Show CORBETTS OPiNION I MnUc < Him More Anxious Than Ever to Quit I Dallas Tex Dec 15James T Cor bett who is in this city was asked his opinion of the killing of Bowen in the New Orleans prize fight He said I Im sorry to hear it I read the account ac-count of the fight in this mornings newspapers but had not heard of his death and was hoping the worst fears were unfounded As to the blow I do not know what kind of one Lavigne used but it must have been a terrible one It will hurt pugilism and makes me more eager than ever to get out of the business j I Do you not believe the refined so called glove contests of recent years under Queensberry rufes J as compared with the oldtime London ring rules with bare knuckles on the turf are subjected to doubt in light of the numerous nu-merous fatalities and serious injuries that have token place i No I dont The many fatalities I that have taken place of late cannot > I believe be ascribed to that style of lighting but to the men who use it In these days fighters train more are I in better condition and in every respect re-spect more skillful and scientific than they were in the days when the London prize ring rules were in vogue One reaSon why so many more accidents attend boxing these days is that the boxers pick out vital spots on which to strike a man and with added skill are able to reach their aim more often The boxers of today are more scientific scien-tific than those of former days and to this alone may be charged most of the recent accidents The contests under un-der London prize ring rules were far more brutal than those fought under Queensberry rules London rules permit per-mit a man to throw his antagonist and then jump on him after he is down No I dont believe there can be any comparison between the two methods of fighting II |