Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-16

Rlckeys white tie ana Wrlnkled his
shirt collar. Both were. evidently
very angry, as their flushed faces and
excited words, from which all sem
blance Of politeness had vanished in
dicated. For some time after the
clinched they wrestled
around the rotunda, one with the ev-
ident intention of running the others
hair dressing, while the other made
attempts to rumple the
ones shirt front. Both attempts
would certainly have succeeded and
Col. Hickey might have injured his
opponent, as he was the stronger of !
the two had not the friends OF both in
terferred. Mr.. Lyons, whose fighting
weight is 200 pounds, and Mr.. Gus
Hibbard, who tips the beam at $50
or thereabouts, threw themselves
recklessly on the combatants and at
tempted to separate them. 1t re-
quired some five or ten minutes to do
so, because Col. Hickey would wrig-
gle out from under his peacemakcr
and would strike savagely at his op-
ponent and then Schulenberg would
get one leg around his heavy weight
second and would kick brutally at
Hickey. For a short time there was
a terrible mingling of oaths, shrieks,
epithets, spike tails, shirt fronts,
standing collars, clenched fists, patent
leather pumps, studs and white ties
which it seemed must inevitably re-
suit IN the shedding of some blood,
but this was happily averted by the
efforts of the peacemakers. When
the sluggers were finally parted. Mr..
Schulenberg's diamond stud was mis-
sing and Col. Rickey's standing col
lar had sustained severe sprain, but
careful examination of both failed
to reveal any cuts, bruises or abra-
sions, although friends feared that
some internal injuries might develop
before morning. After the struggle
was over the breach of friendship
was patched up by mutual friends
and everything seemed as gay and
smiling as a May morning, although
it is feared that the truce was a mere
ly temporary one, and the two gen.
tlemen may come together again with
more serious consequences.
1t was said that if the fight had
not been Interrupted there would
have been no telling what would
have occurred, as both gentlemen
showed surprising agility and staying
power, and Col. Hickey freely threat
ened in the passion of the moment
that if he ever laid hands on Schulen.
berg he would utterly demolish, wipe
him out of existence. The terrible
precision with which both he and his
lopponent could strike all around an
object without hitting it, and yet come
very close to 1t, surprised both their
friends, and there was much wonder.
ment as to where they had gained
their knowledge of the noble art of
sparring. Col. Hickey especially, by
his rapid and agile action, was much
complimented. Wagers were freely
laid as to the outcome of meeting
in the P. R. between the two gentle.
men. The principals, although moi
injured, were taken from the field by
friends and retired, remaining il
| their apartments until late this morn
ing to entirely recover from the effec
on their nerves caused by the exer
ton and the excitement.
A Posr-DIsprcH reporter called or
COL. RICKEY
this morning in his room. He wa'
still little feverish, but was other
Z wise all right. The reporter con
graduated him on his appearance, a
which Col. Hickey replied, non-chal
antly, that the affair was a matter o
slight Importance. He said he re
gretted very much that it had occur
y red, but although the circumstance
were somewhat confused his recollee
ton of them was that he was in til
u right. He knew Schulenberg an
had always found him pleasant fe
Ii low but that he had erred in las
e evenings occurrence. He himse
= had been making bets with sewers
n parties and Schulenberg had force
IL himself on his notice with an offer
lt bet and the circumstances as detaile
u above had taken place. He had a
u ted in gentlemanly manner througl
II out and he never felt better towal
% the world than before the row occu
Ill red.
y Col. Hickey on awakening til
g morning found that the middle fing
y of bis right hand had been slight
q sprained and bruised, doubtless
III the power of one of his blows. ]
u. denied that his collar had be
In broken, and showed it as proof.
OF was only wrinkled a little.
n The reporter attempted to Fl
Mr.. Schulenberg, but could not do
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lit setting the table. As the WI
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