New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-27
NOTHING or 4 FIGHT ABOUT IT.

ABSURD STORIES WHICH LITTLE QUIET BOXING
BETWEEN Z. W. sAPORTAs AND PIERRE LA MON
TAGNE SET AFLoAT.
The friendly boxing-match in which two
members Of the Rockaway Hunt INDUCED at
the cub kennels at Far R0ckawsy on sstur
day night the subject OF some talk in Wall
Street yesterday. much-discussed question
,vaa whether one member Stock FIchange out of
some twenty-five or thirty members who were present
had any right to make public the names OF the principals
only The young who engaged in the match were
indignant the notorety which had been thrust upon
them l.. W. Saportas appeared at his Office without
scratch or bruise his face, and Mr.. La Montague
whom he IL supposed knocked out, did not find
his injuries so prevent his dining out last
night. His father, in his absence, said: why he Is
mere tyro at boxing; lie never took lesson
in his life OF course my sons all box In
a certain way, but this one Ia the weakest
OF the lot Young fellows after dinner tlnk that they
can do great deal, and suppose this bou! was the
result OF after-dinner talk"
TRIBUNE reporter had talk with Mr. saportas at his
home Twenty ffthst Mr.. saportas was looking
WE'LL but he not feeling so. While his countenance
10 be sorely acerated when asked 10 give his version
Of the affair replied "There was no affair about II,
assure YOU 1 can't what all this publicity, this
nOtnriety ia about There match nothing Of the
kind Mr. La montague aud myself saye always 6eea On
we are We DID not 60 to Far R0ckaway to nave
sPaIg ,aS nor o u,s nT two before we odd 40 We
never mad talked the subject before never had any
words about all IL ~ the custom OF number oil us
who belong TO the ROckaway Hunt % go down
there on Saturday nights, and we often take our
friends down wllh We entertain ourselves
in different ways like oLher gentlemen wben they are
seeking recreation and amusement. some often put on
the boxing gloves and have friendly trial OF SKIN in
sparriug We had good deal OF that exercise on 5atur
day night a week ago. i don't see wny sensational
story was not written about that too Last saturday we
went down usual and In the evening amused ourselves
as we are accustomed 10 90 That WIS all. There we're
number gentlemen who compared noies as 10 thelf
skin In boxing by pleasant round or Two, ana MT La
Montague did the several others tried AFTER
we did and that thing there ~ In the story we
had nothing Of the kind and there VAS no
that sort IN IL. why great sensation should
be- made II two gentlemen who amusing themselves
ana their friends by boxing happen to interested and
hi little harder than usual Ihe accounts VI the 1nur
that have been given made up from the exagger-
aed stories OF village boys who i've down there IL nas
given me the utmost annoyance Ia great many ways,
ana a glad OF the opportunity 10 tell what the AFFAIR
announced TO-"
member of the Union, Racquet and New-YOrk Yacht
Gin "a SAID: glove contest between SapUTtas aud
la MoDtARne WAS treated with too much seriousness;
~ was merely friendly bout Why, mercy mel nave
them every day at tDe Racquet Club; have been en-
gagged in Them myself IT'S part 81 the lesson In
athletic pastllnes. The only reason That Fred May
was there was because he's recognized authority on
ali athletic sports. AS 10 saportas Knocking out La
Montague, IL absurd; IL IL Impossible:
Pierre La Montagne is big strong fellow, splendid
athlete; In ast whole family are athletes, and the
father is Of the best Of racquet players Bcses La