The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-30
GLADIATORs ON HORSEBACK.
First Of the Mounted Broadsworl
Combats This Evening.
Duncan Ross and Other Noted Ath-
letes TO Compete.

Tonight at Madison Square Garden
will begin the series of international
mounted broadswDrl combats for the
championship of the world about which
all lovers of tn" sport have been talking
for several weeks.
Ten sworlsmen who have onvlable
regulations at this sort of game will
compete for the title and "A fat share Of
the net receipts There will, of course be
plenty Of excitement at the football game
but quite as much in "A different line
may be shown at the Garden tonight.
There are to be five fights, of nine two
minute rounds each, with one minute
rest hctween-providing none Of the con-
testants are disabled or conclude to
withdraw.
The men who will compete are Duncan
&. Ross, the American ChampiOn ChcvH-
licr PM, Chcvalier Greco and Count
| RICO Costa Reghini. all OF Italy; Cheva-
| lier Xavier Orlofski. Fritz Lund. OF
Denmark; Capt. James Kendall, of Eng
land; Alexander Mckenzie. OF Scotland
Sergt. Charles Walsh, the Irsh-Ameri-
can, and Major Mcclure, of Ireland.
They have all been practising several
days at Durland's and Dickcls's riding
academies. and few of them have
prepared for the battles at the Polo
| Grounds. The rules which Will govern
the fights are AS follows:
| Contestants shall be required to furnish theft
own horses weapons and equipments, and no al.
| lowanc" will be made for the failure TO continue
the contest for want 0; same.
All contests must be fought with regulation
| brOadsW urd6.
Contestants will toss for choice OF position be.
| fore the attack.
| When tho trumpctcr sounds the signal for tn,
attack, the contestants shall glliop their horses
| to the centre and meet right hand To right hand
and continue the attack on the other tot space
| of two minutes. which shall he considered the
length OF each round, referee to decide the winnr'
| Of each rnrnh at the expiration OF 1t. Hine two
| minute rounds shall constitute the battle. The
referee and Judges shall give their decision to tn,
| contestant gaining the largest number OF round'
at the conclusion of the battle.
| Should both contestants strike at the same time
| the referee shall award the point 10 the contest
| ant who In his estimation has delivered The
| most effective cut.
| Both contestants shall show fair and equa
| play.
Should either keep out Of the reach Of the other
| for more than two minutes, the usual one min
| ute rest will be taken and then the Judges shall
| signal OF attack. each swordsman shall b" r."
| his opponent forfeit A point
| Immediate disqualification shall follow the de
| liberate striking OF an opponents horse by any
opponent one minute shall be allowed To expire
between each round.
Should tn contestant he disabled and the Judge
| lowed i've minutes 10 renew the battle II h
| chooses.
! point can only he scored by a blow on tn
| hrmor cut head shall count. 1t &
| fair to STRIFE an opponent anywhere above thu
| lower part OF the armor; any cut delivered belu'
the shall be considered foul. and caus
| the lDYs Of a point.
should the twordsmnn be endorsed during III
| attack he shall he allowed to continue foo
until round IL ended then he shall be remuunte
and continue until contest is decided.
In the absence of Champion James J
Corbett, i. j. DOnohue Will act a
referee. He has promised to provid
himself with a suit Of boiler iron, 81
that II any stray cuts happen to fall hi
way he will not be seriously injured b,
them.
There will probably be four battles to
morrow night. and as many on the con
Guiding evening. when. in addition to tn
broldsword sport, a game Of football he
tween the Neronas and Volunteers wi
provide excitement for the spectators.
The hroadsword fighters are to divid
80 per cent. of the net receipts, and thi
amount is to be so cut up that egh
men will participate in the division. |
is more than likely that not more tina
this number will be in the tourney a
the finish.
All Of the fighters are 10 be- clad +
heavy steel armor, and their horse
will he provided with Il metal COVERING
to preclude the possibility Of their bein
injured by accidental slashes.
The first battle tonight Will hegi
promptly at S q IoCk. after n concert b
the old Guards Band and parad
through the arena OF the competin
swordsmen. Duncan Ross is n stron
favorite but from the looks Of the othe
sword fighters II is only reasonable {
believe that he will have quite jo
TO carry off the lions share of the priz,