The herald., 1895-08-04
AT THE THEATERS
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A letter has been received by the Herald
from Jaguarina which she makes the
following statements:
There seems to be an impression in
sporting circles that Duncan c. Ross, who
as popularity regarded as the most prof.
cient broadsword fenc er in this country.
has met and defeated ma in a mounted
or foot broadsword contest. | have never
met Duncan Ross in contest of any
Kind or character at any time or any
place. and, therefore. he has never proved
himself my only match, as has been stat
ed in the public prints within a few days.
/ have never been defeated by anyone
with whom l have contested, whether
mounted or on foot, and have been shown
no favors and have granted none. When
Duncan Ross was in California and | was
fencing there, l posted a forfeit to bind
q contest with him and he refused to meet
me. He left the coast and the San fran
cisco ewspapers at tnat time charged
that he did so to avoid meeting me. as
the files will show. | have defeated the
best swordsmeu in the world who have
challenged me, among them Sergeant Owen
Davis, second United States cavalry; Cap.
tain Z. n. Jennings OF Her Majesty S
eighth Royal Irish hussars; Captain
Conrad Weiderman OF San francisco; {;
CaDtal0 -AdNltT OTlOlshy VI tho L / uo-
sian Black hussars Baron Won Freilitzsch
OF the Austrian army; Captain j. III.
Marshall OF San Francisco and many
others. I defeated Captain Jennings five
times on foot and twice mounted. Ser
geant Davis had successfully fought tweh-
6-ons duels before | defeated him In Me-
Shanio's pavilion in San Francisco. Both
Sergeant Davis and CAPITA Jennings
defeated Duncan Ross before they met
me. As Duncan Ross refused to meet me
and as l subsequently defeated these two
veteran soldiers who had seer. actual war
service and who had defeated him, l fail
to see how Mr.. Ross has ever proved him
self my equal or match in any respect.
By virtue of the fact that l have never
refused challenge. that have defeated
every man who ever entered into con-
test W tn me. that / have repeatedly de.
clared Myself open to challenge during
the past five years and none have shown
disposition to meet me or do anything
out talk, l claim to be the champio
swordswoman of the world and the
champion scientific broadsword fencer OF
America. | will back this claim in
mounted or foot contest against any man
or woman on earth for a purse of $1,000 to
$4,000 side. Let it be clearly understood
that no man need hesitate to challenge
will be called on to show me any consid-
Grafton for that reason. grant no favors
and certainly ask none. 1t is said that
this is the day of the new woman" If
it be so, hope someone who desires TO
sustain the reputation of his sex will
challenge me before get to be an old
woman and give the new woman" an
other chance to prove she is the superior
OF man. 1t will hardly be fair for the
sterner sex to wait till l Fam gray
headed veteran in skirts before def is
ssusd. have most patiently awaited
Q cpaIlenge 1or five years.
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In A Black Sheep has scored such
pronounced hit the author and producer
and producer is keeping up his reptation.
for the girls who take part in the per-
formance are fully up to the Hoytean
standard of brightness and beauty.
Fanny Johnston. a pink and white svm-
phony, often mistaken for the earlier
youthful beauty of Lillian Russell. Then
there are Agnes Rose Lane and Lottie
Moore. forming a trio of blonde beauties
hat have attracted much attention from