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expressive: "I'll fight Dempaay but he can bring us nothing more in the ring any time he likes, to the great game. No ODE Pays but I'm not going to teach him to to see an exhibition of futile bar." He is fighting boxar of, courage, and a long-suffering and ETHICS OF THE "COLOUR"|great skill, of the English School, much-imposed-upon public will with a dash of the Amarican revolt against such a proposed aggression. He has been to. by exhibition. Tommy Burns never From the days of Bill Richmond
Sam Langford in nineteen rounds, was a great champion. In his bot has twice turned the tables match with Beckeit he proved and Molyneux to the present by the k route, once in fourteen that he still possesssed his old- day, says "Panch”in Ihs OlwrcPT, the black race has always been and again foring him to retire when at his best, twelva years rounds and once in six rounds, time agility and speed, but even Jable to give to the ring some fighter of outstanding merit. But
in seven rounds.
ago, much of this was wasted despite all the mass of evidence and has beaten Willy Meehan.
He has also ko. Sam McVea, energy and flash speed. and experience to the contrary The name of Willy Meehan money in boxing and boxing Burns realises that there is there has always been a belief should be remembered, as he is promoting just now, but the amongst whitə men that the black fighter lacked an important
for valuing the public will not pay high prices pugilistic essential courage. Itents of the best of the American for second-hand goods. Burns was held and is still held by some.
heavyweights.
bas left his marks on ring history curiously enough, that a blank
-both red and black marks. He fighter has a "yellow streak," and that under punishment he would crumpla up, and beat himself by fear alone. The history of the ring, however, teaches us quite a different lesson,
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brte met He it was, too, who insulted the this Harry Wills and was ko. in N.S.C. by demanding his end of three rounds. This meeting came the purse before he entered the about as a result of Fulton's cam-ring.
bat by a pronouncement of Jark Dempsey's. Before the Fulton- Wills match took place Dempser had regally lifted the colour-bar. and said 2
in justification. "I need the money." This statement (is audacious as, revealing an entire lack of principle, but ang. how, be will now be held to his
worda.
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No finer gentleman of any colour or race has ever stepped into the roped arena than the black man, Peter Jackson. He was skilful to the highest degree, a man of supreme courage, large hearted, never giving an opponent unnecessary punishment, and fair paign to bring Dempsey to a re- As a promoter he may still be minded in execution and intention. | turn mesting. Dempsey had put able to surprise us with now Andrew Jephtha. tbe Sauth up the colour-bar, the colour-barmethods of advertising, but as a African black man, was another meaning, of course, Harry Wills. boxer he can show us nothing such fighter, and the history of If Fulton could beat Wills, then the most courageous fights of the Dempsey would be forced to give Ring is started with such names bim à return match. But Fulton's as Demon Joe Walcots, the plans went astray, as I suggested welterweight who fought heavy- they would, when he met the weights unflinchingly: Joe Joan-negro; but the situation nette. Sam McVea, The Dirie has been cleared up sonve Kid, and a host of others. The black fighter has proved his merit. and ang champion worthy of the name should be "ready to defend his title against him. For
INTERVIEW WITH champion to put up the colour.
RABINDRANATH TAGORE. | bar" and to state that "from now
Rabindranath Tagore has re- awards I refuse to meet any
"One result is that our young regime in India. any black man in a baxing contest" is
cently been in London-bis first men aggressively turn away from Nationalist development, within. visit since 1913. In bis sixtieth everything as logical as if Dempsey were to
Western. English say, a generation. year he has embarked on exten-Orientalists ascribe everything' [say: I am the champion and
But firs: Dempsey has to fulfil ice travels in Europe, and will Indian to Greek or Persian origins All we can hope for is a place "I hope not." he answered. ean dictate terms. In future other engagements. First be has possibly "do" America as well.which hurts when it ceases to in the British Empire with refuse to high: Frenchmen, or any
to meet Billy Miske on September He will visit Norway and Sweden, amuse. man whose name begins with. These two bave mes twice be countries he bas never set seen.
