Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-10-12
TOO MUCH FOR THE c0WBoY.
a Colorado Pugiliss Takes the Wind Out
oFa Boaster from Wyoming.

4 Colorado Pugidst Takes the hinO Vut
ola Boaster from Wyoming.
FoRT FErTERu,x, October 1.-The cow
bows do not have any such fun as they used
to have. bat those who make their head
Quarters in this neighborhood have been en-
loving themselves good deal of late. Some
time sgo the bows had nothing TO do for six
months in the year. Now they are busy
nearly all the time. First comes the
general roundup, then the calf roundup
then having, then the beef roundup then
the fall calf roundup, then the gathering in
Of bulls and weak cows, and finally winter
Of feeding hay.
Many Of the old-time cowboys in this sec
ton resented the idea Of making hay and
some of them Quilted the business il disgust
when asked to 90 into the field for thatopur-
pose One of the dissatisfied members Of
the fraternity was Alex. Thebold, man
who considered himself one of the toughest
on the range. He made good deal Of fun
of the haymakers, and whipped few OF
then in fist fights when they undertook to
to reply to his taunts. After while he got
q reputation as a pugilist, and one man
after another whom he encountered was
polished of in fine style.
Il will teach you tenderfeet and hay
makers new art, he said. In our day
we shot and shot to kill, but it will never do
for you to try that on. Don't you fool with
the weapons. Learn to defend yourselves
with the fists That is all you will ever
need Put away your guns and I'll show
you how the thing is done.
After be had whipped every cowboy in
he camp and found himself too big for the
company he was in, some one suggested
that he ought to 90 out into the States and
travel on his muscle Everybody agreed
that that was the proper thing to do He
had gained all the glory he could among
the COWBOYS, and all that he now lacked was
recognition outside. He fell in with the
idea very quickly, and some of the boys,
seeing chance to get him into trouble,
proposed that subscription be taken up to
take him to Denver and prepare him for a
match with local bruiser He assented
to the scheme, and few days ago, accom-
panied by four or five Of the boys, he left for
that city.
Once there. Thehold announced himself
as the cowboy knocker, and claimed that
he could whip anything that went on tao
teet. The city sports looked him over pro-
uounced him good and persuaded 'IOhuny
Glow, the champion OF Colo ado, to make
match with him. The cowboys put up the
money for Jhehold, and one night last
week was selected for the mill, the place
chosen being a base ball park on the out
skirts OF the town. The men and their
hackers proceeded thilher at midnight.
The moon vas shining. and it was light
enough 20 see pretty we'll
While the seconds were arranging the
prelimiuaries the cowboys began to hope
Alex would not kill the other fellow at the
first blow.
ti"0h, | won't murder him, Thebold said
confidently, but II show him what kind
Of battering rams they raise on Crazy
Woman Fork. Ill Just spoil him, and
then call for another one. don't want to
stop all nv fun in a minute
When :ime was called the Colorado
champion man Jumped into the ring quiet
w. and Thebold bounded in with an air Of
defiance ] hey shook hands, and then the
cowboy began to dance up and down
Pretty soon he made terrific lunge at
Glow and struck him singing blow on
the nose. drawing blood but leaving his
own head unguarded, Glow was staggered
forau instant by the suddenness and force
of the blow, but recovering himself 'he hit
the cowboy a crusher on the lett ear and
followed t up as quick as lightning with
another bone breaker on the neck.
ThebOld sat down got up walked around
a little, holding his head in both hands, and
trying to assume perpendicular position,
and then said
Bows. believe that cuss has broken my
neck. He's Just one too many for me on
this round mp Take me home.
AlIhsnds did their best to persuade him
to try it again. but he resolutely refused
I'm not very well, and l didn't suppose
you had any such knockers as that fellow is.
I'm going back to Fetterman."
The boys brought him home, and since
then halt a dozen Of them have whipped
him, and others are coming in to try their