Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
CHINESE John /. SULLIVAN.
fila Name Is An Giang and He Downed
Foo Jung In a kattIing 90,
New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
Alb Giang is the female impsrsonator
and all-round bantam athlete OF the
Suen Tien Lok theatrical company. He
Is q little Chinaman, slightly built, but
he makes up Ia distinguished appear
ance what he lacks In physical proper
lions. For a Celestial he is, from an
American standpoint, fine looking, and
Is possessed OF such finely cut and deli
cate features as 20 render his stage i'm
presentations comparatively easy.
Less than a week ago he quarreled
with lie Toy, manager of the theatrical
company, and in the struggle which fol-
lowed, lie Toy, who is a heavyweight
Mongol, was so badly battered and
bruised by the l05-pound Giang that he
has not yet recovered. The fight took
place on the upper floor of 4 Mott street,
where the actors live on the bounty OF
their admirers. There was only n
man IN the troupe who sympathized
with lie Toy, and that was Foo Jung.
lie Is the head acrobat OF the show and
he has been known TO turn thirty back
somersaults in succession. He felt so
lad over the thrashing administered to
the manager that he concluded 70 fight
NAl1 iAsHaAaAa@E@ AbOAAllZ An bldlE b4A4"
self.
Both had plenty of friends, and the
prelimiuaries were soon arranged. Jung
wanted satisfaction, and Giang was per-
fectly willing he should have II. The
fight took place yesterday afternoon on
the second floor OF 4 Mott street. The
fighter were equal in height, for both
could walk under a string five feet from
the floor and never touch a hair, but
Jung had 4 slight advantage in weight,
which was countcracted by Glang's
sciencc in art.
Thcy appeared in full ring costume,
SO carefully arranged thas the business
Of dressing occupied three-quarters OF
an hour. Each of Giang's legs were
wrapped in about fifteen yards OF black
tweed an inch wide, his green silk
blouse was sleeveless. but tight fitting,
and his arms were bare. Half a dozen
yards OF soft cotton material was
tv listed, ~turbanlike. around his had.
and his feet were encased in thin san
dals bound with thongs.
Foo Jung was similarly attired, but
the color of the goods was different.
LlCht blue stripes encaseI his neither
limbs, and his blouse was an old gold.
Handshaking at the beginning Of the
bout was dispensed with, and as o as
Pee Chan, master Of ceremonies shouted
Iii gah fob" they were at it.
10th were neatly and ~compactly built
and their biceps and shoulder blades
were developed until they almost looked
abnormal. The calves Of the legs were
also possessed Of an unusual rotundity.
Gangs bangs were neatly cut TO q
feather edge and his long, carefully
rvoomed queue was coiled about his
neck. A great deal of the imperson-
;tor's glory IS in his hair, which is as
soft as silk and glossy as a ravens
wing.
Jung reached for Giang's face with
both hands. In an instant he was
seized by one wrist and made 20 spin
around like a TOP, and as he came
face about he received a swinging right
lander on the cheek bone and q kick
which was landed by the agile Giang
somewhere under the right armpit. IL
was almost a Knockout at the start, for
a. he fell 10 his knees Giang rushed at
him and struck him under the chin
with his knee. He fell over backward
and the few spectators on the stools
signifed approval:
lilo sho shaw"
The acrobat began 10 realize that his
lines were east in hard places, and he
became rather wary. lie advanced with
one hand outstretched, with the other
on guard. Several times he struck at
his opponent, but each .timc the blows
were cleverly warded. No attempt was
made TO counter. IL seemed as though
these tactics were unknown. Suddenly
Giang saw an opening. He rushed in,
and using both hands struck Jung a
succession OF blows on the ribs. Then
dropping to his knees he attempted 70
butt Jung in the stomach. Here the
ability of the acrobat was brought into
play. Lightly he cleared the kneeling
form at a bound. and almost the same
instant one foot touched the floor the
heel II the other landed on Giang's side
with q force which was remarkable.
Giaug arose quickly, but he had nc
sooner regained his feet when he was
sent down again by a kick back of the
knee.
1t was even thing so far, but when
/ Giang started in on what might be
termed the second round, his superior
knowledge of fighting asserted itself.
! It E-IAtl. NAANAs PAAtAGo ahA IALNtN
the unfortunate Jung numerically.
His movements were SO rapid that nc
note could Re made Of them. He was
like a bundle OF steel springs, which
sSot out an arm here or a leg there al
will. Half a dozen times Jung ven Il
the foo;, and as many times he arose
only 10 return again. Frequently he
cleared Giaug's head at a bound TO evad6
certain punishment, but no sooner
would be gain the floor than a kick back
Of the knee Joint would send him roll
ing over and over.
Tn Of the fighters were
intensely scientific. 1t did not seem a:
though any attempt was made TO cause
severe bodily injuries, and good open
ings were often disregarded. Most o.
the fighting was done at close range,
and the rapid motions Of Giang's arm;
as they moved about in self-defenst
were audibly commented upon.
At the conclusion of the fight he was
pattcd on the back by his friends, while
he defeated Jung was entirely ignored
CLAM walked nonchalantly toward
table. picked up a package of cigarettes
took ono himself, offered one to Jung
and the battle was at or end.
In his own peculiar style Giang i
looked upon by his countrymen as th'
Chinese John l.. sullivan. He has beer
known TO defend himself successful,
from the attacks OF four men, ana il i
said as an evidence Of his agility tina
he can defeat a man who Is armed Will
a sword.
The Chinese boxing rules will ALLOW
a man to do everything but bite. Th'
only unfair advantage which "a b
taken of an opponent is to hit or kicl
him when be is down. Everything els
is all right. The fighting costumes arr
very costly. The n which Giang wor'
yesterday was worth $3.50. The yalu,
lies in the strength and quality of thu
material, which is all woven by hand.
-Somew here in the West Indies an Eng
lishman claims TO have discovered what h
calls the .swhistling tree" Ii has, he says
a peculiarly shaped leaf and split pod
opened, the molten of the breeze through
which causesa peculiar whIstling souns
that can he heard at a great distance.