Show I USING THE FISTS I Tho The best beat defense that i Is mado made of or boxing box- box In ing Is that It familiarizes men with the theart theart art of self-defense self and the most that can be said In behalf of oC prize fighting Is that It Is ta favored In inn those countries whoso people peo plO pIe are moro likely to resent Injury with their lr fists flats than with knives or firearms Like most other sports tho the tendency of ot boxIng Is always alwa's downward down and eo so we wo have the brutal and brutalizing prize ring In which In spite pite of or all Its degradation man many fairly r respectable people continue to take a lively Interest If IC we could havo have boxing without bruising It Is proba- proba blo that the skillful use lIse of the fists would be neld In tin higher esteem than i Is now tho the rule A wise New Je Jersey e judge called upon to deal with man many cases of ot homicide and ond as assault assault as- as sault with deadly weapons Inns 1113 seriously proposed that public gymnasiums be bo es established es- es for the Instruction In boxIng of or ormen men coming hero here from countries where here tho the knife and the revolver aro are resorted to toon toon toon on the tha slightest provocation Uso Use your fists to settle your disputes ho he said fight ht with natures nature's weapons and you may live to fight again If you ou must f fight hL We e have havo here of or course the old problem lem of tho the use uso and the abuso abuse of or a n thing but of the sub substantial correctness of tho the Judges Judge's es e's view thero there can bo no question It will bo be some somo time before mankind will be able to gt along without violent personal disagreements and PO everything that serves senes to minimize bloodshed Is deserving of commendation To light successfully with the tho fists a n man must have scientific c training which calls for tor boxing lessons Practice In boxIng boxIng boxing box- box Ing leads to rivalry and the step from that to a prize fight ht Is not riot a Il long on one It It IR is preferable to murder however New er New York World |