Show IBS DEUS DroG MATCH T rho Tho chicago ch h ua alt contains r 0 01 a lengthy account 1 t of lie iho dr drumming ing tho opler i lonio in that city from which wo 0 o extract 1 ing 1 1 I rt r I 1 i at least aboul two thousand people 0 00 t alj L cether saturday evening to hear two famous 11 drummery drumm arum elm erH for the championship of I 1 the united the states slates mid and if wo 0 may judge jud gefroM from applause no opera nor drama nor lee lec two ever pleased nn an audience so wella tho th almore feet fact was chrt A the spectators in tit 11 I 1 estea more in the drummers than tho the drumming the m many ny who knew govans and his hia unequaled performances ou on his favorite instrument ment determined that ho should gain oil all tho the credit due him while the multitude k who had been interested interest interestedly edby by the story of hendershot battle berti equally determined to admiration for a horo heri af pf afta the contest the iho eleven cloven judges JU retired and after a 1 fuw minutes re returned colonel smith the chairman of the iho judges then th 01 announced thai they had awarded tho CULP oil chiv hiv to robert henry hendershot bya ba oti ote of iii six against ainest five fito for bevan accept ac eil I 1 the championship with a abort speech gp then cheif the friends of ur mr N av ni j presented him with ith a gold Clif chain tin hnoth 0 audience aud ened depal departed j mr who probably thinks tho chatir ought to ta be awarded aw to tho th 0 best b tt dru drummer nimer has published th tb 0 follo following wink note the undersigner undersigned under signed ae desires to state to th tatt public his belief cori contest test between him gelf and B R IL H undershot uder shot at opera hobo 0 on saturday at burday ei evening ening wai wa i not decided in strict with juns musical leal rules which rich should govern such trials trails while ho char fully fally accords to the committee acting j the oc occasion camon sincerity in their decision and it 11 disiro to do justice artill he claims claim that they were not musically c men and on this score incompetent 0 to o determine de ar the matter ho ch cb i sir hendershot to a renewal 0 of the contest at the same place within ten days from ali thip P date for any sum of money from I 1 to 1 1000 subject only to the eions 1 that his hi competitor shall alt men of cal education cation while he lect elect a similar simil lar number to act as budges lud us alie six six so BO chosen shall in addition addia addit tion choose six otic thorough orough lb musician and to the commit committed teo rd BO constituted the contest shall be referred rr for final decision dom sion mr hendershot Henders bot who seems better sAth fied publishes q the following card 1 I E R MI hi hendershot bavm having been dacan rr ha ninion drummer of the united sant K 1 aai 4 14 1 have before publicly will accept any any rand fand all challenges offered mo in the future facture omitting tho those thoe e hibb abich LOMO from my my lafa opponent william i R n ii ur nim tolof the mr john cwhite following foU owing letter chicago b robert H hendershot ashot drummer BV boym ott tho the dear sir you au avin e 1 bee been 1 i declared tho the winner n of the F ming match I 1 hereby repeat by chall eugo ta play the and mi wip will compete buith you y ou I 1 for the champ championship of the united stites states at Cros bys 0 opera pera house rif at any time you jon anny designate within thirty days day tho the pro gramme lo 10 to embrace operas an dantes polkas ashes quicksteps playing ing by nofa arid ploy i in fieg inai I 1 with irith brass band orchestra diw plimp md riia tins fing that this r allbe ka pt iy ay accepted in rith OC meat I 1 remain yours durs truly 1 IN homr C warn i drummer mer boy bor of the ai the buia cuia cu r land lam 1 |