Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
Predict That the Bout Will be One Of the
Hottest Ever Seen Ia a Salt
Lake Ring
Local ring followers have ceased talk

theater, and the fans look forward to
one OF the hottest fistic engagements
seen In this city since the memorable
Root.Gardner battle more than year
ago. Each man has many admirers In
this city and II Is impossible to say
which one IL favorite. Quite It number
Of wagers have been made, but all are
at even money, The past performances
Of the men IL responsible for this state
OF affairs Their records as published
IN these columns, show them to be very
evenly matched, and their work az the
training quarters bears out the state
ment
The boxers will weigh in az 8 o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon at 1888 pounds.
The contest is limited TO 20 rounds,
Marquis OF Queensbury rules, and will
be TO decision. Neither man Will have
any material advantage In reach,
weight or experience, but the coast
fighter has II over the Chicago boy In
height. Willard Bean will referee the
contest and those who know the popu-
lar Utah athlete can depend upon him
for fairness. The sale OF seats is now
OH at The Antler, 50 west Second South
and The Smoke Room. "a west Second
South The management has made ar
rangements for car service and the Salt
Palace theater Will be well lighted and
heated for the occasion.
During the fight between Young Cor
bett and Jimmy Britt. Referee Eddie
Graney received note which he tore
up after reading, The incident fur
nished inspiration for the following,
publ shed In the Chicago Inter-Ocean'
Now that the fight is over, and your
verdict given out,
There's Just another trivial thing we'd
like TO know about
What kind OF an inspiration, Eddie, was
II that you found
In that little note they slipped you In
nineteenth
round.
OF course, It's Just your own affair--it
may seem mean 10 pry
Into such private business-yet we're
aching TO know why
Your friends saw II III TO write you
when upon the battle ground,
And reach for your attention In
the
nineteenth
round.
It's wrong 10 be suspicious, so we has
ten now to say
The note might have been harmless-lf
Il didn't look that way
Yet they talked about you, Eddie, and
the Corbett faction frowned,
When you tore that little note UP In
the
round.
Perhaps Il was an invite from some
good old pals TO go
And taste a little supper at the closing
OF the show;
Still the Britt stock from that moment
sprang right upward with a
bound.
Was that note on business, Eddie In
the
nineteenth
round.
The question whether or not boxing
Is 10 be a recognized feature OF college
athletic curricula appears TO be agitat-
| ing some of the eastern authorities In
and out of the universities. and II Is In
terestlng to note the arguments pro
and con. so far the champions OF the
cause Of boxing appear to have the bet
ter OF the controversy
Having due and utmost regard for
! the manly recognized sports prevail
, ing at the various Institutes OF learn
Ing. II is nevertheless urged that few
excel In boxing In the essential ele-
| menta. AS a physical developer and
tonic II II practically Incompatible and
| besides II has practical side.
Properly conducted and subject tn
such limitations as are perfectly APP
parent 10 university purposes, boxing
arises to the dignity Of an Ideal exer-
cse and there are few potent argu-
ments against IT,
Such as are sometimes advanced are
based on assumptions few care to adj
nit, such as that Il has brutall2ing
effect, creates a tendency toward liking
for the game as conducted by prize
fighters, and generally has q democrat
lzIng effect. TO admit this Is 20 accede
To the implied argument that university
mon are easily influenced toward the
bad.
The time was when college students
we're generally understood to be good
boxers and this reputation carried with
II certain prestlge-may II not safely
be said certain admiration?
Indeed, II Is not extravaganza TO assert
that most people admire the ability OF a
manly fellow to box. II Is deemed an
accomplishment, and II does not neces-
sariy follow that one possessing this
ability IL pugnacious or sporty In The
sense some people are pleased TO use TN
word
The question IL a live one, and vii
be the subject OF considerable comment
unquestonably, but until some better
reasons have been urged against II
the opinion IL impelled In lis favor,