The sun., 1893-12-01
BROADsWORDs AT THE GARDEN
Very Little skin Exhibited. but Plenty OF
Fun for the Crowd.

Very Little skin Exhibited. but Plenty OF
Fun for the Crowd.
The efforts OF William A. Brady. James ].
Corbett 4 Co. to revive the sports OF the mid
die ages. under the Guise Of what were styled
international mounted proadsword cOmbats.
at the Madison Square Garden last night can
hardly be said to have been successful. SO
far sport was concerned. However,
as travesty on the combats OF the
mediHval ages. made famous by Scott
in "Iyanhoe" and The Tales OF the
crusaders" it furnished plenty OF amusement
for fair.siZed crowd OF spectators. who
seemed ready to laugh at anything and every
thing. After each OF the contestants had rid
den around the Garden. which. by the way
was arranged very much as 1t was during the
fscent horse show, except for bride path
which ran around where tho promen adj Q
usually is. The first pair to enter the
lists was Fritz LuDd OF Denmark and
Sergeant Charles Walsh, who was
styled on the bills as the Irish American
champion. whatever that may be. At the
xrumpets sound the Danes horRe got on his
hind legs and walked nearly the whole length
of the ring in that position. much to the
amusement OF the spectators and greatly to
the discomfort OF Fritz. who had all he could
do to hang on. After three farcical rounds or
bouts ths mats match y was was decisied on until to-
+cidrdly the adyantags.
4 Major j. A. MeGuire Of Ireland and Lieut.. W.
y. Kendall OF England Were, the next pair to
ON both sides. the referee decided in favor Of
Kendall in hve straight bouts.
v The third bout, WHICH was between Cbevalier
Greco OF Italy and Aayier OrafskY OF Ger-
evening. The Chevalier started on WELL and
scored two clean points on his opDonent, when
he was unhorsed and received bad cut over
the eye Every one thought the bout was over.
but tho ChevalieT was game.
After securing another mount he came back
like a whirlwind at Orlafsky and got the deci-
sion by winning five out OF the six heats. The
spectators were considerably wrought up at
the antics OF tho Chevalier and they shouted
encouragement ut to him in such phrases as 'Go
It. you Dago." 90 back and sell peanuts. as
his horse carried him out OF reach OF the Ger
mans fierce lunges,
The final contest OF the night was between
Count ReGhinia OF Italy and Duncan {. Ross.
tame round. in which Ross had the advantage.
abe Counts steed decided that he did not care
for the sport. and he promptly bolted with the
Count when the bugle sounded the call to arms
for the second bout.
The Count, after yainly trying to subdus
him. gave up all thought OF Ross. who came
thundering after him, ana devoted MS entire
attention TO the fraciious steed. which was
racing around the ring at q lively gait. After
two laps. the horse bolted through the gate at
The Fourth avenue end OF the Garden. throw
ing the Count who tried yainly to clutch at the
ienee. on the Moor,
The Count after recovering his Senses
wanted TO continue the com bat On foot. but the
management provided him with more quiet
sgaln. Hoss. however. had little difficulty in
winning
The contests will bo continued tonight and
on saturtay when an extra attraction VIII be
supplied in the shape Of a football game be-
tWesn tho karunas vi BrooElyn and the NOlun-
tssrs OF Harlem.