Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-28
FOUGHT WITH THE LASH.
COWHIDE IN THE HANDS OF
RIVAL MUSIC DEALERS.


H. L. sohreiner Attacks j. A. Bates with
aHorsewhip-ManyB Blows Exchanged
Before the COmbatants Were Separated
An Article In the "MusicaI Courier"
the Cause of the Difficulty.
Business rivalry, which, or 10 years has
been growing more intense between the
well-known music houses OF II. l..
! Schreiner and Ludden d Bates, culmi-
mated yesterday afternoon in a personal
encounter between the heads of the two
firms. Mr.. j. A. Bates was walking leis-
urely along the north side of Taylor stree
from Bull street, towards Whitaker, when
! Mr.. Schreiner approached him briskly
from Whitaker street. The two gentle
men had not spoken to each other for sew
eral years. AS they came opposite, the
representative of the "Great Southern
/ Music House" was rather surprised when
his business rival asked, icily;
sis this Mr.. Bstes?%
at is that" was the reply, ana the
temperature on that side OF the street
dropped about 20 deg. at the cool greetings
exchanged by the gentlemen. A second
later the air was full OF flying fists. Mr..
Schreiner jerked from under his coat
new TawhIde and made the bright red tas-
sci fly through the air so rapidly that for
4 moment passers-by thought there was
another of those red sunsets.
MIR. Bates grabbed the cowhide and
then the two men began struggling for
possession of the whip. Both held on
tightly With their right hands, each reach
ing out occasionally with his left hand
at the others face. Windows were thrown
up in the neighborhOOd and on every StOOp
in the block was one or more figures in
tently watching, if not betting on the
mill. 1t was several minutes before
enough men collected to part the COM
batants. Neither was satisfied, and be-
ing thoroughly warmed up, wanted to go
on with round No. ,. Strong arms held
them apart and third party took the
cow-hide. The result was virtually a
draw. Both Of the pugilists were slightly
punished, but neither very badly. The
face and shirt front of each were bespat-
tered with drops OF gore. In the encOun-
ter Mr.. Schreiner's right eye glass Was
broken and the outer corner OF his eye
was cut by the glass or the metal.
The affair was the talk of the town the
rest of the afternoon and at night. The
immediate cause OF the attack was a card
published by Mr.. Bates offering a reward
Of $50 for information that would lead to
the discovery of the writer of an article
NNlNu apItdIGu III lue 4utLSbCHt courier
Of recent date. Mr.. Bates stated in the
advertisement that be proposed to cow
hide the author of the article. 1t came
to Mr.. Schreiner's ears that MIR. Bates in
tended that the illusions IN the card
should apply to him.
Mr.. Schrener stated last night to a
News reporter that he was not RESPONSE
bic for the publications in the HUSicGJ.
Courier and was greatly surprised when
haug tnN H,a~ \
Bates claim to have two or three hundred
branch houses and agencies through
the South which come in direct cOmpeti
ton with numbers of other firms. Why,
then. should be suspected OF writing the
article? ] am on good terms with all of
the other dealers IN my line of goods in
the city, and only yesterday | sent two
customers to Ludden ~ Bates. The par
ties were from the country and wanted
credit. AS ! do not do a credit bust
ness with people outside of Savannah |
sent the parties to Ludden 4 Bates, who,
through their agencies, do sell on credit
to country people," Mr.. Schreiner added
that he regretted the encounter very much.
1t was the first one he ever had, he said,
aud ne 1ntimated that it was only to vim
dictate his name that he engaged in this
one.
Mr.. Bates pointed to a suspicious look
ing little black spot under his right eve,
and said that it and little red speck on
one cheek were the only marks he re-
ceived. Mr.. Bates was still pugnaciOusly
! inclined, and insinuated that if the fight
had Kept on about two minutes longer, it
would not have been draw. He remark
ell that the overeOat which he wore pre-
vented MIN from delivering effective
blows.
MI. Schreiner is "a years old, and the
oldest OF the two by several years. Mr..
Bates is considerably smaller than his
opponent. and SAYS that he has been half
an invalid for two years. Neither is
physically strong.