The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Defouse-Not the Real Originator
The marquis OF Queensberry. whose
name was most prominently associated
In the public mind with the boxing
rules which bear his nnme. died on
Feb. 1. as announced By cable from
London. England. lie was born July
20. 1874. and succeeded TO thu title IN
1858. lie nltod America In isS2.
shortly after having been barred from
his seat In IN, house OF lords as a rop-
resentative Scotch peer on the ground
that no had been heard publicly to
deny the existence OF God and an
nounce his adherence TO free love doc.
trlnes. That he was not the originator
OF the boxing rules bearing his name
Is shown by the appended extract from
Land and Water OF London. written in
1886. not long after the death OF ]. q.
Chambers. sporting editor Of that jour
nal. and identified with rowing and
boxing:
Nineteen years ago the marquis OF
Queensberry. himself good boxer.
taking much pleasure In the sport,
placed three silver cups as prizes for
sparrlng among amateurs In the hands
OF the late MIR, Chambers. Beaufort
house grounds was the FIRST venue
chosen for the contests. and the open
Ing meeting. In 1867, gave sufficient in
dlcatlon that sparrlng competitions
among amateurs would soon become an
institution. and an essentially English
pastlme added to the category OF BRIT
lsh sports. For long time che
'ouecnsberry cups held their Own,
and the annual meeting would. no
doubt. hare been the chief boxing
event Of the present day had the ar
rangcrents mot with the approval OF
the lsrge number Of boxers who were
called into existence thereby. Whcn
ths cups were given. the donor, II we
remember rightly. made no stipulation
as to how they were TO be awarded
other than that they should be held for
year There were no rules as to the
duration OF rounds. and the decision OF
The judges, who called time whenever
they pleased, were not always salts
factory. The Marquis Of Queensberry's
rules, therefore. OF which we hear 50
much. rs a matter OF fact never ema-
mated from the marquis himself, and
his name has for many years been
made use OF for professional glove
lights In England. America and the coll
onles I'm tho most unwarrantablo man
ror. HIS lordshlp however, Is a thor
oush sportsman at heart: consequently
his reticence In the matter may be ac-
counted for. During the progress OF
these challenge cup competitions,
which on and after 1869 took place at
/ Lille Bridge grounds, most OF tho best
J amateur boxers OF tho day untl re-
Gently have taken part In them; and
n Sufficient reality was not instilled
into the earlier contests to please some
OF the gluttons' OF the present day. IN,
sparrlng generally was by no means
10 be desplscd. At one time the uni
versltles sent competitors to Wosl
| Brompton, but as boxing became NOR,
and more popular the excluslyones.
which for 30 long was maintained wai
| broken down Many amateur boxing
clubs were formed In London and dlt
ferent parts OF the country, and al
though at first their entries were mo-
always acceptable to the executive.
they could not be very we'll excluded
and the old order OF things becam,
changed. The Amateur Boxing asso
citation started about Ave years ago. in
stituting championships under fresl
rules and regulations, and as they hell
their meetings In London the Queens