The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-05
Entertainment Given at the
Providence A. A.
Stanton Abbott Lectured on
the Art of Self-defenSe.
General Sporting News---BOwling,
Polo and Wheelmen Chat.

nas1um or the lfovlutnco AtbleIc Associa-
tion was rightly christened Athletic Night.
The program was varied and well executed
and a great deal OF credit Is due Messrs W.
A. Peck, Herbert B. Ellis and George 9. Har-
rington, tho committee OF arrangements.
The program opened shortly after o'clock
with clover exhibition OF club swinging by
Herr schwenn. This was followed by a
couple Of single stick contests between Brown
University students Mr.. Harrington. who
refereed these bouts stated that they would
be for points only. but in reality they were
simply an exhibition Of single stick fighting.
not from scientific standpoint, but from a
ssgive and take" basis that was highly appre-
ciated by the audience.
c. S. White 90, and George X. Eudson. 90,
were the first to cross sticks. The two were
evenly matched and fought well. White re-
ceived the decision.
The second pair G. =. Churchill 90. and e.
A. Locke, 90. were n couple of strapping big
fellows and fought with a vim and go that
earned them many round of applause. In
their two bouts fully dozen sticks were
shattered before Churchill was declared tho
winner.
Following came the star attraction of the
evening, Professor stanton Abbott. In a
neatly worded speech, Abbots gave a short
sshistory of boxing, beginning with the first
authentic account, which Is found in Homer's
description of the sport rollowirg the funeral
of Patroclus. in which Is mentioned a bout Of
fsticuffs. Continuing. he said that the intro
uucers Of the boxing had tendency TO strike
downward blows. which was productive OF
injuries to the forearm this defect was for
time guarded against by cestus, which Is
nothing more or less than tape wound around
the arm. from the wrist TO the elbow-a
method still In vogue among Japanese fighters.
The first scientific exponent OF boxing was
John Bronghton. champion OF England in tho
18th century, and from him the art has
gradually developed to its present stage.
which was introduced by the renowned Jem
Mace.
Abbott added that y was impossible for a
man to go into the ring with any credit to
himself unless he practiced moderation in his
habits.
When men have been seriously hurt. and
especially whom men have mot with death in
the ring, IL has boen possible to show that the
injary or death was due TO some foreign
Cause In the case Of Andy Bowen, who was
killed in New Orleans, the post -mortem exam
ination revealed the fact that he had an
nbscess on the brain. IN the case Of Con
exhibiting with Fitzsimmons. IL was pointed
out at the autopsy that he was physical
wreck, and that had the cause OF the violent
exercise been running or any other sport the
results would have been the same.
Abbott then explained bis own case Born
OF conspmptive parents. and with naturally
weak health. that has been the mystery of
the medical profession, he has kept himself
xhxo md otr INV nall
He concluded his lecture by illustrating few
weil.known and effective blows by the aid of
his partner, Frank Farley OF Philadelphia
This was followed by q six-round bout be.
tween Abbott and Farley. Farley set n strong
pacs'for i've rounds and put up a clean exhi.
bition Of sportsmapiike boxing. In the sixth
and final round he received his knockout
blow by right hand swing on the jaw. This
was according 90 arrangements. and was an
example OF the way u man was counted out in
the ring. 1t was realistic. and though all
understood that IL was not as IL seemed, still
some OF the Triangle wags could not refrain
from shouting s'get up"
DR.. ID. Il. Pritohard OF Eoston acted as
referee. and ". H. Harris was time keeper
For Abbott. Fred Jenkins and. Charles Hur-
ley acted as seconds, while George Mickle and
Billy Edwards filled a similar capacity for
Farley.
At the conclusion OF their exhibition Abbott
and Farley wero heartily applaudsd by tho
audience.
Following came foil contest OF three bouts
each between Professor no Kamerac late OF
Paris, and NJ. Daveau, formerly second mas.
ter-of arms Of the French army. The exhibi,
tjon was clever and well fought. Both men
were experts with tho foils. and IL was evil
IDENTIFY due 70 Deveau's youth that he finally
won the contest by points 20 I.
The entertainment terminated with n
wrestling bout for a purse. Frank Herricx
had been matched TO meet Charles Leonhardt
of East Orange. n. j.. but en- account OF n
death In the family, tho latter was unable 60
appear. Hugh Whitehead OF Pawtucket, who
defeated H,rrick three years ago. was finally
secured 20 I'll the vacancy, but as bo was out
Of training bis stomach went back ON him In
the first minute. md Horrick succeeded in
getting two downs Ia the time OF minutes
and 20 seconds, and minutes and SO seconds,
respectively. The first fall was made on n
haif Nelson. wbile the second was secured by
the weli-Rnown and effective cross hold on
the neck aLd wrist. Joe walker acted as re-
fierce. while John Cattansch seconded Her.
rick. and Charles Almquist flied the same
capacity for Whitehead.
Tak.r altogether tho entertainment was n
most enjoyable stag. and was highly approci.
ated by the audience.