The record-union., 1897-08-16
"Too INTERESTING" TO PRINT.
The Lesson of the Gentleman Boxer
to the English Rruiser.

Just where it happened doesn't mat
ter. nor need it be told whether the man
interested was the editor, publisher or
business manager. Seven, eight, nine
Or ten years ago, a gentleman who occu-
pied one Of these positions confided to
me that it was his intention TO admin
lister a much needed lesson 10 a certain
English professional pugilist, who had
been Extensively fiippant in his com
ments on the ability and courage OF
American gentlemen boxers. He had
made up his mind Che believed himself
to be a Skillful boxer to have d meetin 2
arranged in private. and pay the British
bruiser handsomely to come up and be
thumped.
1 would like very much 20 have you
arrange Il" said the gentleman to me
was one Of the staff of the newspaper
land be there when it comes Oft so
you can write a story about it. 1t ought
to make column Of mighty interesting
reading -
You don't want your name used, Of
course" suggested.
'On the contrary" was the reply
Use my name and make il plain that
the man was paid for his ser y.cns, 50
there cannot be any suggestion that
meet him as an equal I am willing to
pay him, just as I would pay the owner
OF a vicious dog for the privilege Of
knocking the beast in the head"
The Englishman jumped at the
chance. He was down to hardp2n, and
a couple Of $50 bills looked as big as 4
double blanket
So it was settled that the meeting
should take place that night with f5ur-
ounce gloves. in the private parlOr Of ali
old sport, who kept a resort uD on--i
nearly told the street then, AMI to name
it would Immediately Identify the grass
grown city where the encounter took
place. To guess the rest would be easy.
The old sport and I We're to be the only
witnesses. and a typewriter awaited me
at the office, so that the story could be
dictated directly to the machine to save
time.
No time was wasted in preliminaries
after we reached the carDeted battle
ground. The pugilist was instructed to
hit hard and often if he wanted 10 earn
his wage He bobbed his head in as
sent.
I am going to soak him from the
start" the editor, publisher or business
manager whispered to me. Keep your
eye on your uncle"
/ did, and 1 saw my uncle smitten
with a left handler on his Roman nose
Then I found it necessary &c keep my
ear on my uncle, for he got thumr
in the ribs that sounded like the "gluo"
of mule pulling his hoof out the mud
I begs parding, zur!' exclaimed the
bull-necked son of Albion, as he avoided
a terrific swing, did / 'urt?"
No, you English ruffian," roarad my
friend. but you let drive before 1 had
my hands up. You are not boxing on
scientific principles"
- Ard words breaks no bones, zur. -
grinned the bruiser You told me to
1T ard, and I 1T" There was a long
arm sparring for a minute. and the
amateur got in one blow That was
all. His sore nose received more visi-
tations, and at the expiration of four
minutes he was ready to quit
Waid dill 1 ged drezzed," he said.
I'll be with you id a biddid"
I waited. He suggested a bite in a
neighboring restaurant, but I said I
would go to the Office first and eat
afterwards.
to the Office. I've bid thigid of what
YOU said. ad I believe it would put be
doc buch Cd par with thad fellow
to have a story aboud id. The dis
gusted with hib. He's got dough scieds
at all. Led id go"
And that the column that was to
make mighty interesting reading" was
not written. S. c.