But then Ritter swung a heavy left-hander that took the young major in the ear and sent him staggering against Pepper.
"Follow him up! Follow him up!" screamed Coulter.

"You've got him going, Reff! Finish him!" Thus encouraged, Ritter leaped in and another blow landed on Jack's ear.
He was a bit dazed, but shut his teeth hard and ducked under Ritter's arm.

Then both sparred for an opening, circling around the gymnasium floor once more, the crowd of cadets around them growing larger and larger.
"It's a great fight, all right!" "Say, I hope none of the teachers come to cut it short." "They are about evenly matched aren't they ?" "I don't know; we'll soon find out." So the talk ran on, but to it neither Jack nor Ritter paid attention.
The bully was in a fierce rage, while Jack tried his best to keep cool.
Suddenly Ritter leaped forward and two quick blows were delivered.
Jack knocked one blow aside and dodged the second.

Then he let drive, right and left, as quick as lightning and with all his strength.

One blow took the bully in the nose and the second in the mouth.