| Show GIRLS IN BOXING GLOVES ten round and a knockout in a NOW new york gymnasium nearly every week day afternoon the favored visitor to a certain aristocratic gymnasium on fifth avenue new york may see clever boxing bouts between the young sports in knickerbockers who are members of the organ iza tion not many days clays ago says the new york world a ten round go between two of the most expert girls resulted in a clean knockout A member of the gymnasium who found the secret too much to keep gives details of the bout but refused to say more than that the contestants were named maud and ethel respectively tor for the first four rounds neither fair br boxer gained much advantage although there were several rattling exchanges la in the fifth maud secured first knockdown and there followed three rounds devoted to uneventful rallies the ninth round was distinguished by some clever work in the way of feints ducks and counters both contestants bing being pretty well winded at the quavering call of time from a member who was so excited that she had almost lost her voice when the flushed and panting but plucky girls faced each other for the last round the first effort ma made madams deMs was a splendid straight arm punch which ch sent ethel reeling for a moment A new member of tender years quietly fainted in a corner just as ethel recovered herself quickly in time to duck another beauty aimed for the chin before maud could get herself back into position ethel landed twice and her adversary at once became exceed i angly groggy ethel though puffing like a grampus herself was quick to see her opportunity and with a smart uppercut upper sent poor maud to the floor in a bunch fairly knocked out the vanquished maid was carried to a dressing room where she soon recovered then all the girls after having a good cry together went home satisfied that they had a lovely time and eager lor for the next bout |
