The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30

Hsl ,ps as useless and snavsi,ine prefesisa thak
,s.t NJ Heeosn Is fuy snuaed to the trophies Of .s
al respectable men who admire cultivated physical
spo manly sp0r 70 retire from all connection with the
i,s Hess for me 70 oer mysef candidate Ter Asuc
oss %, from die reports We have received Engaads
,lo,y ana prae In the emblem "Fsr Play" has ssnoe
isis her shores fully departed Respectfully.
AARON JONES'
AN ENGLISH VIEW ON THE MORNING OF
THE COMBAT.
From the London Chronicis. Aprl17l
very Interesting subject Of specuatoa u offered TO
be mo's,ss BY the exx.oranary difference which exist:
dis coonIy In theory, We ere the most moral nsoa
r the In practice Ne are afraid thai arc net
wbaes OF our eyes small peccadioos, and shut thsm
them with obstinate intention when monster vices como
vnbiu The range Of visitor. We strain q the miautss sf
that truly soaderfu; and I'll the time comfort
ourselves with tho self dooeving 6elief thak the vey
.prs ,cr ps. ". wsss "
guaitress h other and moro favorts sins. Ono
manner IN which this national hypocrisy
Of The community consents and submits 70 pstsy nss
OF What may be termed patterned IegislatcG Tue
cent, On n Bsrtsiss 8 Beer b unce~ IL ccmissscs
that he may IL and p his pert - any ho
on Saturday D,Ehs or Sunday morning. Kaevins thas
diosous reflection that u really very much bensr thA
people should Dot cit up coping he sabbath morag,
ana oomposecly gives his consent, hout oeudsscsa1hg
With the liberty Of the suDiscs . buy and ssl = IN ns
10 seiecs, however, = particular case. We Aave
SELDOM Ssea more struck si,h this naiioaal hypes1
tban In the matter Of the great 6sht for the cAau-
poprbp between Tom Sayers and the Benieis ~,
meDt when tSese lines first meet the readers sys r.
Ghole Try p~er fy1net about thSs bstNess IN
newspapers are occupying themselves with IT, sad tAe
Srsscst and mort reps table journals are sseey 0Qse1
the matte, gro Gun. " IL dfesr WW3S
~ai.'~oi ,mpots~ee The norauiy Of prizs dshs,S .
S ss
''muscuar CHRISTIANS" ~ roundiy assert that II has
healthy, m'rsi sDo invgorating effect upon he national
rsc wnch, after euogans the tendency of boxing 70
strengthen the arms ana courage OF our youth.
pointed out that temperance, scSernsss, and CO.
-Me the foundation Of ali good traicinx nd
the dft articles Of prize fghters belief Every Whsrs
aucUg gentlemen Of England there IL prvxfc dhpo
sl,,oo 10 iook upon this lghtwe cAanos ef
course expect aoes 70 much about t-aad cvsa
SNOW the Clergy sua the mssssraoy Sooa o. .hom ere
thai there are many who remember the days Of tner
youth, their sparng bouts 1t college their uiaachs y
posec the battle 70 of in their neighborheod,
10 act schoomaser Of acquaintance, who, when
be cav good, fair asnt likely TO come OIL among hn
boys turned his head aside and walked in tho oppoaSo
And Jet. With a. this private disposition to let the A.
fair pss quietly on .es nave oesn IN me cs .ns On
magistrates been about What has been done N the
House OF Commons2 To the last question We may 70.
the interference Of the Homo Secretary, but he wsvey
quietly meered down Tho police, was said, were
thought sufficient 70 prevent any serious breach ns
pt 1t would not be necessary TO the imperial
poSer specially for that purpose But as for the police
ano the magistrates their activity has been most unusual
on me alert Is when excited by spasm OF ntsrmit-
tent virtue these worthless have been hunting John
Beenan, tho B. nicia Boy, from bs.liwick 70 BALI
utrk md firm
made hsm ya, beore tie coxsables unt tie a ssanded
h. barfaa and b3ve Ae Darby magisrts,
," U ~ Toas Sos: and al osss asr xasy: 81:
without any seh ausocard iaeeroe, there Is s Ieafa1
slightest suspicion that there any thing but the gH
accident in II, that u the Brtsh champion had no
within The jursdcton Of these Derby busy bodies q Of
equally the object Of sner polite attention, cannot help
resreng that prctext has been given 70 the Americans
for Complaint that their has mot fairly 0Assd
especially a these proceedings have been appasded by
a0me OF our contemporaries commendable endeave9
70 put down . VICIOUS and disgusting practice.
