The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
topeka IN ''RINC"
G. of c. Secretaries Fought s.
Round Bout in Chicago.
OIiger and SickIer Before La
Sale Hotel Convention.
BIG CROWD ENJOYED IT
Ringside Delegates Applaud
Men With the Gloves.
Stealth as a Community Asset"
Was Oliger'S Topic.
BIG CROWD ENJOYED II
BY w. E. GIBSON.

Chicago, oct. 2S-A blue haze
drifted lazily up among the aristo-
cratic chandeliers and hangings of the
beautiful grand ballroom of the La
Sale hotel. A good sized crowd-a
masculine gathering with the excep-
ton of two women-sat about a small
platform at one side of the ballroom,
hunched forward in their chairs, their
eyes fixed on the two occupants of the
platform. And these occupants were
strange beings, indeed, considering
that the place was the ballroom of the
La Sale. They wore what at first
glance Iooked to be swimming suits,
half hose and tennis shoes. Their
hands were encased in large, padded
affairs resembling boxing gloves. They
were boxing gloves! But, no. not in
the grand ballroom of the La Sale
hotel. Impossible!
But Il was even so. The men in the
chairs on the platform were boxers.
They were part of the program of the
convention of the National Association
OF Commercial Organization Secre-
taries-the unique feature on the pro-
gram. in fact.
The chairman-no, let us call him
the refcrce-advanced to the center of
the platform, raised his hand and an
nouhced-somewhat unprofessionally
III is true-the participants.
Topckans on Program.
Ladies and gentlemen, L take
pleasure in introducing the particl-
pants in this bout Che should have said
principals. but let it go). In yonder
corner is Battling Art Oliger. secre-
tary OF the Topeka. Kan, Chamber of
Commerce; in the other corner, Kid
Guy A. Sickler. convention secretary
of the Topeka Chamber of Commerce.
They will gbox three rounds, straight
r., Of gI1a r-III "a
Time was called there being no
gong handy, and the boxers rushed
from their corners. Three fast, in
teresting rounds of boxing followed,
attended by the customary waving Of
the towel between rounds, the Wheel
ing painting of the principals and the
calls from the ringside devotees.
Oliger and Sickler showed marked
talent with the gloves and their ex-
hfbition-it had to be called such in
the La Sane--was loudlX~applaud
and proclaimed the best feature on
the program of the convention.
Business Men Exercises.
The boxing bout was incidental to
paper and demonstration given by
OEger. whose proves as a boxer is
as we'll known over Kansas as his COM
nerciaI organization work. Oliger
spoke on Safeguarding Your Health
as Community Asset" laying stress
upon the increased efficiency which a
chamber of commerce secretary-or
any business man.. for that matter
would derive from daily athletic or
Setting up" exercises.
Following the reading of his paper,
digger gave demonstration of the
exercises a business man should take
each morning before going to his Of
flee. This included breathing and
muscle loosening exercises and rope
skipping. AS n temporary apparatus
Oligcr had modified a hattree, as the
base for his spring exercises"
During the intervals between exer-
cises the Topeka secretary answered
questions.
PREDECESSOR" began one of his ques-
TONERS, "--
eJust q minute" interrupted Oliger.
where do you get that professor
stuff?"
'Well. you're good enough to be
one" replied the man.
Oligcr bowed.
The Topeka men have given the
same demonstration before several
conventions, notably before q Rotary
gathering in Kansas City recently.
They arrived here for the convention
OF Commercial Organization workers.
Several other Kansas secretaries are
attending the meetings, among them
Keith Clevenger, secretary of the Kan
sas State Chamber of Commerce. and
w. G. Harding Of Marion. whose name
and residence is the same as that of
the Republican presidential nominee,
except that this Marion is in Kansas.
not in Ohio.