New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-19
7HE MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRR HERE
HOW HE LOOKS. DRESSES AND TALKs-wHAT RE
SAYS OF HIS FAMOUS RULES.

HOW HE LOOKS. DRESSES AND TALKs-wHAT RE
SAYS OF HIS FAMOUS RULES.
John Sholto Douglas, eighth Marquis Of
QueenberTy arrived in this city yesterday by
Gaa and is at the Brevoort House. He is smalf man.
forty years old. and is unpreentious in appearance.
He roamed about the corridors Of the hotel and up and
down Fifth.ave last evening if he were somewhat
lonesome. When seen by TRIBUNE reporter he wore
simple blue flannel coat and trousers Of easy cut,
striped waistcoat OF bluc-and-whte flannel with tho
stripes running perpendculary, shirt with blue and
white stripes running horizontally. brown derby hat
and patent leather shoes. The shoes
OF good material and good d They encased shapely
little feet The Marquis has small welshaped hands.
which he doubled up when he said that he had been
quite boxer in an amateur way in his younger days
They did not look formidable. AS he came into the
hotel from walk he sat down on the hallboys bench.
which is the main hall aud close to the front door,
removed his shoe and leisurey smootned out wrinkle
his After putting the shoe again he began
chatting in an easy way with the hall-boys.
The title Of the Marquis of Queensberry does not carry
with it in the House OF Lords, il being Scotch
title. At time, however, the Marquis sat in the
Lords OF the Scottish representative peers, but
later he failed of reelection, owing To his ayOwed
posto a free thinker on religious ques tiOns.
The Marquis does not speak with pronounced Eng
lish accent To IA TRIBUNE reporter he said have
here only for little trip. have been hero
before, some twelve years ago AZ that Time went as
far West as Colorado This time shall cross the Conti-
My second son is AN officer on Admiral Bairds
nagSnlp the Tramp, stationed at NancOuNeiS sldnu
shall take up there and make my visit Before
going there, however, | 20 with my friend Moreton
Frewen, whom accompanied over, to his cattle ranch
In Wyoming. II is an extensive one, understSnd.
shall spend some time with him. Tho whole trip ex-
pect will occupy about SIX months. | think we Will 10
In the city six or seven days"
In speaking of the Marquis of Queensberry rules
which Judge Barrett successfully knocked out In ono
round, the Marquis, contrary to some OF the best
authorities which that they were nameI after his
father famous authority on boxing claims the credit
the and says that IN his younger days ne could pat
up his hands with great deal Of science lie said:
'The rules named after me, because some twenty
years ago put up cups TO be boxed ior ana tat
was tile first time that the boxing was conducled ny
rules It shame that one OF your judges should
have stopped boxing according to them because, whero
they strictly observed Is impossible that any one
could he badly hurt Can see this man Sullivan that
have heard so much about anywhere about the cItyF
when told that the famous sugger lived Ia Boston.
Boston to him. Referring to sporting, lie said am
great rider" and lie made movement as II raising
horse over a wall. e understand" he continued, that
Americans making great strides IN racing They
certainly raising fine runners. do not know thai
shall attend any yeur meetings, though shall
certainly do II nd lt does interfere With the pro-
gralnme | have laid out for myself 80 far rs have
looked about since arrived here few hours ago, do
not that much change has taken place IN the city
I'm the past dozen years but then it would not naturally
take place anywhere that have been yet thzs
the electric light used here great extent IL adds
cheeriuness to the scenes In London 1t is used III only
aF fun air