Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-31

gervla Peter KnrageorgevitCh. They
say, King Peter Is a splendid, all-round
athlete and add shat should another
revolution deprive him OF the blood
stained crown he wears, KING refer
could readily earn his LIVING as boxer
or teacher of fencing. He Is so clever
with a walking stick, sald NJ. WHY
"that | would back him against any
men, armed with sticks sWotus OF
daggers-- anything In fact put nre
arms Ii the late king had but known
tha svstom there would have been
different tale TO tell He Is fine fel-
low rs King Peter unassumlng, bold,
frank With eyes that pierce you
through and through the eyes OF a
swordsman.'
STAGE FRIGHT ANTIDoTE
Queen Elizabeth Of Roumania tCar-
men sylvia IL another royalty VINO mas
been taught fencing 10y Madame Vigny
Her majesty learnt this art because sns
declared II gave her 80 much confidence
In herself, especially when shc was
about to lecture. She has no Tear
whatever OF assault but queen hllzu-
beth declares that the self-possession
which the knowledge OF fencing had
given her, has proved 20 be an eN-
cellent antidote to stage fright ana
nervousness from which she used TO
suffer whenever she lectured
An English society lady who is fam
Gus as a fencer, is Miss Toupie Lowther
who could probably hold her own
against any champion Of the small
sword or rapier on the Continent OF
Europe.
Miss Baden Powell, the sister Of the
famous general, Impressed ny her
brothers. adage that "a smile ana
stout stick viii carry one through any
difficulty" has become proficient IN
self-defense With parasol and walking
cane. Lady Florence Dixie. who was
attacked by "InyInclbles" soon after the
Phoenix Park murders In 1882, has since
learned fencing,
LEARNED IN THREE MONTHS.
But fencing must not be COMPOUNDED
with the method OF self-defense with
an umbrella or walking stick. This
system does not take long TO acquire,
After three months tuition, an average
young girl would be equal to almost
any emergency. No matter how well
a rough might box, he would have no
chance to get In blow. and he would
be powerless TO protect himself from
terrible punishment In the shape OF
tnfuSlS or plDlS, anu Wnlle slhSktTlnb
from the effects OF these, he would re-
ceive blows on the head and face that
would speedily dispose Of him, Fur
thermore the pupils are taught how
TO trip an adversary up and throw him
with the handle OF the umbrella, and
how to throw him, should he close, at
ter the manner of the Japanese. a
combined knowledge OF the laws OF
dynamics and anatomy can always de-
feat mere strength and In a street fight
where the Queensberry rules Of the ring
are not observed the skilled pugillst
would be at the mercy of the child
who understands these arts. and pos
sesses the nerve to put them TO prao-
teal account,
In proof OF this, Is little affair that
M, Vigny had on hand when he was
master OF arms 10 the Second regiment
of artillery, post he occupied for three
years In the French army. He was
attacked by eleven roughs, armed with
knives and belts, In the slums OF Mar
settles. He was provided only with
walking stick and yet emerged from
the fray as triumphant as Cyrano de
Bergerac after his fight on the bridge.
The memory OF this exploit is preserved
In the regimental records, 80 there is
no doubt as TO its authenticity.