Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-19
OH1nF RoLImAN rNrERFEREs.

Re stops the sword Contest Between
 lynn and Orlofsky-Lynn Ahead at
 the TIme-Orlofsky LOseB His Head
 and Cuts Lynn's Hand-Wranglfng
 over the eStakes-Much Excitement at
 the Park.
 There were about fifteen hundred people at Hamilton Park yesterday afternoon to see the mounted broadsword contest between Brian E. Lynn of the Sarsfeld Guard and Chevalier Xavier Orlofsky of the German Black Hussars.
 The contest did not end exactly as expect ed, for Chief Bollman of the police depart- meat very nicely revoked Orlofsky's license before it was decided who was the winner. Had the chief not acted the way he did the crowd would undoubtedly have mobbed Or lofsky, as there were not policemen enough on hand to handle such crowd.
 Lynn rode white horse and was clad in the uniform of the British army. He had no glove for the hand which yielded the sword. He said he could handle the sword better with his hand free. Orlofsky, on the other hand, had his hand amply protected. The latter rode brown horse.
 A dispute first arose between the two con- testants as to the spot in which the battle should be fought. Lynn wanted to fight in the grass, claiming that the crowd on the track would interfere with the contest, and Orlcfsky claimed that the track was the prop CT place, and the judges decided in his favor.
 The two attacked each other savagely and Lynn several times made vicious thrusts and
 hit Orlofsky several times with the point of of his sword. This angered Orlofsky and he claimed that Lynn was trying to kill him. He became more enraged and struck Lynn foul twice, once on the back and the other time across the back of the hand. This ne-
 csssitated stop, which was caused by Lynn wearing no glove. It was bad cut. He kept on however. Orlofsky was once dis mounted and would have been again had his sabre not broken when he made the thrust. Chief Bollman saw that if the contestants kept on in the way they were going that there would be serious trouble. He asked tinue in q friendly manner. Orlofsky re- fused, aaying that Lynn was trying to kill him. He would "fx" Lynn.
 The chief then revoked Orlofsky's license, and the contest remained unfinished. The points stood, Lynn II, OrIofsky T. The was big wrangle last night over the stake money. The referee decided the con-
 test 8 draw. The fight was for $1o0 side and all the gate receipts. L. 0. Dole was the stake holder. Although the contest was not fought to finish Lynn went to Dole's store on Chapel street and wanied the money and Dole refused to give it over. The discussion waxed warm in the store. It was so crowded with excited men that the police had to be called to disperse the crowd.
 The referee could not divide in favor of either contestant The only way was for the two to arrive at some mutual agreement, which they had not up to late hour last night.
 Lynn is willing to fight Orlofsky some- where outside of New Haven for the whole amount.
 Chief Bollman in explanation of his action
 at the park yesterday afternoon said last eve-
 ming: "Whsn the contestants applied at the police office some time ago for permit for the contest, both men assured men on their word of honor, that it was to be strictly a friendly bout and that no malice was to be manifested toward each other in the least, and that no intentional injury would be inflicted by the other. After the contest had begun I could plainly see that it was for blood as much az for glory, and my experience as 8 cavalry officer led me to believe that after Orlofsky
 had been unhorsed he lost all control of his temper, as he had previously struck Lynn foul more than once, and was worse than foul spoke to him and told him of his agreement. He replied: fHs is going for my eye and will go for his, and if he wants to kill me will kill him if can.' I immedi- ately stopped the fight. regret very much that the referee should declare it draw. There will be no permit granted for these men to appear here again; can assure you of that"