The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-05
BOUT WIN THE oIrsrEs.
Kilrsin and Mitchell Teach Them a
Thing or Two Aboet Fi.ticuHs.

From the Baltimore Americana
An English correspondent Ia Stat
fordshirs sends the following interest
ing story of Jase kilfain and Charley
Mitchell
While charley Mitchell and Jake
kllrain the American champion, We're
howliag through one Of the streets in
iiAnley StaifoFsssbire, recently, their
trap came into collision with n gipsF
wagon, through thecareiessness 81 the
sleepy, snnburng Eomany who Was
driving, leaving his horses % pick
their way through the crowded thor
oaghiars Tts caravan being cum
hnfson.c and heavy, laden with
pottery aud other wares, stood the
shock, while the traps axle was. twist
ell and the wheel diShed. The collision
aroused the gypsy from his leihargy,
aud although the accident was his o~n
fault, lie roaHdiy abused the oecu-
pant. OF the trap, and Mitchell. seeing
the damage done, also vented his
spleen on the gypsy The latter jump
Ell from the caHvas.tented wagon, and
whip 10 hand, at once started ia horse
whip Charley. He swung the huge
blaek.saaka whip with a flourish round
his head, preparatory tn making a cut
NJ Charley, when the latter quickly
grasped thr Uyp's arm. and. wrench
ing Che whip from bis grasp. threw It
fits feet away,
There is not a man in the counties
ever got whipping like Black Bailey
viii Fiye yer The itAts man muttered.
as he rolled up his Jumper to annihi-
late Mitchell
kilrain, who was mcuh amused at
the scene. said go on, Charley.
One round win do him. and its the
only satisfaction well get, for well
have 81 settle for repairing the wagon.
II viii give hiin good punch, any
way, and ornament his beautiful mug,
Mitchell replied. doubling up his pom
drous fists.
Iiy this time tAo more OF the gypsy
caravans had come up. and when they
looked nj the scuue one 81 the drivers.
tall. dark -compleNioned fellow. HELD
" whispered conversation with Black
Bailey. Mitchell, in the meantime,
lott no time He promptly planted a
last-hander gn the gypsy's victuasitlg
Department. which only made the
lsttcrinoru furious lie squared before
Charley, and seemed determined To
give as good as be hook. Black Bailey
was no tgliliue antagonist He bad
whipped many man IN y brawl ut
the fair and IN the village salegeoin,
{ bus lac aeon came 30 the conclusion be
F hsi met a tough customer ~ Mitchell.
The battle MAS q rctlhct one while IL
f lasted. bat the hit3e Er'ton made short
work OF it hy Knocking the big gypsy
down hy q tremendous well-directess
blow on the lett ear lie fell Ike an
OK struck With pole AK.
You folks will know how 10 treat
gentlemen Wheu you meet them. and
poi break their trap, and then make a
AuF to thrash em Mitchell re-
marked quietly as be took his place
beside his companion. Come. Jake.
let us So hack and ring changes on tis
wagon.
you are not going that way. said
,hc tall gypsy who had witnessed the
scene. 'NOa have licked Eaily, hu,
I'm hts brosher, and te's better
knocker. though he never would agn
e. Now I'm light yoa for quits.
Several more 81 the gypsy cavascaae
now came on She scene.
knrain said NV friend hss just
had ali The lighting he wants. hut i
Yea want a turn. and insist on It,
[ will accommodate yoa,"
" Ne, .aid The gypsy, 81 want sat
iuaetion
II viii give sc So you spoke ur
Mitchell. and the next instant a lett
hand blow tn THE stomach and tef.
riiic right handler on the Jaw seat the
RomanV e. grass BLACK Bsiley had
noN come -. and jumping q his feet
rushed AZ Mitchell hut hilrain stopped
the attack and Knocked the harlS
ruliiau a0wn Others now Joined ths
ilaileys. aud kiirain and Mitchell had
M other alternative bat tp nchi iel
there were TIVE to 0ne sad uaore rein
farcemcnts coming, Miriam had
knocked down two Mitchell had sent
another into thc ccsiserue, vhea
; carriage ir which were irtebts p'
. Mitchell arrived aH the scene TIT
irhu r'slea .. hi, header fer De va
driving thrfe Nersts whom one 81 tbs
occupants sh0utei hlirain yDt
. have aaethsF }GateA ou
Yes. sai3 Mitchell ana ig Is
+ thi,k gu
d. The wyr>y. Qa hearing Nt.Fna
name. So ouce tans IN tAe eanclasios
thast wa. the American Champion
10 = needles ta san tas tafbaicn
. gppsics heAs retreat snt lc't oar ia,
. herce. % ea]oy the joke With Sizes
friends