New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
laps M0DESTY SPO|LS
J0UST ON CIRCUS ROOF
Jiu JitSu Expert Demands That
Iceland GrappIer Wear
Nightie Like His.
REFEREE MCCOY DISGUSTED
SO Also Is the Tribe of Bamum,
and a Man Who Dies" Daily
Passes Away, Pro Tenn,
Unnoticed.

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Unnoticed.
And II came TO pass IN the fourth year
or the reign of GaynoriX. ON March CO.
the iirst day Of the week. which by the
Gentiles is called Sunday. that there was
strife among the hosts of Barnum. which
were encamped in Madison SQUARE Gar
den 10 make sport for the Cothamites
For the tribe of Johannes whose sur
/ name vas Joscfsson. and the tribe of
Otawaga We're at war
Now JOsefsson and OtawaGa were
mighty men. both being wrestlers. the
hrSt after the manner of the ICelandic
China and the second after th4 manner
Of the jiu j.tsu. And both being called
champions among their own peoples. they
that dwell in Iceland ana they that dwell
in Japan. they were Jealous the one Of
the other; in fact it might be said they
diSliked one another eomcthins fierce
80 upon the evening OF the Sunday
which was the second Of the sojourn Of
+ the hosts Of Barnum in the and of Gotn-
am. came Josefsson and Otawaca upon
the roof of the Garden to decide which
could slip II over the other which. being
/ interpreted. is to say. TO ascertain by
means OF bout whether the lcelander
or the japanese should exhibit the SUI
perior proves in the art of wrestling.
Forth Went All 10 the Jous,.
And there came with them many OF the
tribe Of Josefsson. and of the tribe Of
/ Otawaga and Of the scrlbes. and Of them
male and female. who dwelt IN the region
round about Fast beat the hearts of the
multitudes for they did hope for Goodly
sport and there was much Boosting
But the bout, alas, was Just about a
/ hzzle. For II rained. and the people, be
ING on the housetop. became wet. And
the rules Tor the combat. which pleased
Josefsson. pleased not Otawaga. and they
cheWed the rag. and neither VOTED what
the other wanted. For, To- II was not
pleasing TO Otawaga that he should re-
move hts robe or his coat or his nightio
thowsoever il may be called in these
days wherein he according TO the rules
Of jiu jitsu, desired TO wrestle
Yea. even in those DAYS was 1t not
seemly that a man remove his nightie IN
tn" presence Of mixed company. and Jo-
scissor. not being so particular. said
"Shucks." which. IN the tongue OF the
lceianders. is 10 say. My laul sakes."
Otawaga spake never q word. bat clurg
fast 10 his nightie. even insisting that
Josefsson should clothe himself also
At last, with a mighty Icelandic oath,
which 10 those assembled was like unto
the sound. "pikcrdubauGrospor Josefs-
son clad himself al eapcd upon his foe.
Right valiantly old they pull and tug
and sweat and swear for they were both
wroth. And there were those who said
that the Icelander did overcome the Jap
II his own game. for twice did he press
the shoulders Of Otawaga to the mat.
Kid Would Cry Not Hold, Enough,
But one called Kid Mccoy. himself a
mighty man Of valOr in his day. did
judge the combat. and 10 Josefsson would
he not award the honor OF the fray. Long
they strove, and Glimaed and Jiu-jitsued
10 beat the cars. But there was no fall.
For when one did gllma the other did
hu-jitsu, and believe me. Gwendolyn. It
was most exasperatinC.
And the multitude liked il not for, be-
ing men Of untutored mind, they fain
NOllu nave ltISudQ'l OldWdSd 10 UlDb
away his nightie But he would not;
"for" said he could ! but catch this
Swede upon the hip la jlu-jitsu I'd
: crack MS head. by heck" mot thinking
what he spake). And the multitude muir
INJURED. and the rains descended and there
was no nj scene for Sunday.
At length It came 20 pass that Josefsson
waxed aweary Of his enemy's stubborn
temper and swore that unless forthwith
there should be no more nightic there
should likewise forthwith be no more
bout And there was no more bout. But
the crowd looked upon Josefsson with
much favor. and he departed with loud
applause and honors fresh upon him.
And yet" counselled they among
themselves. take it from me. DO, that
jap hath stole spirit"
When the warriors had taken them
selves TO their tents, Professor Tamarki,
a man accounted wise in the tribe OF
Otawaga. did give an exhibition OF sus-
Sended animation. which IS to say, he
shufiled off for season but the hosts of
Rarnum and Of the scrbes and OF the
dwellers round about had suffered too
long from animated suspense 10 notice
aught other than a first class murder.
Ard The Kid stood alone upon the roof.
"Hully gee" communed he with HIM
self. And | never had chance 10 say
A vOidr'