The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-27
slappinr them to show of ths

their limbs and slappiug them 20 show of the
advantages of their build.
linen drum on the tower was struck for ths
nTss time Hearing this. for IL meant the begin
ming OF tue performance, the wreste-s adorned
themselves with velvet aprons, bearing their
coat-oi-arms, and with various precious belts,
tokens OF former victories.
Ny guide and hurried 10 the front The lit
Tie manager had taken his stand In the arena
anu, continually grimaeing. announced the
names and histories of the rivals
The drum sounded for the second time Then
the two wrestlers with pendant arrns preeeded
oy the four judges and followed by file of other
wrestlcrs and large number Of attendants
entered and very slowly walked around in N
triumphant march, with all sorts OF Ceremonies
Inc spectators bad reached high pitch of ex-
element They made all sorts of loud exclama-
tons, clapped their hands, Knocked ON the
balusirades with the fans, and on seeing their
public favorites, made signs with their hands
Improving their bets on one or the other.
After this comical parade all seated them
selves around the ring, the opponents facing
each other. The four judges stepped each 10
one OF the four poles and squatted down. Tho
attendants placed bucket of water aud YES
sci OF salt on the ernbankment
The wrestlers took of their aprons and belts,
jumped into the ring and, for few minutes
struck all manners of athletic attitudes; again
tue audience burst into tumultuous applause
ana the oetttng increased.
The wrestlers refreshed themselves with n
drink OF water aud pinch OF salt Then they
squatted on the sand. facing each other az a
kind of salutation, after which they rose in q
dignihed manner, their arms slowly extended
and their fingers slightly bent. to catch hold OF
the adversary. Then they began To stamp tho
ground ana repeatedly rushed az each other to
get firm grip. Now they have clutched one
another. Stone Giants only endeayor during
the whole fight seemed to be to press down his
opponent by his weight, and push him ont OF
the ring. But the dark olive body OF the Ty-
phoon always managed to struggle away from
the lump OF flesh that threatened to crush him,
ana he tried 10 improve his grip at every oppor-
tunity. At last he seized hts op-
Ponent by the leg and made him hop
backwards. The audience roared with
laughter. They had got near the embankment.
stone Giant once more threw himself on tho
dwarf" as he called him, angrily, and almost
succeeded in bouncing him over the line. Ths
two judges nearest them stand at the line, for as
soon as one stepped over il the match was over.
Now Typhoon became mad with rage. but all
his twisting, wriggling, pushing and other
tricks were OF no avail against the 90 pounds.
80 they fought for twenty, thirty, forty minutes.
Little Typhoon was getting tired, several times
he was ressed to the ground, and IL became
more and more difficuit to hold each other, rs
they perspired freely. During all this time
their movements had looked somewhat theat-
ricai; 10 seemed as If they had learned to-
pose for and ex0ggerate every situation of tho
combat But now they were in dead earnest.
they wished to come to a close, when suddenly
stone liant lost his foothold, Little TyrhCon,
getting all his strength together lifted him up
from the earth and hurled him over the en-
bankment In truth, it was a marvellous aero
batic feat
The judges rose and the manager pronounced
Little Typhoon to be the victor The spectators
got up from their seats and shouted and threw
presents into the ring. He bowed and bowed
again, putting both hands on his knees. Many
scraps oil paper came flying down from the tiers.
IN which the presents OF sums of money were
announced and the addresses where he could
send for them.
His attendants picked them up and then
Little Typhoon slowly marched of with his