New-York tribune., 1900-01-02
4 Tale THAT WAS Not TOLD.
ONE STORY OF THE EAST SIDE THAT
FAILED TO APPEAR IN THE
NEWS OLE The DAY

Say youse feIers git outen here" said Mike
the barkeep." to a crowd Of young enthusiasts who
were celebrating New Years and the "Phan-
toms" victory after the approved college fashion
Dis amt no kindergarten
''Rah! 'rahl' continued one OF the youths, not
withstanding Mikes" utimatum. Another blew
a loud and disdainful blast on the tin horn he was
carrying The ''barkeep's' eyes blazed Say
didn't youse near me? Git,' There a protest
and by that time several of the varegated group
of characters that make up the typical East Side
barroom crowd had started TO reinforce the rum
seller IL not because he seemed TO need any
backing From a physical point of view he looked
able to take care of himself. His coat was of and
his sleeves rolled NJ, to the elbows. revealed w"H
developed muscles. But the crowd was tired 90 the
antics of tho young men who had come from up
town TO do the Sums and more than once while
the returns from the fight were coming over the
ticker and the youths punctuated the news with
ther inane college wells and more inane blowing of
tOrrs. scowis and curses were hurled in their dI-
rection The bows had been spending money pretty
freely which tn 1g in their favor, hut the
limit was reached when the result of the night was
announced and they broke into 8 prolonged series
Of 'rah-rahs" and "ta-ra-tara. taras.
Even a Rowery crowd will at times Mike
the barkeep' was respected well as feared, how
ever ard until he gave signs Of moral support In
his verbal outbreak one had courage TO make a
decided stand
..,Rah 'rahr~ began one of the youths Rouse nit
YOU" echoed German stevedore at his shoulder
The lads had grit We've been paying our money.
said one, and we'll leave wHen We're good anu
ready - ,..,- 81. ..- ..,. -r,l, l.
er ana he was half way around the Har ~ that
time Now tnen. eitl' He caught one OF the col
Irge lads by the shoulder and irled 10 push Nm I'm
II the door. There a loud WRack anu tle
'barkeep' reeled up against the counter iEo or
three of the frequenters of the place joined IN lIi9
battle II was hammer and tongs an aroIlu anu anu
for a minute or two honors seemed 10 be even
Several silk hats were knocked on ana Udnpieu
Mike was knocked down second time lie
didn't get up again. The tall young fellow VINO
was doing the execution was facing a nalL drunken
rollsta bout and a wholly drunken loater,
one OF had beer glass ia MS hduu.
and the other started tumble for knife. II was
2 time when he needed both hands badly, and that
motion toward his pocket was fatal. Ihe college
lads fist struck him just under the chln. ana ne
fell i'm a heap. The drunken man with the beer
glass had succumbed to his own inertia Que 70 the
Gun that cheers. and had suddenly changed MS
mind about wanting 70 fight. instead, ne walked
over bar and began to call loudly TOT anotheT
drink. Mike the floor did not respond II mad
all happened quickly that the rest OF the crowd
only woke up they the college boys disaV-
pearing through the side door. Then they devoted
themselves TO the wounded. 80
Half a blo,k away an officer Of the finest was
challenged by a rouudsmau.
IAN quiet the beat was his answer > the
record the story. The news columns nav no aG-
count of fight in which three men got their
''knockouts." Some college boys, however had an
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