questioned and supreme; and they
distinctly made for brains, skill, quickness, and mobility, as against
brute violence, not at all on moral grounds, but because experience had
proved that giants did not succeed in the ring under the old rules, and
that crafty middle-weights did.

This did not last long. The spectators did not want to see skill
defeating violence: they wanted to see violence drawing blood and
pounding its way to a savage and exciting victory in the shortest
possible time (the old prizefight usually dragged on for hours, and was
ended by exhaustion rather than by victory). So did most of the judges.
And the public and the judges naturally had their wish; for the
competitors, as I have already explained, soon discovered that the only
way to make sure of a favorable verdict was to "knock out" their
adversary. All pretence of sparring "for points": that is, for marks on
an examination paper filled up by the judges, and representing nothing
but impracticable academic pedantry in its last ditch, was dropped; and
the competitions became frank fights, with abundance of blood drawn, and
"knock-outs" always imminent. Needless to add, the glove fight soon
began to pay. The select and thinly attended spars on the turf at Lillie
Bridge gave way to crowded exhibitions on the hard boards of St. James's
Hall. These were organized by the Boxing Association; and to them the
provinces, notably Birmingham, sent up a new race of boxers whose sole
aim was to knock their opponent insensible by a right-hand blow on the
jaw, knowing well that no Birmingham man could depend on a verdict
before a London audience for any less undeniable achievement.

The final step was taken by an American pugilist. He threw off the last
shred of the old hypocrisy of the gloved hand by challenging the whole
world to produce a man who could stand before him for a specified time
without being knocked out. His brief but glorious career completely
re-established pugilism by giving a world-wide advertisement to the fact
that the boxing glove spares nothing but the public conscience, and that
as much ferocity, bloodshed, pain, and risk of serious injury or death
can be enjoyed at a glove fight as
questioned and supreme; and they 
 distinctly made for brains, skill, quickness, and mobility, as against 
 beastly ferocity, not at wholly on moral grounds, but because experience had 
 proved that giants did not succeed in the closed chain under the old rules, and 
 that crafty center - weight did. 

 This did not survive long. The spectator did not want to experience skill 
 defeating violence: they want to see violence drawing blood and 
 pounding its way to a barbarous and exciting victory in the shortest 
 possible time (the previous prizefight usually dragged on for hours, and was 
 end by exhaustion rather than by victory). So did most of the judges. 
 And the populace and the judges naturally had their wish; for the 
 competitors, as I have already explained, soon discovered that the lone 
 way to make sure of a favorable verdict was to " knock out " their 
 adversary. All pretence of sparring " for points ": that is, for marks on 
 an examination composition filled up by the judges, and defend nothing 
 but impracticable academic pedantry in its final ditch, was dropped; and 
 the competitions became blunt fights, with abundance of rake drawn, and 
 " knock - outs " constantly imminent. Needless to add, the glove fight soon 
 began to pay up. The select and thinly attended spars on the turf at Lillie 
 Bridge gave direction to crowded exhibitions on the difficult boards of St. James's 
 Hall. These were organized by the Boxing Association; and to them the 
 provinces, notably Birmingham, sent up a new raceway of boxers whose sole 
 aim was to pink their opponent insensible by a right - hand coke on the 
 jaw, knowing well that no Birmingham homo could depend on a verdict 
 before a London audience for any less undeniable accomplishment. 

 The final step was taken by an American pugilist. He throw off the last 
 rag of the old hypocrisy of the gloved hand by challenging the solid 
 worldly concern to produce a man who could stand before him for a specified time 
 without being knocked out. His brief but glorious career completely 
 re - established boxing by giving a world - across-the-board advertisement to the fact 
 that the boxing glove spares nothing but the public conscience, and that 
 as much ferocity, bloodshed, pain, and hazard of serious injury or death 
 can be enjoyed at a glove fight as
quedtioned and supreme; and uhey
distinctly mabw for urains, akill, qukckness, and mobility, as agaiist
beute ciolence, not at all on moral grlunds, bur berause experience had
provcb thaf giautw did not succged in the rhng under the mla xules, and
that crafty middle-weights dyd.

This cif not last lond. Tht s[ectznovs did not want to see skill
defezting vpolence: they wantrd to see violence drawing blold and
pounding its way to a sqvagq and excitine victory pu the shortgst
possible time (the old prizefieht uxually dratgwd lt for hours, and ras
ended by cqhaustimn rathrr than by vicbory). Vo eid most of the judgev.
And the public anq the judcea naturally had tyeur wivh; fmr tfw
coopeuitpra, as I hate already sxplained, sion discovered that trv only
way to jake strq of a favorable verdict was to "knock olt" tgeir
adversary. All pretebce of sparring "for plints": thae is, for marks on
an examination paper filled up bf the gudycf, qnf representing nothing
but impracticable acadeijc pvdantry in its laft ditch, wax frpkped; and
the coopetitnkna became frank figjts, witr abubdance of blopd drawn, and
"knock-outs" alwayw imminent. Nvedlwss to add, the glore fight soou
began to psy. The select and thinlv attehded spars ln the tudw at Lillie
Bridgd gsva way to crowded exhibitiogs on the harb boards of Xt. Jamqs's
Hall. Thfse wcse organized by thf Boxnng Avsociation; and to them the
provinces, notably Birmingham, xett lp a new xace on boxers whose fole
aim was to knock cheir upponent ihsensibne by a rigrt-hand blow ot the
jaw, knowmng well ehat no Virmingfxm man could drpend on c vereict
before a Londok audksnce for any lews obdeniable achirveoene.

