The times., 1897-12-07
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS
A Fighter Discusses Tragedies
of the Prize Ring.
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t.nnsylvania's Enormous Profits
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Mounts Racing in Mexico.

A prominent fighter a few days ago, in
discussing tie tragedies OF tie prize ring,
said. Fake the case of Rowen. He was
put OUT Of training and had no one but
himself ana lis seconds TO blame for his
neauh. ] saw the Lavigne-Boven fight
and il WAS plain to me that Bowen had
no earthly chance Of winning after he was
knocked down the second time Had /
been in his corner then l would have
thrown up the sponge. The idea of nerve
is very good if there Is a lighting chance
to win. But TO send man 70 slaughter
when he is too weak To protect himself
is absolute brutality.
Even If Laviene struck the fatal blow,
the seconds OF Bowen were the responsible
men. in my opinion. have heard plenty Of
talk atcui the brutality OF boxing. l have
famaiarized myself with tie history OF
the RING from the early days of the London
rules, bat / can't recall Il case where a
fIrst-class ioxer, OF fighter, as they We're
called IN the London days, WAS killed
as the result OF a ring encounter. A little
has heen the trouble witt those boxers
who nave net with fatal accidents I'm the
ring. a isNeI Of any standing who leads
life that an athlete should lead VIII
prepare hirtlseir carefully for the fray. l
have been uP against some pretty tough
brushes in my IiTe, aud 1 looked and felt
the part OF butchered warrior at the
finish Rut recovered from tue effects OF
th, mill in lew days
HAD ] entered tie ring half trained,
winch is worse than not being trained at
an. | would have run the risk OF injuries
hat inicht h6ve disabled me for life or
cours7, the public at large is unfamiliar
wiki the uechnicalities Jf boxing. ane
class ia hall wise, tenth-rate boxer witt
the best. Aud when sJme poor, unfor
tunatc. such as Bowen, is kilieGi the cry
OF brutality raised The referee, ir he
us-s his, judgment, can save many an TN
necessary exhibition by stopping the con
test anG compelling the groegy. disabled
fighter 10 leave the ring when tie has 10
show. I nave never known the spectators
at a boXin1 contest to protest against such
q course. which is fair indication that
they DO not want brutality
j ne eCffit Ndlts OF ALOfffAS ffiTEti> dt IL y
.nctpE nave greatly encouraged breeders
OF botn trotters and tGGrcug hbreds \
number cf tie most prominent breeders OF
race horses disposed of tLeiT entire studs
hut this 'avt is TO indication mat they
will be seen no more on the running turf
Au.pn@ the most prominent of these are H
Eugene I.cief. and John Kodegap- Leigh
has sold MS La Belle Stud Farm and viii
quii ne breeding busincss foreS ct. but neXi
season !le VIII he seen ut the prUniueut
tracks in the East and West with string OF
rsce horses seIeCied fIor. various breeding
establishments Leigh Vastieeply y INV olyed
and. although he had one of the choices
ntpds ia America lie MAS compelled TO sci
IN order TO atraighten himself out
Leigh was never known TO neglect q
creditor or take horse home WREN he had
orce had hnr lei into the sale ring, and
IL was 0n ;his account that he let 20, II
his recent disposal sale SOM oG the chUiC
est yearl!1gs and weanlinrs in America
One 5ftheSe weanlings, by Bramble, brought
the unprecedented price Of S5,100, and the
competition on many OF TIE others was s.
strong Unat high prices were realized. Leisl
clIne through all right and DOW has none,
TO invest ia q racing stable second u none
in the country.