The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19
AN AMATEUR RING FIG HIT.
Two YounE Men Hattie for 81 Maiden's
Smiles.

A fstic encounter, not wholly without
| bloodshed. and witnessed by over score
of friends. took place at Chevy Chase
| Circle Wednesday night. The contest was
carefully arranged by seconds OF the par
ties engaged and was the sequel to a
rivalry which for several months is said
| to have existed between Charles II. Bruett,
young bookkeeper, living at 100 Mary
land Avenue southwest. and a young man
named Willis. said TO be an employe of
local band, over the affections OF n
young woman named Helen who lives In
Rhode Island Avenue. near New Hamp-
shire Avenue and whose smiles and at
fractions caused the trouble
Young Bruett last night related the de-
tails of the battle with animation Bruett
is bookkeeper, about eighteen years of
age. He began by saying that the trou-
BILE with Willis dated back nearly six
months He said that he first met his
rival at the house of the young lady in
question, 10 whom he had been paying at
tentions steadily since that time After
remarking that Willis had been a visitor
for nearly a year at the home of the girl
for whom he fought, Bruett began TO tell
Of the recent trouble, and said.
1T was about two weeks ago that was
fight, the understanding being that the
loser OF the contest should no longer call
at the home OF the girl. The challenge
was made in the presence of a number OF
friends OF both parties, and was at once
accepted by me. II was arranged that the
fight should take place at the home of a
friend of my rival Just beyond Chevy Chase,
and last night was set for the conflict.
Willis is a heavier and older man than l. Ii
was simply question of winning in some
way, which finally did. after hard fight.
I'VE met last night at the corner of
Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
and went out TO Chevy Chase. There were
about twenty-five men In all, only three
of whom l knew, the others being friends
Of Willis, think. In the rear OF the home
of the friend of my rival. where the bout
was to take place. rude ring had been
laid out, encircled by rope When we
reached the house John Thompson, resi-
dent OF Capitol Hill. and one OF those OF the
party whom did not know. was chosen as
referee. | offered no objection. as II was
immaterial to me who had charge OF the
affair, so long as everything appeared
straight Shortly after o'clock Willis en- ,
tered the ring and followed Immediately.
Each of us had second at hand. and had
previously laid aside all surplus clothing.
Bruett said the first round passed off |
with honors evenly divided so far as he
could Judge. Il had prepared for the fight |
for several weeks" said Bruett, although |
! simply felt confident of my victory from |
the start, having taken dozen lessons in |
boxing from my brother who is well post |
ed on such matters. The second round |
was quite lively. as was the third, for me. |
In the third Willis succeeded in landing |
vicious blow on my jaw which made me |
see stars for several seconds, but recov-
cred and held my own throughout the |
fight.
Willis appeared TO tire after the fourth |
round, which encouraged me, and In the |
sixth round l saw my chance to put him
out of the ring, and did so. When the
sixth round was half over Willis made a |
pass at me which was lodged and / then
landed him fat with blow on the chin.
He was unable to move and was counted
out. However, now that | have accom-
plished his defeat / think he will let me |
alone in the future.
II did not try to displaee Willis with
the girl, but he conceived that idea, and
there was no choice open to me. She is
charming girl. about seventeen years old,
and pretty enough to fight for"
Bruett came here three years ago from |
New York city. He lives with his sister |
al the BartOldi Flats