El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-16
A SCRAP OVER
THE SCRAPPERS.

Gather round, all We sports of the dear
old L. s. A Listen to what the Sport
ing Life of London has 70 say. 1t is
a story about two aldermen quarreling-
One called the other a -'milksop-" Hor-
rible,
mo More Boxing at the Baths" IS
the heading on the story. No, they do
not have boxing around the bath tub in
merry England Baths means a GER
tain place down Cam5erweu way
One of the contestants termed it
disgrace to the borough. but that does
not mean the little long cared animal
Of sunny Mexico. 1t means village
Here goes on the report in Sporting
Life, published in London for the well
fare OF the goddess Sport:
Last night a discussion took place
at the Camberwell borough council on
the use of the Baths for an exhibition
Of boxing Mr.. Shrimpton said the ex-
hibitions were nothing more than prize
fighting. and had a very degrading in
huence. Dr. Smith also maintained that
they were a disgrace TO the borough
DIR. SERGEANT, however, wondered
whether they were not losing some OF
the manly characteristics of the Anglo
Saxon race He did not believe that
to engage in fisticuffs was either bru-
| tai or demoralizing- He contended that
every man should be taught how to de-
! fend himself.
]. r. Tonkins desired to know the
| difference between knocking a ma
down with the fist and knocking him
down with sword He maintained
! that man should not be trained to
| take the law into his own hands. They
should educate children in something
! better than fisticuffs. It was much bet
| ter to try. to convince people than TO
] kill them.
Alderman Brenchley denied that the
boxing shows were improper or brutal.
OF course the men were knocked about.
| But boxing was fine sport Al MS
| school boys boxed, and often lads
| nose or ear bled. At a Camberweil ex-
hibition he had sat by the side OF lord
-laughter,-and by the gymnastic
master of Harrow who said the Cam
berwelI exhibition was the best ne had
! ever seen. If boxing shows were
stopped it meant a loss of $3.50 year
TO the council.
/ Alderman e-Mitchell was proceed
| ing to address the. council when the
mayor asked him not 10 speak so
| loudly.
Alderman Lane Mitchell: I suppose
| you meant 1t kindly, but it is not kind
The Mayor: You would be much
more effective speaker if you did not
shout.
| Alderman Lane Mitchell: ] am not
out for compliments on my speech and
1 say you do not give US the same fair
| treatment as the other side. Proceed
| ing. he said he hoped the council was
| not going to make itself ridiculous He
did not think the majority of the coun-
ell was prepared TO support policy OF
milksops
Mr.. Smith objected to the term en1ilk-
sop and after much pressure from
| the mayor Mr. Mitchell withdrew it.
G. F. Mitchell said because a. man
smoked clay pipe instead of a cigar
| eft, and wore muller instead of a col
J lar he was called the scum of Lon
dom AT Mr.. Lloyd Georges meeting
! at Peckham. where there was no box
ing, II watches and SO purses were
| stolen (OhD
The town clerk said in his official
| capacity he had visited the exhibitions,
| and had been struck by the order. At
one on Monday night the Rev Tom Col
| lings, "the fighting parson," had acted
| as referee and timekeeper-
BY 80 votes to % the council decided
| not to allow the baths to be used for
exhibitions.