The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-16
A GAME FIST FIGHT.
TWO Beale Street Young Men Show
Their Pluck.


If anybody imagincs that there is lack
, OF grit and pluck on Beale street. all he has
got to do is to go down there with chip on
his shoulder and advertise the fact that 1t
would please him to have somebody knock
it Off Mr.. Charley Levenstein, who only
weighs 100 pounds, will accommodate him,
and II he gets knocked out his neighbor
across the street. Mr.. Charley Barstow, of
Grand Rapids Michigan, will be pleased to
wait on him, with bare knuckles or in any
other way that may be agreeable.
1t is somewhat unfortunate that two such
good men as Charley Barstow and Charley
Leyenstein should live on opposite sides Of
the street and represent rival establishments,
but so IL is. Mr.. Levcnstein is the confiden-
tial clerk of Mr.. Costello, who does whole
sale and retail liquor business at No. 70
Beale street, and attends TO the wants of Ia
dies and gentlemen who are addicted to the
costly habit of rushing the growler Mr.,
Charles Barstow occupies similar position
IN the establishment of Mr. A. Burnett,
across the way, at No. 10, and naturally the
friction OF business rivalry caused astraning
OF the pleasant relations which ought to ex-
ist between neighbors. OF course the trouble
was intensified by the encouragement of par
tisans on either side until an open conflict
became inevitable,
On Sunday last Mr.. Levenstcin made some
uncomplimentary illusions TO Mr.. Barstows
pedigree which that gentleman Immediately
resented by suggesting q fight to n finish
with bare knuckles on the Arkansas shore.
Mr.. Levenstein, who is only about five feet
four inches in hight and weighs l27 pounds,
accepted the challenge without moments
hesitation, and ut o'clock Sunday after.
noon the principals and their seconds and
select crowd of friends repaired 10 the battle
ground on the Arkansas shore.
Mr.. LevonStein was seconded by Mr.
Louis Shelley, and Mr. Barstow was backed
up by Mr.. VIII Anderson, a deposcd fire.
man. Mr.. Jack o. Brien OBLIGATED as referee
and Mr. Pat Gleason rs timer The battle
, s4sk place in deserted railroad shop about
half mile from West Memphis The
rounds were limited to three minutes and
the gadiators fought without gloves. Bars
tow is gentccl-looking young fellow Of
about twenty-three years, weighs l47 pounds
and stands about feet inches in his stock
iugs. Ills antagonist was half head shorter
and weighed about liS.
In the first round Leycnstein forced the
fighting and drew first blood, landing u
vicious blow on Barstow's smelling appar-
atus and drawing the claret
In the second round Levenstein again
made vicious attack, and got in several
l'liliip llNhH bl itAiHAhN fH'eA anu uphNs
Barslow took his punishment gamely, and
acted on the defensive
The third round was characterized by
savage work on both sides. Barstow began
20 take the aggressive, and got in good one
or two on Levenat cin's neck.
The fourth round was game one on both
sides, with savage slugging and the adyan.
tage slightly In lnyor OF liarstow.
In the fifth round Leyenstein struck his
hand against a pulley suspended from the
ceiling end disabled IL. After that Barstow
had a picnic with him and pummcled him
as hc pleased Levonstcin was game. how
ever and took his punishment like q man.
The sixth round wound up the conflict.
iarsiuw planted a vicious lcft-handcr on
Lcycnstcin's neck and forced him to his
knees. After that he had things pretty
much his own way. and closed up his anita
gonist's left eye. Al the conclusion Of th,
roand Mr.. I.eycnstcin's hani had become "a
had as 90 incapaciiatc him for further fight
ing. He therefore, gracefully gave mp th,
contest aud shook hands with his adversary
. ~ the spectators and there were fifteen 81
thpm sly that Il was as game fight ON both
sides o.. they ever witnessed.