The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-29
Australians Serve Tea
During Boxing Matinees
Women Attend Exhibitions of the Manly Art and
Sip Oolong During Exchange
of BGOIUs.
By ". W. Naughton.

wrote baseball IN those years, resent
ed the innovation on the score that il
robbed tho American national pastine
Of its nasoulinity. Il remained for
Mcintosh, however, to graft teapot
onto q boxing glove and now the only
thing 10 do is to lay back and await
developments. Unless the sport Of the
ring degeneratee there Is little fear of
boxing and oolong becoming blended
TO such an extent that we will not be
able to tell where tea drinking ends
and humping begins.
II IL worId-old claim, Of course.
that there Is no sport or diversion that
cannot be improved ''by the refining
of the glove. where 30 much depends
upon tho delivery Of g. Knockout
punch. it Is hard to sec where tho
thing can be adapted to feminine
standards Of entertainment.
Will Inspire Boxers.
Even if 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
sIaught OF the pug1lists.
Its q poor man that doesnt like
30 be seen at his very best when
the ladies are looking ON, and by
this token fighter who under or
dinary circumstances might not be
regarded as gIutton for punish
nnent would put up with quite
battering rathor than strike his col.
ors while watched by female eyes,
An things considered. the sport OF
boxing had better be left to the men
or elise discontinued altogether.
Ia his new departure Mcintosh oan
scarcely claim originality. They tried
to make a speciality OF feminine pat
ronage In London at one time. and
II the cable told the truth there
were az many coronets as caulifiow-
er ears at ono Queensberry assem-
blage In England's capital last year.
Either tho innovation had a con-
trary effect TO the one desired or.
tho supply OF boxers gave out, for
there has not bean a high grade
glove contest in London for many a
moon.
Must Acquire Poss.
McIntosh's next circular vft be
awaited with interest II his new
scheme thrives. the boxing show girl
Of the future may class with tho
horse show girl of the past. Then
the editoresses Of the ladies' column
will DO expected to furnish hints as
TO correct costumes for oueensherry
matiness. .s.,.-'.'.
And In the meantirne It looies aS
though a lady patron Of Mcrntosh's
temple OF thumpology will have 90
acquire perfect pose IN order 20 sn-
JOY, fistlcuffs and the cup that cheers
at one and tho same time. Other
wise the spectacle OF a ring man be-
ing suddenly upended by q violent
olout may Gauss her to upset the
brew and spoil her gown
Speaking Of Paul TIL recalls that
Mcintosh Is importing French boxers
In fair-aized lots. AZ the tarns cS
his last circle the Parisian boxing
colony Ia Sidney consisted Of TIL
and Bernstein. iishtweigt1tr. and Au-
douy, Truffier and Balzac, welter-
weights. The last named claims TO
be a direct descendant OF Honore
Balzac. the famous French au-
thor.
The coming seasons boxing Ia Sid
ney will certainly have a French ia
vor. And yet 1t does not seem 30 =
very long since. the popular idea
was that the Frenchman could not
ipfiict a corlkscrew punch unless per-
nitted to use his feet