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prize light between local talent. For days past it had been whispered about our streets loud enough to be heard in Veedersburg, but not iood enough for officers of the law to hear. (?) that arrangements had been perfected for a slugging mateh between Scrappy Watson and KI Is worth Snyder,* the winner to receive a purse to be made up by the the sale of tickets, and all the sports were waiting with breathless anxiety for the wink as to when and *where the fight was to be. Saturday evening the word went round that the time was right, and a large crowd from this city and a big delegation from Veedersburg crossed the river and going down into a corner of Vermillion county prepared a ring and turned the combattants loose. Watson opened with a grand rush, running against Snyder and knockiug him down, then crawling his frame began pummetlng his adversary in a rough and tumble manner. The seconds rushed in and pulled Watson off, allowing Snyder to regain hi* feet. After u few pa Snyder landed oae on Wat9on’s stomach lt;*c.»the pcrapppr t« throw down hlr» hands and cry out “I’m whipped ” The complete give down of Watson disgusted his backers and the crowd took up their homeward journey, taking turns at kicking one another for wandering away out. in the dark, dark night to seesuch a fiasco.
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Covington Republican
Covington, Indiana, US
Fri, Apr 16, 1897
Page 3
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