The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
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''-'- ~ was empty. The two men had
stood up. the small white gloves over
their hands. They advanced from tneT
corners shook hands; Montgomery grave.
Nv Craggs with u smile. Then they tell
Into position, The crowd gave a long
sigh-the intake Of d thousand excited
breaths The referee tilted his CHAIR on
to its back legs and looked inoodily criti-
cal from one to the other
SIT was strength against activltS-u,at
was evident from, the first. Tho Master
stood stolidly upon his K-les. It gave MN
tremendous pedestal; one could hardly
imagine his being Knocked down. An"
he could pivot round upon It with eS-
traordnary duickness; but his advance or
retreat was ungaIrly. His frame, ho"'
ever, was so much larger and broader
than that OF the student, and his brown,
massive face looked SO rosolute nnd
nenacing that the hearts Of the Wilson
party sank within them. There was one
heart, however, which had done SO. 1t
was that Of Robert Montgomery.
Any nervousness which he may havo
had completely passed away now, That
he had his work before him. Hero was
something definite-tiis hard faced. de-
formed Hercules to beat. with career
ms the price OF beating him. He glowtd
with the Joy of action. 1t thrilled through
! his nerves. He faced his man with little
iu-and-out steps. breaking to the left.
breaking to the right, feeling his way.
while Craggs, with dull malignant eye.
pivoted slowly upon his weak leg, his
left arm half extended, his right sunk low
across the mark, Montgomery led with
his left, and then led again, getting light
~ home each time. He tried again, but
the Master had his counter ready, and
Montgomery reeled back from harder
blow than he had given. Anastasia, the
woman, gave a shrill cry OF enconra ge-
ment, and her man let fly his right. Mont
gomery duckcd under It and in an in.
slant the two were in each others arms.
Break away! Break away! said the
referee
The Master struck upward on the break,
and shook Montgomery with the blow.
Then 1t was time. 1t had been spirited
opening round. The people buzzed into
comment and applause. Montgomery was
quite fresh, but the hairy chest of the
Master was rising and falling. The man
passed q sponge over his head, while
Anastasia tapped the towel before him.
Good lass! Good lass!' cried the crowd,
and cheered.
The men were up again, the Master
grimly watchful. Montgomery as alert
as a kitten The Master treid sud
den rush, squattering along with his awk-
ward gait. but coming faster than one
would think. &c student slipped aside
and avoided him. The Master STOPPED,
grinned and shook his head Then he
lnotioned with his hand as an invitation
to Montgomery to come to him. The stu
dent did so. and led with his left. but
x1,t he, NC s,,.
change. The heavy blow staggered him.
and the Master came. scrambling in to
complete his advantage: but Montgomery
with his greater activity, kept out OF dan
ger until the call OF time" = tame round
and Tic advantage with the Master.
'.I' Masters too strong for him." said
a snel;er TO his neighbor
.Ay; but t'oiher's likely lad. Happen
we'll see some sport set. He can joomp
rarely
But t Master can stop and hit rare
~. Happen he'll max him joomp when he
gets his niet upon him"
I They were up again. the water Elisten-
ing upon their faces. Montgomery led in
stantly and got his right home with a
sounding smack upon the Masters fore
head. There was g shout from the col
liers, ard "Siience! Order! from the
referee. Montgomery avoided the counter
and scored with his left. Fresh applause.
and the referee upon his feet in indigna-
tlon. mo comments, gentlemen, If you
please, during the rounds
Just bide bit!'' growled the Master.
Don't talk-Hght." said the referee,
angrily.
flush hi, upofr the 1iouth. and the Mas
ter sharnbled back, to his corner like an
angry bear, having had all the worst OF
the round.
where's thot seven 10 one?" shouted
Purvis, tho publican. "rl! take six to
one!"
There were no answers
Five to one," There were givcrs al
last. Purvis booked them in tattered
notebook.
Montgomery began 10 feel happy. lilo
lay back with his legs outstretched. his
back against tho corner-post; and one
gloved hand upon each rope JVlIat Il de-
iicious minute II was between each round.
II he could only keep out Of harms way
Il" must surely wear this man out before
the end OF twenty rounds Ils vas so
SLOW thatall his strength went for moth
ing. you're fightin' a wnnin' fiGht--a
wnnin' fight" Ted Barton whispered
in his ear. 60 canny; TAX no chances;
You have him proper
But the Master was crafty. lie had
fought so many battles with his mnimed
limb that ne knew how 10 make tho be st
Of It. Warlv and slowly he ,nanL Gu
vred round Montgomery. stepping for
ward and vet again forward until he had
imperceptibly backed him into his corner.
The student suddenly saw a flash Of
triumph upon the grim face, and CLEAN
in the dull. malignant eyes. The Master
was upon him, He sprang aside and
was on the ropes. The Master smashed
IN one OF his terrible upper cuts unt
Montgomery half broke II with his guard
The student sprang tho other way and
was AGAINST the other convcrr;ng rome
He WAS trapped In the angle. The Mastr
sent In another, with Il hoggish grun,
which spoke OF the energy behind It
Montgomery ducked. but got lab from
he left upon the mark. lie closed
with Ills man "f3reak away, Break
Hway,n cried tho referee. Montgomery
6isengaged, and got u swinging blow OF
The ear as he did 80. 1t bad been dam
aging round for him, and the Croxlcl
peop!e were shouting their delight,
Gentlemen. viii not have this nolse.'
Stapleton roared II have been accus
toned 10 preside at well conducted
club, and not at a bear garden" Th
little man. with The Tilted hat and IN
bullying foftt.sad dominated the who'll
ASSEMBLY lie was like a headmaste
H.,. T.