The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-03-22
new the Jap Got lway Win RIbby,

OF Japan, had his revenge tonight
at Clarendon Hall. A match was
arranged between Sorakiohi and
Edwin Bhby some time ago ac-
eording to English rules. Soraki-
chi did not know any of the locks
or holds, aud Bibby threw him
over his head with ease. The Jap
was tossed three times in seven
minutes.
When the men jumped up on
the stage, tonight, they were en-
Enthusiastically applauded. Bibby
was as round and rosy as baby.
He moYed quickly and was all
smiles. The Jap smiled too. His
high-cheeked, aImond-eysd face
looked like that OF a Japanese doll
suddenly endowed with life. There
was nothing prcsumptuous In his
smile. II was childlike and SO.
rene. This air of perfect satisfac-
tion never deserted him through
the night. No wonder. At the
very outset there was misunder-
standing. The Jap could not un.
dsrstand. Pop Whitaker, the mas.
ter of ceremonies, advanced to
the front of the stage and said I:
Gentlemen, we are trying an ex-
pertinent. I am sorry to say that
the distinguished foreigner on my
right connot understand a word I
say, but he should nevertheless
receive the fairest show In the
world. The men are to wrestle IN
way new to all Of us. The rule
for to night is that II any part Of a
man, except his feet and hands,
touch the floor 1t shall be consld-
cred . fall. An elbow or a knee,
or q shoulder touching earth is .
fall, remember.v Then he retreat
ed and called "Time.n
The men sprang from their
chairs into the middle Of the
stage. They moved like cats.
The Japanese rose to his full
height, stretched cut his arms,
clinchcd his fingers, bent over
backward and roared with the
mighty roar Of an angry bull.
Then he dropped his head for
ward as though his neck was bro
ken and scrceched like O frenzied
owl. The muscles steod out oil
over his body In huge rolls and
lunches, and the sinews Of hil
neck and arms were like whiT
cords. The muscles played III
and down under his shiny skin
Bibby stood with his legs wei
apart and his hands outstretched
watching the Jap with amazement
Then the Oriental stamped hi
bare feet like pile drivers, rubbed
his hands on the floor and withou
an instant's hesitation shot head
foremost at his rival. He won
forward rs though shot from
catapult. His head caught Bibb
on the shoulder and the English
man was knocked westward. II
fairly few through the air, comm
up heavily against the ropes.
the ropes had not been around th
ring Bibby would have gone ou
Of the window and over toward
Fourth Avenue. As 1t was h
hung on to the ropes, while th
Jap jumped into the middle Of tn
stage and waved his hands victs
riously. Then he turued towar
his seat, when Bibby, who had n
covered himself, sprang forwar
and seized tho Jap from behind.
The Jap had evidently conside
ed the bout ended and was abor
to sit down when caught BY Bibb,
; He hung fast to the post wbic
) ran up from the corner Of til
stage and looked appealingly
the judges. During o tremendor
uproar the judges forced Bibby
drop his hold. The Englishma
was very angry, and would ha,
broken Sorakichi's back If b
could have done It. Sorakichi ey
dently considered bis butting Bi
by INTO the ropes as a well consi
tuted fall.
The spectators yelled wildl
No one could be heard above ii
uproar until Edward Plummer.
well known sporting man. asccn'
ed to the stage and addressed IL
crowd. "Gentlemen.u he said, "l'
us have fair play. That bout WI
won by Matsada sorakichi. TStor
of Misses. In Japan men wrest
on a round platform nine feet
; diameter. This platform Is on fol
: posts. at a considerable heigl
:, from the floor. The two wres
: lers ascend to this platform al
begin the match. If one Of the
knocks the other OF the platfor
he wins the bout. | wish also
D correct the rule about elbows 81
I knees. That is not right. II Il
8 hands touch the floor 1t is a IA