A LONG DUEL
FIGHT FOR 21 HOURS (United Press Association— By FlectriTelegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) BUDAPEST, August 23. Believed to he the longest duel in history, was fought by Chief Engineer Aboropjaj and Dr Pnieler, a fencing expert. The duel lasted two and a half hours. They used light cavalry sabres. Both were wounded, early in the combat and again in the-twelfth round, when the seconds wanted to stop the fight, which continued until fiftyfirst round when it was declared ended. owing to the exhaustion of the duellists. The duel originated over an argument at a meeting.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1937, Page 5
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100A LONG DUEL Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1937, Page 5
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