The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-10

gave ample testimony. The Hirsehgasse ia
dae P the ssn os Il
Heidelbere' 8 old castle. on the wooded slope
II Sss !seRs their rs sE svtS tSs
weapons Of their corps.
With TIE 'i bays aboat e Urts n s 'T Sas
But for ABOUT si IS tnoses from nf The pond end
: razer The htit bears the colors Of the eorp ps
70 which its owner belongs For a good Illus 9:
81 IL the 81 sy
writer. may be recounted 1t was on a Satur-
day. the great dueling day. and there
ESPECIALLY intssested hi% In this friend
who belonged to the Rhenania Corps. Of
Which h. vas an h9nofary %ember VIZ to
able desire to leave his mark on the writer's
own countenance. as yet free from the sch aOe''
where the com batants dress for the battle. II
Is plain but comfortable apartment In ARE
schMger: without number. and all the hebil-
mentJ OF the coming encounter. The students
strip to don the regulation outfit The face
and head will be left unprotected, Tho blows
scalp but some well directed cut may leave Its it's
6Sss tie hssIt fastened strong shIsf
placed over the axillary arteries. guards that
vital region from death blow: The thick
leather breeches fashioned ned Somewhat ike
srtsries Fl the groin. and the legs above the
the entire bach is free and d Unprotected. The
str straps afford grip for the left hand during
s sw sas lett out
B Be- l9r the fight consists In winding
f yssd aef OF stGs tafk silk round
snioreement q silk reach from wrist to shoul;
DrOtartaI nQaiDat blow
that may fall upon it. These silken bandages
are the TIE best possible projection being com,
readily cut through than any other material.
xp,s sx ta yasd Of two Is wound arSHnd fns
Is complete the arm looks more ike EQUITY
WEIGHT is 50 Increased that it must always be
man. except during the actual fighting.
The throat receives similar protection, many
atrips OF the same material being wound about
the carotid arteries and ;uguiar Veins. pair
q leather Spectacle. frames. with thick Iron
wsa u. na %soS h
hf bs.n aS WIZ
The. seconds Tor til the - ;ne e too. are
furnished with suitable protective cloth.
oT witch Fl leather hsY to stay stray sSs
sssaseta arm srG tnSH cass' ssst
and thighs strong ieathern I apron: Their du-
gree. az SonGerpiag the safety and honor Of
not any dsep S' true p@f ' stu;
honor Of their corps. They are quite as much
Sombntsntss tIh;eppsSves, ana they arc equally
give their best Efforts rsD for the the honor ofths
corps whose eolors they SO proudly wear
ready let fu Is n wss'e the 1srt
hlsh studded and Peculiarly adopted for the
Rhenanl ana GuestpSasIiiia corps are well rep.
ont, members Of .oth s'V corps 1 in heidelberg.
end Snd other This i 1Hs
6erEs best swordsmenr men, viii try their. good
sschl,igss this morning, The eombatants are
Intend to make an Ronorable record for their
respective ns corps on the sawdust-strewn arena
The cleaning sclager of GuestDhslI Aoxs
the GSiors black White. end green This SoEPs
good weapon Of, our friend OF the Rhena mia.
s0aae dear cd back s S
mos. earnestly snlI stea YThe Doctor, pips ia
hand, takss ;d; seat his back to TIE val. The
him. andS IN the space strewn with fresh, saw.
dust to cover the blood stains OF COM bat Just
ended our warriors place themselves IN posi-.
Of my friend q the Ehenanla. where W.
a. the sombstshts are aq put up Upon their heads.
while the seconds take their places. sword In
hand. beside their men. The umpire calls;
seconds!" These latter words are used In or
der that IN case Of accident the umpire may DO
ha
that the duel was given out as being " with
Gaps and seconds 80 mode OF lighting that 10
fora' isss besxily nnnishssS than duels Of Other