The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-20
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QUOTE BOXERS
The Language They Use and
What Appears in Print
Sounds Quite Different

Will ! win a. scrap: Say, dose
guys has a nerve 4 liggcr dat stiff
could put M on mo. Why, he's a
feather bed: III trow him down Hat
an lay III him. I'll have him battin'
his skull stutfin' ont ayin tn posts
irIy!n to beat it tru de ropes. He's
yeiler. dat u is. sur" III tight fair
an clean. Show me amy duck as tips
me for It ioulcr--Ill @ougc his lamps
out an chrw cm fer fine cut.
u always was dc clcaneSt scrapper
in tn gang. Tousc have rot to he a
gent when yousc is rcachin' fer tn
champeen belt. an de- darb ass scs I
amt n had better whisper dc stall
under his bret Dat cheap geek I'm
goin' agen won't he II two. tree
foulin'-w'y he's tn dirtiest fish as
e topped i'm a pond. Trows his
knee under Yer belt, and gives de
elbow like he WAS goin' to cut yer
t'roat. Say, but I'm hep to him. 1
am.
Wen he starts dem games wit me
derem be a fine imitation of murder,
wit me dom tn %hutcherin' act. I'll
kiss his beezcr wit left slams that'll
cep him a guessin' wedcr he amt got
mixed in wit IL t'rashin' macheen.
I'll shove dis mitt true his mush like
1t was a lump of grease. Win? Wv
IT'S Il pipe. IA gift Of TIL season fer
me. fren' of mine. show me tn
knocker as say; ] won't. I'll bite his
ears off an serve EN- to me doll on
toast. An dat amt no Sweeney spell,
elder"
AS the Interview Appears.
Repeated intcrrosations have been
addressed to me regarding my COM
ing contest in the puyilistic world, and
l wish to state that my friends and
wcll-wishers need have no fear as to-
tho ultimate result. The laurels Of
brow. and it will ever be my aim to
elevate and keep unsmirchcd the
ethics cf the profession to which l
belong.
There are certain individuals nov
posing as glove artists who have done
much by virtue of their uncouth ac-
tons to lower the standard of gem
tlemanly ring conduct, and among
them. l regret to say, must be num-
bered my prospective opponent.
Il have ever refrained from en-
posing the shortcomings of my an
tagOnist's private character, but in
this instance 1 feel it my duty to the
press and public to issue a frank
statement regarding my adversary. 1t
Is Impossible 10 place MIN IN the cate
cory of gentleman. am unable to
assert whether this deplorable fact
is due to purely natural causes or
whether he has deliberately forsaken
the heights OF culture to wallow un-
restrained in the slough of infamy.
BE that as 1t may. | am compelled to
%reiteratc the painful and disgusting
truth-he is far, far from being a
gentleman.
with reference to the tactics which
l intend to pursue in the scheduled
contest, 1 can only say that my con-
duct will be distinguished. as it has
ever been. by strict adherence to
clean, u~ntarnished methods and the
fair-play rules OF a great and goodly
science. Should my opponent resort
to the dcspicablc tricks common to
those who are skilled in the art of
skulduggery and foul practices. ! will
endeavor to rebuke him sharply as
he deserves. No soldier of the mod
ern arena. he he private or general
novice or champion. should deign to
stoop to any low action calculated to
provoke adverse criticism. 1t has
ever been and always will be m,
steadfast aim to win tho appreciation
of the public. ! shall never. by word
or deed. place myself in a position
where enemies will be given an op.
portunity to assail my reputation as
an upstaincd knight of the Queens.
berry circle and perfect gcntleman:'