Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-16
WILLARD BEAN ON
THE MANLY ART.
Writes Interestingly Of the Eyolu.
tion of the Boxing
Cult.
THE DAYS or BARE KNUCKLES.
Says the Game Gives Splendid Exer.
else, and Is Scientific and Thor
oughly Practical.

The following article, under the title.
Evolution Of the Manly Art" was
written by Director of Athletics Willard
Bean OF the l.. d. $. y. He does not
take the position Of defending prize
fights on the contrary he condemns
them. He takes the position that box
Ing is strictly practical and scientific"
and that the contests as given today
are not prize fights. He says: II like
the art because II is splendid exercise,
strictly scientific and practical. 1t is
not what 1t was 10 or 20 years ago.
Then Is was more question Of brute
strength: a survival OF the fittest from
a brute standpoint. Then II could Just
~ be termed prize fight. Then II was
a fist and skull argument. Then II was
bare knuckles. Finally 1t was modified
to skin tight gloves; then to two-ounce
gloves, then TO four-ounce gloves; and
now to five-0unce gloves. Now II Is an
art or science. Now 1t Is not 50 much a
matter Of bulk and strength. Now the
mind plans and the physical responds.
Now It Is mind over matter. Now gem
eralship, footwork, defensive tactics,
agility, suppleness cut quite wide
swath Now 1t IL not so brutal as for
merly. In fact, more men have lost
their lives as result Of football dur
ing the last three years, than In the
whole history of the prize ring, includ-
ing bare knuckle days. Boxing Is be-
coming less brutal, more scientific
and more popular every year. Now
the class of men who stand at the head
Of the profession are 100 per cent above
the old school. both intellectually and
morally. Salt Lake has had some high
classed opponents for the recent con-
test, and will have more OF them In
the one that Is TO take place In
the Salt Lake Theater Monday night.
Not one OF these young men are addict
ed to the use OF intoxicants. In fact
some OF them have never tasted liquor
don't wish to be put on record as
encouraging any young man to enter
the profession, but when | come In con-
tact with those who are already In It,
always try TO impress on their minds
the importance of right living and Keep
ing themselves free from the vices that
heretofore have been 80 common among
the members Of the squared circle pro-
fession. And during the short time
INDUCED In "slugology,' / taught by
example as well as by precept.
IT'S true there are some OF the lowest
types of humanity who claim member
ship, and It IL this class who trample
the art into the mire until bad odor
follows IT, II Ia this class that make
II Objectionable 10 the more refined,
But this same class OF people VIII go to
the theater and enjoy the performance
from beginning TO end, yet never take
the trouble 10 pry into the character OF
the actors. DO they stop 10 enquire into
the character Of the peddler before buy
ing bunch of carrots or a head OF
cabbage?
Boxing as taught today tends TO de-
velop manly traits, rather than the AMI.
NAL or brute In u mans nature, ana "
handled can be made clean
sport. and the element Of brutality can
be checked or eliminated entirely.
When physical endurance has reached
its limit when the nerves which, ny
the way, receive the punishment, give
way and nature Is about TO collapse the
referee reserves the right 10 stop the
contest before there IL chance for
fatal results. Not so with football aud
kindred sports. The officials can't watch
and protect 20 men on the grldiron.
Boxing brings the mind AS well as
every muscle OF the body into play. IL
has been introduced into some Of the
public schools OF our country ana II
kent under control II extremely practl-
III nd fascinating
WILLARD BEAN.
cLIFFoRD-QUEENAN CONTEST.
On Monday night at the Salt Lake
Theater under the management OF
Prof. Eddie Robinson, Jack Clit1ord OF
California, and Perry Queenan, inc
school teacher VIII meet
IN the squared circle for their thlrd
battle, and the management. PROMISES
that II win be q rafting good one from
gong TO gong. The matcn was n'ade
several weeks ago and the men nave
had plenty OF time to train t)r the 20.
ana each declares himself to be In az
perfect physical condition us 1t Is pos
Able to get. The articles OF agree
ment calls for weight at 1856 pounds on
tho day OF the contest Yesterday both |
men were under weight, The contest
Ia 10 be 20 rounds, under Marquis OF
rules, the winner TO take
Is and the loser rs per cent OF the gate
-eceipts. Queenan and Clifford have
fought two 20 round draws, but each
declares that this bout win not be q
lraw. Both are confident OF carrying
,way the long end OF the receipts. and
hose who have watched the men IN
heir training quarters predict fast,
lever contest from gong 10 gong. The
men arc evenly matched In hitting
lhllity and gameness, and boil are
,pown e be strong at inhghtng The
announces that the main
vent viii he preceded by interesting
)Ieliminaries, among them being bat