The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09
The Prize Fight in Modern London.

The "Benlcia Boy" was CHASED
through eight counties in England he
fore no uulawfully put up his hands
against Tom SAVERS on marlborough
heath in the presence Of the nobility
and gentry and statesmen of the realm,
Parliament practically adjourning for
the occasion. A forest of chimney pot
hats surrounded the rlng-everybody
has seen the picture of that august
assembage with the two brulsers pun
melting each other inside the ropes. very
much as DARES and old ENTrIIUs did
was knocked out" by the Sicllian Fltz-
simmons.
The affair between Mr.. FREDERICK
WELSH of Wales and Mr.. WILLIAM
RICHIE Of America. staged in The spa
clous British Olympia on Tuesday
night. was arranged months ago with
the consent and approval of the au-
thoritles. although n championship of
the world was Mt stake. The glory Of
the occasion was not all to the favoritc
management, which persuaded cler-
gyman to act as master of ceremonies
and attracted n thousand titled and I'M
titled women TO the scene, must br
recognized. Other unreluctant clergy
men We're present. eXulting in the con
test between the youths in the ring,
who wore little more clothing than the
gladlators described by HOMER and
VIRGIL. Manners have changed with
the times and of late as easily ms
swiftly big BEN" BRAIN. MENDOZA
the jew. Tom CRIBB the ''Tipton Slash
err Zone BENDIGo), and even JOHN
GULLY. who came to represent Ponte
tract in Parliament. never dreamed OF
The day when richly gowned women
showing all the charms that fashion
permits would sit at the ringside and
clap their gloved hands to see quick
lead or n clever counter. yearning, too,
with fearful Joy to witness a knock
down,
We may do things differently to-day,
but in spite OF the Marquis of Queens
berry rules blood still flows In the ring
and the beaten boxer wrlthes on the
floor while his destiny Is being told
of by speaking foreflnger. The la
dies who attend these spectacles. even
with the clergy TO keep them in coun-
tenance, must expect To see such finaleS.
| for knOckouts are popular with the
other sex
In Spain the ladies 60 to bull fights,
Why not to man fights with four ounce
gloves in England and America? II Is
II question of taste and inclination. cs-
| peclally in an age when women are
striving for equality with man In so
many ways. After nl In respect to the
trial Of strength and skill there Is not
So much difference between wrestling
matches and other masculine contests In
gymnasiums and halls, TO which women
! are invited as matter of course. ami
boxing matches rs conducted to-day \
! refined amusement the dancing steps
and darling blows of such masters Of
the gcntlcmany art of sclf-defencc ~
Mcssrs. WELSH and RITCuIr, both
clean limbed, we'll groom-d young men
| to look at, 10 practitioners of the
elder and rudcr school such an cxhlbl-
! ton seems effcminatc. What must the
shades of JEM MACE and Tom ALLEN
have thought OF the business at tho
Olympia? We are not advising deli
catcly uurlured women Ia attend mod
ern prize fights he other kind will
do M they please, but in n day when
barriers between The sexes are crum.
bling and when old fashioned conven-