Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-04
.rrT hurst IN CHICAGO.

che Georgia Wonder was Knocked
~, and Capt. Hurst Angered.
car -ts had won the laurels in several
...,. VITA men Of light weight and
.srst.e muscle, says the Chicago
.... "a voice from one Of the balconies
.r.II tet 500 that my friend here
z..-ftsr." The manager replied that
HIuat bet, but invited the Samson
.~s Town. He came, and as he strobe
us platform the house shook with
v-ai-rt of his avOirdupOis, as a conf
smile passed over his features. 1t
whispered about at once that the
.--a- was none other than Mitchell,
-.s fighter. In the pushing test he
FL Miss Hurst out Of her place quite
n. Iut She readily complained Of his
Is. There was new trial, and
be- moved her. The manager
lraF CD the audience to decide
rar the test had been fairy
ana there seemed to be some
II though an immense biscuit was
.ur III his feet By one Of the gallery
The manager wanted to get rid of
claiming he was unfair, but the
r.- protested, and be was allowed
rr tLe chair test. He insisted on hold
tlr the side so that he could lean
.r.I slightly. claiming that with the
AGAINST him his position was con-
rad. Insisting he was requested to
aside. The Rev. Robert West arose
UIs.a fu the midst Of the audience
aastaI that tae man be allowed 10 try
laxnerfment. The manager objected
.Ae ground that his conduct had not
lM proper. Mr.. West said he had
&A seen the man before, but he would
.W for his good behavior. So the
tM man returned amid great
IWuse. and proceeded to comply
mthe rules. The tug Of war last
WarIv minute. The man stood quite
most OF the time, but the char was
I'm moved. The question was left in
'tlllOubt, but he certainly settled one
Hand the audience saw it-that the
u force was not half so great when
EEtet by an undeniable force on the
e. The man claimed the victory,
that "ten men could not hold II
was being ierked that way" and
iOught he had fairly won the bis
% prove il. he asked that she re-
T. test, holding the chair herself,
Herring % bet money that he could
from her, but the manager got rid
In hot haste. The supposed prize
IS said TO have been Morris MORT
ff tine town of Lake, whose strength
erbial.
"A HURST WANTED TO WHIP HIM.
II friend that accompanied him de-
'NN within the hearing of the girls
W. that the show was a sham and
- After repeating the speech several
he stepped down from the platform
arted for the front entrance TO the
He likewise presented a large
III. but papa Hurst was not afraid,
4IHfter he had passed out Of sight Mr..
IM braced up and made after him,
4tlrius narrowing imprecatiOns. To
ukhim Alr. Hurst had TO pass through
treen-rOOm where Mrs. Hurst sat
lin the close of the "act."
had overheard what was said, and
raw herself in the way with good
S. eXclaiming: "NOw, papa, nothing
Don't hurt him. Let him 60"
Hurst took a second thought, and
fong man and his large friend still
cloud which the strong man cast
bic performance soon ceased, and
Exhibition went on as before. a Dill
Cue was broken by two young men
#tried to put one end to the floor while
Hurst resisted. An umbrella which
ied % keep up while others tried 10
81 down was turned loose amid the
- sent tWirling over the stage,
De principal man who tried to hold
3 took header for the sceue-shif-
0st. and is believed to have made a
with his head in the side of a
mountain.