ADVISES WOMEN TO !?, LEARN HOW TO BOX J (By Mrs Battling Nelson.) Willie Ritchie, the lightweight S champion of the world, sat before me jlal In the big mission rocking chair, for jS 1 "as interviewing him ;n the societv :fa department , I might easily have ihought I was mi chatting with on" of the young aria- j-a tocrnts of the city for Mr Ritchie has a dignified, refined manner uncommon un-common in a pugilist He dret es .-. itb l.-.dute tas-e For Q tie pin li" i horeshoe of ex- quislte pearls, and on the left hand a I diamond of the best quality blaze8 forth fg And. girls he has the mosi wonder- 'J? ful, flashing dark eyes, and when lie smiles ih.re are devilish dimples in 3 his cheeks "I hear that you approve 0f women :ij boxers," I suggested. "ies, I believe that a woman who H can box can always protect herself, and, besides that, the exercise does C . Continued on Page Seven ) I p ) t (Cont naed From Page Two ) her a uurld of good If more women would try boxing they would realize how benefiting It is " I felt like then and there doing 2 little shadow boxing that I might appear ap-pear clever in this faacinating little champion's eyes. "But I am for the athletic girl, though epri t ime --fencing, nnln tennis or anything they may lake up, so long as It is exernsf These women wom-en who sit about all tbe time don ' know how bad it is for them. If they ! would only get out and walk in the I fresh aii they could ibrow their rouge ! pot out of the windows, for exercise puts the real color in the flesh." Preaches Exercise. I tried to hide my face. 1 felt so I guilty of the pink 1 had smeared on. 1 especially that I might look my beau tlfu'est oil this occasion , ' Exercise. exercise, exercise. ! preach it to everybody my sisters. my brothers, my friends; it Is the foundation of health. and health ' means hanpinese re you married?" I asked blunt ly Hal her a sudden change of subject sub-ject hut more OB my mind than our previous conversation. No.' I'm not.'- the little champion responded, blushing and fumbling with his hal "Would JTOU like to be''' I asked "1 merely want to know if that is have you I sweetheart somewhero who is the inspiration of your success and with whom you hope to share all your bank roll''" "No, I haven't any sweetheart no honestly I'm not kidding I really haven't and 1 am too much occupied j with mv profession to marry now I believe 'hat when a fighter marries h- should give up tbe ring and settle' down for good. It least that's what 1 am going to do " "And tell me do you prefer blondes I or brunettes?' I asked "Well. I think I prefer brunettes," he said, tactfullv (And girls. I have! changed my mind about bleaching my hair i