The National tribune., 1882-06-17
ABOUT THE WAY OF 1T.

The prize fight between Jones and Brown
was just over, and it was fully reported in
the evening paper. Mr.. Smyth was lying
on the sofa when Mrs. Smyth picked up the
journal for the purpose of glancing over it.
g | see there has been another disgusting
prize fight" said Mrs. Smyth. Isn't it
horrid for two brutes to pound each other
In that way?"
Disgusting" said Mr.. Smyth.
"And it IS disgraceful for decent paper
to devote so much space to describing it.
The report is two columns long"
Outrageous" said Mr. Smyth. "TH
write to the editor tomorrow protesting
against his sending such stuff into respect
able families"
Il would if I were you. I see that the
fight took place near New Orleans
Il heard it was to do so. Does the paper
say who whipped?"
"'There were fifteen rounds. Both men
were in fine condition, and Jones won the
toss"
Doesn't give the names of the trainers?"
" don't see them"
u wonder who they were. I'll look in
the paper in the morning. 1t VIII tell"
Jones jumped into the ring at 1850, and
Brown Immediately followed him"
Mrs. Smyth here relapsed into silence
reading to herself
"Well, go on" said Mr.. Smyth, sitting
halfway up on the sofa. who does it say
whipped?"
BETS were freely offered against Jones,
with few takers. Just as the men faced
each other Il cry was raised that the sheriff
was coming, whereupon the crowd scat'"-
"Pshaw." said Mr. Smyth, lying down on
the sofa again. "No fight after all. Pity
the thing was not brought to some conclu-
sion"
But" continued Mrs. Smyth, reading,
sit was false alarm, and the combatants
began. After some skirmishing Jones got
Browns head under his arm, and pounded
him until the blood came Horrible! I'd
better not read any more"
ooh, WELL" said Mr.. Smyth, sitting up
again, las long as you've gone this far you
might as well keep on. Does it say which
of them won?"
"'When the second round began Jones
came up fresh, but Brown seemed consider
ably the worse for wear. After some
wild hitting on his part Jones knocked him
down, and he was hauled into his corner"
Mr.. Smyth rose from the sofa and came
over and sat On Q chair by Mrs. Smyth while
she read the description of the succeeding
nine rounds. AT the conclusion of the elev-
enth round, Mrs. Smyth observed:
Henry, this is almost sickening. Is it
worth while to read every line of it?"
"Not eUery line, but 1 wouldn't skip much
of it. If the newspapers will thrust these
brutalities upon us we are almost forced to
take some notice of them. And Jones won
the victory, did hep"
When the twelfth round began Brown
was nearly senseless. He was put upon his
feet by his trainer, but was totally blind, so
that Isn't it awful, Henry?"
Revolving; and Jones, he came up smil-
ing, and-go on; let's hear the result. Who
whipped?"
"'Jones knocked him down again, and as
Brown failed to respond when time was
called Jones was declared the victor"
Good for JONES'" exclaimed Mr.. Smyth.
81 knew he'd win" said Mrs. Smyth, with
a smile. "But how infamous it all is!
"A disgrace to civilized country" said
Mr.. Smyth, going back to the lounge and
stretching himself out on it. There ought
to be a law to forbid newspapers from pub
fishing the loathsome details of such con-
tests. Let's see, dear, does the paper say
whether Jones is going, to give sparring
exhibition in this city?"
"No; can't see that it does"
"Ah!" exclaimed Mr. Smyth; "then I
won't have a chance to see him"
Then Mrs. Smyth resumed her sewing, and
Mr.. Smyth went to sleep.