The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-02-08
A CHINESE PRIZE-FIGHr.
How a Celestial Disciple of Sullivan Knocked
Out His Adversary,

AAoW SctcttihA Dtstiple OF SULLIVAN tAuoChcu
Out His Adversary.
New York Special to ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
All Glang, a Chinese athlete, a week ago
quarreled with Lee Toy, manager of a
theatrical company. and III the struggle
which followed Lee Toy, who is a heavy
weight MoDgol. was so badly battered and
bruised by the 105- pound Glang that he has
not yet recovered. There was only one
man in the troupe who sympathized with
Lee Toy, and that was Foo Jung. He is
the head acrobat of the show and has been
known TO turn thirty back-semersaults in
succession. He felt so bad over the thrash
ing administered to the manager that he
concluded to fight All Glang. The fight
took place late this afternoon on the Sec
ond floor of No. 4 Mott street. The fighters
were equal in height. for both could walk
under a string five feet from the floor and
never touch a hair. but Jung had a slight
advantage in weight. They appeared in
full ring costume, SO carefully
dressing occupied three-auarters of an hour.
Each of Glang's legs were wrapped in about
fifteen yards OF black tweed an inch wide.
His green silk blouse was sleeveless. but
tlght-htting. and his arms were bare.
Half a dozen yards of soft cotton material
was twisted, turban-like, around his head.
and his feet were ncased in thin sandals
bound with thongs Foo Jung was SINH
was different. Light blue strips incased
his neither limbs. and his blouse was old
gold. Misunderstanding at the beginning of
the bout was dispensed with. and as soon
as Tee Chan. master of ceremonies, shouted
Lii Cab foh," they were at it. Jung
reached for Glang's face with both hands.
In an instant he was seized by one wrist
and made to spin around like a top, and, as
he came face about, he received a swinging
Highlander on the chin bone, and a kick,
which was landed by the agile
Glang somewhere under the right arm-
pit. 1t was almost a Knockout at the
start, for as he fell to his knees, Glang
rushed at him and struck him under the
chin with his knees. He fell over back
ward, and the few spectators on the stools
signiied their approval: "Ho sho shay"
The acrobat began to realize that his lines
were cast in hard places. and he became
rather wary. He advanced with one hand
Outstretched with the other on guard. Sew
eral times he struck at his opponent. but
each time the blows were cleverly warded.
No attempt was made to counter. 1t seemed
as though these tactics were unknown.
Suddenly Glang 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
to butt Jung lii 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
side with a force that was remark
able. Glang arose quickly, but he had
no sooner regained his feet when he was
sent down again by a kick back of the
when Glang started in on what might be
termed the second round. his superior
knowledge of fighting asserted itself. He
kicked. cuffed. punched and butted the I'M
fortunate jung nnmerclfuliy. HIS move
ments were so rapid that no note could be
made of them. He was like a bundle of
steel springs. which shot out an arm here or
a leg there at will. Half a dozen times
Jung went to the floor, and as many times
he cleared Glang's head at a bound to evade
certain punishment. but no sooner would
he gain the floor than a kick back of the
knee.joint wOuld send him rolling over and
Over The movements of the fighters were
intensely scientific. Most of the fighting
was done at close range, and the rapid mo-
tiOns of Glang's arms as they moved about
IN self-defense were audibly commented on.
In the fourth round All Glang got in his
cen seconds. With a pile-drivine blow in
the back of the neck he sent Jung down on
his snsss; and 1dtd then .T. with n1r o the n asi 1 Of tia a
toes of both feet under his adversary's
chin. sauarely in the throat. That settled
Jung. He was completely knocked out in
the most scientific Celestial fashion. At
patted on the back by his friends. while
the defeated Jung was entirely ignored.
Glang walked nonchalantly toward n
table, picked mp "a package of cigarettes.
took one himself, offered one to Jung, and
the battle was at an end. In his own
peculiar style. Glang is looked upon by his
countrymen as the Chinese John l.. Sulli-
van. He has been known to defend him.
self successfully from the attacks of four
men. and it is said. as an evidence of his
agility. that he can defeat a man who is
armed with a sword. The Chinese boxing
rules will allow a man to do everything
but bite. The only unfair advantages
which can be taken of an opponent is to
hit or kick him when he is down.. Every
thing else is all right. The fighting
costumes are very costly. The one which
Glang wore to-day was worth $50. The
value lies in the strength and quality of
the material, which is all woven by hand.