The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
SIZE REFEREED THE FIGHT.
A Wheelwoman Orders tho Rounds and SHOW
How TO Wake o Rist.

A WheeIwoman Orders tho Rouudn and Shows
How to Make . Fist
Half q dozen men were standing In front of
the City Hotel at Coney Island late yesterday
afternoon, when two newsboys went racing
through tho street with late editions Of the af-
ternoon papers. One Of the newsboys was I'M
dersized and weak looking. The other was a
head taller and stout. Both of them heard one
Of the mon ask for q paper at the same moment.
Both ran toward the man. and they met with a
bang a couple Of feet in front of him.
II seen him first Rasped the little fellow,
almost breathlessa after the run and the collision.
Jaw. go on" retorted the big one. II seen
him long before YOU"
A few personalities followed and then the boys
began to fight. Their struggle aroused little in.
terest among the men until they saw that the
smaller boy was winning. Then they began
to cheer him on. He banged his op-
ponent without regard to rule and paid
no attention to defence, but in spite
of this he was rapidly getting the better of the
scrimmage. He increased his advantage with
every punch. and was coming out with flying
colors when the big one began to yell for help.
Two or three of his friends came up hot foot,
and. setting on the small boy. began to trounce
him.
The small boy was knocked down and seemed
about ready to say "'Nuff" when help came to
him from an unexpected source. As the big
boys re-inforcements appeared on the scene a
tall woman dressed in a close-fttinR cloth bicycle
suit and riding a bicycle. escorted by a member
of the Century Wheelmen. rode down Surf
avenue. on which the hotel fronts. They saw tho
men watching the fight, and then the woman
sought 2 gh sight 81 the ttrpggiinE boys; Three Of
ing and punching him.
Get of" said the woman to her escort. Both
dismounted. and the woman rolled her bicycle
TO where the urchins were fighting and. leaning
over, began to cuff the larger ones vigorously.
Attacked from behind they yelled and turned to
was a woman they Rasped with astonishment.
They gasped with something else in a moment.
for she began to cur them again. and all OF
sIed out sat', the Boy boy who enS had Sne called for h aHS s am
she grabbed him by the collar. The small boy
wa. too much surprised to run or speak.
Now" said the woman to the two boys,
She released the bigger boy, and the little fel.
low sailed into him. He was nearly exhausted,
and in q few minutes began to gasp. The woman
stepped between the boys and held them apart
did. she let them fight again. and the small boy
again began to win. He soon lost his breath.
and she dragged them apart once more. As she
with the thumbs sticking up.
You don't know how to fight" she said.
You ought to keep your thumbs close down.
Here she said, placing his thumbs Alright. sc
The boy had recovered his breath. and he
fought the bigger one at a rafting pace. He
soon had him down and. while the woman who
the big one say "'Nuff."
The big boy was beaten. and as soon as the
smaller one let him up he ran away. Then the
mounted their bicycles and rode away. and thu
small boy sold his papers. Each OF the men who
had watched the fight bought one.