St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-31
MINNEAPOLIS.
AMATEUR PUGILisAI.

tits funny" said a young attorney of
the city the other evening to a group
OF the boys who were gathered i'll his
room for the evening, "Il's funny that
you never hear of a prize fight now
adays. 1t is all boxing CONTESTS for
points. l understand that every one
now use soft gloves and that the con-
tests are very interesting 10 lovers of
clean sport for their extreme science
ana harmless results
Why" broke in a glass block clerk
known as Jack, Il believe that 1 will
take in the next fight that comes along
II they don't hurt each other. | believe
that il would be fun to box with those
large soft gloves
Il thought of that this afternoon"
replied the attorney, land bought a real
soft pair as 1 came home. What do you
say To putting them on. 1t looks easy"
No sooner said than done. and two
young men IN the first flush OF their
muStachehOOd faced each other, each
with pair Of innocent cushions on his
hands. A referee was appointed to hold
the wa ten and to give pointers. and the
'eXh Ibl1iUn" started. The spectators
were wise, and crowded to the walls OF
the large room to watch the beginners
AZ NV - as tlNNNAlL \. , tlilloN lliSlll-
Now, smiled the attorney to his op-
pOnent, whom he-seemed To pity from
the start. "uaug away and don't he
afraid 10 hit but he did not finish.
The slim arm of the counter Jumper
moved out rapidly in response to the in
VItatIOn, and was seen TO withdraw
Itself from the attorneys face with
great sWiftneSS. A LOOK of BETRAYED
confidence shOne in the lawyers face
Tor moment, but IL quickly changed to
sterner one. as he reached over and
smote his friend Jack on the jaw with
more or less vigOr.
Hare" yelled the man Jake,
"WhacheT mean by SmaShin' me that
way Tor? Trying to kill (bitfD me?
tOIm! D." his right ana left playing COM
rades on his opponents shirt trout. The
attorney hit back wildly and Just man
aged TO put hot binder over Jacks
eye, whlrilHg him around by the force
or the blow. The counter jumper made
wild return, landing a hot right on the
vest or the tImekeeper.
Here" gTOWled the tImekeeper. COM
ing TO the front with a bed STAT IN mis-
hand. and trouble in his eye; nut Jack
ap0lOgIzed, and the timekeeper climbed
up on the tranoum, and kept the re-
malnder OF his time there. suddenly
voice was heard 10 eXcialm:
Try an upper cut. Jack" while an
other witness advised the attorney to
try left lead. They both acted on the
advice given. BIif! Jack felt some
thing pound on the top OF his supposed
brain box, white the attorney groaned
in the spirit as something like a sledge
hammer took him a swirl clip under the
chin.
Wow. you dafool." howled Jack,
holding his head III his misery. Think
it's funny to kill fellow, don't yOu"'
The attorney was al that moment trying
to look al his tongue 10 see now much
he had bitten OF during the patter OF
the uppercuJ on his jaw.
BAIL" he exclaimed in deep disgust:
you're no good anyway"
81 amt, hey;' well. take that" past
ing him in the watch pocket very as
siduUusly, and tile attorney jumped to
the center, and for m0meLt it looked
Ike q finish scrap. Then the friends
pulled them apart and led them away.
Verify. there is nothing in the gentle
game Tor amateurs.