One word, however, e 70 the truth Of the charges
against prize lighting and another e the right Of the
police TO put atop 10 It. We do mot propose 70 defend
s sport entirely but we deny botn the charges and re
crimes which have been urged against 1t. by Al ens
put ii down b. law bat You must make law Tor -
grounded upon forced and, we believe, unwarrant-
able construction Of Sir Robert Pees POLICE act, which
them % - breaches q the
keep the power In their own hands Of Withholding
or putting tho law in force At their pleasure, and
doubt meets with the appreciation Of that patriotic
sportsman who is said 70 have offered % allow
the fight for tho championship 70 take place IN his
OWL park adding that he would square every magistrate
within twenty miles, but Il IL sate Of things that must
meet with the dsapprobaton OF those who wish
equ. lay for AL We maintain that prize asht Is no:
the new Police act it take place in pubic highway,
IN public place, II ID breach Of the Queens peace
constitutional mystery Of which, be eaid we never
place in secluded spot where psssers by cannot be
cited TO Join In the .rout nor unwilling spectators DO
offended BY the sight Of acts Of violence l. miue q
tefms 70 call breach OF tho peace This has been a.
ready very clearly LAID down In little volume, entitled
"Habet, by gentleman, who is alse lawyer, named
have not tried CONCLUSIONS Win the police upon the
grounds therein Get FORTH No one calls wrestling .
breach OF the peace and we never heard that the police
attempted 10 dMperSe those gatherings OF stAw0rth
athletes which take place the dales Of Cumberland and
the fields Of Cornwall yet venture to assert that
fatal accidents have ensued from wrestling bouts than
from all the prize fights that have taken place within
equal number Of years. The notion Is that because there
battery that const utes breach Of the peace but
the battery, do not how that apply prize
Bght VI course, In the event OF fatal idcnt, the
charge OF manslangher has TO be answered. but 30 also
wrestler kills his antagonist by pitching him
clear back ia right upon hs head feat that hss been
accomplished more than once.
We not intend to repeat the old pattudes about the
fist preventing the Of the knife but must confess
that long mems passions continue to inspire them
comoat boxing to the least objections
bic form for their pugDacy TO take II ia less fatal than
any other mode Of combat and is really manly
s objected 10 that the match seldom be rendered
equa but with what weapon can itS You hsve your
dead shct and your skilled sdrer well as your prac
ticed boxer 50 long the institution OF the ring
TO keep up kind Of chivary and OF science in prac
tce be denied that something may be sail In
favor only for the fact that the rules OF prize fighting
make il unfair to bit below the chest when he IL
down-modes OF ofienoe which not prohibited 70
basnts any other country but thsthere is good
In It,
Those who object to prize fights the ground that
they often the Of -ot ard outrage sh,ud
reratnbT that that is consequence If their proaation. If
you hunt them into the corners Of the land, and put them
under the ban Of the lao, you canso ll complain tact thy
conducted in rey Legal and orderly That
the persons who attend them respect the law 1t % clear
from the TACT that the appearance OF mere handiul Of
police is always enough TO d,sperse an immense Mowd OF
powerful fellows who could crush in moment the myr
idons OF the law. The light fingered gentry, OF courss
muster thckya where DO they not when there little
chance OF meeting policeman But q detachment Of
the division allowed 70 be present 81 the eight for
the chsmponship-no for the purpose Of Interruption
they would preserve ORDER better than the redoubta
BILE officials Of the Pugilstic Benevolent Association