The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-19
BOXING is A NOBLE SPORT
THAT LACKS A LITERATURE

Chlon who Greece and who held
the responsible office of ephor at Sparta $50 B. c. said
have died OF JOY the that his
tory in boxing bout the Olympic games This auon
carefully Ved by reference the Dictionary of Names may serve
graceful and polite not especially pertinent opening discourse
on boxing and boxers The fighters father likewise the fighters
VIII" mother brothers and sisters makes considerable figure the
public in this heyday of pugm The public fond par
ents econdng their the ring has ngsde cry
ing n heavyweight husbands on to victory fights finish ha
read newspaper interviews with the ardent brothers champions
has shown some concern generally with the domestic and especially
d aHaTs OF uensberry heroes Hence Cons mortal JOY
not contrary and unwoy the
Century Companys excellent eptome of all celebrity
Pugsm it be admitted Of the dignity that it
had in the time OF the Olympic games when as Chon were
ads won the laurel and when such lyric talent ndars employ
ed to celebrate the vcors Our still attend
deal more money at fighting than Chon made but the
most poets OF the times do oe in his honor Even Mr.
png the poet Of strenuost has ondescended sing song
OF twenty last rounds and knockout The jugsts only laureate
aday is the sporting editor and that literary artist bring
sufficiently the poetry the nobility OF contest according the Queens
berry or the London rules The sporting editor class has not the
epic genius such Homer that make immortal poetry the
home
Something might be pugsm literary way Thac
cray one OF his finest and most playful described the
mill between Tom Savers the English champion Keenan,
but professors bellies ettres our poets
of literature Since Thackeray made literature prize
fight why przeghts
Shakespeare LETT poeta OF wrestling Writers
English have made literature and poetry every
fighting that OF the They have spent their genius border
oays knghty jous battles by
would people pay descriptions by William Howes Henry
James and George Meredith prose- and by Edmund Clarence Sed
and AgenOn SWnbue about held
betWeee Terence McGovern and William Rohwel
Because pugim lacks terauresavng few incidental pieces
OF descrpton is esteemed low but could be ennobed easily for it
has all the essential qualities the heroic brings the manly sol
derv VIRTUES which appeal strongly human If
Howes would make Of his heroes pug he would
the ring and open college graduates
which would be especially those students foot
ball that have little time liking for bOokh learning
Boxing the best alOnd there is. all the
head work we'll foot work pretty the
and rely himself 1t drills him in several virtues especially
oude and justice 1t him for other
mems powers ncuCates the beauty of fair and the utility
keeping cool head and temper,
There little genuine boxing The so-caed
matches the athletic clubs mainly thny disguised professional
for money and the amateur graduates into the
essiona ring AS college sport boxing ought have first rank but
has rank all in American colleges University athletic associations
might do we'll consider the expedency making boxing of the
popular sports and football be rendered why not
boxing take place? rougher dangerous than
football requires infinitely skill Two killed
ring year this and than the football
field good injured football than boxing
There might boxing the college gymnasiums
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