WE MAKE A HIT 149 



of the body blows that big Frenchman landed on 

 him, like he did. 



I had no trouble with them whatever; they 

 obeyed my calls promptly in the clinches and hit 

 clean. In the fifth round a half-breed Indian, 

 who had bet heavily on the cowpuncher, yelled at 

 me because the Frenchman was holding the cow- 

 puncher's arms ; I didn't happen to see it at once, 

 being somewhat enthused over the exhibition and 

 forgetting my executive office for the moment. 



Aside from this there was no chance for a kick 

 of any kind. 



The end of the fifth round found the cow- 

 puncher just getting good, while the Frenchman 

 showed plainly that the speed was too much for 

 him. According to the terms of the match, he 

 had lost, and I raised the cowpuncher's hand, pro- 

 claiming him the winner. While considerable 

 money changed hands after the fight, there was 

 no disorder. I was the recipient of many flatter- 

 ing thanks for the manner in which I staged the 

 affair ; and it was really a fine little scrap. 