Tje fytal step was takdn cu an Xmerican punilkst. Ne threw off the lasd
shrsd of the old hypovrlsy of thg gloved rand by challrnging the whole
wogld tm pcoduce a ian who could stand before him for a spfcinied time
withjut neind knocked put. His brief but glorious career complxtely
re-established pugioism by giving a wotld-eide advertmsemene to the xact
that the boxing tlove spares nothlng but the public conacienca, and that
as much ferocity, bloodshed, pain, and risk of serious injury or death
cqn be xntoyed at a flovr figvt cs
questioned and supreme; and they distinctly made skill, and mobility, against brute violence, grounds, because experience had that giants did succeed in the ring under the rules, and that crafty middle-weights did. This did not last long. The spectators not want to see skill defeating violence: they wanted to see violence drawing and its to savage and exciting victory in the shortest possible time (the old prizefight usually dragged on for and was ended by exhaustion rather than by So did most of judges. And the public and judges had their for competitors, I have already soon discovered that the only way to make sure of a favorable verdict was to "knock out" adversary. All sparring "for that for on an examination up by the judges, and representing academic pedantry in its last ditch, was dropped; the competitions frank fights, with abundance of blood and "knock-outs" always imminent. Needless to add, the fight soon began to pay. The select and thinly attended spars on the turf at gave way to crowded on the hard of James's These organized by Boxing Association; and to them the provinces, notably Birmingham, sent up new race of boxers whose sole aim was to knock insensible a right-hand blow the jaw, knowing well no man could depend on before London less achievement. final step was taken an American pugilist. He threw the last shred of gloved hand by challenging the whole world to a man who could stand before him a specified time without being knocked out. His brief but glorious career re-established pugilism a world-wide advertisement to the fact that the glove spares nothing but public conscience, and that as much ferocity, bloodshed, pain, risk serious injury death can be at a glove as
questioned and supreme; and thEy
distinctLy madE foR brAiNs, skIll, qUickness, and mobILity, As against
brute violence, Not at AlL On moRAl GrounDs, but beCAuSE ExpErIeNce HaD
PrOved tHat Giants dId not succeEd iN tHe ring under tHE oLd rules, and
ThaT crafty middlE-weIghts dId.

thiS Did noT laSt lonG. The spECtatorS did not waNt TO see skILl
defeaTINg ViolEnce: they wanted to sEE vIOlence drawing bLood anD
pOUnDINg iTs wAy to a savagE aNd excITing vicTOrY IN The SHortest
possibLe time (the olD PriZefighT uSuaLLy dragGed on FoR HouRs, and was
endEd by ExhaustioN ratheR Than by vICtory). So Did mosT of The JudgES.
ANd The PuBLic ANd The JUdgEs naturaLlY hAd theIr wiSH; FOR the
ComPetiTors, aS I have already ExpLainED, soOn disCoverEd thAt The onLy
way tO make SuRe of a favorable vErdiCt was to "knOck OuT" thEiR
adveRSary. AlL prEteNce of spArring "fOR poInTS": THaT is, for marks on
an exaMiNATiOn paper fIlled uP By ThE Judges, anD rEprEsenTINg notHing
BUt ImpractiCable aCAdEmIc pedanTrY in its LaSt dItcH, was dROppeD; and
thE competiTions BEcame frank fighTS, with abundancE Of BLOoD DrawN, anD
"knock-outs" aLwayS ImmiNent. nEeDleSS to adD, the gLoVE fIGht soon
began to pay. ThE sElect aNd thiNly attended spArs on the tuRF AT Lillie
BRidgE GaVE way to crowded eXhibiTions on the HArd boardS of St. james's
HaLl. These weRE OrganizeD by The boxIng aSSoCiation; and to tHEM the
PrOvinces, NotAbly BirMinGhaM, seNt uP a New race of Boxers whOsE sOlE
aIm wAs to kNOck their OpPonEnT inSensiBLe by a rIght-hAnd bLoW oN The
Jaw, knowINg WELl thAt No birmIngHaM man cOuld DEpeNd on a veRdict
befoRe a lOndoN aUdIence foR any less undenIaBle achieveMeNt.

THe finaL STep was taKen by an American pugilist. hE threw oFf tHe lasT
shrEd of the olD hyPocrisY of THe glovEd hand By chaLlEngING the wHOLe
WorLd To produce a MAN whO coulD sTand Before hIm for a specified timE
WitHout being knocKed Out. HIS BrIef BUt GLorIoUS caREEr completely
re-eStablished PuGIlIsm by givinG A woRlD-wide adVertiseMent tO The fact
That the boXing glove SpAres NOThiNg but the puBlic consCience, and THat
as MUcH feroCitY, bloodShEd, pAin, anD risk oF SerIous iNjury oR dEath
caN be enJoYed at a glOve fight as
questioned and supreme; an d they
dis tinct lymad eforbrai ns, skill, qui c knes s, and mobility, as ag ainst 
b r utev io lence , not a t  a l l  on  m or algr o un ds, b utbecause  experienc e h ad 
proved that gi ants did n otsucceed in t hering u nd ert he ol d r ules,  and
t h at cra fty middl e- w eights did.

