El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-12


OAN anyone imagine how the box
ing game viii have progressed or
~ deteriorated so years hencez VIII
half a century produce greater fistie
champions with more science and skill,
or will the future ringman lose all
fighting spirit. and simply become a
dainty. hishbrow fantastic sparrer2
I'm sorry to say that many Of the
aspiring boxers Of the present age are
drifting that way, with their hopping.
skipping, spectacular tango dancing in
che ring These grOtesque performers
are fast supersedlng the real, gallant,
stalwart fighters, who have been Tor
ages an example Of courage IStic
skill and endurance.
Boxing Game May Deteriorate.
You can't be arrested for over-draw-
ing on your imagination, like you can
for over-drawing on some other TEL
lows bank account. so here goes my
dope dream of boxing in 1863,
The palace Of the AIulti-MilHOnatre'
Boxing club was crowded with the
patrons Of the 1lsuc art livery Wo-
man and man present was IN
evening dress and the boxing arena
was filled with the choicest flowers
and magnificent decorations were dis
played around the gold-posted ring
Only multi-millionaires and their
IamlneS were Gl4OWEu 10 occupy Llla
choice front boxes The ordinary mill
lionaire had TO take back seats 2monS
the other poor pikers- The Beef trust
orchestra played an enchanting selec-
ton from the opera Get the Dough oy
Hook or Crook and the audience be
came anxious for the select. refined
fistic contest booked for the evening
Prof. Greymatter. of Columbia uni
versity. stepped through the ropes ana
made the following announcement
Ladies and gentlemen, I wish TO in
form YOU Of the exact conditions OF
this great exhibition Of the manly art
between J. ,Astor Nanderbunh, tne
American featherWeight champion. and
baron Tokerapunche the champion OF
Japan, which viii be for the WorIo
title and purse of two mllllon dol
lars, to be equally divided between
them. win, tie or lose. as they please
Under the rules Of this club. the
women seconds viii not be permitted
to squirt perfume on the contestants
while in action W omen spectators
are also requested not TO throw flowers
Either contestant hitting too hard VIII
be Immediately disqualified by our
referee, admiral p. Q. Shootoff
Ten Minutes for Refreshments.
Neither champion viii be allowed
to wear wrist watches in the rlng- ne
clubs official timekeeper, Nal zen
Slaughter, Will attend to that Ihefe
will be ten minutes intermission De
tween each round for refreshments ana
relaxation During these peIlouS
women are requested not to kiss anu
hug the contestants. nor use their
powder puffs on them
II one boxer should fall, by accident
or otherwise, the audience should nol
become hCrror-stricken or greatly
alarmed. The man on his feet shal
Immediately retire TO his dressing room
until the fallen man is examined oy
the clubs corps Of physicians anu
surgeons and pronounced Wen enoush
to continue the severe ordeal Hoping,
women and men. that you'll not
throw any gold bricks into the ring
under intense excitement / thank you
for your kind attention and applause
Shortly after these few instructions
the two famous champions entered the
ring in gorgeous silk bath robes ana
received a wild ovation Flowers IN
profusion. diamond pins. rings. hand
fuls Of gold coin were shOWered upon
them by their admirers Of both sexes.
In fact the fashionable society women
howled with delight over their re-
spective pugilistic pets.
Both boxers were attlred IN silh
tights decorated, with fancy colored
ribbons and gold lace After an elab-
crate introduction they bowed poltely
to the audience and then TO one an
other When the boxers shook hands
and complimented each other in the
most cordial manner, the hign-flutter-
ing combat began in the most jump
ing-jack fashion They danced ana
tapped each other in a real artistic
style. amid the widest Excitement.
They hoped into the air like two
acrobats and several times slapped
each other on the wrist rather Sc
verely. for which they were promptly
cautioned by the alert referee Sew
eral times they clinched and tangoed
aroTud the ring as the orchestra broke
into the strains Of the Merry Widow
Waltz" The round ended with the
Ian having is ~fhhnng rnnEf1nr-n hi Y
mussed up. which. however. We're
1 quickly re-arranged by his seconds.
after being sponged off with choice
colOgnes.
During the ten minutes between the
rounds, gOregOusly attired walters ap-
peared with champagne and angel cake
I to refresh the excited spectators. Many
Of the women were overcome by the
intense strain Of the contest. and had
to be attended by the corps Of club
nlEsLcians nrasant I. VS. LnlaaL 2