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Show Pipe Organ Strains for Boxing Bouts Not Liked Archie Bell, the New York bantamweight, bantam-weight, and his American seconds were startled by the swelling, melodious melodi-ous strains of a pipe organ when the little party was ushered Into Royal Albert hall for the 15 round bout with Teddy I'.aldock. British fighter, which 1'vll lost on points. The New Yorkers, York-ers, especially Bell, looked around amazed, wondering what It was all about. The organ, often lienrd by the kin-.; and queen. Is one of the largest In the world, and Is always played at big fisllc contests. Its base was hidden from the Americans by enormous black and white figures for use In Indicating the rounds, but some nf its 9.0-) odd pipes reach nearly to the roiling. Bell says be does not care for organ music In the ring. When the decision was awarded to Baldock, the organ pealed out "For he'H a Jolly good fid-low," fid-low," but Bell didn't bear this owing to the cheers of the 7,000 or more spectators. |