A Savage Contest.
Two Japanese wrestlers who have given exhibitions An the St. Charles Theatre, quarrol led with each other one evening tit their rooms m tht* Lac House on Camp - street, opposite Lafayette Square, and at midnight they ejected all the other members of lhe troupe ; locked the door of their room, and without seconds, judges, timers, or anybody, else, went at it. For at least an horn* ihe strnggle, which must have been a terrific one, lasted. Not a sound save now and then the dull thud of a heavy body falling on tlie floor, or a snarl similar to that of an enraged bulldog, could denote tbafc anything uausual was going on. At the endiofan. hour one of the wrestlers opened the door and presented a most woeful appearance. He was a mass of scratches and bruises from head to foot , and his clothing was was m tatters. He was the victor. His opponent was found on the floor with blood streaming' fcoim Ms mouth, his* lip being badly, cut. His eyes were closed and terribly swollen, aud it was necessary to convey him to the hospital. :
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 127, 28 April 1884, Page 2
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190A Savage Contest. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 127, 28 April 1884, Page 2
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