Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
LONDON SOCIETY WOMEN
ARE PATRONS Of BOXING
many Are Not Satisfied With Merely
watching tho Game But Prac-
ticc Manly Art.
ATHLETIC BRITISH WOMB
department Store Opens Dance Floor
20 Satisfy Demands OF Patrons
honeymoon Trip OF Princess Pa.
'ricia-Othcr Gossip.
ny LADY MARY.

'tOIli o.--JuSt DCIOTc inc
t MT social London TOOK OH a craze
mi Vas then complete novelty to
,IAcu audiences. This was fashion,
aDlc prize-iights.
hsn been the scene of historic and
iGiE 9rs; sneotaeles which included the
ana Vast vast pagcnnts. was given over to
ce,ebrn,ssd Of t hStic contest! contests between
can can boxers. The huge space suddenly
became the meeting ground. not only
~ but INC sporting fraternity OF the world.
sentative of the elite as was gala
"ttSm. at GoVent Garden Opera House.
dresses and Jewels were superb and
a, evening ,nmnt dress" among the, men was
hensinston arena had been u ball
: Now that the war is over. an attempt
Is npnarently being made once more
me h ,rt. OF promised series look
course. known TO the sporting world
an over. tho universe. for II resulted
N the he d f0ll Of that young Apollo
oNnerwise KNOWN as the Bonbardier."
tank Trnb,b and r En.hi i nj bo.inr Bout.
fsm ropapiy II was because, this now
iuc<iSrs Of the IIolborn stadium rather
nan nan IL the monstrous OlyInpian quar-
feminine side was not SO largely re-
presented as during the, prc-war cx-
hl6fitions. Bu, still a very large gath
II TING OF women watched tho defeat OF
INC cX-h cavy-weight champion OF Eng
l land and were hugely disappointed
tragic knock OUT OUT blow. 'f For w els
Was. ! think. tho original cause OF
n OF thousands Of women to look
~ real professional fight He is n
sort OF hero among women who take
u more or less intelligent interest in
athletic matters. They ali admire him.
nll
tractivc appearance. but also because
ne ne mas nice fresh personality that
ne prize lighters more brutal at
BUY Wells has always been a hero
with the London women of the better
class. Whethcs nc is in mufti or in
invariably looks the right thns.H and
50 when he came TO the end OF his
shampi orsh recently, think there
whcrc. Carpenter. the FrcnChinau is
d dne next iarorite among the feminine
ueNotccS OF the manly art" and ]
cleared OF the government and mill
iary stores that now MI it from glass
series of Nights that will draw The
world and his wife in their best clothes
and their rayest mood to witness con-
tests. OF which Carpenter and other
muscular champions will be the he
y y9ssl y ia, l. STANCE fancy. this re-
the women Of England: probably il
has something TO do with tho re-
action OF the nerves after war. blu,
at any rate, there is no doubt that q
vast majority have no desire 10 settle
Town into what they now call the
aamoy pamby' existence OF prc-war
British Women arc Expert Hunters
OF course. among a certain class OF
ife haas always been in favor. Hunt
ng. racing. cricket and the like arc
many OF the cll-brcd country-liv.
nS girls an Indispensable portion OF
Tally life: but this feeling has even de-
'eiopcd and extended since the war
and ono can note it's effect on every
ne niece OF James W. Lowthcr the
speaker OF the House Of Commons)
suspicion by town bred mammas and
heir daughters. Miss Toupic Iowther
vas one Of the first women in Eng
earn boxing. She was taught the
gentle art by sergeant in the Life
iuards, and as she was always a line
muscular Young woman. she became.
ind stu Is, very proficient with her
lists. She is also one. OF the finest
,therr expert Though Of the .pasO was
he late Lady Colin Campbell. who
wrote several learned books on the
ubject OF fencing for women. and also
raining OF MT Women: ;r e" Is S' un.
al activity among English women, and
hey seem 10 be endowed with ire
nendous amount of supcriluous en-
rgy. which they arc now. working
#" in a positive orgy of dancing.
Dancing Mt Department. store.
/ think ii is "A novelty reserved for
,ondon TO combine dancing and shop
,ing at 81 big store. series OF shop
ing dances" has been inauGurated on.
eTtain afternoons in each week. 4
arGe department In this shop has been
lcared and the floor specially laid for
ancing. Acustomers are invited to
satch while the mannequins dance the
- Attest steps TO Il jazz band accompani-
lent. The dancers are ali attired in
he very newest creations" The in
ovation has been a complete success
nd | ain told that every big store In
london will soon be giving these after
DON dress and dancing displays.
Princess Patricia of Connaught"
aving officially retired from the
.orld, and Lady Patricia Ramsay hav-
ig taken her place, the ex-royal bride
nd her sailor husband evidently have
-dinary honeymoon in the country.
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