The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
She HIes Away TO New York 10 Souihs the
Loser, 50 Murphy Is Juhnant
MURPHY DID THE CHALLENGING.
But Crawford Is Fighter From Way Back and
a Credit 10 Bob flllsimmsns, His
Teacher

New York, June 29.-Harold Murphy
is young gentleman of wealth and
scientific attachments. He has lived for
the best part OF his life in the family
residence at 121th street and Morning
side avenue. That is. except those Pc
RODS he was engaged in obtaining a
smattering of education at one OF the
great universities. He took a course of
electrical engineering, ana that Is why
he describes himself as a man OF scr
ence. He has also been known TO use
the gloves little, and that Is another
cause for his scientific description OF
himself. Unfortunately today Mr.. Muir
ply does not care to leave the family
mansion on account OF the resemblance
which his physiognofny bears TO
hamburger steak in course OF prepara-
ton.
The cause of this strange and un-
wonted appearance of the Murphy
countenance is, OF course, woman.
She is Miss Madeline Clark. and until
recently has been dallying with the
Muses. and other things at the select
Wellesley College near Boston. Miss
Clark had produced a feeling akin to
love in the heart of Mr.. Murphy.
ANOTHER HEART ENGAGED.
Unfortunately for the course Of true
affection. she had also caused to beat
wildly the cardiac organ OF William
Crawford, a gentleman who during the
months of heat resides at Larchmont,
where he does nothing but sail about
the sound In q catboat when not other
wise engaged.
Crawford and Murphy had been
friends for years, until the charmer
stepped between them and caused
feeling OF rivalry. This feeling grew
apace, as Miss Clark distributed her
fn ttyff INN ~
was sumrfering with an aunt at Larch-
mont. and this of course gave Craw-
ford more opportunities TO press MS
suit than Murphy cared for.
So Mr. Murphy abandoned his lucra-
tive position with the Field Engineer
ing company on Dey street and MED
him TO Larchmont also. About this time
things began TO look stormy. Then they
became still more turbulent. and tne
grand finale occurred hast Tuesday eve
ming when the two aspirants for the
lady's favors accidentally met and said
things about each other which are not
chronicled in books found in Sunday
school library.
DUEL WITH FISTS.
Things finally eliminated in a sort or
duello being arranged. Murphy chal-
lenged Crawford to duel wiun pare
knuckles on strict Queensberry oasis,
the affaire dhonneur to take place that
same evening in barn which lay iar
from the patti of the constable. "A rev
mutual friends were invited and the ag-
gregation repaired thither. The agree
merit was that the man who should De
defeated should then and there re-
nounce all claims TO the hand or the
charmer.
The battle took place and lasted just
six rounds. Murphy found that in spite
OF his pugilistic ability he was no matcn
for the willy and shifty Crawford. who,
IL is said, had donned the mits with
Professor Robert Fitzsimmons on more
than one occasion. Crawford made a
chopping block of his antagonist. ana
after the first round ii looked as IL the
mill would hardly go one more round.
But Murphy stayed until a we'll direct
ed punch relegated him to the shades
of oblivion.
KEEPS HIS ENGAGEMENT.
Then Crawford put on his coat and
went to keep an engagement with Miss
Clark. Murphy felt so disheartened
that he persuaded his friends 10, bring
him to the city and install MIN in his
fathers house. But some person who
had been informed of the fracas talked
a little and soon the matter reached
the ears OF Miss Clark and she vented
her. disapproval of Crawford's conduct
by cutting him off her list OF acquaint-
ances at once.
Then she obtained chaperon and
visited the defeated hero in New York.
Just what transpired cannot be dis
covered but Murphy feels rather ju-
bilant for man whose face looks as IL
II had been toyed with by threshing
machine in good health.
There Is a moral connected with this
little story which shows that the sure
way to a maiden's heart Is not always
through your. ability as pugilist.