The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-22

Seattle Feb. II. 1897.
To the Editor; ] beg leave TO make the
following statement concerning the article
which appears in your valuable paper OF
this date. The article was written be-
yond doubt b. a friend OF mine, VINO must
have been near the grounds or rsugstde on
that occasion. aud the article is all true.
except that the contest in question was
arranged la the evening 20 take place the
following day at 10 a. n. IN a large. open
field, between Fort Lyons and Alexandra.
Va There being no established rules then
81 existence. the entire decision was 10 be
left IN the hands of & ne referee. We met
on time. and Capt. y. ". Palmer. OF the
Twenty -sixyh regiment New York volun-
teers. was chosen referee.
II was very warm day. Ny opponents
name was =. g Wilcox. He was 4 moi
ern Samson. Though an unframed man
he wrestled in his stocking feet. Il kept
my boots en- ! thought would work him
awhile 20 see what he knew about the
business before I got right down 20 solid
work In q sharp struggle we accidental
Is bumped heads very hard. which caused
Wilcox considerable pain. He asked me
20 postpone the contest untl evening az
SHUTDOWN ] agreed 10 g, not wishing 70
take advantage Of his injury. All re-
turned to camp. and as We had recently re-
ceived pay from Uncle sam. the boys
started IN % bet on the contest. until Capt.
Palmer held over 81 80 in gold. A more
favorable location was selected Cor the
final meeting in the shade OF the woods
near the camp. Capt. Palmer called us
fOEc Tier promptly. az per agreement Then
! meant business. ao1 pulled or nv boots.
Then the lonE stockings hampeTed me very
much Nevertheless. ! won the first falI
in seven minutes. Wilcox won the second
fan n twelve minutes by the assistance
IS
the stockings and went az my man and
finished him. winning the third fall and
match in three minutes.
The following named officers and soldiers
were present ani are living witnesses:
Cart. ". ". Palmer, 81 Utica Y Y. row
connected with tire postorice department.
New York city. Capt. J. r Coryl. EImlrs.
y. Y: MAJ r T. wetmore. View York.
- Niles. Oneida couaty. y. Y: Col W n.
Christian. T5iea- \. Y, Lieut. " p Gjf-
ford jamestown. y Y; Thomas IT
Cockett New Hartford. Oneida county. y.
Y George H Hotchklss Watsrvile.
Oneida county. y. Y. ara many others.
sly friend was correct IL saying that
never net a mar IN IRE army that could
ros or Gis ret defeat ard since the sub
feet has been drawn cur lat re say ~fRht
here that haveneyeT We met but one nan
81 ny Hfe. IN Or cut % the arrly that
could put dust on nv back. ard that man
was nv own beloved scr. the late Frez
II McLauShlte. whose mental qualities
were even superior % bis physical powers.
ere - TIRE nob'est q Gofs creation.
Now that ! am az g. let me say a Few
words 81 relation - the many CHALLENGES
watch have appeared {0 the papers % lsta
from Charles Noth ans II " Drefas ana
Others have a Few very important BUST
ress matters per5i-g. ard urtl ther ars
settled + coatG net @or = moment r0-slf-~
the cta,.er Ees. hut should saf3 hus.eess
matters fail 70 meet my expectation
~ again return &c che arena s13 give
said gentlemen 81 the satisfactsor they de-
SIRE T"1e very fact thst have II mr.
possession TIE champion collar ard s5taw
halt - tie wo-it IS evidence thai / an
sftt abe 10 A0s8 It. Very resnecr f,f'Ev
&c. : Il MI4AUCHLIN.