The Washington times., 1910-04-25

thur mad reputation and he looked
big enough 20 make IL good. They SAID
ne always licked his man with one
punch
Arthur came out on the stage and
bowed right and left, while the Britous
cheeTed him as If he was the champion.
lie was a chesty fellow. Arthur was.
He kept right on bowling until the bell
rang.
As soon as we came together MOTIFS
made swing al me and ] JUST moved
my head back couple Of inches and
let him miss Then I moved IN on him
and tented once Or twice. He wrapped
his head ia his arms and backed away.
turned and walked to the middle Of
the ring and waited for him wasn't
going 10 punch a. a clam I thS'ssyht I d
give MIN plenty Of time 10 open up
Next time I tented hc did the same
thing-covered up and starte- 20 back
EWay- / dropped my hands and half
turned. not wanting to punch man
who was afraid to hgnt. when az Of a
sudden he unWrapped himself and made
a vicious swing at mas jaw just had
. time 70 jerk my head hack 2 little 80
that he barely crazed NE. That made
me mad lie was trying 10 sneak one
Next round gave him another
chance. / kept fein1iuE him into kno-
until he backed 90 the ropes The 7
dropped my hands and turned as u %
SteD back 70 the center Of the ring
! again. Like a fash he cut loose an
other swing But this time u was just
what 7 was watching for blocked 10
with my left and jOired my right into
IS body. lie doubled up like jack
knife and fell into clnch- He
wouldn't let 20. 50 Z pulled his hands
down and threw him against the ropes
He bounced of and made a couple 1f
wild swings All he got n return was
a good left IN the ribs that lifted him
through the ropes and dropped MIN o.
his back outside. I pulled him into
the ring again and helped HIN uD 20 his
feet, and before I dropped mg hands he
swung at me-StiH trying % sneak one
over. Another punch dropped arthur
across the ropes. and then the ben ranE-
and once more I brought IN Jack o
fight q couple Of rounds and give the
crowd q run for its money I don
care to put the stone mason out even
though he did Jry 20 "ccT q sneak on
me when I had dropped my hands %
give him chance TO brace up
Il was about this time that I visited
the National Sporting Club, the Oldest
and best known boxing club IN ing
land, or IN the world FOR tnat matter
The National Sporting Club has fine
membership list The building lIselL
vas first put up nearly so years dEc,
and il has had curious history II IS
a queer old building. viii q little the
alter where the boxing shows are nelcr
and number OF clUbrOOTns Tor loaflrs
about in The staircase IS the feature
the members are most proud or L0r l-
was taken from the old frlEa-e Brit-
tania. which was the flagship Of Ad-
mIraI Russell at the battle Of La HOgue
in 1892 The coffee room IS hung vi b
pictures Of OId-time fighters and with
oIG sporting prints
The present National Sporting club
opened ITS doors in 1891, SO Dc isn't very
old compared 20 the building Il occ--
pies But its 4 famous club Peter
Jackson. Siavin. L-aEEue, BurEe, Pal
meT, PlimmeT, and hundreds Of other
Uell-knowu fiEErerS have met there I
met M EartiusOn, who manages the
club and was very Hospitality received
MIR. Esrtiuscn was an amateur boxer
once himself. ana carries more scars
OF the ring than the average RrCteS-
siouaL
Lcrd IlOusdaIe is president and IS
probably the most prominent boxing en-
thusiasr in England The membership
takes in 2 lot OF titled people The dues
are heavy enough 10 limit the member
ship even without any other restriction
Members 20 20 ali Of the fights N ful
dress, which IS an English way Of doing
things AltoEether il is a swell affair
But for al that 7 tnink I'd prefer Tire
good old Coney Island Club, with IT'S
big arena and the crowd tanning
through the doors and dress suits rare
noise all around the ring Besides that
there's the box oflce 10 take into con
siderati0u- and an American box Office
for me every time
perienees IN Europe"