The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-25
Enxinq Bio ARGUMENT in Favor Of Bill.

Tla 1t is Impossible TO klOCk u man.
gu with the foxing gloves has been
claimed, but the boys have gained skill
with practise, and they are now able
TO punch hard enough to send a man
down for the count. Something which
resembled. a knockout came at last
nights affair.
Homes Went Down.
Cert Chambers was having a go with
a gentleman by the name of Bones.
He sent one over, and Bones went
down. He got up on n knee, but
seemed to be rather broken up, as 1t
were.
The bouts at the Central Institute
are not run on the orthodox style, so
the referee offered the dazed foxer a
helping hand and he left the rims.
While there was no real Knockout, Mr..
Zones was down sufficiently long to
have been declared out If there had
been any tolling off of numbers by the
referee
Then there were two other lads who
were overwilling. The way they ham
gtlered. each other was a caution. Not
over-sclentifc, the youngsters made up
for their lack OF skill by their ability
to give and take wallops.
Finally one boy got in a smash which
mussed up his friends face consider
ablv. The claret flowed freely and the
Victim mumbled something about his
teeth being loosened. Again the kind
~ referee. anxious to avoi anything
which eaptious critics might consider
brutality. stepped in and advised that
the lively pair take a rest and try II
again some other evening.
Foxing Growing Popular.
Beginning in a rather modest way
these foxing bouts nave grown IN
popular favor and other physical cul-
ture schools have taken them up. II
the thing is not overdone and all n
see that the affairs are III
IN orderly fashion there is no reason
to believe that the authorities VIII IN
terfere. ,.
Encouraged by the success which mas
followed the Introduction of the sport
in Newark. some sporting men III
l3elleville nave sounded the police ofl-
cials there. and have been informed
that properly conducted foxing bouts
win not be interfered with.
Altogether the signs hereabouts for
a moderate indulgence in the hstlc
game along the "foxing" line are good,
III some promoter, over-anxious to Sc
cure u piece of money, does not try to
'frame up something crooked In the
betting line and thus spoil the game
st is apt to continue for some time.
49,. ruut. GVnnon
Battling Nelson, who has been on the
down grade for some time, would ap-
pear to be taking a chance in taking
on Abe Attell for fifteen rounds. It's
Just possible that the Dane may be
about to receive the push which will
send him over the edge of the precipice
and down to fistic oblivion. It's been
coming to him for some time.
Attell is so clever and shifty thai
Nelson is pretty sure to find it difficult
10 reach him. The pair have agreed
on 1872 pounds at s o'clock, and Nelson
will, of course, be considerably heavier
than Attell and able to hit harder.
The featherweight champion, how
ever. should be able to land about a:
he pIeases on the Battling one, anc
escape the Iatter's rushes. The fight /:
to be before Sam Berger's club IN
Frisco March 81, and a decision will
be rendered il the bout goes the limit
thus making the chances of Attell win
ming all the better, as the refere'
would be apt to pick him If both boy
were on their feet.
Nelson has been talking of meeting
Britt and Packey Mcfarland, one after
the other in the same ring, but he viii
hoxra "a p,akn oood AGAINST AtfeU he.