The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-08-09
cONPEssTONs or AN
HEAVYWEIGHT.
WHY He Has Concluded to Put Down HIS sis's
and Live Q Life of Peace.

why He Has Concluded to Put Down MS 'i''
and Live . Life OF Peace.
To THE EDITOR or The UH-Sr As d
Young man OF decidedly belligerent disposition
I've always been touchy as to the treatment l
received in public from other men, ana on sew
sraI occasions have resorted to violence TO pro-
tect nv dignity. As I am over SIX ieet'h
height, weigh 200 pounds and am a former
active member OF the old NJ. A. c. ana Nh
I have invariably come of without scars
Now. however, I am cured. The man tna'
fights me will have to be a better runner
NV conversion IL brought about by haVihs
seen for the frst time q series OF regular ring
prizenghts, where the scrappers were OF three
classes-ios. 100 and 100 pounds.
Agility. good temper, straight blows are the
requisites OF the amateur boxer: phys'cai
strepsth. endurance 10 stand blows that would
nut dents in a barrel. recuperatiye powers ana
full arm swings delivered with all the force OF
the body are the capital OF the prisetshter.
The loft OF an old car stable has been converted
into a Club" On the four sidss plain board
seats rise 10 the ceiling or roof; Immediately
around the ring are private boxes and chairs.
The admission Is rs cents. reserved seats bo
| cents, chairs d. box chairs $3.50, ana on u
warm night like last Monday the sounds ana
smells OF a swelterlng. shouting crowd can only
be appreciated by those who've been there.
As l passed 10 my seat l brushed against The
knees Of a neatly dressed, eenteel-looking young
fellow. Excuse me-" I said. That's all right;
IT'S pretty close quarters he replied. That's
Tishtt; . TERM IA sf Sss G my 1 nrsr View OF McGover mD
The iOs-pounders are usually the beginners,
but they put up a brisk, though awkward. isht:
the next class are heavier hit,ers ano hsu esai
IT'S Of these I'll speak. because they are near,
est nv own class. In each @ the hedvleI "ne
prominently developed pectoral muscles and
biceps and the sturdy neck. They slnG Usually
from , the cem sound inS,f q IRe s sTiI qns a e'f fSS s @aa
onds' q fuil swing lands on the body, and one
wonders why the receiver, doesn't DE-. put he re-
~tsliates with a .mssh On me lace ano Ln's b : c stiii
holds up his dukes, but hi, body .sTays. blood
streams from TIE eye and cheek. ms opponh"n n,
steadles himself AID Putt IN a 'inal smash mat
THE Sun OF Aug. 7 describes the last bout l
saw. or wish to see:
He was bleeding from the nose when he retired 10
his chat. In the NTH Handler started IN to hniNh MS
when and where he liked, but he could not put him on
his feet. The strain eventually was too much for the
sSis ,S noI %' M s Ii. e. hands EGs" Rs1dler T SMASHED h RslSh.
mann on the Jaw with the right He went down like
a log. knocked out.
Talk about Ulysses and Irnsl
On our way home We were discussing the
chances the ordinary man would have with one
OF thrse heavyweight sluggers. IL made me
breathe fast to think that W l might
have stacked up aga nst one. It's the greatest
mistake TO imagine they al look the .brulser. On
the, contrary many are good-iookinc' demure
in entering a street fight I've always felt very
angry. a little ashamed and somewhat, anxious
II | we're to mix up with one OF the f1gi tiers de-
scribed in your paragraph, be would Teish Tory
ment. fearless Of punishment, h., received or
gave. and trained to regard blood. black eyes
and broken teeth as incidents:
All the talk of dudes licking the scales on
BE- taken with bushels Of salt. One Of my ac-
ouaintances. a hefty, athletic chap, saw a tough
whose hat had been. blown Of on a icrryooat
calmly appropriate the tile OF a blind b"gear.
public benefactor he ordered the rough to re-
turn It, and gave him one minute to do so. The
minute never passed. There was, a brief and
earnest set-to, at the end Of which my friends
he needed an oculist. a dentist and a :urgeon,
As they left the boat the tough aid: Say,
Young fellow, I'd like to shake hands with YOU;
You're all right. but you cant f1aht for a cent.
That sort OF fight Is called a scrap because
how likely any one Is TO be- up against such a
game I conclude to put up with a lot before
using force; then III take a club.
Of these so-called nixed-ale scraps for two
reasons One IL that they are very much a part
of the life Of the big city: second, u viii take out
Of him any lingering impression he may have
that he knows how TO use his fists.
find an outlet for nv super1uous energy
now In PLAYING n fierce game OF croQuet.
BROOKLYN. Aug. s. QuirTEr.