THE FATAL GLOVE FIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9185, 27 April 1893, Page 6

THE FATAL GLOVE FIGHT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, Your strictures upon the recent fatal " glove fight," and suggestions regarding legislation, which you think, should take place in order to put a spot to* such exhibitions of rufiiandom in future, have been read (and approved) by very many people, including myself. Without, however, detracting from the force and wisdom of your articles, will you permit me in the meantime, before legislation can bo obtained, to suggest "a more excellent way " by which much good can be done, and which it is in your power to adopt. I do not suggest your refusing advertisements announcing these fistic rights, as a knowledge of the coming " event " would in any case be obtained by the patrons of the ring in time to permit of attendance, but I imagine a little more notice taken in the columns of the daily press of the details of these gatherings would nave the effect of much interfering with their profitable continuance. When the Governor gives his levee you very kindly (and properly) give a large portion of your space the next day for the (impose of letting the public know who among our citizens paid their respects to the representative of Her Majesty. _ The same thing happens, to the great delight of our ladies, when you describe the dresses worn by the invited to " the ball.'' Can you not pursue the same course in relation to other functions, more or less " social," such as prize fights ? It is understood in town that persons of exalted if not " distinguished" positions were among the patrons of the late killing match. Can your reporter, who as usual is everywhere, give us a list of our prominent men, public and private, who were present at the fight, and who, by their money (paid for tickets of admission) made the fight come off? Unless cash is paid to see the battle no encounter would take place, hence the onlookers areas much accessory to the death of Forgie as the seconds or other persons concerned. If the list of " patrons" were to be published by you after any one of these encounters I do not think such patrons would a second time venture to show themselves in such or similar assembly. Take away the so-called " respectable" attendance by shaming city magnates and representative persons from attending these slaving matches and the police will soon be called upon to deal with the "lower" clement which <iets up these displays under the support ol persons in " society/' who would not be associated with such tilings if they thought their conduct would be the subject of public comment and 'condemnation.—l am, etc., S.T. W.