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i Was Struck at the Y. M. C. A.in the EffortTo Turn Public Sentiment from Prize Fight IWhat is Sauce for the Goose is Also Sauce for the GanderWho Advocated the Mill, But the Comparison* Shew a Difference.Tin* argument offered by those who are interested it! prize figtttfcg. and wore personally interested in carrying out the arrangements tor a contest ithis evening between Bis MacKey and Eddie Bowers, have taken a pool mc.ismn In supporting their . laims by back-biting at the V. M. C. A. The •is?ociution. it is true, gave an enter-taimneiiL a short time ago fr. which R. i). MacDonald and Dr. A. L. Jones; were matched In a glove contest of j five rounds. But who saw it that oh-1 , served anything in common with a j prize fight?7 tie gloves useci are not the skin-1 |tight affairs built for punishment, but so made that they could do about as I much damage as a .sofa pillow*. Fur-1 thermore, the contest was one off ' science in which both mer. were skill-j I -:tl, and there was no attempt made 1 j ui deliver what in dstic parlance is] known a* a kJKXkoU; ijjow. Thv-itt! was no record or first blood, no second.'? armed with sponges and dope, and no purse. Ail of these things •enter into what the authorities of I ..very state tr. the union have frown lt;d npc n. and the failure to pull off a light in so many instances lias given a black eye to the so-called 'sport. The association has much to do with t he objection which has been aroused, as the supporters and followers ofprevent tonights contest and in doing so. they tollewed out a precedent that lias loug been establishedWu ihe Stand Taken by TbOM
Newspaper Details
Lima Times Democrat
Lima, Ohio, US
Fri, Nov 07, 1902
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
John H.
IL, USA 24 Apr 2018
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