The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-09
A SYMPOSIUM ON BOXING.
MAHOh HEWITT THINKS IT rs A
HEALTHFUI ExKRCTsE

10 Dees Mayer o'Brien Of Boston and Pre.,.
dent Eliot OF Harvard, who Ia. Tr,ea IA
-mr. conkiinr's Views secsrd-hsnded
BOSTON, Jan. 8.-The Herald to-day has
interviews with many prominent mon on thu
subject OF exercise, and many OF the replies
were characteristic OF the men. Gen. Paine
said that saving wood Is pretty good exercias
for boys" Gov. Ames eorIv
morning walking. and considered sparring
very brutal and demoralizing. Gen. r. A
Walker thought spnrrlng eminently proper.
and the very best means l know OF for do.
veloping the lungs" Tennis champion r. D..
Sears supported his favorite game as q health.
giving exercise, and Robert Bonner argued in
favor OF horseback riding. John Boyle O,Rsillv
said he was an ardent lover OF all kinds of sports.
Mayor A. s. Hewitt OF Now York said: Il am
q physical wreck, and l ought to have been In
my grave ten years ago. 1 believe that l would
to-day be q strong, hearty man II l had early
acquired and consistently practised reasonable
athletic exercises. l was instrumental in o.
tablishing the gymnasium in tho Young Mems
Christian Association building. and l decidedly
countenanced the introduction there OF boxing
gloves at a time whom the innovation was on.
posed. SparrinR Is now a c~ountenAnced sport
there: but Dummers. ~loafers, and fighters don't
get into the premises, and tho s%parring is rs
10 SAHoShCle out tuC i nHN0
been Mayor I have cleaned New York city of
pugilistio resorts. You remember that the
Bowery used TO be dotted with drinking saloons.
Will roped rings at their rears, wherein.
nightly. boxing matches wero the nttrac-
ton for gatherings OF buns and noyices.
There shall be no public exhibitions
in this, town by professional pugilists
violated thereby. Any semblance Of aghits, no
matter II the gloves are as big us pillows. shall
6 be pr syeIsea tb But soa ar nS for exercise Is
the. MISUNDERSTANDING OF s%parrfng by the boys
and young men In reputable gyinnasiums. In
rounded by vicious persons. Our incest girls
dance In their parents parlors and Mt approved
part to goto disreputabl bic dance halls forthe d.
version; The same should be true Of boxing
cloves. ERcoprage ali. manly and I bec 1 .
sports. and only stop them within the borders
Mayor o'sBrien Of Boston said: II would en-.
courage young men to play bnse ball and foot
ball and practice running and walking. These.
enough sSHIhs for any any;b &C pf For in SHsuoo EXERCISE eT : I
ffaycr ,SG Imb 81 scos sEpa,r,ring: and fencing: |
SSee On I0G shs upon contrary t1SfSa au e a da safs s%n sp0T #
such times there is, liable to be injury done'."a'
leads IeH ia to ' !, ane MUSCULAR us lar d HsS % nDalt'Nf Ae 81 said d
air ssasGiasls "a sa MSen eenl R9nsda'S Within SGl's she II IPm nRs
Of moderation. II made better men. There are
dHss ss t to fear ar asG IN s sas's osh in P pinye e. s s5sT,
that may BIO followed. It would be well for all
to study methods Of defence and attack. He
gloves there was a strong desire on the part Of
each to IMPRESS upon his opponent the quality
You adyise the iep asuthorities f to Suppress p pSSlio
i S1si p tSe S &, spar saia: ~ ~ P ssisss 9o III pq nsI
athletic club. where we propose to give such
think there can be any resulting Influences OF
Is E qsa q pubIia sxs Shibsfrsse 81 faE RsTs taaR there
President Eliot Of Harvard University, be-
Is i.sS v p an sa sRl0 ene eaGse1; p sssh ~ T IN fco tssfH
satsd pistol and nd rife s6ootAiog for dsIyelopilpHs
oratins exercise. As a purely scientific amuss.
I ,, ssSs s% ns ss ss'S I sss { / @iS sSlas ~ Y r. r. a ss%s III Z
ness, when, they become proficient in It. that
s sess rs s,t sSls to IL Ss' ssoas tssP psSlis eI .EiH Rs5;
q, spsiEsIing i by t G5eits; taoasne BSsil bsss ws,e tS de;
81 Roscoe 3ss sn G9nLlin n : you'd Soq|d. not Sat Be s,,i int s5IssGs
She ex.oha%pion light weight. says oi ths ex.
Senator: IT isn't q month since | heard sena.
and what he said was In effect that a good
sparrer necessarily bad some Of the qualities
any Of the qualities Of a rowdy. He sat right
there at that table. and was chatting with Col:
Sulliyan-what a celebrity he had got to be-
and Mr.. Conkling said i was a pity that prize.
| gentlemen a chance to spar for amusement
without feeling that they'd got to pull down
the blinds first, Col I~ngersoll agreed with
and exercise all his life. since he was big
enough. and it hasn't hurt his reputation asa