The evening world., 1920-09-25
And, Yes, the RapierS Are Ready
for Greenwich Village Duel
over Dancing Lady.

AM Now we have II from the lips
OF NJ Nicholas Murray hlmselr-the
name Of his opponent In the duel with
swords which he says is 20 be held
tomorrow morning TO ovenge an al
legged insult TO the name Of "a rcd
haired girl who does "A CLASSY song
and classical dance In a musical
show off Broadway
And-so bold In his Chivalry, 30
noble. so disintcrcstod. so needless OF
consequences in his Greenwich Val
lugy charge to the rescue OF the band
led name Of woman--M. Murray adj
United that he barely knows the lady
and that his adversary tO-be has
only seen her act
Jacques Ia Sale Is said TO be the
name OF him who will cross rapicrs
with NJ. Murray as the mist rises
above "a wooded glen near Manhattan
to morrow. NJ Murray admitted II
to-day as he emerged from his studio
al No. 129 Macdougd street hts
broadbrimmcd black hat pulled low
over his eyes. his Palm Beaches
nappiug artlsucally as he breczcd
oreuIflstwaId in sixth Avenue.
YES" he responded In tribute 20
ats interyiawer's persistence. 'He is
the man 1 VIII not tell where ha
I've II Is against the code, yes. The
IN will not say Yes. she has, us
you say, red hair; call II AU-
RURS. Florence Brown? 1 see you
know a."
NJ Murray stopped To- buy the morn
ing papers with acgvant of runure
dhOnneur
what did he say about the young
lady? Ny dear SIR, that 1 can NOT
tell you No, she Is merely known by
me Ina professional way. but that
makes so DIFFERENCE. he has
merely seen her play, ana bc spoke
WORDS did not consider proper. So
Il ls WE MEET at o'clock to-mor-
row morning"
As he ate his breakfast OF corn
flakes, soft boiled eggs. raisn cake
and cafe au loit. NJ Murray denied
with great dignity that the challenge
and the proposed duel is a press agent
stunt
You iCU see, Dee said. ominously.
alias Browne professcd equal lgno-
rance OF the affair 81 know Air
Murray" She said. but & heard only
to-day that he Is 70 Night a duel over
me- l1l; true? 1 know him only pro-
fcsAonauy. but / think IT'S quite an
honor 10 have a man. even 10 be- is
almost stranger night a due. about
YOU"
Down In the confines Of the Village
there Is excitement and, it must be
told some jealousy
Press agent stuff" commented the
organizer of new club whose now
city in the Village viii be in IL con-
sutuuonul bylaw permitting only
ONE person 90 speak az each lecture.
"This new club Of ours has made all
the old clubs Jealous, ana one has
| framed mp TINS ducl Tor the publicity
hut NJ, Murray doesn't mind what
they say. lie says he les going ahead
with his duet and foI those who have
never had the pleasure OF witnessing
such 90 contest NJ Murray disclosed
that each OF the cumbatants Will bc
attended hy second aud there vii he
one doctor Tor the two They Will
| wear shirts, trousers shoes and
| q f.4 o.. o
you knows and socks White 500,
nuudugce will be wrapped about the
uucks and wrists of luy .auu.tuuf,
"ruosr an, tu keep from getting
CUT" explained ~ Nur
'l'ut / though NDu wanted to cut
each other up .ul,.pusuI 90, zoe
! u..tuU
eyes but in the body only" replied
NJ. Murray
/ lie who draws first blood wins on
points, he explained, but the cut