7/39 Assaults, wonderful tricks of a slashing Life-Guardsman, one spectator had witnessed at an exhibition in a London hall. You may see displays of boxing still in places. How about a prizefight ?--With money on it ?--Eh, but you don't expect men to stand up to be knocked into rumpsteaks for nothing ?--No, but it's they there bets!--Right, and that's a game gone to ruin along of outsiders .-- But it always was and it always will be popular with Englishmen! Great English names of young days, before the wintry shadow of the Law had blighted them, received their withered laurels. Emulous boys were in the heroic posture. |