Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

and other portions Of the British en-
pire The game in which tho "F1an-
neled fools Of the wicket" excel lends
itself to mild indulgences Of that kind.
For that matter word came over seas
a couple Of years ago that in order to
add social atmosphere to the trans
planted game Of baseball, cups OF the
ember fluid, douded with cream. were
handed around during intervals In the
sport out yonder.
Resented the Innovation.
remember the circumstance dis
tinctly. for a roommate Of mine who
wrote baseball In those years re-
scented the innovation on the score that
1t robbed the American national pas
time Of Its masculinity. 1t remained
for Mcintosh. however. to graft q tea
pot onto boxing glove and now the
only thing to do Ii to lay back and
await developments. Unless the sport
OF the ring degenerates there IL little
FEAR OF boxing and oolong becoming
blended to such an extent that we wilf~
not be able to tell where tea drinking
ends and humping begins.
Even II the ladies' could steel them.
selves to the spectacle an ordinary
boxing contest affords there Is the
probability that their presence would
increase rather than temper the on
slaught Of the pugilists
It's poor man that doesn't like to
be seen at his very best when the
ladies' are looking on. and by this
token a fighter who under ordinary
might not be regarded
as glutton for punishment would put
up with quite a battering rather than
strike his colors while watched hy fe.
male eyes.
All things considered the sport, Of
boxing had better be left to the m4n
or else discontinued altogether.
In his new departure Mcintosh caA
scarcely claim originality They trieA
20 make specially OF feminine pat ,,
-onage In London at one time, and if
The cable told the truth there were az
many coronets as cauliflower ears at
'ne Queensberry assemblage in Eng
and's capital last year.
Either the innovation had a contrary
affect to the one desired or the supply
u boxers gave out, for there has not
,een high grade glove contest in
london for many moon.
Mclntosh's next circular will be
waited with interest II his new
cheme thrives, the boxing show girl
" the future may class with the horse
how girl of the past Then the edi-
dresses of the ladies' columns will be
expected to furnish hints as to correct
Costumes for Queensberry matinees.
And in the meantime it looks as
hough lady patron of McIntosl1s
empie Of thumpology will have to ac
uire perfect pose in order to enjoy
isticuffs and the cup that. cheers at
ne and the same time. Otherwise the
pectacle of a ring man being sud-
emily appended by a violent clout may
ause her to upset the brew and spoil
err gown.
Speaking Of Paul Til recalls that
icIntosh is importing French boxers
fair-sixed lots. At the time Of his
lst circle the Partisan boxing colony
Sidney consisted OF TIL and Bern
tein. iishtweights and Audouy, Truf-
er and Balzac. welterweights. The
lst named claims to be a direct de-
;endant Of Honore Balzac, the famous
rench author.
The coming seasons boxing In Sid.
ey will certainly have a French fla.
or And yet 1t does not seem SO
cry long since the popular idea was
tat the Frenchman could not inf1ict
corkscrew punch unless permitted to
se his feet