The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-19
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! of champions. He has introduced boxing as a study into the public schools of Melbourne, sydney. and Brisbane In each of these cities i classes of loo well-deyeloped boys take boxing lessons three times q week It is as important study for them as their three Rs. By the time these boys are pro- | ficient in using their fists other classes will be recruited. IL is not expected that all of the boys given boxing lessons will turn profession als. but some of the best are bound to do SO It would be natural for few of those who enter the pro beaters and clean up a few titles for their native land.
 American fighters as rule have been developed in small gymnasiums where the boxers acted as sparring partners for some professional mil Ter A few paid professionals for their preliminary course of instruc- tion. Mighty few received instruc- tion. and a smaller percentage learn ed under conditions as favorable as those provided by the Australian municipalities.
 Boxing Plans Spoiled.
 The war abroad which involved England has upset the elaborate plans for season of amateur and professional bouts far more ambitious than anything heretofore attempted by the British ring promoters. Sev- eral new boxing stadiums were un- der construction, the money being raised by the sale of stock with ticket privileges.
 In fact. there was every indica- tion of boom in boxing which would necessitate firm handling of the situation by those who have 'OHll olltd tilV Spoit III past '"i b To this end the National Sporting club had planned to cooperate with the army and navy toward the forma- ton of a board of control to super wise all reputable matches.
 The control board, had it been formed, would have named referees hand officials. whose judgment could not be appealed from. A ban would also have been put on the kidney punch and the spine -jarring chop on the back of the neck, which de- tract from rather than add to the science of boxing. Dishonest promo ters would have been denied recog milton.
 The late boxing boom gave pro- motors an exceptional chance to foist ridiculous matches on the public, and the real sport element felt that something should be done to put boxing on clean, sportsmanlike basis.
 Homer Bakers Success.
 Homer Baker is back in New York bronzed and fat, after his European triumphs, and enthusiastic over the treatment that he received in the British Isles and Sweden says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
 Baker lost but a single race during his European trip, and that was when Ernest Wide the Swedish mid dle distance champion. beat him in the stadium at Stockholm in the slow time of 2:30 3-5 for 800 meters. In the race Baker made the mistake of undertaking Wide's sprinting abil- ity; paying the penalty at the tape by about three inches. In a re- turn match four days later Baker took the Swedish champion "all the way and licked him handly in bet ter than l 56 on heavy track.
 The last part of Bakers trip had it's thrills, too. On his way from Stockholm to Scotland Homer landed in Hamburg just when things were beginning to get hot, and after addressing the clerk at the desk of the hotel in English. the New York A. C. champion noticed that he was being followed by two men, probably detectives of the kaiser, who suspected that he was an Eng lishman. Everywhere that Homer went the Germans followed, until 1t began to worry him. Homer went for a short walk with the sleuths trailing half a block behind. After going a few squares Homer ducked quickly into side street and spread those legs of his in furious sprint. and by the time his tormen- tors came along Baker was we'll out of sight He doubled" and went
 right back to his hotel, seeing no more of the fellows who were fol-
 lowing.
 Will Stop Cropping.
 There is a movement on foot to
 stop the cropping of all dogs which
 are to come under the rules of the | American Kennel cluh If has been