GLOVES AND CARDS.

Free Lance, Volume XIV, Issue 692, 4 October 1913, Page 6

GLOVES AND CARDS.

. With a Cryptic Remark by Mr. ' ' , Fisher. AT the annual meeting of ' the Wellington Federal Club the other night, some joker suggested that boxing-gloves should be provided for the settlement of disputes that might arise ™ » card-room. On that, the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, who happened to be present, said, "Then members will have to nave better hands than I have seen them with. Now, what on earth did Mr Fisher mean? Is it that-the hands of cards held in that snug place are-com-monly so bad that no man would venture to dispute about them? Or does Mr. Fisher mean that the actual and physical hands of the members are so bad that they would be ineffective in a glove contest? Or what does he mean, anyhow? * *■"»"*• Leaving that point, there is a possibility that the use of the gloves.for the settlement of disputes might be very effective on the floor of Parliament. Members would be matched weight for age and that would give Mr. Masßey and* Mr. Russell a truly thunderous' "go." Then Mr. Allen and Mr. Glover—what fights, folks 1 Mr. Fisher and Mr. At-" more might make a good match, though it is to be feared that Mr. Fisher has been too spendthrift of his wind. But the contest between Mr. Witty and Mr. Rhodes, of the Thames—this would be the champion flaming battle of them all. Alasl 'tis only a fine dream.