Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1891 — Boxing as Sport. [ARTICLE]

Boxing as Sport.

From Harper’s Weekly. Boxing is precisely what you make it. If you put gloves on a couple ol toughs, the result will be a fight filled with slugging and gore; if gentlemen put on the gloves, there will follow a contest equally as determin ed, with blows probably stronger, but directed with judgment and skill and received in like manner. The great difference between the sluggei and boxer is that the former stands stolidly awaiting his opportunity to deliver a knock-down blow, actuated with but the one idea of rendering his opponent senseless and trusting to his tough hide to withstand blows The boxer, on the other hand, is test ing his skill with a fellow-clubman his blows are clean and strong, but he is expert enough to avoid punish ment, or, if not, his opponent is judicious in its delivery. What holds good so far as boxing is concerned is equally applicable to any other sport. The additions to the Congrcga tional eburelies throughout the coun try since Jan. 1 aggregate near!} 20,000.