Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-04
MoNeoLlAN KNOCKING OUT.
Two Cory Rounds by Candlelight BetWee
How PIN and Sing Hip.

Two Cory Rounds by Candlelight Between
Hoy Pin and Sing Hip.
HowARDsvILLE, Col, May 24.-Thirty-
six Cinnamon and one Caucasian sat tailor
fashion on the floor of small room in Ten
der Harry's saloon in this place last night.
-Four tsllow candles burned and sputtered
on the prongs ola huge fork held BY one OF
he MongoGans. Out OF doors the ram len
in torrents, and the ragged branches OF 3
scrub pine tree scratched the north side OF
The building like the sharp claws OF wolves
The hour was after midnight, and the Chi
nsmen were jabbering with much ANNA
ton when three raps on the bolted door
caused enc OF their number, strspplng lei
low with pitted face to utter a shrill whistle
through his broken teeth His companions
ceased their chattering, the man with the
candle chandelier snufed his tapers, ana
the Caucasian knocked his head against
the only windoRsill in an effort to gain an
upright position. The man with the Pltted
tsce advanced to the door, and, after ex
changing a few m ysterious whispers with the
new corners, Withdrew the bolts, and admit
ted three countrymen. The candles were
then relighted.
After a brief pause, during which the be-
latt Cinnamon oiVested themselves OF their
dripping blouses, Hoy Pin. o muscular
looking athlete, with q head ike prize
Hubbard squash, arose and DISAPPEARED De-
nind Turkey-red curtain which had been
stretched across one corner OF the room He
vas quickly followed by Sing Hip, one Of
The late arrivals. The remaining Cinnamon
resumed their chattering, and finally with
drew to the portion of the room assigned to
the Caucasian. Here they squstted IN a
semicircle and riveted their bias eyes on the
curtain.
Ten minutes later Hoy and Sing appeared
before the assembly. Each wore a pair OF
tight fitting trousers, cork shoes and con-
ndeut smile. Four bsggy-lOokiug things
resembling corn husking mlttens were
handed TO them by the man who held the
fork and the blazing candles, and who as,
sisted in fastening them upon the hands OF
the two gladiators. The mittens, or gloves,
were covered with coarse, bluntedged shells,
which are found along the shores of a small
lake in China, and which are called huope
by the natives. The shells were held IN
place by WAY threads driven through
holes made in them, the ends of the threads
being fastened within the glove: Hoy :
queue was cooled on the top of his head!
while that OF Sing fell in a glistening braid
upon bis beck.
Both tfen made Oriental salasms 20
the audience, and then prepared for
work. Sing danced around his an
,sgonist with the agility Of monkey
his hands being held close TO MS
breast. His antics were suddenly and diSas
trously cut short, however, by vicious blow
from Hoyts right hand, The shells on that
huge glove sank deep in the flesh Of Sing
breast, and tiny streams Of blood tricSled
down his waist aud stained his trousers
Subdued EXPLANATIONS of joy arose from
Hoy admirers, and bets on his final TIT
umph were doubled and trebled. The man
who held the fork and candles shifted bis
sra;'iou. and the fight was resumed. Sing
II more cautiously, and
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