The evening world., 1893-11-30
.GlADIA1ORs ON HORSEBACK.
First Of the Mounted Broadsword
Combats This Evening.
Duncan Ross and Other Noted Ath-
letes TO Compete.

Tonight at Madison square Garden
will begin the yerics of international
mounted broadsworl conbats for the
championship Of the world. about Ohish
all lovers Of tn sport have been taking
for several weeks.
Ten vWprdsmrn who have cnv!able
populations at this sort of game will
compete for the title AMI TAT share Of
tn" net receipts. There VIII, of course, be
plenty Of excitement At the football game.
hut au.t" a. much in a different line
may be shown at the Garden tonight
There are to be hv" fights. OF nine two
minute rounds each, with one minute
res, h"twocn--provihins none of the con-
testants are disabled or conclude to
withdraw.
Tho men who will compete are duncan
| G. Ross, the American champion: cheva-
lier PM. th"valier GreCo and Count
RICO Costa RcEhui, all of Italy; Cheva-
Her Navier prlofski. Fritz l.und. Of
Denmark; capt James Kendall, OF Eng
land: Alexander Mckenzie, Of Scotland ,
Sergt. charles Walsh, the Irish-A meri-
can, and MAYOR Mcclure. OF ireland.
They have all been practising several
days at burlaud's and Dickels's riding
academiSs, and few of them have
Grounds. The rules which will govern
IN" tights ar" az follows.
Contestants shall b" required 80 furnish their
own horses weapons and equipments and NJ al
l""anr" win h. made tor tho failure to continue
I the contest Tor want ~ sam"
All '"nt"st' must b. fought with regulation
Contestants vii toss Tot choice u position be-.
: fore the alta h
! When tho trunpotcr sounds IN, .iRnal fcr the
he EI nail vallt fh,tr hnF4.
to tho centre and meet risht hand TO right hand.
and continue IN" atta'k On III, other lot a spa, .
length " ca'h round referee 10 idc tn" winner
OF each rornd ~ the expiration NJ It Sine two
minute rounds shalt constitute the battle The
r"fer"o and judges shall Eirc their decision To IN"
contestant gaining Ia. largest number NJ rounds
at the conclusion II tho battle
should 10th contestants strike al the same time
the ref"rc" shall award N" point IN the contest
ant who in his estimation has delivered the
: Roth contcstanrs shall show fair and equal
. play
should rtther keep out o' tho reach OF the other
| ute est Will he taken and then the Judges shall
! draw four lines, each four fN"t apart and IN the
signal nj attack. each sNorisman shall he re-
qured to bring hts horse within thirty seconds OF
his opponent or forfeit point.
Immediate disqua lhcation shall follow the de-
ltherate striking NJ an opponents horte by any
opponent. one minute shall be ALLOW 81 10 expire
between zach round.
should tn. contestant he disabled and tn. Judges
not consider hs INJURIES serious, he shall ne al,
loved hNe minutes 10 renew the battle II ht
chooses
point can orl, he scored hy a blow m the
Armnr: cut head arms shall count. II l.
fair tn STRIFE an opponent anywhere above th'
lower part NJ the armor, any cut delivered below
The armor shall he considered foul. and caus'
the loss Of point
should the swordsman he immersed during IN,
! alta. he shall he allowed 10 rontiru" on foo
| until round is ended then he shall he rcmountet
and continue until contest Is decided
In the absence of Champion James j
Corbett. =. j. Donohue will act as
himself with suit Of boiler iron. SC
that II any stray cuts happen to fall his
way he will not he seriously injured by
them.
There will probably be four battles to
morrow night, AMI as many on the con
Guiding evening. when, in addition to th'
broadswori sport a game Of football be
tween the NerOnas and Volunteers vii
provide excitement for the spectators.
The broadsword fighters are to divide
20 per cent. Of the net receipts. and this
amount is to be So cut up that eighi
men will participate in the division. II
is more than likely that not more thar
this number will BE- in the tourney al
the finish
All Of the fighters are to be clad ii
heavy steel armor. and their horse:
| will be provided with metal covering
, to preclude the possibility Of their being
injured 10y accidental slashes.
The first battle tonight will begir
promptly at o'clock. after a concert b,
the Old Guard Band and a parade
through the arena Of the competing
favorite. but from the looks of the other
sword lighters it is only reasonable tc
believe that h. will have quite a jol
to carry off the lions share OF the prize