The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-12

around the ring Bibby would have gone out
of the window and over toward
Fourth avenue. As it was lie hung
on TO the ropes, while the
Jan iumped into the middle of the stage and
waved his hands VIGOROUSLY. Then he
turned towards his seat, when Bibby, who
had recovered himself, sprang forward and
seized the Jap from behind. The Jap had
evidently considered the bout ended, and was
about to sit down when caught by Bibby.
He hung fast to the post which ran up from
the corner Of the stage, and looked appeal
ingly at the judges. During tremendous
uproar the Judges forced Bibby to drop his
hold The Englishman was very angry and
would have broken Sorakichi's back il he
could have done it. Sorakchi evidently con
sidered butting Bibby into the ropes as
wellconstituted fall
There was then great yelling, and in the
midst of the uproar Edward Plummer man
aged to make himself heard, and explained
the japanese wrestling rules, declaring that
butting was one Of the man9uvres allowed.
The first fall, however, was declared off, and
the men prepared for another bout Once
more the Jap shot forward, but Bibby was
IUau1 IOl lit lOWeItO
his head and the two athletes came together
like goats Both recoilei, then before Bibby
could pull himself together the Jap dashed for.
ward again Bibby braced himself for another
butting match, but instead Of butrng him
Sorakichi seized the Englishman by the back
of his head and by a terrific effort yanked
him forward. Bibby, taken entirely un
awares, shot head first to the floor, falling on
his face and belly. The Jap still smiled
After being sponged off again the men few
forward like bantam roosters. Once more
Bibby was pulled forward, but he
saved himself from fall by clutch
Ing the ropes There was struggle
which made the men glisten with
sweat, and once more Bibby went to earth a!
though hit by a pile-driver. The Jap grinned
At this point the men who had wagered theil
| money on Bibby grew wild 1t was with the
| utmost difficulty that the crowd could b.
kept in order. The match was for the bes
| three falls out Of five, and two had already
! been decided. Things began to look blue fol
| Bibby's hackers. The Englishman himself
| was in anything but an amiable mood. Hi
| still wore his stereotypel smile, but he wa:
as angry a man as could b. found in New
| York. The Japanese was now giggling.
The referee called time end they sprang
forward. The Jap once more tried to butt
but Bibby's blood was up, and he was ready
| for him As the Jap came at him the Eng
| lishman lowered his head and dashed ahead
He got lower than his antagonist AMI buttel
him partly on thu face and partly
| on the chest. He loosaned the Jap's
teeth, set the blood flowing from hi
nose and made him pant for breath. Til,
Jap butted again but once more Bibby 60
in on him. The cheering in favor O
the plucFy little Englishman was deafening
Then Sorakichi gathered himself together
and dashed forward again. Bibby acted a
| though he had been caught in a cyclone H
was knocked half way through the ropes,
and before he could gather himself together
was yanked forward once more and sen
sprpwling on the floor. He didn't know
what had struck him. The Jap roared witt
delight danced around the stage, and then
joined his friends. Bibby still looked con
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