Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-04
--.-ToO Much for the Cowboy.
A COLORADO sPrexsIsr TAKES THE WIND OUT OF A
BokSTER PROM WYOMING


A recent telegram from Fort Fetterman says
The cowboys do not have any such fun as they
used to have, but those who make their headquar-
tiers in this neighborhood have been enjoying them
selves good deal OF late. Some time ago the boys
had nothing 10 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 beer roundup. then the fall cali
roundup, then the gather ing in OF bulls and weak
COWS ana finally winter OF feeding hay.
Many OF the old-tlme cowboys in this section re.
sented the idea or making hay, and some OF them
quilted the business in disgust when asked 10 90
into the field for that purpose one ofthe disSatis
hef members OF the fraternity was Alex ThebOld
on the range. He made good deal OF fun OF the
lawmakers, and whipped a few OF them in fist
nghts when they undertook 10 rep,y TO his taGnts
After While he got reputation Is pugiliSt, and
one man after another whom he encountered was
polished off IN fine style
~ will teach YOU tenderfeet and lawmakers 3
new art" be said. SIN our day we shot and shot
10 Kill, but il Will never do Tor you 10 try that on
Don't you fool with the weapons Learn TO defend
yourselves With the fists That is all you Will ever
the thing is dona."
After he had whipped every cowboy in the camr
ana found himself too big for the company he was
In, some one suggested that he ought TO GO out
into the states and travel on his muscle. Every
body agreed that that was the proper thing to do
lie had gained all the glory he could among tho
COWBOYS. and al that he now lacked was recogni-
ton outside He fell In with the idea very quickly
anu some or the boys. seeing chance TO get hin
into trouble, proposed that "A subscription be taken
up TO take him TO Denver and prepare him for a
match with a local b:uioer. He assented to the
scheme, and few dak 5 ago. accompanied by four
or flVe or the boys. he let for that CITY
once there. 'Thebod announced himself as the
cowboy knocker, and claimed that he could whIT
anything that went on two feet. The CITY sportS
looked him ever, pronounced him good. and per-
Suaded Johnny Glow. the champion of Colorado tC
make amatch with hun. The cowboys put up The
money for Thebold, and one night last week was
selected for the mill, the place chosen being base
ball park on the outskirts OF the town. The men
ana their hackers proceeded thither at midnight
The moon was shining and IL was light enough tC
see pretty well
While the seconds were arranging the prelimi
mares the cowboys began TO hope Alex would not
Kill the other fellow at the first blow.
ION, won't murder him." Thebod said, confi-
IDENTIFY, ''but I'll show him what kind OF battering
rams they raise on Crazy Womans Fork. I'll lust
spoil him. and then call for another ore. don't
want 10 use up all my fun In a minute"
Nhen time was called the Colorado champion
man Jumped into the ring quietly and Thebolt
bounded in with an air OF defiance. They
SHOOK hands ana then the cowboy began &c
dance up and down. Pretty soon he made a
lerflnc lunye at Glow and struck him stngln G
blow on tie nose drawing blood, but leaving his
own head unguarded. Glow was staggered foI
an instant by the SuddenneSS and force OF the
blow, but recovering himself. he hit the cowboy a
cruSher on the lett and followed it up as quick
as lightning with another bone breaker on the
Thebold sat down, got up walked around a
little, holding his head in both hands, and irving
TO assume perpendicular position. and then said
boys, i De.leVe That cuSS has broken by neck
hes Just one too many for me On this round-u up.
Take me home"
All hands did their best to persuade him to try II
again. Tut he resolutely refused. I'm not very
wen, ard 1 didn't suppose you had any such
knockers as that fellow is. I'm going back to Fet-
terman."
The boys brought him home, and since then
nall dozen OF them have whipped him, and
OlOelS coming In to try their hands