The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-27
DUNN RS IN TaE RING.
A Savannah Man Beaten by q Macon
tie in an Unfair Fight.


tie in an Unfair Fight.
From the Albany tGa.J Ne1cs and advertiser.
Macon and Savannah furnished the prin-
cipals to an interesting affair several days
ago, which, so far, has been kept so very
quiet that not hint of it has appeared in
any Of the papers.
The affair in question consisted of a duel
fought with natures own weapons, or, in
other words. fsticuff fight to finish, con-
Quoted after no rules except the ons that
the best man wins.
The fight occurred at Waycross or rather
in secluded spot near that growing city,
and was witnessed by only the seconds ana
surgeons of the respective rincipals.
As far as the NeleS and Adre. r.
porter could CLEAN, the cause which led to
the d 1T was as follows:
Some time since a Savannah drummer
was arrested in Waycross on a warrant
sworn out by his house, charging him with
embeZzlement A Macon drummer came
IN possession Of this information, and in his
rounds several times referred to the matter,
which, coming to the Savannah drummer's
ears, wrought him up to a high pitch Of
anger. and he determined to have satisfac-
ton out of the Macon man the very first
opportunity, which presented itself at Way.
cross several days since, where the two men
met.
Upon meeting the Savannah man i'm
medjateiy approached the Macon man and
informed him that he wanted satisfaction
for the reports which he had been circulat-
ing about him, and the Macon man as
promptly replied that satisfaction would be
accorded him any in manner,
shape or fashion that he
deired. AS the challenged party he
waived the right OF selecting the weapons,
and gave that privilege to the Savannah
man.
After the subject began to be discussed :,
the Macon man seemed the more eager Of
the two for fight, and told his Savannah
brother he would fight him with cutting
weapons from a toothpick to Joe Brown
pike, or from pop gun to a howitZer, and
il that didn't suit him he could get it fair
fist and skull.
The Savannah man seemed to have more
confidence in his ability in a smuggling match
than in match where weapons were in
| volved, and took advantage of the privilege
accorded him, selecting the latter mode for
the settlement of the difficulty, and after
all preliminaries had been arranged in a
manner not to excite suspicion or comment.
the principals, accompanied by seconds and
surgeons, proceeded to the field of honor
! which was secluded spot about IL miles
from Waycross.
Arriving upon the field the principals
Immediately stripped for the fight, and
when they entered the ring both appeared
to be pretty evenly matched in size. Time
was then called, and without the courtesy
of crossing palms, for both of them were
thoroughly mad, they went to pounding each
other, and there was no let up in the pro-
ceediDgs until the Savannah man yelled for
the calf rope" Then they were parted,
! and the Savannah man was found to have
had the middle finger Of one hand nearly
bitten Off, while one eye was nearly gouged
out. The Macon man was somewhat
bruised up, but none of his injuries were of
a disfguring nature.
After the battle both of the participants
left for other points with as much celebrity
as possible, and for some reason the affair
has been kept out of the papers until this
| morning.
Both Of the principals in the affair are
well known in Albany, but their names are
| withheld from the public, which has plenty
Of time for specializing as to who the parties
are