New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Miss Hildreth WhitehOuse
Makes Good Showing
at Grupp's.
KID M'PARTLAND
KEEPS 1T REGULAR
Force Which Checked "Aprcs
Midi dune Faune" Interferes
with Art Again.

in this corner We have Battling Hill
dre.h Whitehou.e, champion lady bar
tamweight Of the world" announces
Master OF Ceremonies Billy Grupp 10
the startled patrons Of Grupp's A. c.
last night.
Even as he spoke. petite figure IN
white tights, with chestnut hair cut a
Ia Mrs. Vernon Castle, trippcd in
through the ropes. Two lady seconds
accompanied Ger.
"Ovcr here we have Young Jack At
kinson, The logical contender con
tinued the master Of ceremonies. Tho
weights" rambled on the announcer.
Young Atkinson, in ring costume, ioS
pounds. Battling Hildreth, io3 pounds.
Both members Of this club"
Kid Mcfarland. adorned and en-
bellished and otherwise spruced UP in
a cream white sweater and carefully
creased white ducks, called the con
testants and the seconds TO the centre
Of the ring for the usual conference.
Everything seemed regular, though the
light fans were gaspng in amazemen,
Break when ! tell you to-" said Nh.
Mcfarland. az sou don't III brca.
your necks. That doesn't go for you.
Battling Hildreth. It's my way of sort
Of putting stress on things, you under
stand"
Clang went the bell and the petite
ness in white silk tights started with
q very scientific straight left. Battling
Keefe, who had crushed the gate, came
TO the rescue Of beauty in apparent dis.
tress. lie edged toward Miss White
houses corner ard became q volunteer
advisory second.
give hin, the old onc-two. Miss Bat
tier" shouted Mr.. Keefe. Stick tina,
left in his mush all the time. Now
cross him with the right. Miss Battlcr
He wants 20 quit. Downstair. now.
! He don't like them there Uppercu,
him when he comes in. Measure him.
For the love OF Mike, measure HIM"
Al this point one OF Battling Hi
dreth's hsirpins vas slocated. Ref
cree Mcfarland pulled Young Akin
/ you for that What do you mean b.
| know that il is barred"
when the bell rang lie went 10 hls
corner slowly. Battling iIldreth. after
being worked over b. her seconds.
looked as bright as ever. A dash OF
cold cream, liberal sprinkling of tai
cum and just the tiniest dash Of rouge
seemed 70 put new life into her.
When the bell sounded again Bat
Ting Hildreth waded in with the cvi-
dent intention of landing a hsymsker.
Just as it looked as tho. Young Az;
/ kinson WAS planning Fred NcKsy,
/ Detective Lynch dashed into the plscs
and climbed into the ring.
"In the name OF the law" he com
manded This brutality mus. cease"
Young Atkinson locked relieved
Battling Hildreth looked annoyed. "Ws
were given permission By the Boxing
Commission to hold this exhibition
she announced
1.-THE Boxing Commission shouldn't
have done IT," retortec the detective
"It's a bad precedent 20 give ladies per
mission TO go around beating up gents
Heaven knows where IL all will end.
Kid Mcfarland, order you 10 stop
the bout"
"The lady would have stopped i. her
self in another round said the Kid
regretfully. SAY. she's got IS good a
right as ever saw. II she would learc
no. 70 bring i, up from the cellar she
would be a wonder
Oh yes" said Miss Whitehou.e. after
she had put aside the ring costume
and had emerged in her tailored suit.
"I have been boxing for some time
Why, nov could you have guessed tina,
Mr.. Atkinson and are going on the
stage soon? You may say that be
lievc tina. every American girl should
P learn 70 box and all that sort Of thing.
preparedness stuff, you know.
II hope that you viii come ard see
our show. II will be real knockout"
As Miss Hildre.h received a permit,
20 box from the commission, /, is safe
! TO assume tha. she is between the age.
OF eighteen and forty. The Boxing
Commission does rot le, them box II
they do no. come between these ages
Naturally, she challenges the world al
her weight, one hundred and three.
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