The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-26

The bill, which Will be introduced Dy
Senator Sullivan and Assemblyman
spisgelbsrg to-day. makes 1t mandatory
upon the public schools OF New York
to have each boy given one hours in
struction daily In the art OF boxing.
DR.. OHanlon Is Of the opinion that
boxing will do more to stamp out the
great plague Of tuberculosis than any
form Of physical exercise that has ever
been used In the public schools,
Boys Like the Sport.
There are two reasons why boxing Is
preferable to other forms OF exercise.
It forces both rapid and deep breathing
and It Is a sport that all boys like.
Did you ever see a man OF robust
health-a man with real red blood In
his velns-who objected to boxing?"
asked DR.. o. Hanlon, by way Of argu.
ment.
mo, sir" he said. answering his own
question. THE only men who raise a
kick against boxing as sport and as
a healthful exercise are those anaem!c
men who would rather sit around and
watch sewing contest than to go gu,
and breathe fresh air and enter into
games that require the use OF nerve and
muscle. Tho whoe-souled, red-blood ed
men who are the backbone OF our ma.
ton never object to boxing.
Many cf our great lawmakers and
our Presidents have been admirers OF
the manly art, and II It Is good enough
for them t Is certainly good enough for
u.s. We expect 10 pass this bill, and
feel confident that the minute we have
boxing installed in our public schools
as one OF the regular courses the
dreaded fatalities OF tuberculosis will
decrease more than fifty per cent"
Dr. o. Han!On has performed autops!es
on no less than 100 persons during his
fifteen years' experience in New York,
he says, or the deaths from tubercu-
Ios.s he says that 50 per cent OF the
victims contracted the disease from not
knowing how to breathe
Must Learn to Breathe.
I'VE want no more OF these chicken
breasted. pale.:faced boys in our
sNaAgbiFf Gag III - IldI4bI, anu We
nave got TO teach them how to breathe
You would be absolutely amazed TO
know how few ~ these schoolhoys
know how to take a real deep breath
and expand their lungs, Many OF them
have never had their faces flushed from
exercise that they took voluntarily.
Most of the games do not interest rem,
but believe they would all be inter
ested In boxing
Boxing is particularly good for the
schoolboys because they are compelled
10 breathe rapidly during the three min
utes with the gloves. During the one
minute OF rest they are naturally forced
! 10 take deep breatEs. That gives their
lungs the chance Tor which they have
always waited. IL will make them
healthy. 4 healthy body IL no feeding
ground for tuberculosis
Another benefit ot boxing Is that II
will tend 10 make our boys more manly.
They will see the advantage " settling
all difficulties By using their fists, and
this terrible habit OF carrying weapons
will pass out OF existence. When q boy
has learned 10 box he quickly knows
whom 10 tackle and whom 10 let alone.
In this way 1t will prevent many fights
IL Is lust the same principle as that
adopted by the great governments. We
must make such complete preparations
for war that We won't have any Boys
who are skilled In the art OF using their
fists are not 90 quick TO engage in
brswls a. those who are not But II