The evening world., 1900-01-17
BOXING vs.. PRlZE.FlGHTING.

- HPBAL the Horton law" 10 cry which
- 81 has gone up. Under the circumstances
II which have caused II II 10 not strange
\ that such q demand has arisen. The
x0 law has been abused. In place Of boz
~ matches va have had slusging contests In
O1aes Of skill wrath and brutality.
ut he good intent Of tho law has never been
1Du1esl. Suppose. then. instead Of shouting Re
Dsali" The indignant forces Of order were 10 cry
vhlbses!" And. pending the test Of enforce
0ank's sladsncy. to hold the possible vtpins-out
g - ct q legitimate weapon Of dscsncy's de-
Aass'
- - own the truth. that the fighting spirit 10
= ~ cir. Events have combined to spread II
eAAeA We fought ths SpaniardA We ass fight.
~ he rilipinos. Our eyes are on the combat
vAieA. our British cousins ars waxing In South
AntsA
8 We ~ tAlkias Of stssnstA-ths strength OF M
49, ~ q nsa- We ~ discussing measures Of
G0nnD asa q AsfsnsA We are feeling the muscle,
g - vesil ana Of Ourselves. We are restless,
0oovoaA. aisFt. FUN Of snsfgiss which must. to
~ sa1saG b psnt up.
While ~ ere In such fsams Of being the ring
G11sNe(s SPECTATOR Of kind generally foreign TO
- VGlntty. Istsesst II the clash Of two ipdivid.
onD0uAAsn b Intensified By the reflex sstioa Of
ussl1se iatsfssts esatrsd where armies meet
5Ane = ~ pAass e the situation. but II 10 1ot
= ~ = u b eeasdsssd.
Always II ~ human mind. up to ~ prsssat
49, q asvslopmsst, 10 the impulse b ss,f-ds-
1sasA II y the relic Of very ancient animal In
01oal n u Q later rsmindse Of tines Vhsa tower
~ tAaa nsw dvslt together In psasa aad svssy
nln's IN had 70 b ready TO serfhs Sos himself
- H. Ovn q a instants notieA
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- sisA. nsvssthslsss, to tel hat ~ ~ rssdy
- nsst Il. Preparation for ssll.dstsass b great
sossibutos 70 ssuss Of sslf-rs,iaseA vhlea svssy
eo0Ahoe naa should hAvA
10 sasu ones living and place u ~ vssh y o
Uooe psivilsss. To be able TO taks eass q oaSs
sele h "a industrial or social s.ssresaey b Great
Dewsf. II y hardly lee desirable tAa1 nan
sAssid have his strength - tssissd 1T n nv b
~ dspsndsnes In On smsrgsncy q foreA
~ gymnastics strength b developed ~ such
szsscises - fsaeins asd boring stssaslA n|
trained. With his sys and Asts vel taught OIL
man y able VIZ often TO hold ct his advaatass|
aanaiiants Of number and Of fAr superior bsutsl
force II Is In such circumstances that putting
up the hands" becomes 'ths noble art Of ssli-ds-
fsuss." And the sharp but good natured practice.
among wcil-disposed men Of the science OF boxing
y almost invariably an excellent thing for the
tsmpers. minds and physiques Of thoss snagsd
IN IT,
The Horton law got it, supporting strsastA
largely from the considerations Just put 10 form
II Il 10 to live rsputably II must live BY these
ideas II Il 10 to die. It will be through the stabs
Of men who had every reason to sustain the law
by obeying II.
TO skilfu boxing In legitimate clubs and
schools there is no objection In healthy minda
10 brutal slugging and batterins and bloodshed.
ding In which science and good temper give way
% the basest passion for punishment, there ID the
objection which civilization must always oppose
% Whatever serves TO hinder IL onward march
The early strawberry begins to . s.ssa eye on
he TYusf kinR'a millions