The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
old-tlmcrs Were Rough

Oid-tincrs Were Rough.
Tn England where flstlcuffs was
revived, boxing without any set rules
has gone on for many centuries In
the earliest days eye-gouging, kick
ing and other rough and tumble
fighting methods were INDUCED in
until tho time OF James Figg, the
first acknowledged British cham
pion, who open9d theater for ring
Fighting in oxford Road, London,
l743.
Evan then there we're no rules
worth considering until RULES for
the better regulation of the sport,
approved by gentlemen and agreed
to by pugilists."
One OF these rules provided that
In order to prevent any disputes,
the time man lies after a fall, II
inc second does not bring his man
10 the side OF the square, with the
space OF hair n minute, he shall he
deemed a beaten man"
FigS was teacher OF broad
sword and other weapons as well as
a boxer, and was supposed to be "un-
rlvaled In England with the sword"
II was quite the thing to train with
FIG before n duel But his intro
duotion Of public boxing made his
reputation, lie fought many finish
hare-fist fights himself, aften he
'efe King George III, and members
OF his court
"Muffers"-The First Boxing Glove.
IN l741 Broushton. then English
champion advertised the first use OF
boxing gloves, which were invented
lor training purposes only. and not
used IN ring fights
Rrplinltnu D1yarfFa,.Ft
theory OF that truly British art, with
an the various stops blows, cross
buttocks, etc. incident to combat
ants, Will be fully taught and ex-
plalned, and that persons OF quality
ana distinction may not be debarred
trom entering into course of these
lectures they viii be given with the
utmost tenderness and regard to the
delicacY OF the pupil, for which rea-
son muttlers are provided that will
el'ectualIy secure them from the in
convenience Of black eyes, broken
Jaws and bloody noses"
Much later on Mr.. Jackson eovA
boxing instructions at "his elegant
rooms. - Bond street" where on
one occasion fights were held be
Lore the emperor OF Russia, General
bIueher, the nlnE Of Prussia. Prin-
cess Frederick and William OF prus-
s!a, Lord Lowther, General d'York
etc, These visitors Looked at Cham- |
pion CRIB with eyes popped out
and asked for another show.
Apparently the first fighter who
made a fortune out OF boxing was
Tom Johnson. who after contend
ing Tor the championship OF Fng. .
lahd IN about l6 fights, retired
ana hecame respectable, having hv
ms extraordinary success realized /
me astonishing sum OF nearly five F.
thousand pounds"
About a quarter Of what light |
weight champion Benny Leonard /
received q few months ago for one I
no decision bout with Lew Tender. !
spectablel"
Unfortunately Tom johnson didn't (
stay respectable" Having squnn-
dered his fortune ne had to fight 7
again and being old ana soft Was
beat almost ueeless" and shortly
ltterWard died from the severe
blows he had received"
Flkhung was a tough game in
those days
Fight Goes 1875 Rounds.
The rnushest OF the old-timeI
tights We're between English ana
.r!sh champions, One OF these went
20 rounds and both Purcell the
EnEIlshman and McCarty, from Ire
land, were beaten out OF resemblance
10 anything human, each In turn he
ing caught IN chancery" and ham
mered into 4 state OF collapse, only
10 be revived In the half-minute in
ierVals by brandy administered by
their seconds
In the one hundred and twenty
nth round the Irishman rose from