The morning call., 1892-10-23
THE DOCTORS DIFFER.
Some Think "Yes" and Some
Think Decidedly "No."
r. r. Beverly Cole made reply:

DR.. R. Beverly Cole made reply:
II have an unqualified opposition to prize
fighting as being brutal and demoralizng
in every way. am in mo way opposed to
gymnastie or manly misunderstanding is
legitimate, as at clubs. ETC.. but where these
clubs exceed a certain limit, they cultivate
the brutal nature 10 the exclusion of those
qualities which elevate the man and dis
tinguish him from the brute.
Il recognize such exercises as tend to de-
velop the physical man and contribute 10
his health and longevity. In addition to
the influence Of those proper exercises
which develop the physical man and thus
contribute 10 his health aud longevity, they
also help him to obey the first human in
stinct, viz. self-protection.
''The first natural instinct Of all animals
il -prOteeton-step upon a worm and it
will turn upon you-and so with man. who
Is the pinnacle of the animal creation in
tellectually considered; he should be pre-
pared to defend himself against insult or
physical abuse, but if through the means
necessary to the accomplishment OF this
end there be inculcated a disposition to sub
vert the finer instincts which elevate and
place him above the brute, be necessarily
reTrogadeS.
81 recognize with regret the tendency Of
the present period to develop the brute and
sHbvert the man, which must sooner or later
have prejudical influence which will mani
test itself In more directions than one, as
exemplifed In the fortunately relatively
few Instances occurring daily of the brut-
ishness Of husbands toward their wives
and fathers toward their children. Columns
OF prize fight on one side Of the paper and
columns of records of domestic brutality
on the following page sustain my assertion.
Consequently DO good can possibly
accrue to society through following Gus
tom which places premium upon that
which tends to demorallze and subiugate
the elements of character that typify the
perfect man.
Il think that the suppression Of prize
fighting would benefit the race"
DR.. J. Simpson said:
ut is hard question to answer, and !
nsignt commence by asking another: Would
the suppression OF horse-racing improve the
animal?
"By stopping prize-fghting we may stop
the love for athletics. Ii any injury be
done 1t Injuries only those who indulge In it
20 excess The history of the race shows
that athletic sports have always been en-
eouraged. Look at the Olympic schools,
both ancient and modern.
"Conld We go on with athletics up to the
point when man would be prepared to
enter the ring and avoid all the acknowl-
edged evils which surround 1t no harm
would accrue from suppressing, but /
hardly think we could do this. Therefore
its existence under proper circumstances
is a benefit.
Certainly any one who has visited prize
fights as much as i have and seen men
knocked down like butcher would fell an
OK. only to rise and be knocked down again,
would not call ii an eleyating spectacle.
But it is questionable whether we could get
men to develop without having the actual
fact. IL we could / would favor suppress
sion; but 1t appears to me that we
cannot do that and stop, so il looks as If we
must have an occasional fight.
1--WE teach physical culture at public
schools and we can't get development
without 1t. and 1t looks to me as IL we had
hotter have little fight than too little in
terest in development"
DR.. A. III. Loryea thought: "Prize-fght-
Ing when properly conducted tends to en-
courage the development Of the physical
body toward It's most healthy condition. j
see no harm for young men to witness
scientific pugilistc encounter, for 1t tends
to stimulate a desire TO acquire skill in a
department of exercise which will develop
the body. and with healthy body there
must be healthy brain. During q seven
teen years experience IS superintendent OF
insane asyluTs 10 the State OF Oregon. /
always found q weakness of the human
CODY In every insane patient and when !
was enabled to strengthen the body the
mind always improved.
"The admiration OF the skill displayed in
high-clsss prz # Int induces the beholder
to emulate. whereas il only tame, ordinary
exercises were INDUCED 10 - at gyunastie