The sun., 1897-11-04
MAYOR LANE wALLOPpED.
WEST HoB0KEN'S Low RoOTER
WORSTED IN 4 THREE-ROUND 60.

Closed. isis secsnd Throw Zip tho sponge.
For tho most part Mayor John LAne Of West
Hoboken is loser on the Greater Now York
election, having bet with moro enthusiasm than
Judgment that Seth Low would win. His only
winnings consist In pair of hand painted black
eyes presented by Joseph Kottel, a real estate
dealer. These were acquired in fair and open
fight properly conducted with seconds, timo-
keeper and largo sponge, which the Mayors
hackers cast up to tho ceiling early in the third
round. Mayor Lano spent yesterday in bed
while Kettel was receiving congratulations.
Early in tho evening Of election day the
Mayor was in the City Hall talking over the
election with several Aldermen and other off,
cials when Kette who is an old acquaintance
Of Mayor Lane, came in.
"How arc you betting on the election, Ket-
tell" asked Mayor Lane.
''why, can't sec anything but Tammany,"
replied the real estate man.
Cant heyl" retorted Mayor Lane. 'You
can sec my money on Low II you'll give me
odds"
"what odds do you wanti"
Three to one will do"
"You don't want q cinch, at all, do youl"
said Kettel derisivey. 'I'll give you two to
one"
After some discussi on, which waxed some-
what acrimonious, $50 Of the Tammany money
was put up against $25 Low cash. Then the
party adjourned to q saloon at charles street
and Clinton avenue to wait for tho returns and
drink each others health. As tho returns kept
coming in, showing everything sliding in Tam
many's direction, Kettel became jubilant.
Look at that" he said. "How does that
strike you, Lanef why, your man couldn't
win dog fight"
II haven't given up yet" the Mayor 70
Piled stoutly. maybe the rideTl turn.
Tidal nothing" retorted Kettel. EVERY
thing tidal Is waving the other way"
BY midnight thero was no possible doubt Of
the result, and Mayor Lane, stung BY the COM
ments Of the man who had just won his money,
was getting into o bad humor.
"It amt tnat care about losing the money"
he said angrily as he saw 1t paid over to Kettel;
'but hate to see such o rotten organization
as Tammany get in.
airily, as he pocketed tho bills. ''There are
other organizations that are rotten"
what do you mean by thatI' demanded
Mayor Lane, glaring.
81 might mean the organization that's run.
ming West Hoboken."
"You daren't say It."
Don't you fool yourself. You're o worse
Mayor than Tammany will ever give New
York"
AT This mayor LRn0, who 10 short and gt0Cky,
stood on tptoe and punched Kettel who Ia sig
foet tall. under tho chin. Back won't Kettel's
"How d'you like thati" inquired the Mayor.
For answer Kettel made a rush, but was
headed off by several bystanders: .,,, I'm
,, Let 90 ,Sa Of n pe S,n, shouted kettel "Tn kill
Let him come" said the Mayor, putting up
sis S ss afraid Of him knock his Dutch head
PristOr ot the saloon. making ,appFopriats sess-
men amt going to make any disturbance here" I"
Quiet was restored. and the matter was re-
Cotin and Nolan. Consultation with the two
principals developed the fact that each plned
out It This being ths eass @ the Voice e0 of the
entire assembage was for war. Somebody
I hs
the saloon keeper adjourned thither with
bottles of beer and chalk to mark out the ring.
named ,steb6ins took along the bar sponge 70
celebrate the finish is E properly ,, j. was "a agreed @
one hand. both hands or both feet free. The
betting favored kettel on account of his su-
Preliminaries-Mayor Lane entered tho ring
Ills sleeves S and trousers He scowIed @ 'f fero rS
ciously at his opponent while that gentleman
on s s Wsch Hs
condition, When tho referee called upon them
to shake hands they shook their fists instead.
ner he signided, his emotions by a scornful
snin. At the - cali Of lime the men advanced
sayagely.
the atmosphere about two feet in front Of
Kettels nose, landing another blow six inches
seemed to disccneert Kettel. but he swiftly rt. re
covered and would undoubtedly have knocked
the Mayors head of the GcSnS meek under It hf
some savage work trying to tear each otheri
shirts on At the breakawS,y| Mayor Ian. Lar
SsS, said tho tho referee. "Thsfo aS' amt mt
Then the Mayor rushed. only to fall shor
Dagain. His shortness of reach was agains
taEe % that that Be bet in 10 % shouted % the % Mayor
only to get bang In the eye that almost hoorct
him; With howl OF rage ne seized seize his oppo @
Time" yelled the referee;
Half past r." responded the referee "sto
lighting until order another round"
their principals to the corners.
iS'!y Mayer, 9Ins confidently: Never mind I'll do
Round This This, round tsemsd with beagtttu
responded with some fancy toe dancing. Ke'
tel then initiated Carmencita, and the Mayo
1. two then rushed together with a terrific cor
cussion, and the air was full Of flying fists an
the rub-a-dub Of resounding thumps, while tn
spectators shrieked approval, 1t was eviden
that Mayor Lane was playing for his opponent
bead, which was a mistake, ~ his short reac
m ttated against him.
Lam his solar plexus," shouted the Mayor
second. Never mind his face. You coul
never spoil that mug"
30 the Mayor changed his tactics, getting 4
several good body blows, while Kettel's punche
seemed TO be ineffective.
'Thats the stuff! Poke his ribs! Socl
en- in," yelled the Mayors adherents.
moment later their spirits were dampene
damaged eye of their man. For a time bot
men stood of and pulled breathlessly. Th
referee sat and drank beer until the crowd b.
gan to cry Time" at which the fighters locke
'"rhats So" said the referee 'It's minui
over time The next roundll be shortened u
In the intermission Kettel's second tried
freshen Iie him up BY giving him d beer, shampo