Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-05-22
JOHNNY WON.


Ing Between Two Lovers.
San Francisco Psper.l
II want to tell you story, and
good one, too, Mr.. Reporter" ssid
a pretty miss, as she made her exit
from the Powell street entrance of
the Baldwin Hotel this morning, in
quest of breakfast.
The newspaper man was some.
what startled at the suddenness of
the proposition, but when the full
proportions Of the magnificent speci.
men were contemplated it was a
dead certainty that she had some.
thing of Importance.
swell, what is the story. Miss-?"
/ was about to observe, when she
interposed:
"Sadie Walters, that's my name,
as you know, l am not in the class
with the Viscountess Hastings, but
her superior by far.
"But what have you been doing in
the hotel?" asked.
"Oh, I only went in to see one of
the gentlemen in the billiard room
who assisted me last night while
refereed q fight across the way"
"a WhatY' exclaimed.
"A fght-bare knuckles-to the
finish, you bet" and the beauty
twirled her glove-buttoner with nerv-
Gus energy.
"Who fought?"
Johnny Virgins and Billy
Walsh"
what for?'
"For me-"
"And l suppose the better man
won?''
"Well, I don't know. They were
both rafting good fellows, and the
way they did smash each other
would have made the California ath
letic club 60 mad with delight"
You did not care who won, then,
Miss Sadie?"
Certainly. That was the cause of
the fight. liked them so we'll that
could not really choose between
them. They shook dice, Eastern
style, to decide who would pay his
exclusive addresses to me. JOHNNY
won, but Billy was sad that I could
not keep from plying him. l am an
athlete, a good boxer and expert
fencer, SO l said, Boys, Pm not just
satisfied with the manner in which
you settled the affair. You will have
to fight for my hand That pleased
both of them, and last night they
met with their seconds.
II was referee. No spectators were
present. But goodness, you should
have seen those fellows fight! Johnny
is left>handed fighter and weighs
1872 pounds. Billy has wicked right
and he pulls down the scales at 1854.
Both were in good trim when they
stripped and made them fight.
ut was Marquis of Queensberry
and fair play. In the first round
Johnny protected himself we'll, but
did no offensive fighting, ard just
as time was called he caught vic
lent right>hand swing and went to
the floor. He recovered himself.
though l thought he was a goner.
The next round was hot one and
the others were the same. Oh, they
cut each other to pieces with their
bare knuckles, and, to tell the truth.
| was frightened to death, but was
in it and had to stay.
when time was called for the
fifth round both the dear boys were
in q horrible condition. wanted
to 60 in and kiss the blood from their
faces. They were SO groggy that
they could hardly stand. What
could do? did not dare to cry,
nor could / interfere with a game of
my own choosing. They went at
each other blindly. The eyes of
both OF them were closed, and. heay>
ems! how ! shuddered inwardly when
they went at it. In less than a MIN
ute Johnny's big fist landed under
Billys right ear and be went down
like bag OF salt.
"Johnny was winner ard I'm his
property - soon Is he Is we'll enough
to claim me.
mind you, though" continued the
pretty athlete, ~ will always be
good friend OF Billy, hut under the
agreement Johnny is eligible to my
hand in marriage. Both OF them pro.
posed, and now. thank heavens, i, has
been amicably settled. When John
gets we'll we will fix the day of tn.
wedding and then go to Europe.
While We are absent Billy NAV FORGET