The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-27
WITH BARE FISTS
FIGHT FOR HONOR
Two Youths Combat on Bank
OF Jordan.
wOHAH's HONOR At STAKE
CHALLENGER LOSES, But oPFo-
NENT Is BADLY PUNISHED.

Down in the juugles on bank Of
the Jordan river thirteen local fight
fans stole away from under The watch
fu eyes of the blue-coats to witness
the af1air OF honor which was brdk-
en- up al the appointed hour of twelve
saturday night. It was with some dis
erection that the members OF the Mid
lisht Athletic club chose spot on the
banks of the Jordan. secluded from the
view OF the neigh borh0od by weeping
willows, where the sutton of a young
woman whom he claims was grossly
msulJed could seek revenge in a gentle
manly manner on the offender
Wind of the bout came 90 the ears
Of The police officials Saturday. and as
the principals were entering the ring
seven cops entered the sym through
the rear door and hustled the bunch
out of the building. 1T was then in
the dark alley back of the sym that
the friends of the gallant knights said
TO the Juugles.' but there were no
Tour-ounca gloves TO be had for I'm the
scattering they had been left i'm the
roped arena. The principals were con-
suited and both consented to let bare
fists be the dope" 10 settle the affair
forever.
Woman's Honor at Stake.
The trouble started a few DAYS ago
while bunch OF good fellows were
spending am hour at leisure in a fash
lOnaDIe rOOmiug house A remark was
made by one OF the boys I'M q jovial
way about woman friend, and was
taken as an insult and strongly resent
ed By her sutton He labOred under q
troubled conscience for a day with the
love for woman Ola the one hand and
the friendship for 81 srhoolmate ON the
other Love proved the stronger. He
decided that faint heart never won a
Ialr lady SO he issued a challenge TO
NIndicate the honor of the woman.
The referee singled out the spot at
AN early hour yesterday morning and
at noon the small party divided and
repaired TO the woods by different
routes. covering up their tracks. The
seconds came later with the water bot
ties and the towels, and cuts were
drawn 20 see who should be the look
outs for each round
Knockout to Be Conclusive.
The contestants stripped TO the
waist with clean dukes" and decided
that nothing could settle the matter
but knockout. At the call of time
they Waded i'm. Every blow that land
ed counted for blood. Before one min
ute had passed both were covered with
gore and took gam like nOurishmeut.
A hard swing from the sutton landed
on the Offenders jaw. which put him
down. A moment later the sutton
Jared badly and iu q swift exchange
was EailOped with several stiff jabs.
All the spectators turned water BOYS
and the contestants were revived by a
bath at the end of the round
In the second round the sutton weak
ened, and 10 avoid unnecessary pun
ishmenU-uhe referee stopped the butch
. eriug bee and gave the decision to the
offender. After d general wash up the
contestants returned to the city with
Jhelg friends. and beefsteaks were in
demand for the bruised and swollen
faces
I'm the battle the sutton failed to get
the decision, but the closed eyes and
the swollen lips of the offender show
that the insult 10 mis- lady love was
partly avenged.