Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-03-22
THE WRESTLERS.
How the Jap Got Away with the
Bibby.
Special to the Timcs-Democrat.

of Japan, had his revenge to-hl9ht
at Clarendon Hall. y match was
arranged between Sorakichi and
Edwin Bibby some time ago ac-.
to English rules. Sora-
kichi did not know any of the locks
or holds, and Bibby threw him
over his head with ease. TIL Jap
was tossed three times in seven min
utes.
When the men jumped upon the
stage, tonight they were enthu-
siastically applaudcd. Bibby was
as round and rosy as baby. He
moved quickly and was all smiles.
The Jap smiled too. His high
checked, Acknowledged face looked
like that of a Japanese doll sudden:
" endowed with life. There was
nothing presmptuous in his smile.
1t was child-like and serene. This
air of perfect satisfaction never de-
serted him through the night. No
wonder. At the very outset there
was misunderstanding. The Jap
could not understand. Pop Whit
taker, the master of ceremonies,
advanced to the front of the stage
and said: "Gcntlcmcn, we are try
ing an experiment, I am sorry TO
say that the distinguished foreign
er on my right cannot understand
a word / say, but he should never
thcleSs receive the faircst show in
the world. The men are to wres-
tie in a way that is new to all ofuS.
The rule for tonight is that if an
part of Il man, except his feet and
hands, touch the floor it shall be
considered a fall. An elbow or 4
knee, or shoulder touching eartl
is fall, remember" Then he re.
treated and called "timc."
The men sprang from their chairs
into the middle of the stage. They
moved like cats. The japanese
rose to his full height, stretched
out his arms, clinched his fingers
bent over backward and roaret
with the mighty roar of al angr.
bull. Then he dropped his heaC
T forward as though his neck wa
broken and screeched like frcn
lied owl. The muscles stood on
all over his body in huge rolls ant
punches, and the sinews of hi
neck and arms were like whil
cords. The muscles played up AM
down under his shiny skin. BIB,
stood with his legs well apart anC
his hands outstretched, watching
the Jap with amazemcnt. The
| the Oriental stamped his bare fee
like pile-drivers, rubbed his hand
: on the floor and without an in
l stant's hesitation shot headforc
most at his rival. He went for
ward as though shot from "A cata
putt. His head caught Bibby o
: the shoulder and the Englishma
: was Knocked westward. He fairl
: flew through the air, coming II
a heavily against the ropes. If tn
: ropes had not been around the rim
Bibby would have gone out of tn
/ window and over towards Fourt
= avenue. As it was he hung on I
. the ropes, while the Jap jumpe
, into the middle of the stage an
4 waved his hands victoriousl,
f Then he turned toward his sea
f when Bibby, who had recovere
: himself, sprang forward and seize
: the Jap from behind.
e The Jap had evidently consider
: ed the bout ended and was abo,
d to sit down when caught by Bib,
1 He hung fast to the post which IA
II up from the corner of the stag
t and looked appcalingly at tn
:. judges. During a tremendous "
/ roar the judges forced .Bibby
u drop his hold. The Englishma
y was very angry and would hay
d broken Sorakichi's back if he cou
+ have Gone it. Sorakichi cyidentl
e considered his butting Bibby in
: the ropes as a we'll constituted faI
IS The spectators yelled Wild
g No one could be heard above Il
|, uproar until Edward Plummer,
1t well-known sporting man, asccn
E. ed to the stage and addressed Il
l. crowd. ''Gentlemen," he sal
e, "let us have fair play. TIL
rs bout was won by Matsada Sol
lg kichi. [Storm of'hisscs.] In J
rs nan men wrcstle on n round nj: