FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

There is a vast difference between professional and intercollegiate boxing which is not always realized by the average sport enthusiast. In the latter every effort is made to accentuate the scientific principles of the sport and to turn the bouts into clean, hard, fighting for the sake of exercise rather than to make them grudge fight spectacles, colored by fits of temper. Goading and wild displays by the spectators are forbidden, destroying the possibility of adding the professional vulgarism.

Unfortunately this latter type of fighting does not appeal to human nature. Ask a man whether he would rather see two boxers mix for the fun of it and applaud them in between rounds or watch two men maul each other in a fight and he would undoubtedly answer in the negative. The giving and taking of blows is more exciting than the mutual warding off of opponents gloves. It takes a real love for the sport and an interest in the men participating to appreciate boxing as conducted according to intercollegiate rules.

Harvard last night successfully conducted its first at home meet since boxing was added as a competitive sport and the manner in which it was run off is a tribute to the Athletic Association as well as to the crowd in attendance. The sportsmanlike and gentlemanly attitude shown will help secure the future of Harvard boxing.