New-York tribune., 1900-07-01

INFREoCENT FOR CAUSE.
The TEensJ-r. or corps duel. which has always
ban a conspicuous feature in German student
-ta. became unpopular a few years ago when
LAe7e were indications that the police would
c1aSe = wink At q practice which had been
Fro1ounced contrary to law But il soon be
came known that the anti-dueI measures were
rNt serious, that the alarm was false one. and
after q short period Of reduced activity the
--r7S-r resumed its old position Of Importance
a0- IS as popular now as II ever was. and
changed Culy in so far that the fencing is
better, and that more cueIs Of 3 serious charac-
-e- are fought than ever before For 2 long
the dues for real cause were often fought with
p-Sr7-S- and IN many Instances the American
c-e-" was resO-ted TO. This consisted simply
u drawing lots, the man drawing the fatal lot
t7 Ell himself with any weapon that he might
select Another American duel" was fought by
2-e-ng a loaded ana an Unloaded pistol under
= c-7-h on tabIa- The dueIEsts stand at either
Sc Of the table. each selects q weapon blind"
s11 Ihe1 each man holds his weapon against
n breast q the other and fires
Il place of these American" duels and the
-e-Ciar pistol coubats the fighting is now done
VIII crooked swords In cases where it is agreed
-1zt the fghr shall be 10 the death OF until one
contestant Is disabled the dueIIists wear no pro
y -ec-ve appliances Duels of this class are rare.
eut the ~mehsUr nit binde und bandage" are
-1a oexI point removed from them, and they
are more frequent now than ever before In
these due4s che principals wear protective ban
czSs Al the wrist elbow and armpit Of the
sF-d arm. leather belt with q flap TO protect
In abdOuer. and goggles over the eyes These
oa=-s are fought with sharp, crooked swords
having no points because the thrust is never
. Prac-lzeo Il any Of these encounters.
THE MOST POPULAR DUEL
The duel which Is the most popular and the
s-e which 1 usually referred 70 when the men
E1- o PauAe-ei is spoken of. Is fought with
ropters This Is light weapon. square at the
p-ce where one would look for the point and
las oDe edge shs-peHed about one-third the
length Of the blade Bandages cover the sword
an a1d neck Of the duelIist and he wears heavy
goggles and protective pads over the heart and
abdomen His head and chest are unprotected.
and the object Is 70 wound the adversary in the
face and marx him for life
These dnels" said Dr. Robert C Schupp-
ha-s, who bears q nUnber Of scars on his face
as evidence that he has had more than pass
Ing acqUaintance with the custom. are for our
Universities what football and other violent
sports for The American colleges Years
sE1 here was much danger from blood poison
-IE hen man was wounded in q mensIr, but
F.- -l- a1llS1Etlc treatment this danger has
been E--1i1rIzed, and except for the scars, which
&c one cares fo-, there Is no danger"
The "6ueIIing ground" is usually the back
room Cf Z saloon OF restaurant, and when II is
Ez=5 fgr that purpose it Is well guarded, so that
waning may De gwen II time if by any chance
-5e police I'D wish % break up the entertainment
which L2s been termed by its enemies a mems
kzG= lLatsch
t. those Who are not familiar with this pc
GUAR Institution, il seems strange that a lot
- superior young men can ind enough causes
To- conbats. and that there should be dissen-
sion sufficient 70 justify duels at the rate Of
z15u- six q week IN the larger universities The
1z1t Is that there are only a few dues for cause.
Causes are created SO that members Of the VarI-
Gus student organizations which exist 10 fight
nay earn what they term Iaurels and Win high
Standing II the opinion Of their fellows.
The fighting organizations are the corps, OF
mich there ar rinety-siX in the sixteen uni
v=-sities-the Landsnanschaft, the Burschen-
s-aaft and the Freie Schlagende Verbindung.
Au0ng the prominent corps are the Sake
E9-ussta- Of Heidelberg; the Borussla, Of
-,5un Of which the German Emperor was a
--en1ber, the Hannoyera- Of GOttingen, Of which
Bismarck was a1 enthusiastic member. The
C,=--aania Of Jena. is the best known Burschen-
z1aaft- and the GhibeliHia, of Tubingen Is the
foremost Of the Landsmanschaft-
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