The sun., 1890-01-04
SLUeeINe rs. sPARHINe ron PorxTs
what the Leading Anatsurs Have te say
on the Suhiect.

what the Leading Amateurs Have to say
on the suAieet.
Since the recent boxing and wrestling
championships held by the Amateur Athletic
Union there has been much discussion on the
subject OF hard hitting VS.. science as q basis
for decision in awarding chUmpionshfb
honors. There was an attempt on the last 90
caslcn to elevate the sport which consisted in
selecting the entries with care and also reRu-
latlng competitions with view to eliminate
the so-called brutal element. which In fighting
parlance is called "sluERinE." There are many
who say that amateurs should spar for points
only, and that there is no necessity for their
endeavornG to pound each other the way theY
do. canvass of the subject shows feeling
that sparring for points may be very good In
theory, but quite impracticable for awarding
championship honors. Some amateur compe-
titions Mt present are awarded in that way, but
they have been unsatisfactory to the respective
supporters OF the contestants and thePesult
to be SO evenly mate ghed that they were either
AFRAID TO let out or found II impossible TO find
chance TO get In staggering blow.
In order to ASCERTAIN the views Of experts on
this subject Sun reporter called on y number
OF champions and ex-champions.. The fret
Boxing Committee and formerly the 1l5-pound
boxing chamrion He said emphatically; The
idea OF having boxing competition without
hard hitting Is all nonsense. The A. 4. y.
rules arc modelled largely on tho rules OF the
Hs large am opsap1Stnn as tSe w6oIe THS u
why the contest should not be carried on In
Ring is INDUCED In or not. You could not judge
competition merely by scientific points.
ing able TO stand up before his opDonent
The TACT that one does not see much fancy
to eby eST
an opening. think that the rules uf the A. A.
U. are sufficient, to cover all exigenSies. hut 1t
petitions in ono day. as they do in England
There at the annual competition In St James's
Hall, London. they begin at 10 o'clock In the
morning. continue tho contest in the after
noon and the finals Ia ke ulace in the evening""
Mr.. Williams was 1rmly OF the opinion thar the
boxing rules, 50 far rs regulating hitting is
concerned, are good enough, and II an attempt
was made to bar hard hitting, smuggling; or
spice. and interest would cease to be shown in
them.
American Athletic, Club Of Jersey City, last
or, whose disqualification by, the A. A. U; for
mus e.
! should say much on the subject, but suppose
are you going to tell which s the best man un-
less some hard hitting Is done and one or tho
0h Is either Wad or n put se soHp S when rs
they were going to get NJ q contest for the
most scientific man at punching the bag YS but
testing mans boxing, ability, for tho worst
gutter might win such contest; and even @
swinging nicely for many minutes. it
would not test his nerve in the least. Tor he
would not have TO act on tho defensive at al. !
think that mans pluck and ability to stand
ur for three FUNDS before some one with the
risk OF getting knocked out ought to count Tor
something. Aside from boxing as an exercise.
1t is useful as means OF self fence yet IL ono
Is not encouraged to hit hard tho element OF
Inmm,.rinLy u,
the present rules, give the referee plenty OF
power to s.p anything Of that kind END 3D., Us far far
rules can be improved upon"
Cahill is known not only as very scentilc
When he says the referee can st p brutal slug
ging, he claims to speak from experience
Club. who in his younger days was the anna
teur champion heavy weight boxer. and who
now. serves as referee at most OF the amateur
that the spectators do not see the boxing from
who are close by do. They think that the fight,
ing is brutal. and imagine that many hard
blows have been srpck when in ,Han realty rse Sc,
a distance it appears as though the men were
furnishing each other severely. An this talE
% man can n do Dc Yer Very little damage with the soft
gloves that are used. ! have often seen pneil-
and. in the eyes Of the spectators. being nearly
pounded TO death. look as fresh with the e3-
fsoGR fSouSR tbsS ba neop 90 aayaG with punchns
bag. AS q matter Of fact. only about half a
dozen OF the competitors who enter the cham
any right to be there. MANY Of them are men
who belong to small clubs alout the city. and.
hf ss aee M ost 81 IN he SHOW
very little regard for science. but rely on their
strength: and wait for chance to knock their
hard hitting and the authority ot ot the referee
l. ample to y IKE bsp was
formerly on account Of the shorter time a.
lowed the men & The bout na is derided wl19n nd
20 to him and tell hi u that I think he is over
keen IN. As rule lie thinks as do but II he
has the pluck o continue ! see no reason why
he should not competttiOn c% for chan tehampl0n- @
oI Proi CamEbeli, instructor Of the schuylkilI
SPARED N%xy f'a'''S bye viii With him him but this Was
merely an exhibition bout. And neither
man was on his mettlr. Had Camp
hell been boxing for cham pionship honors, the
spectators wou not have been treated to such
a pretty exhibition. man boxing ior the
not afford to leave any chance for an opening
by engaging In any fancy tricks. AS an mel
dence q how easy referee Snn preXient any any
/ disqualified McAulife in the, 15s-pound box
ing class in the final bout OF the recent cham
lille before the bout IN regard 10 clinehing or
fouling but he would disohey my Instructions.
and when he dabeE4se swqng b9 Gs d6@p s
qualified him. The probabilities are that In
the iuture McAulire will have more reGnrdfor
vince the th:ckest-h headed boxer that he can
not do Us he chooses
A Surf-it OF Good Boxing.
Lovers OF the manly pastime of boxing