The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14
TfuELY BOXING TALK.
clubbing over Pound or TWO One OF the
iNtls II the Ring.

iNus " tut RING.
clubbing over n pound or two has bee n
one OF the evils of the prizering during the
last decade or 80 Many matches which
might have been interesting and which might
have made excellent nslic history were pre-
vented lust because one side held ont for A
certain weight Experts think the only way
TO do away with the evil would he to compel
ell boxers who wish 20 lght to do their scaling
az the rlngsIfe in the presence Of thn referee.
In former days there was no such thing as
going on the scales on the afternoon OF mil
III a scrlpper was the representative OF
certain class he was compelled 10 weigh Ia
according 20 the limit OF the division. either
at the rnRstc or few minutes before the
combat began There was no chance then OF
one man having the advantage In point of
weight If lac failed to balance the beam at
n weight near or the same as that Of his rivnl
II was his own fault In this way the men
were on epu' terms in the question OF weight
Lately. though fighters have insisted or do
Ing their Weighing At on several hours before
the con est began Then II one of them was
successful and championship was at stake
the victorious man would insist upon being
acclaimed at the head Of his class when he
had no more right 10 the honors than II the
bout was fought at weight pounds more
tran the limit prescribed.
Managers of fighters are more to blame
for tho change In the weighing conditions
than the rappers themss Ives. They figure
q n II would be to the advantage Of their
men to 60 on the - aes hours before the mill
started, bee ause after mailing the weight
ther prot y could take things Easy and
In this way Increase their avo dupOfs and
srenfih Scme fighters gain no-e weight
than others when they cease training. Some
however, remain At the same weight. or vary
% oDai l. pound or two several days prior
TO the en- ounter seGuently the man
who Is ret cucoved by ratUre with a con
ftititicn susccTtible to extra flesh Is pla. ed
nj a tiS1dNHutAEe which aids no little In his
delcai II he = not as lever and shifiy as his
9pponent. There would IN all pEoba9hity
nIles been observed about weighing in al
the proper time.
Some years ago England set TIE fashion
u reslilDtthE o clock Ia L = sjternoo for
tie irinct, ais IN "A bglt n eigb enselves.
lLcfe AS 10 set hour Tor TIE battle q eom-
iucuoe. but Il vas Insisted that tic brilsery
should 60 nm tie scales "a Z g time sreci ed
IN tie ,.ru les Of agreement Ire rule Was
IUtroduCtt. on q X side OF - water and has
been ~ vogue ever since. Lately. though.
- me OF tle clubs. especially iew organila-
tons In tie West, have named e.sr clock at
ne q hs - We hing - tim an 0ociock
az tie hour 70 begin active oneretons IN TIE
ring Ills rule has compeilet lighters who
oie more or le-s laggard ~ tralnlne g. tahe
keep on Wor iug M 70 tie very ume they
enteE their dressing rooms thus TIE lighters
T. g chances Of an honest encounter are in
creased often fighters nave large fOrfeits
uI. or are supposed o. have. and the honest
money. n the rules 90 iure ile1 them 20 mako
ue. reQni'ed weight IN Z building where the
nil is he'd they would have no hauce TO lay
u Tor hours which has proved - be 10 In
furious prc ce1uIe at best.
JOG Cans and Joe halcot when they
fought cir 20 round bout at san Fran
cisco last year. balanced pc beam az eR-
actly Il: pounds a few minutes or so before
LitQrs realized that for once - championship
battle was decided under conditions that
we're consistent With TIE rules. Cans and
n rtuhu!pes tn tie ring stun 9 and ere none
the worse tor II They boYed with vim and
dash that was a revelation TO TIE sie tators.
WHO thoug' = at TIER Ehsa rr"Vieus under
81 Iuiing bet cen the 0ruters aud that tie
c test would he z tame anair
MOI harmGl 20 fighter - fact. ii I'M
proves mis- condition and serves 10 keep his
muscles timber Il IS the 10y OF between
hurts most. o many lighters VIII testify.
ligtiers who MAXI T. pT..Hgice n, Weighing
riyl Is doing the same II trainer insists
ppon n chr keSring IN ssctI,ogp Up TO The
/ wa uipi 10 "a Ike on Teirm The other fcllow
+ dong the me. syl ! an not going 70
uuontly, In order to Enln these few extra
pounds. the rght"r WI be careless with bis
| Dor OF weeks In the tr7ining camps And
yet many puc.lists wonder why their stomaohs
and why their strength seems 10 desert them
before Tho b ttle !. : gone b II the Journey.
The tefeat a Rid rrnad by a heretofore
urlrcvu lo,cr at baltimore re, emily In all
prof ability stamps the end Of the once noted
leNciand man. During the Horton law
Cnys In New York. Bread enjoyed a Tepu-
tation equal to any purilisi In the business
Although not very clever. Broad Wa n hard
Duucher ard able to take a sound thrashinR
lie was aWays ready TO fight anybody. no
matter la what class Just 70 secure an en-
ragernent When In training Broad IN
Variably picked oft heavvwelghts as his
spArring partners. Somehow he escheWed
ti. little men rs boxing mates, saving that |
they we're too easy for him and thai they we're
rot able 10 give him the Nork he needed.
cry few OF the big men nd much the better
OF Broad when Il anne 10 ngEtrSsi yene5s.
lie heyt them going all the time and stood
II cir flows and rushes 10 II he liked 1t.
Lrpud S DOWN ard slide dates from the !
time on his contest with Aurolia Herrera the |
sNtexi, an" al butte. Mon, couple OF years |
ago broad was kuot bed out IN that hgLt |
Tor the first time IN IN career. lie appar-
entity never recovered from the punch. In /
ia L the reverse took the neart out OF bin. !
III. Las not done much boxing since then.
win the exception Of couple Of essays
In pri,ute broad ha- dissipated too. and
rrouauiy this Apt cunts for Li- recent easy
defeat Ite Is etill young man, but IL 10
doiiltftl IL he AN De brought OAt X into shape
To- attain the position he once acid la DO1lug
ll4t4rs.