Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1919 — RATHER A TAME PRIZE FIGHT [ARTICLE]

RATHER A TAME PRIZE FIGHT

Envious Neighbor Criticises Armistice Day Program. A prize fight in the public square at Rensselaer Tuesday evening was a disgusting spectacle in the Armistloe day celebration. For a civil* teed community to tolerate such indecency seems increditable, and those who were responsible for it may be easily classed as degenerates. Rensselaer owe? the public an apology for allowing such a brutal performance. —Monon News. The Democrat man did not see this “prize fight,” but was told by those who saw It that it was a very tame boxing bout. It was of the class provided for entertainment of the boys in the army camps and, 'as this celebration was for the returned- soldiers. It is presumed that the act waß secured was their* benefit, as was the “battle royal,” another very tame soft glove knock-out that was not even earnest enough to be interesting. The Democrat is as strongly opposed to prize fighting and the sort of boxing matches that are pulled off at Hammond 4nd its environs —when the state authorities fail to get onto the affairs ia time to stop them —as Bro. Hull can possibly be, but there is quite a decided -difference between a little sparring match and a prize fight between a couple of pug uglies.