In both places I saw many of the great ring men of the day, in fact never missed an opportunity of attending such meetings.

It was mostly, however, "goes" between the "coming" men, such as Jim Corbett and other aspirants.

A real champion fight between heavyweights I was never lucky enough to witness.
Base-ball games always appealed to me, and to witness a first-class match only a very great distance would prevent my attendance.

To appreciate the game one must thoroughly understand its thousand fine points.

It absorbs the onlooker's interest as no other game can do.
Every player must be constantly on the alert and must act on his own judgment.