The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-06

patrons of the sport never arrived until
shortly before that time.
In the center OF the amphitheaier stood
the stage. or ring twenty-five feet
s2nars, and raised @ some I've feet from
IN" ground The space about this WAS
! the pit AT The sides, rooted over, were
| tIc boxes. and above them WAS y gall
| lcrN. The stage and pit We're open 10
| the air. Some three thousand spectators
could be accommodated within the walls.
The Gladiators.
The Duke OF Cumberland was among
the FIRST 20 appear in the boxes and as
acQualntanccs began To arrive his bet
ting tablets were in rcquEtiou. He
| looked upon any wager ON Slack as
found money and gay" i've and six 10
ore with great wilirSu :. Ills alacriiN
did not meet with its proper response,
however, since tue company generally
fell that TN" relative chances of Chc ad-
Ycrssri"s could be better Judged after
and slack rather obscure record lcf,
little room FOR judgment Captain Clcyc-
land was on hand carly, but vcniurcd no
money. though the duke made him sew
eral tempting offers
y few minutes before noon there was
commotion in the crowd and the com
batanls. each followed by his second
entered the amphItheater from the retir-
ing rooms. They mounted the ladder to
the stage, and Clambcrins over the rails
| chose their corners. The pit greeted
and gallery with nandclappinG and
bravos as they stood bowine,
TWO finer gladiators never faced each
other than these, one tho man who had
established the fundamental rules and
principles OF iistic combat and the other
the younger pupil Of his school who had
veteran They were stripped 10 the
waist, with light bcltcd brooches and
pumps They wore no gloves or han
daGcs upon their hands. for "mufflcrs''
l l1,lN a
crCd proper only 90 tyros and cXpuisites
Broughton, albeit showing some OF the
effects oi soft living, had lost none OF
his imprcssiNeness or case His muscles
10 tho discerning eye, might have seemed
To run trifle too smoothly and plumply
his shoulders TO have lost some Of their
sauarcness. but his massive arms hcld as
great a promise OF tremendous blows as
eyer hc held his head high and stopped
firmly. To the crowd that Chccrcd him
he was the peerless Broughton, the man
and fortune.
Slack won his reception through his
modest hearing, clean appearance and
showing against TAYLOR. His skin was
pink and firm with youth and health.
the muscles ripping and cording with
every movement lie turned away
one OF his enthusiastic supporters. n
member of his own former calling,
shouted final admonItion:
This vas meant as, a subtly flattering
allusion TO the butchers smashing right
swing. which had brought his name into
the Nernacular OF the time. Slack smiled
and held UP his hand in depreciation OF
the laughter and cheers that followed
the sally
Major Lagrange and Mr.. John Dudley
were selected respectively by Brpugh-
ton and Slack from among the occu-
pants OF The boxes as their umpircs.
These gentlemen did not enter the ring
since under BToughton's rules the stage
was sacred 10 combatants and seconds
during a battle. They took up their
position I'm the same box and compared
half minutes between rounds allowed TO
the boxers in which TO take their posi-
tions after fall.
The preliminares having been oh
served the men stepped forward and the
amphi;heateT foll suddenly silent. They
moved with dignity toward tho center
Of ihe ring. On the flooring was chalkcd
| n square OF yard and each man, keep
ing watchful eyes upon the other. placed
one foot at his side OF the square.
''Bung His Peppers
The contrasting styles of the two box
crS were Immediately apparent they
shook hands and stretched out their arms
in readiness FOR the set-to. Slack's posi-
ton was poorly calculated for shfty tao
tics. which IL was never his custom to
rely upon. He stood upright with the
weight upon the broad Of his feet. which
were but slightly separated From this
attitude he could step forward with his
body behind his arm but could moi yield
readily. With his right fist he guarded
the pit Of his stomach. his LETT was ad-
vanccd ~ the level of his mouth.
Eroughton,s pose WAS more easy and
graceful He stood on Springy knees.
woll balanced for hitting and getting
| away. practice that lac had !irst intro