The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-10-09
Pugilism to DO Elevated as Pro-
fession.

The approaching prize aght between those
two brutal hullies Slorrisscy aud Heennn has
given occasion To the fullowing pertinent ard
readable article in the -. T. Tribune.
"a great event is chrnnicled in the sport.
ing newspapers, but only an event prelimi-
nary to one still greater. The gallant llce-
nan and the ohivalrous Mors.;-~y have not
met TO pound and 10 be pounded, to bleed
and To he bled, To gougue and 10 be gougcd (;
but the circumstances To which We Alludc
precedcs that terrible encounter which already
casts its shadow before, and fills the minds of
the fancy with mingled feelings of hope and
apprehension. In short. the eminent Aaron
Jones OF the London Prize Rng-Jones
whose exploits have given Il well-dofned
glory 10 that some what vulgar nAmc--Joncs
who tluggcd Hoh Wade in lS6O-Jones who
was hoggcd 10y Henry Orme IN 1910 aud by
the conqucring Sayres in 1857, is with us.
Jones, the hero of one victory and two de-
fcats has abandoned the circle of his glory
and his gloom and now, for the benefit of
tstic neophytes, merely doubles his 'iivcs,
and shows how fields were won or lost. The
Child of Benicia has summoned Tones across
the blue ocean, aud has placed himself didac-
tically, dieteticully, gymnastically and with
filial confidence in the hands Of that British
brave. Jones will measure his beer, weigh
his beef and restrain him alike from the
Establishments Of Venus and the fnscinations
of Baechus Jones will regulate his perspir-
ations and control his slumbers Jones will
be with him in his sitting, in his standing,
his walking and his running Jones will inn
part to him the newest blows and the most
! fashionable lodges.
Jones will turn out as finished an animal
as possible; and this with Jones must be a
labor of love. For no sooner will he have
finished his work, than the envious Morrisscy
will proceed to put in mourning the eyes so
festive with health; to draw in copious
streams the blood purified with so much
troublci to abradc the cuticlc, to break the
bones and to knock out the teeth of the re-
generated. Heenan. who will do his best TO
return the compliment, and to undo all that
has with equal pains been done by the .fdes
debates Of Mr.. Morrishey. Under almost
any other circumstances to souls less philo-
HeHhieRl than that of Aaron, the zen. .orscleSs
demolition of their hahdlwork would give the
keenest anguish, and they would look aghast
upon the ruin. But pugilsm reverses all
well-deined rules of art. These gladintors
are to be built up merely that they may
be knocked down. and whichever Of
these athletes may leave his antagonist dying
| in the ring will ne only the more admired,
because he will come TO his ovation bruised,
battered, banged and bleeding, sans teeth,
sans eyes, sans-nose, sans everything. The
nearer the vital spark of Mr.. Heenan APP
prouches extinguishment without being quite
extinguished the greater will be the glory of
Aaron, who viii find IN the severity OF his
pupils wounds only confirmation Of his own
artistic skill which in some sort he may re-
gard a triumph over death itself.
[Tbe Tribune then : uggests that these
prize fights be had in the Academy of Music
(the largest lecture and concert room in New
Yors)where ladies can assemble and witness
this "manly art of self-defenoc," and protests
that such enHo6ling Pasfimes should be held