The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-04
Name Of France Danger Blot From Introduction Of Boxing Cadet Schools
FRANCE SUBSTITUTING
BOXING FOR DUELING
Rising Generation to Learn Pugsm Instead of Sword
and Pistol Fighting-W Washington Needs Bill
Oteys Southpaw Delivery.
By THOMAS S RICE.

Looks ike the boys We're getting prac-
tice IN how 10 sink the JrUsJy ozark in
the channel. a Ia HObSon- when cruel
var IS upon the land. II so. it was
fine and valuable cruise
It must give exceeding pain to tae
tender souls in this country who are
spending so much OF their time and
money opposing prizehghts and obtain
Ing so much publicity which they detest
MOTTO Learn: that the French mill
tary authorif5es contemplate starting in
struction in boxing in the cadet insti-
tutions in France The object IS 10
compel the hot-bI0oded GauIS hereafter
TO settle their little affairs Of honor
with padded gloves In a padded ring
rather than with swords and pistols
She sheer brutality Of compelling young
men who have hitherto been accustomed
10 sticking one another through the
liver when the ice cream happened TO
drop down the back OF a perfect lady
at a garrison bah or cadet hop, TO de
grade and disgrace .'brutalize." ETC.
themselves and bring shame upon the
fair name OF Paris by smashing eacH
other in the nose with . soft glove. Is
Ceplorabie. brethren Let Us Use uI l-
our Indignation ana send q deieSallon
Of ministers TO Paris 70 protest aSali7t
this reversiOn 10 barhar-su- Let Us
start q postal card campaign against u
rhar rhe French nation may be spared
the lasting blot upon its reputation tor
1eccucy and civillZat ton Let us demand
and lei all our sisters demand that
The boxing glove which reduces man 70
the level OF the beast, De Kept out OF
4f7e French army and that the young
men therein continue 70 shoot one an
other tUIl or holes OF stick one another
1hrouCI. the stomach with raplerS- over
minor .diSsEreemoutS that IN TINS LOST
UI-TT-r|~ =nrE.arI
a sudden and relieving exchange OF wal
Ions 10 the iaw-aEd be forgotten IN 4
DAY or two A great duty coiltTou-s Us
The FreuCh nation IS N ceaQlE pen!
Of taking q SreD backward il y not o.
our business. but we VIII make u So W e
hope there VIII be a large and liberal
c1tpourine Of the brethren III q meet
Ing We shall hold IN the near future %
record our sentiments and raise funds
FOR the prosecution OF this noble work
We are already treasurer OF the In
ternasionaI Association for the suppress
sion Of Jokes about Alexandra bat are
willing to give up more Of our valuable
time TO act as treasurer for the Intc-na-
rionaI League Against the Substitution
Of the Dem0raIiziuE Boxing Glove for
the SWORD and Pistol In French lLl-ltary
Duels- We promise talthLGt.E 20 see
that the usual per cent OF the col-ec-
tons are devoted 10 the advancement o1
the cause
Two games in St Louis today
Weather clear Game yesterday post
pOned by rain
Let US not be cast down because st.
Louis has taken two games hand run
ming without a single break. With the
number OF crippIes Il has on its list
the Washington team Is lucky 10 VIII
At all Probably the worst blow in the
Gripping line is the injury TO Gray
The rhBrv IS to use q .eft-nanCer
against st. Louis and Detroit whenever
possible and against Cleveland and
Chicago on general principles Vow the
ONLY .southnaw on the SraI is Bin DLeE,
who has been sick OF a fever. and has
not vet had q chance 20 demonstrate
whether he could deliver the goods
even II he were in the best of health
and spirits Bill cut some Ice IN the
Virginia League, and they acuSe him OF
thinking so well Of hemset that he
hocvs-pOcused win Clark of Norfolk,
into releasing him. but what Bill thinks
and what ICAIeer and the fans WI
think are two different matters
Sending the District Naval Militia
down the haZ-- on q worthless monitor
with her decks aWasb and her keel on
rha mud most OF the time IS q fine way
10 attract recruits.
The New York writer's are greatly
z-rfeved over the failure of Christ5