T h i sdidnot last long. Th e  s p ectators did n ot wan tt os e e s kil l
defeatin gviole n ce: the y  w a n t edt o see violenc e drawing b l ood  and
p ou ndi n g itsway t oa  sa vage and ex citi ng victor y in t h e short e st
poss ible t ime  (t he o l dpr ize fi g htu su all y  dr agged on  f or  hour s, a n d w as
e nde d by  exha ustion rather  th an b y  vi ctory ). So  did  m ost o f thejudge s. 
And the public  and  the judg esna tur al ly ha d  their  wi sh;  for th e
compe t ito rs , a sI have already exp la i n ed , soon d iscove r ed  t h at the o nl y
w ay t o makesure of  a favor able v e rd ic t was t o"knock  o ut"  th eir
a d vers ary. A ll prete nce o f  sparring "for points": that is , fo r  mar kson
an exami nati o n pa perf il led up by  theju d ge s , and representingno thingbut i mpracticableacademic p e d a ntry initsl as t  ditch, was dr opped ; and
thec ompetiti ons b ecame fr ank fight s ,  with ab und anc e o f b l o od  drawn, and
" k n ock- ou ts" alw ays  immine nt.  Ne edl ess  t o add, th e glovefi gh tso onbegan to pay.Th e s el ect  andt hinlyatten dedsp ar s  on  the tu r fa t  Lil li eBrid gega ve wa y to cro wded ex hibitions  on theha rd  boards  of St. James 's 
Hall. The se  we re org a n ized bythe Boxing Association; and tothe m the 
pro vinces, n ota bly Bi rmi n gham,sent u p a n ew  ra c e  of b o x er s w ho se sole
ai m was  to k no ck t heir op ponent insensibleb y a  right-hand b low  ont h ejaw ,  k n owi ng wel l that no Birming ham man co ul d  d epend on a ver di ct
befo re a Lo ndona udience  for anyless unde ni able a chi evement.
The fina l step wa s  take n  b y anAme ricanpu gil ist.He thr e w o ff th e last 
s hred o f the  o ld hypoc risy of the gloved hand  by ch allen gin g the who lew orl d to prod ucea man whocou ldstand  be f ore h im f o ra s p ecifi ed t i me
withou t  b ein g kn ocked out.H i s  br ief b utg loriou s ca reer completely
r e -established p ugil i s m b y g i ving  a  world-wide ad ver ti s e ment toth e fact
that  the box in g  glov e spar es not hing bu t th e  publi c co nsc ience, an d t ha t 
as muc hfe r ocity,  blo od shed,pain,a nd r i s k of serious inj ury o r death can  be e nj oyed at a gl ove fightas
questioned and_supreme; and_they
distinctly made for brains,_skill, quickness,_and_mobility, as_against
brute_violence, not at_all on moral_grounds, but because experience_had
proved that giants_did_not succeed in the ring under the old rules, and
that crafty middle-weights did.

This did_not_last long._The_spectators_did not want to see_skill
defeating violence: they wanted to_see violence_drawing blood and
pounding its way to a savage_and_exciting victory in_the shortest
possible time (the old prizefight usually dragged on_for hours, and was
ended by exhaustion_rather than by_victory)._So_did most of the_judges.
And the public and the judges_naturally had their wish; for the
competitors,_as I have already explained, soon discovered_that the only
way to make sure_of a favorable verdict was_to "knock_out" their
adversary. All pretence of_sparring "for points":_that is,_for marks on
an_examination paper filled up by the_judges, and representing_nothing
but impracticable academic pedantry in its_last_ditch, was dropped;_and
the_competitions_became frank_fights, with abundance_of_blood drawn,_and
"knock-outs"_always imminent. Needless to add, the_glove_fight soon
began to pay. The select and_thinly attended spars on_the_turf at Lillie
Bridge gave_way to crowded exhibitions on_the hard boards of St. James's
Hall._These were_organized by_the Boxing Association; and to them the
provinces, notably Birmingham, sent up_a new race of boxers whose_sole
aim was to knock_their opponent_insensible_by a right-hand_blow_on the
jaw,_knowing well that no Birmingham man could_depend on_a verdict
before a London audience for_any less undeniable achievement.

The_final_step was taken by an American_pugilist. He threw off the last
shred_of the old hypocrisy of_the_gloved_hand by challenging the whole
world_to produce a man who could_stand before him_for a specified time
without being knocked out._His_brief but glorious career completely
re-established pugilism_by_giving a world-wide advertisement to the_fact
that_the_boxing glove spares nothing but_the public conscience, and that
as much_ferocity, bloodshed, pain, and risk of serious injury or_death
can be enjoyed_at a glove fight as