The sun., 1892-01-03
SCIENCE or sLUGGLNGS
Questionable if Spectators Desire the Eevs
tlon OF Boxing.

tlon OF Boxing.
A number OF Bostonians interested in the
science Of attack and defence as exemplihed
in amateur sparring contests have como to the
conclusion that the sport has reached low
STAGE They have also arrived at a determine
tlon to do something to remedy the existing
state Of affairs. and thus put boxing on plano
which will insure its popularity with gentle
men. In their effort to carry out their lauda-
BILE intention. the Bostonisns have drawn UP a
set OF rules intended to correct the abuses that
now afflict the pastime What is especially
aimed at is the slugglng feature. and to climi-
nate this the rulcs provide that q boxer who
is guilty OF an attempt to iniure an opponent
shall be Immediately disqualified. In fact. the
aim Of the reformers is to remove allthe brutal
features on boxing and place it on q plane
where pure science will prevail In tourna-
ments men arc to be matched on the basis Of
height and not weight, and the contests are to
be conducted on a turn tho other cheek
plan. The intentions OF tho Bostonians are
very commendable. but to the man who is
ailuringlv bright Possibly in Boston the plan
%sy 9at % hts TO % S1S % iS s
in quest Sf scientific exhibitiens. on the
Better There is. also. Very little doubt that
a boxing tournament in this city conducted on
Sre Men 1es
spar have strong desire to decide which is
the better man from the standpoint OF hard
hitting, and any tournament in which one or
sn down as S,eno or less oi alars ''ofeo Se'
& excel!ent %S Dh ilnstSaton Tho spectatoss sot @
ns eSss 9s as PSeS ssa s
ropes furnished an interesting study, Nearly
With i failure S to hit hard on ths part Fl
slender %e
Il hti aSeS; at S H.
forth in syMMpathy with the moyem ents q the
cheek OF ono of the contestants no clapped his
ally and when one OF the men was kpocked k5
mex next to him With 'renzied viser. aceompany. @ H
Ing his fists with the cry: Thats good!
not far behind in Enthusiastic DEMONSTRATION
oyer, the fact that ono mans fist had knocked
saM pair %an u awfward follows ignorant o, the
dments Of scientific boxing. came on for q
bout They, knew how to do nothing but swing
without science. but they bruised zach others
faces. QreW DlOOQ. ana were al DuC exhausted
at the close OF the three rounds For this
exhibition they were heartily applauded by
the spectators. who voted the work OF the un-
scientific pair as great sport.
Two men OF ordinary science came on for q
bout Throwing, science to the wind. they
punched each other furiously. The specta-
tors. with elistening eyes and clenched hands,
watched the slugging with rapt attention until
ono man got rap on the chin that laid him
out limp as a rag. when the onlookers rose in
q body and with yell testified their apprecia-
ton OF the display OF hard hitting.
Later on, two men who showed some sci.
ence appeared In the ring. They did not
spring upon each other like tigers and ham
mer each other all around the ring. but in.
dulRed In considerable cautious sparring.
Git up. cit up!" yelled the spectators. and
they chirped like man trying to urged on q
SLOW slow horse The boxeIs continued g II their cau-
Take them off' howled the onlookers. At
the close OF round OF no sluRging. but rather
clever sparring tho referee said:
Now, see here. II YOU fellows don't fight
I'll disQualify both OF YOU"
The crowd continued to express its disap-
proval by yelling fake" whistlinG .' Home
Sweet Home" and In other ways showing that
scientific sparring was not to their liking. and
when the two sparrers left tho ring they were
followed BY unanimous hiss. What is true OF
the Bank Clerks A. A. tournament also applies
to the A A. U. championships and all other
boxing tournaments.