay still
and take it !! you jleege to have itl'
Billy now turned his faca suddenly to
the ground, and rose upon his hands and
knees. Bobjerked up both his hands and
threw him on his face. He again recov-
cred his late position, Of which Bob en-.
deavored to deprive him as before; but,
missing one arm, he failed, and Billy
rose. But he had scarcely resumed his
feet before they flew up "a before, and be
came again to the ground. No fight.
gentlemen = cried Bob's friends; the
man can't stand up. Bouncing feet are
bad things to Sight in His fall, howev.
er, wac comparatively light for, having
thrown his right srm round 8ob's neck,
he carried his head down with him.
This grasp, which'was obstinately main.
tanned prevented Bob from getting on
him, and they lay head to head seeming,
for time, to do nothing. Presently
they rose, AZ if by mutual consent; and,
as they rose, shout burst from both bat
talions. oh my lark = cried the east.
has he foxed you? Do you begin to feel
him! He's only beginning to fight; he
ain't got warm yet.'
Look yonder cried the west didn't
I tell you so! He hit the ground so
hard it Jared his nose of. Now Amt be
q pretty man as he stands? He shall
have my sister Sal just for his pretty
lOobs. want to get in the breed of
them sort O. men, to drive ugly out of
my kinfolks.'
looked, and saw that Bob bad entire.
ly lost his left ear, and large piece
from his left cheek. His right eye HEs s
little discolored, and the blood flowed
pro(usely from his wounds.
Bill presented a hideous spectacle.
About third Of his nose, at the lower
extremity, was bit of, and his face so
swelled and bruised that it waB difficult
to discover in it anything of the human
visage, much more the fine features which
he carried into the ring.
They were up only long enough for
me to make the foregoing discoveries,
when down they went again precisely as
before. They no sooner touched tho
ground than Bill relipquished his hold
upon Bob's neck. In this he seemed to
all to have forfeited the only advantage
which put him upon an equality with
his adversary. But the movement was
soon explained. Bill wanted his arm for
other purposes than defence; and he had
made arrangements whereby he knew
that he could make it answer these pur.
poses for, when they rose again, he had
his mouth. He was now secured from
Bob's annoying trips; and be began to
lend his adversary tremendous blows,
from his friends. 'Bulletsp 'Hoas kick
in'p Thunder 'That'll do for his
face; now feel his short ribs, Billy +
] now considered the contest settled.
I deemed it impossible for any human
being to Withstand for FIVE seconds the
loss Of blood which issued from Bobfs
ear, cheek, nose and finger, accompanied
with such blows as he was receiving.
Still he maintained the conflict, and gave
blow for blow with considerable effect.
But the blows of each became slower and
weaker after the first three or -four and
1t became obvious that Bill wanted the
room which nBobs finger occupied for
breathing. He would therefore, proba.
bly,. in short time, have let it 60, had
not Bob anticipated bis poIiteness by
jerking away his hand, and mixing him
2 present of the fipger. He now seized
Bill again, and brought him TO his knees,
and heagain recovered. A third effort,
however, brought him down, and Bob on