Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-23
FEMALE PUCILHTS
Give a Disgusting Exhibition on q
New York Stage.
THEY FIGHT SEVERAL ROUNDS
Before Big Crowd Before The Polis interiors.
Haais Lsslis the Challenger Who Calls Hs-
solfths lady John l. Sullivan" Oen-
qusr "Lonsly" 6ussis Freeman.

Quer1 Lonely uusSe fIetmans
New YORK, November 22.-Hattie
Leslie. who calls herself the female
John L. Sullivan, is a leading feature OF
the Irving Speciality Company, now
playing at the Grand Theatre. Williams
burg. She has issued a standing offer
OF SIS to any l35-pound male pugilist
who can knock her out, and the same
inducement to any female pugilistN who
can put her to sleep, no weight specihed
in the latter case. Two days since
Mrs. Gussie Freeman, who
is we'll known character OF the
Eastern District, signifed her In
tention OF trying To earn the money.
Mrs. Freeman is better known as
LONELY" She Is about thirty years OF
age and works In the Waterbury rope
works on Ten Eyck street. She is big,
powerful and weighs about one hun
dred and sixty pounds. Her hardness
with her fists has got her into innumer-
able rows and the majority OF her op-
ponents have been men, whom she has
invariably thrashed.
The Leslie woman accepted the chal-
lenge, and last night the match took
place, The theatre was crowded 10
suffocation. The reserved space on the
stage was occupied by prominent
Brooklyn politicians. Captain Martin
Short, OF the Fifth precinct, was on
hand with squad Of men. A big dele
CATION OF Gnssie's admirers crowded the
gallery. Patsey Dantry seconded
"Lonely" and Jim Brody, OF Buffalo,
did the needful for Hattie. Tom Regan
was referee and Tom Irving held the
clock.
Hattie wore black fighting tights, q
white silk tunic and gold medal. Gus
sic was dressed In virgin white. Her
hair was bound in o tight knot and tied
with rope yarns.
Time was called at l0:30. The fe-
male scrappers walked to the centre OF
the stage, shook hands and came on
guard. Gussie had n high, firm guard
that contrasted favorably with the
loose way that the other woman held
her hands. The sparrng began by
Hattie feinting with her left and swing
ing heavily with her right. Gussie re-
talated by landing pretty punch on
the others neck with her left. following
instantly, but lightly, with her right.
SparrIng for openings, light exchanges
and little in-arm fighting brought the
round To a close.
Round two opened by Gussie landing
a rib-rosster on ths tunic OF her antag-
onist This riled tho other, who upper
cut the rope spinner on the point OF the
chin. Gussie then caught Hattie
sounding clip OH on the ear and was
rewarded by smashing blow In tho
mouth. In return she got In one on
the others neck that sounded all over
the theatre and split the tip OF the two
ounce glove. This blow she followed
by one over the heart that made Hattie
gasp again. Lonely" smiled as she
delivered the punch but smiled too soon.
The Leslie wsman recovered herself
and rushed at the other, swinging her
right hand, and, as Gnssie's head
jerked over with the force of the im-
pact the other caught her cleverly. got
her in c1ancery, and began TO hammer
away at her face In merry fashion.
Time was called at this juncture. The
house by this time had gone mad with
excitement. The politicians on the stage
crowded around the women so closely
that the fighters had barely space TO
fight. Silk hats were waved irantI-
cally. Their owners yelled themselves
hoarse, and bets were made fast and
iuriously.
In the body OF the house the uproar
and confusion were terrific. The rope
walk contingent In the gallery had be-
come ugly at the pounding that their
favorite had received, and wanted 10
fight anybody or anything in the house.
Trouble seemed imminent.
At the third round both women
showed signs OF punishment, "LoneIy"
especially so. Both women were bleed
! ing from the mouth and nose. Gussie's
white tunic was badly spattered. Her
long hair had escaped from its fasten-
lngs and swung around her waist, and
altogether she was far from q lady ia
appearance.
The professional, acting on the advice
OF her second, seemed anxious 10 wind
the fight up In this round. When time
was called Hattie rushed matters. She
fought like demon. She swung and
upper-cut and gave half.arm jabs and
straight punches. taking no heed OF the
blows showered upon her by the other.
Gussie finally forgot all her science,
and, rushing at the other. tried 70 claw
her, overlooking the fact that her nails
were rendered harmless by the gloves.
A ro0gh-and-tumble was about 70 be-
gin when Capt. Short interfered and
stopped the affair, amid tremendous
} confusion.
The referee, after being shouted and
sworn at, gave the fight TO Hattie.
Both women were pretty badly hurt.
and the sober after-thought OF the de-
cent men who, by forgetting them
selves, had gone to the theatre, was
that both creatures deserved ali the
punishment they received, end more
too.