The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16


His eye was as quick, his muscles as
nard, his knowledge Of the tricks in all
methods of wrestling as thorough as
shrewduess and much practice could
make It,
The crowd looked on as Dams eye
rested on o clod little distance from
him Before they were prepared for 1t
he sprang lightly in the air, and lit firm
ly, evenly upon his feet.
"a pooty good jump-nothing aixtra-
nothing at all aixtra," said 81 Sloan.
"Bill Peters"
The man who winked stepped up con-
fdently.
"Peters, jest kick the dust on his
tracks, will you, to show him he amt
aiXtra-no great shakes?"
Peters drew long breath, swung his
arms like fails, and leaped.
81 Sloan and Hi Perkins solemnly
measured his jump.
bout two inches morn Bash's."
Dan Bash turned around.
"Anybody else going to Jump with
me?"
aNo," said 81 Sloan, dryly. Al guess
Peters1l hold you level"
Bash stood with both feet square on
the line, then rose clear in the air and
came down squarely, beautifully on his
feet. Both were in line. The heels
were together.
81 Sloan hastened forward, followed
by Hi Perkins. They stopped over the
marks made by Bash's heels.
Bash looked on ipdifferentlY.
about a foot furder than Peters"
said Sloan.
Bash turned to the tolly-looking man,
whose face was beaming on him.
@Will you please measure the distance
for me?"
Certainly" said the jolly giant
81 think 7 beat Peters more than
foot"
"You'ye beat him sixteen inches," said
the Jolly man, who produced rule, then
stopped and measured the ground care
fully.
81 said something in a low tone to
Perkins
Perkins shook his head and said some
thing about wrestling that Bash plainly
overheard.
@Time enough, 81, then"
" suppose you don't want to try again,
Peters?" said the big man.
But Peters was resolved to make an
other trial.
He stood upon the line-swung,
heaved, worked his toes over the line,
then, filled with wind, spread himself in
the air, lit on the ground and staggered
about to keep from falling.
The big man measured the jump.
He went back to where Peters toes
made dent in the earth, and after de-
ducting the difference, said:
Bash has beaten him thirteen inches "
:inybody else that wants to jum>
against me?" Bash asked smilingly.
"Yes-Tll jump"
A tall, spare mana man at least six
feet two inches IN his stockings (Bash
was barely five feet ten inches, and did
&C: look his height stood on the line.
He, too, worked his arms wildly, drew
a tremendous breath, and jumped.
Bash stood on the line second later
The next second he bad made a clean
lump, heels together again, and stood
still and perfectly straight.
Perkins clapped his hands
So did the jolly giant, who measured
the ground.
dash Ued1S Olu bOOoS SiA AhSASo
you can all see."
All did see plainly, and admiration
was expressed on many faces.
Others looked sullen.
SYou think you can jump" said 81
Sloan, sharply.
II leave it for the crowd to think"
said Bash, pleasantly.
"Ill take the conceit out OF you. More'r
that-if you want the school you've got
to do q durn sight better'n that.
Si Sload toed the scratch next
He did not puff and blow as the others
had done, but he swung his arms like
fails, just as they did. When he lit he
stood up straight, but it was only for
moment Then he was compelled to
swing his arms to preserve his balance.
Dan Bash stepped on the line, gathered
himself together instantly, and at once
leaped through the air, lighting once
more heels in line together, and stood
where he lit upright.
Then he stepped aside
ST Perkins and the big man stopped
over the marks.
They held their heads so low tho
crowd couldn't see the impressions made
by Sloan and Bash.
At last Perkins stood up.
"Si's got it Ey about an inch, boys"
"Must I beat you, Mr.. Sloan, before
you give me tho school?"
Bash looked around on the crowd.
Nobody spoke.
Nobody smiled.
It was too serious matter.
"WeIl-then will jump again, ii You
say So"
N do say it," said 81 Sloan, tartly.
Bash stood sQuarely on the line again.
Once more he gathered himself up, and
when he leaped the crowd gaped. He
rose like bird. He lit firmly again,
both heels together.
"Great Jehosaphat!" exclaimed the big
man, as he brought out his. rule and
measured the difference between Bash's
Jump and ST Sloan's.
"Here, Perkins, you come-then there
won't be any mistake. Tell them what
it is, too"
@Ten inches more'n 81 Sloan's," said
Perkins, solemnly.
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