Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-22


OUR Charleston correspondent in az
other column defends the deputies of
Marshal VINsoN and the federal court,
who have been severely criticised and
misreprssented regarding the number
OF prisoners and witnesses that haYe
been brought before the court, being
accused OF agumentIng the number for
the sake OF the fees. The charges are
most unjust and wholly groundeSs
aud are either pure partl-
sanship, spite-works or the re-
suit Of political scheming as
is charged in some quarters. The
truth is, as our correspondent shows,
the number Of prisoners and witnesses
at this term is unusually small and, be-
sides. were it as large as claimed 1t
would be no reflection on the Marshals,
who simply perform their duty in serv-
ing the processes as ordered by the
District Attorney. This sort Of cam
paigning, or whatever it may be, should
stop. 1t is both false and absurd
FOOTBALL AND PKIzE-FIGHTING.
The Springfield Republican objects
to prize-fghting as a low and democrat
5ir''gP55rfIe aod defends football on the
ground that it is not brutal nor in any
way Objectionable. Our contemporary
argues that football develops seli-con-
troll. 1t continues:
1t develops magnificent physical condi-
lions, and il occasionally takes forms OF
uudOubted rOughness, but it involves the
necessity Of restraint, and it will suppress
the violent and rOwdy tendencies. A man
must not only be strong and swift, cOur-
ageOus and alert, but be must cultivate the
Quality Of self-repressiOn, he must suOdue
impulse and submit TO the most rigorous
Of discipline
AS TO the injuries risked, the ReDu5-
licon makes light Of them and points
out that surgeons and attendants are
always in readiness to treat casualties
promptly, and the supervision in this
respect is so intelligent, so alert, and so
effective that serious harm to anyone
is next to impossible. All the dangers
and unwholesome influences, in fact, are
eliminated, humanity speaking, aud
nothing left but benefits in foot ball as
now played by our American you th."
All this is a source Of sincere con-
graduation, and is true, no doubt. But
isn't the same just as true OF prize
fighting? The prize-fghter has proba-
bly, more need Of cultivating Self-contrOI
than the football player. He is sur
rounded by as many safeguards against
serious injury as is the player OF the
rough and tumble game OF football.
He cannot give way 70 impulse and be
successful in the prize ring, and very
few successful prizs-hghters are brawl-
ers or rowdies in private life,
while dissipation aud intemperance
must bs absolutely barred, If the
prize fighter hopes to succeed in his pro-
fession, which imperatively demands
good health, moderation in all things
and tncessant discipline on the part Of
its followers. AS means Of physical
development and in the training OF the
eye and the mental faculties Of percep.
tion, quick Judgment and decision, and,
above all, courage, it is fully the equal
n not the superior Of foot ball.
It is generally conceded that foot ball
Is more acceptable sport but the dir
ference between it and prize fighting is
not so great as to warrant the whole
sale commentator Of one and the utter
condemnation OF the other.
TIE UNITED STATES MARSHALs.
Some time ago the REGISTER had oc-
caslon to allude to the charges against