The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-12
Fight Promoter Assumes High
Stand Telling of Boxing Re-
viyal in England.
HIS AIM TO FIND NEXT
WHITE WORLD CHAMPION
Almost in Same Breath Encour-
ages Presence of Ladies" at
Pugilistie Encounters.
BY RICHARD DAHLeREN
ial Gable to The Tribune.

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| Special Gable to The Tribune.
LONDON. March 11.-Pugilism has the
center of the stage in the sporting arena.
AS many as twenty exhibitions are held
nightly here and the other big cities have
their share. Hugh D. Mcintosh. the fight
promoter has come out with a lengthy
pronunciamento on the subject in which
he gives his reasons for what he calls the
revival or boom of boxing. He says:
Although the majority OF the general
public who take an interest in athletics
evidently favor boxing certain sportsmen
persist in clinging to the notion that box
ing is sport into which brutality must
enter at all times.
Il cannot do better than endeavor to
point out the various causes which have
at last altogether cleansed the art OF self
defense OF the charges-many OF them
Just-which in the past were laid against
the sport In those days when. under Lon
don ring rules, wrestling and other meth
DDS which might rightfully have been
But prize fighting with bare knuckles,
under elastic rules, and boxing with
thiekly padded gloves--are two totally
method of settling differences has been
replaced by the latter is a change for
which every sportsman must feel glad,
The are-knucklc fighter and his Of
lenses against the laws have completely
disappeared. and now 1t is no uncommon
thing for the ordinary every day individ
ual who has a grievance to settle TO do
SO under recognized rules. despite the fact
that he may have no knowledge whatever
of boxing skill.
But what does that matter? AT least
he knows that the modern boxing rules
are fair and that the laws under which
contests are carried out provide that the
possibility Of injury TO either comhatant
is no greater than In most of our games.
and certainly not so great as in some TO
which 0DDOnentS n
no exception whatever.
But is there a boom in boxing? Who
says there is boom In boxing? What
signs are there TO prove that boxing is
more popular than decade ago?
Can Get Crowds Now.
"A few years ago in London with the
exception OF amateur boxing clubs there
were only a few private clubs at which
boxing could be witnessed. and then only
by members for the. general public were
naturally debarred from attending.
But what is the case today? To
come 10 London first: There are at least
half a dozen recognized centers at which
boxing exhibitions can be witnessed not
in the past hut by the general public,
and to give some slight evidence OF the
favor In which this sport is now held. ]
may mention that In the Wells Moir con-
test. which took place AT Olympia. there
were present nearly six thousand en-
thusiasts.
IL
enthusiasm for boxing is increasing.
few years ago n crowd OF couple OF
thousand people at q boxing match would
have been considered wonderful Today,
however, such is not the case at all. and
the main difficulty which organizers Of
important contests have TO face is TO
find a hall sufficiently large to hold all
who wish to witness II.
Thus at Cardiff recently. in the con-
test between Welsh and Driscoll, when
the two men entered the ring not only
Ns.C grlI htt ofo I1p.,
was also at a premium. while outside the
hall thousands stood around awaiting
the verdict.
Many Are Joining Clubs.
Another convincing proof OF the ever
increasing interest felt in the fistic art
is shown by the large numbers of new
members who have recently Joined box
ing clubs. In my own case. too. since /
first took upon myself the task of en-
deavorlng TO discover white man to
regain the championship OF the world for
the white race. | have received shoals
OF letters from young men. giving me
particulars as 10 their boxing creden-
tails and expressing wish TO mix II
with the best Of EN-
LIT is often said" he continued that
the majority OF the public would rather
look on than take part in strenuous ex-
erclses and sports. II this is so. surely
those who have the courage To put on
their own are not 10 be condemned.
THE average crowd that attends box
ing match--a crowd which must certain
ly include n number OF men who box
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, from healthy. man
audiences which flock to other classes of
entertainment. This in Itself should go
far 10 prove that the art OF self-defense
can be no bad thing for the physique
or those who elect to study II.
However, Il cannot be denied that, TO
certain extent, these are somewhat ef-
Terminate days, In such times, therefore.
IT does one good 10 ponder on the Views
of that staunch champion OF boxing.
Conan Doyle. Let me quote what no has
written on the art OF fsticufTs;
And so. also, when the ring has be-
come as extinct as the lists. we may
understand that a broader philosophy
would show that all thtass which spring
up so naturally and spone5 ne.sialy have
a function To fulfill, and that IL Is n less
evil that two men should. Of their own
free Will, fight until they can fight no
more, than that the standard OF hardi-
slightest risk of being lowered In ma
tion which depends so largely upon the
individual qualities Of her citizens for
her defense.
DO away with war II the cursed thing
can by my wit OF man be avoided: hut
until you soc your way TO do that, have
a care In meddling with those primitive
qualities 10 which at any moment you
may have 10 appeal for your own pro-
lection.
Whero Mcintosh Drops Ideals.
Mcintosh, who can sometimes assume
a high moral position, made this start
ling announcement recently when writ
Ing of pending night:
Already number OF ladies' have APP
piled for seats In the boxes. and It, is
certain that large attendance OF the
fair sex Will watch the contest Now
that ladies' OF position and title are aware
that they can attend in comfort and
case. this form OF entertainment is un-
doubtedly growing in favor
The ladies who patronizc these fights
are on speaking terms with tho police.
The Amateur Athletic association has
banged. botcd and barred the door
against any peace with the National Cy-
clists union, The AmnteSr Athletic as
sooiation met recently when the chief
hIIslnesE the cnnSidc ra1lnn of