Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-03
PRIZE FIGHTS AND
DIVORCE CARDS,

u lives, our fortunes and our sac
red honor" The concluding words OF
that declaration were signed one hun
bred and thirty-four years ago to-
morrow. Ever since that time the
Fourth OF July has been a day given
up to patriotism; that is when we
were old fashioned. In latter days 1t
has been fireworks, and so many
deaths incident that a. widespread
movement for a sane Fourth has been
far-reaching in its results. Chicago
is to have a sane Fourth, and that's a
big lead in the general movement.
Most towns have come to realize they
can be patriotic without the fire
works. So, quiet, transformations,
really truly patriotism is the thought
for tomorrow. Dear, no., patriotism
stands no show whatever. and My
Country is only the scene of the
prize-fight. A sane Fourth? Hardly.
Jeffries and Johnson are to fight to-
morrow under Marquis of Queepsbpry
rules. The British sports name lives
Just as If he had perpetrated a great
deed instead of pummeling rules.
Now / am of the femenine majority
who know nothing of a prize fight,
and the picture of two men, engaged
in scientific combat isn't pretty. Psy-
NflOlOBlCdllN OOltlSDl ; ltliltu uDUti~
cut" and Jeffries left hook" which
one man told me was the heaviest hit
ever known. are vague terms, and
with feminine inconse1uence, l re-
member one is a negro and, of course,
that's silly, because in the name of
science 90 one should not. indulge
in color limitations. Some. of the
terms to the initiated are amusing In
sound. For instance a right hand
cross counter" Now that is doubtless
d formidable blow, butNit makes n
think Of a dry goods store and a hasty
reach for the reduced from one dol
lar to ninety-eight cents" It
seems the fighters all make a hit
that's understanding ] mean a
famed blow. as Bob Fitzsimmons'
solar ~plexus,'f which is formidable.
enough in sound 10 knock out the
average man.
Tomorrow, picnics TO the mountains.
will be sadly minus masculinity, and
most of them will come TO the Jour,
nal party where refreshments like
INTO the Following will be received
with wild cheering; Men fighting at
close range Jeffries forcing his man
against the ropes. johnson shoots
o. terrific left uppercut to the jaw,
followed by a fierce right TO the
stomach" Cheering from the john
sonites.)
"Jeffrles opent The fourth with a
full left swing to the jaw. Johnson
meets Jeffrles' rush and plants two
lefts and a right to the head, They
elinch. Referee prying them apart"
And more vicious attacks" and
"ineffectual rallies" and more, and
more. and the excited men are I'm
transports of Joy at every return.
M -o4t.. - 49, n A,,a ~ . i, . 80
bestowed upon the weaker sex, though
heaven knows 1t is a mistake to sup
pose the weakness of humanity is
confined to women alone. This scien-
tific brutality of mankind proves that
@, yes, women will view the fight, but
not many, and the sex is ashamed for
those that do.
Since we are dealing so extensively
in the %parlance of the hour, you will
think Society" is knocked out" by
the fight.
My Lady Society shoulders in well
bred fashion, and shifts disdainfully
at the mere mention Of the fight, so
perhaps we had better change the
subject. Local society won't furnish
much of a discussion this week. The
epidemic still continues
in undated fury and Cupid is busy
administering love potions to the af-
flicted. Poor little fellow. His busy
season is In full swing just as We less
er mortals dream of vacations.
Have you heard about that newest
frill of convention? Thank heaven
we are not sufficiently modernized. so
this Is not intended as a suggestion.
out in Los Angeles a couple were re-
Gently granted a divorce; nothing II
usual in that; but the same cannot be
said of the cards which were sent 10
the friends of the r%e-tracting parties.
lust the two names and beneath in
small lettering Divorced followed
by the date of the happy CD event.
Now, wouldn't it be disconcerting TO
receive such a missiVe through. the
morning mail2 And should n send
congratulations OF condolences? To
I'LL intents and purposes the n party
has "passed away so far as the other
Is concerned. so probably the latter
form of answer would be more appro-
priate: and yeti could be possible
that the implicated ones might be in
a congratulatory frame of mind
and would fail TO appreciate the mes
sage of Coincidence. Another prob
lem. why, that's worse than sending 4
cards for an appendicitis opera
lion. In the latter case the friends, of
The afflfc&edk understood, at least,
were expected to Send tiOWcFs,
and II would take a wise N 70 de-
eide the curse of action in the 'un-
case.
. 2
e heard of another wrinkle It's
lust as freakish as the others, so the
reading is safe. Professional brides-
maids, If you please. London's big
rest department store has them on the Z
alary roll, and the runaway bride who
'eels lonesome without the support OF {
Ter sex to give her courage at the s
iltar has only to ring up the store J
she may have promptly as many
bridesmaids as though she We're being 5
married with the full approval Of all {
Ter girl friends. II
It's a way out for the despairins /
rides whose woman friends and re- s
have all been bridesmaids h
vice, and hesitate 10 accept the po- !
ition for the fateful and unlucky '
bird occasion. I
One of New York's largest stores 5
viii, IL is rumored. engage girls Of ex- {
optional beauty as professional
bridesmaids and gives as a reason of
heir existence. hat people would '
ather pay for the picturesque bridal @
PROCESSION than bother their friends G
o accept the rather expensive posi- n
ion of bridesmaid. \
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