Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-09

Il
Ajax" whitman, the bicycle police
man, who weighs 200 pounds, and
Chas Hammer, who stands 5 feet II
inches in mis- stocking feet, weighs
more than 200 pounds, and once held
the National championship as middle
weight boxer.
The commissioner himself was pre-
vented By indisposiiion from attend
ing. But his secretary and Chief In
spector COrtright were there, as were
five policemen holding records as ath-
letes.
The spacious trial room had been
cleared for the occasion. It's floor was
covered with thick layers Of soft rugs
At one end stood the policemen. On
the middle Of the floor waited the lit
tie Jap He looked rs if any one of
the five might make a single mouthful
Of him. His dress was that OF the or
binary citizen, including collar and
cuffs. When asked IL he were not GO
Ing to undress for the trial, he shook
bis head smilingly Then at a nod
from the Chief Inspector, A jax stepped
forward, having previously stripped off
coat and vest.
II am afraid of hurting the chap"
he remarked casually as he approached
his antagonist And again the Jap
merely smiled But when he
saw the policeman took an attitude as
IL intending to wrestle, according to
Occidental methods, he spoke up;
You had better not resist, or / may
hurt you"
"Aw, come off," was the retort, ac-
companied with contemptous laugh.
Next moment something happened
But II their lives had depended on t.
nobody in the room could have told
just how It came about. Ajax was
lying on his back flat on the floor. The
Jap was standing just where he had
stood before, having barely moved.
Quick as Hash the big policeman was
on hts feet again, Higashi seemed to
step sideways as If intending to get
out ofthe way. As he did so he leaned
forward slightly There was a cross
ing aud mingling OF arms. Ajax was
heard TO draw deep breath. And
once more he was PROSTATE on the
floor.
Getting up a little more carefully
and slowly than the first time, the po-
liceman held back a moment. His
face was very red, and there was fire
in bis eyes Apparently he was pre-
pairing for serious effort. This time
Higashi did not wait for him, but APP
preached with short quick steps. Body
met body but the struggle lasted only
few seconds. The tall form Of the
policeman was seen to whirl through !
the air aud land heavily on the rugs,
back downward. On top Of him was
the little wrestler, holding on in some
curious sort Of way that prevented the
man underneath from stirring. al
though It was plain to the observers
that the latter exeTted his utmost
strength to free himself
Finally Higashi sprang aside and |
Ajax scrambled to his feet, purple |
with rage,
"Pn finish that fellow yet" he
cried
Idon't want any more OF him."
said the jap, turning to the chief in-
spector. 1T be makes me wrestle in
earnest with him, I'll probably break |
some bones-and don't like to-"
Get back, whitman" commanded !
Inspector Cortright sharply This
is not a wrestling match We want 20
see how s. Is done, and not who is the |
best man Hammer had better take
turn at it now
The second champion Of che force
was the tallest Of the lot, and by the |
side OF him Higashi looked more insig- /
Hoant than ever He stepped good
humoredly over to bis frail opponent
and began 20 feel his arm.
why" he said, you've got no mus
Giles at all--aud such funny thin wrists
you've got"
Are you readysn asked the Jap.
"Sure, said the policeman. griuning I
broadly aud placing himself squarely 4
aud massivcly. with feet well apart.
just as ~ be intended 10 foil theothors
great skill by mere superiority Of bulk /
and weight ln another moment Hi