The Glenwood post., 1912-03-16
CORRESPONDENCE
RIFLE

smoker one nibnt last week IN Rlils,
mention of which was made in this
column. But from reliable sources Ii
particular smoker than was at first
reported Besides listening to good
music from the Rife Cornet band, ana
having good time eating there Were
kegs, barrels and hogsheads of fun
And then-now listen-the White Hope
was discovered discovery that came
as surprise 1t was surprise be
cause no one for moment thought
that Rifle was the home of the Great
White Hope. But this is how an eye
witness described how this discovery
was made.
~ have read of the pursuit of
Achilles round the walls of Troy after
Hector; of some of Che prodigies Of
valor performed by Richard the lion
hearted; of how Corbett knocked out
the champion John L.; of how Fitz
simmons floored Corbett; and of how
johnson wiped the earth with one
time champion of the tistic ring; but
never have l seen such feats of
strength and valor as were exhibited
at the smoker the other night-an en-
counter compared to which the far
famed battles ot AjaN with Hector,
AEneas with TLrnus, Olando with
Rodomont, or Guy of Warwick with
Coihrand the Dane, or of that re
nowned Welsh knight, Sir Owen of the
Mountains with the giant, Guylon,
were all gentle sports and holiday re-
creations. II not give the real
names OF the parties outright, 70:
they are two of Rife S foremost citi-
zens, and might be a little sensitive
about seaing their names in print. S"
we will call them Ches Hampdaughter
and Jorg Kirshnow. Ches and Jorg
put on the gloves for twenty round
go; that is, it was so stated by the
announcers. Each man was trained to
a fraction of an ounce. The seconds
were on hand with the necessary
towels, stimulants, ETC., and promi-
nent doctor was present for an emer-
gency.
1.-The gong sounded and with all the
agility of trained pugilists the com
batants stepped forward and shook
hands for round one.
Round One-Ches led for the law,
but failed to connect by about ten
inches; but undaunted he swung his
mighty left for the wind 1t LANDED.
and Jorg dropped like a plummet. But
he was up in second like rocket,
and landed an upper cut on Ches s
gullet that sent him spinning like
top. This ended the round, but not the
spinning.
Round Two-In-fghtin featured this
round. What is meant by this is, that
each insisted on holding the other
around the neck. But the audience
would not stand for such fighting. and
insisted that some action take place
So, stung by the taunts of the spec
tators, the battlers suddenly went af
ter each other, and such fighting wal
never before seen in this vicinity. Up
per cuts, under cuts, rights and lefts
on face and body-it was terrific. The
crowd went wild. Round and round
the ring went the combatants, harder
and harder fell the bows-fercer ami
fiercer they fought-for their wind
But why attempt further description
of this bloody round? Why, you ask
Well, just because the round wa,
ended. There wasn't any more of it
Ches and Jorg just couldn't It wag an
other muscle
"It was one of the great fistc en-
counters of the age and Rifle rests
content, now, that, she can hold the
championship honors against all com
ers. Besides this bout, others wcre
pulled off that We're full of interest,
both boxing and wrestling"
An athletic club is soon to be or.
ganized in Rifle. Its membership will
be made up of business and profession
al men. An instructor will be ell
gagged, who will organize business
mems class and classes for young
men and school boys. Later, young
ladies' class will be organized and
conducted under competent woman
instructor. A suitable room is now
being looked for; possibly the new
Munro block will be leased. In this
event, shower and tub baths will be
purchased.
May Clancy, age 81 years, died
Sunday niuht at har homa in Rifle