Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-06
PugllisIn Then and Now.
New York Start

NEW YORK star.
PriZe-fghting, like every thing else In this age
OF Improvement, has advanced greatly over the
s'edge- hammer style OF the generation that has
passed away. The old. fashioned pl ze-fghters,
like Yankee Sullivan, Tom Hyer, John Norris
sey, and men Of their stamp. depended, In a
great measure, upon the amount OF strength
and endurance they possessed for success in the
arena bounded by the ropes. A battle was a
series OF hard blows, given and taken without
fiInchiGg, and the conflict was often one OF
great length. All this is altered at the present
time, and the young members OF the ?. Il. who
are now taking the places Of the old-timer5 are
given more to scientific Sparring.
A reporter for the Star dropped In at Harry
Htrs Theater last evening and found the
veteran" busily engaged looking after the
comforts OF his guests. After few moments
Harry and the rep0l Uer were seated at table,
and the reporter asked Mr.. HIPS opinion Of the
prize ring OF the present day.
"NeH, there's been big change, my boy
said Harry, looking thoughtfully retrospective.
"a big change, there ami no denying that"
"In what manner has 1t changed?" inquired
the reporter.
"In many ways There amt nothing now.
adays that goes as it used to twenty years ago.
The improvement Is In the science OF The thing,
you know, my boy. just see the difference in
the position OF the men. Come In my picture
gallery and see," and the veteran led the re-
porter to room whose walls were decorated
with pictures OF gentlemen whose costume con-
sisted OF pair or breeches and pair OF shoes,
and who were all drawn In an attitude that
betokened that they were not members of the
Society of Friends.
"Look you here said Harry, tapping pic
ture of an old English prize-t1ghter lust see
what position this here man Is In. Look at
all of 'em. They stand awfully awkward, you
know, and they are in all kinds OF shapes and
"Then there is a difference in the position as
sumed by fighter nowadays?" Queried the re-
porter.
| the science, you know, and they get themselves
up artistic-like. The position Is much more
/ graceful"
Has there been any Improvement in the ap
| planes of the prize rtng?n
81 can't say as there has; things is about the
| same as they always was. The only change
| that can think of is that they make the gloves
longer and tighter than they USED TO-"
| "Are the same methods adopted in training
| for fights as were used years ago."
| "Just the same. There has been very little if
any change in that respect In the last twenty
| five or thirty years.
just at this moment jimmy Kelly came In.
! Kelly is short, well-made young man OF grace
| full appearance. He has taken part 10 twelve
battles within the last six years, and bears as
ear broken nose and broken wrist, although
there is very little evidence to show 1t. The re-
porter asked Kelly's opinion OF the prize ring OF
"Why, it's far better than ever 1t was The
| old chaps didn't know anything about science;
| they just Knocked one another about, but the
young men Of to-day who are prze-hghters are
| ali science"
:'Then you think the rising generation is SUI
! perior to that OF the past?"
| "Of course. The man of to-day knows more
about science in minute than those old fellows
| ever knew In all their lives mean to say
| that they know more about scientific hgntln'
| There are new men come out who beat the old
| men,"
"Who among the older prize fighters can you
| instaLce?"
"Well, there's DOoney Harris. He used to be
| considered good fighter, but he is not much
| nowadays He is young man yet, but no
good for fight; he Amt got the science. He
boxed with Billy Madden the other day, and
| Billy got away with him. Billy Is only q boy In
comparison with Dooney, but he has twice the
science, and Dooney amt nowhere alongside OF
| him. Harris was offered $50 to take the gloves
| with him. but he refused. II he was young
man and commencing now he would be irst-
! class FIGHTER"
"HeT lie Arthur Chafapers7"
| LIE Is still q good man, and kHeWS HOW 10
! handle himself. But he's someTsat otd. faSn.
| toned. II y0i could see the men spar you Would
| sac the difference at once. we had spaTflng
match here a little while ago, ana II was easy as
| to see how much more science Tho Young lei
| lows had than the others. There's tNS new
men just come out, Tom Lane and Dan Crutc2
| ley; they're first class"
"Whom do you consider the best nlzn at the
| present timer"
Il think Pete Mccoy, the middle weight, is
| the cleverest man In the country. He Is bound
| to make his mark"