Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30

ne came to this country he would never even
see fight or an exhibition of sparring. He
had been through this sort of thing. and he
hated it intensely"
He taught you how to box?" said Lamb,
beginning to understand the matter better.
He taught me the whole science; but the the
and other physical training he made my body
strong and healthy 1t is no use to know how
to hit unless you have the strength to do it;
But my father had no taste for fighting, and
have no more than he had"
"Then you are regular boxer; and that's
the reason why you knocked me out so easy.
THAT is only half the reason. My father
made me exercise for more than three years
the other half of the reason. But if he saw
an account of a prize fight in paper, he
always put the sheet into the fire. for he was
not willing l should read such things.
.e What was the use @ Of learning the science
II never had occasion to use it above three
times, two of which you know about. Father
said it was good exercise to spar; but 1T was
a dangerous accomplishment, for it tempted
people to fight when there was no need OF
fighting. 1t made bullies of some and brutes
of Others"
'"The fellows all look up to chap that
isn't afraid to stand up and hit and be hit,
argued Lamb.
though they may fear him. He is like.
fighting rooster bulldog. He is nothing
but brute, and wouldn't have anything to
do with such fellow"
"Then you think l don't know anything
about boxing" said Lamb.
II know you DON'T" replied Bryan, de-
cidedly.
Won't you teach me something about it?
No. won't!"
"Why not?"
'1 don't like the business; and. if did,
1 wouldn't teach fellow who was sure to
make bad use of the science. In fact, L
think any young man had better not know
anything about sparring, for it may lead hlm
only repeating what he had learned from
the professor. "But it is time for me to go
home"
Bryan got over the fence, and was followed
by Lamb The latter had begun to feel some
thing like admiration for his late opponent IN
the battle, for boy that knew all about box
ing and would not fight was novelty to
Won't you tell me how it was as that I missed
getting in single lick at your asked Lamb,
as they walked up Midway street.
'1 have told you that you know. nothing
about sparring, and / won't say another word
about it. I won't do or say single thing to
encourage fighting, replied Bryan, whose prln-
ciples were as hard as his fists"
| At the door of his mothers house he parted
with Lamb, who went home Possibly he
had forgotten, in the flood Of new thoughts
a bad-looking face. His father had just some
in from his work, and wanted to know about
his damaged condition.
'T got into fight with Bryan Braslock,"
replied Lamb, In surly tone, for he was
hardly in a frame Of mind to acknowledge his
defeat.
II hope you whacked him soundly," said
Mr.. Stryker, who had acquired prejudice
against Bryan for interfering IN the affair with
Monroe Longwood.
II did the best could" muttered Lamb.
"He got in ahead of me at the store, for he
gets FIVE dollars a week, when I only get three.
am worth as much as he is.
"0f course you are. Did the rascal attack
you?" -, ,.
"Of course he gave you good cause, or you
would not have gone into fight with him."
reasoned the father.
II wanted to pay him off for meddling in
my affair with Money"
"I hope you taught him, to mind his own
business Of course you whipped him?"
"Not exactly"
"Why don't you tell me how it was?" de-
manded Mr. Stryker, impatiently. did he
pitch into YOU"
"No, / pitched into him." replied Lamb,
finally concluding to tell the whole truth, and
to explain his defeat b., showing that Bryan
with him on the old score"
'sWen, did you get even? Did you whip
him?"
a regular boxer His father was professor
Of sparring, and trained him for over three
years. OF course | couldn't whip such fel
low I shall have two black eyes, and he
came out without scratch"
Mr.. Stryker bit his lip with vexation, for
his son had not done all his fighting without
some encouragement at home. He was angry
at the result to which Lamb confessed.