New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-16
IMPORTED PRIZEFIG HTERS.

ENGLISH rUGILIsTS TO CONTEND FOR TIE
CHAMPIONSHIP or THE UNITED STATES.
The free-and easy manner in which the
English przerng has been shifted 10 the United States
IS matter which few people understand, because but
few probably have given it a thought But it is matter
interest ALL nevertheless, because OF the direfu ef
fects Of such an institution upon the morals OF the
try The ring did not die out in Engaudor rather, lose
the patronage OF the nobility because Of advanced
civilization. IL fell from its cmueucc because OF the
manner in which 1t was conducted Prlze-hghung in the
abstract or as il was conducted In Great Britain
wears ago not classed by the Engshman OF to-day
- brutal sport lie glones IN n, pronSnncins the
hundred others and refers 10 them not rs national
podgcs but fair specimens Of his counrymen In muscle
Endurance and courage But the ring Is longer
although possessing charm II created evils; that the
tous ,'I i,GSarces were detected every dav The
eenan Sayers fight cooled English admiration for the
lighting meno the day and the great army them then
nj hand and developing found their occupation gone,
far as their . native heath was concerned.
them. and they commenced emigrang. For time they
found profitable occupation In exhibiting their well,
trained muscles before crowds Of city brusers and
country bumpkns but this finally failed TO give prof
table return The ring IN tins country had not been
over profitable since the days OF Sullivan, and people
we're consong themselves with the thought that il
virtually dead. And so 10 would have been but for the
Immigration OF these neutrality-suspicious. First We had
Wormad. who. with the Irish Giant went 10 Massachu.
sets fight but where both seized and Gagged and
has not been troubled since Next Allen and friend
had tusse in New York but. there being no money
depending upon IT, the authorities took no notice OF IT,
Thcse>events gave rise TO many minor prize battles
among NewY Workers, which took place In Maryland and
Virginia. COugcnial was our own city as resort Tor
these English fighters IL did not afford facilities for the
successful plying OF their peculiar occupation. They
must follow the Of empire, where the axity OF
laws aud legislators offered better chance Then we
had Western mills" reported every week Allen and
McCoOle Allen and Gallagher, McCoOle and Allen and
so on till people here wondered II IL was really possible
TO outrage Western folk NJ all
The last importation to Uncle Sans domains
ia lem Mace late champion Of England,
who has been exhibiting 10 New Workers. and the
denizens of other cities certain "gadatorial poses
wherein his muscular development could be seen 10 best
advantage. He announced on ms arrival that ne had
resigned his title and had determined never 10 enter
ring for nstc h0nOrs again. This commenda0le resolve
me has broken he might pipe STEM aud has taken up
challenge of his cOuntryman (Alen) 10 pnllhel anu
dsgure one another 10 the end OF human endurance Ior
tne sun OF OOO currency aud the championship OF the
United States The danger is that these TWO men are
allowed 10 fight this battle We shall, ~ less IMAM year.
have eyu prize fighter from across the Auah,e eoh-
Tending for American currency and the uheu STATES
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