Lack of understanding much freedom as possible. Com- fore in no-decision contests. Other
and sympathy is the root of all plete freedom cannot come for a Those who bave read bis re-evil in Anglo-Indian relations. opponents that have been suggest-
very long time. In any case I "I hope the Di course we on this of the ed for the champion have been markable books know his charm,
Government hope that Nationalism will find Atlantic have little conception of Bill Breanan and Willie Meehan says an errer writer. In con realises how universal is the no place in our race conscions- the deep racial antipathy borne Meehan's claims for acontest have and gentle nature still further war the common people eagerly give Nationalism its strength
versation bis kindly, spiritual face discontent in India. During the ness. Patriotic pride and vanity by those of the Caucasian race always been overlooked, and towards those of Hamitic stock somehow the Americans do no:
He speaks English waited for news of Allied defeat: well as its weakness. You in But wbaterer the causes. just or
seem to take the Frisco Fat merely with masters, but with no; because they were badly of Europe have cultivated th LONDON DIRECTORY anjost, for this deep-seated feel Boy seriously.
an attractive refinement of tone under British rule, but because boastfulness and it has found its And ye: his
and form. There was a sad irony thes ing, a white champion cannot be record is better than any of the in listening to so sympathetic a despised, and therefore oppressed. war. Fellowship and co-oper
felt themselves ignored, highes: expression in the late- termed a world's champion if he other secondline heavyweights. personality attributing all our Your machine needs a soal." bars the black man. His title He has lost oвce to Dempsey in
|ation, not war, is what we should under this condition automatica four-round bout, has drawn with troubles in India, as he did yester
THE MONTAGE REFORMS.
cultivate. Unity is the problem... ally shrinks to that of white him twice, and has beaten him between rulers and people.
day, to the lack of sympathy
In answer to a question rs to
|Nationalism divides.” champion of the world.
what he anticipated from the new
For the rest Dr. Tagore was The grea: John L. Sullivan, Brennan nor Miske has beaten more and more estranged between Tagore said:
"Feeling," he said. "are getting machinery being
confident that the fanatic feeling sat ep. Dr. when champion, drew the colour Dempsey, and Brennan wako.
as between Hindas and Mohan- I have always held that line, but strangely enough, thereby him in six rounds.
"No modification of existing medans in India would not last, was at that time the menacing
This victors of Harry Wine in India have much to learn machinery will make the slightest (unless outside macbigations kept figure of the black man. Peter are: Fulton will have an impor. I have therefore worked for spirit. We want men. We all
from the West, and the West from difference without a change of it alive; and that the Sadler Jacksen, hovering in the back-ant effect, for it will probably a real exchange of hearts and respec: Mr. Montagu; but we form might do much good if the
Commission's educational I ground. Tommy Berns, too, result in Dempsey's agreeing to wben champion, drew the colourmeet Carpentier in the near future faelings between them. At know the men on
whom will Government live, and again. or a remarkable if he beats Levinsky next October tiniketan in Bengal twenty years progressive ideas. If only Mr. spirit in gorement.
the school I founded at Shan-
depend the execution of his Everything depended as Dew concidence, there happened to be choosing him as an opponent inazo I have two English friends Montagu could come to India as great opportunity for coming a formidable black fighter in the the belief that he is the easit helping me. Their work I regard Viceroy when the Reform Bill together. To countenance dis
an integral factor in the comes into practice all might be ruptive agencies in the form of eduration of my boys. Sut all the boxing interest of emplify the best side of Western the actual obstacles are and danger of revolution, and lies They ex-well, for he could then see what exaggerated news such as the the next few months is confined humanity by their self-sacrifice take steps to remove them. There such as the danger to English to America. however, for there and chivalry. are some very important matches need from you.
This is what we is the great force of Anglo-Indian women, is short-sighted policy! to be staged in England before
officials who are not in love with myself feel the effect of such Then came Jack Dempsey as Christmas, chief of which, of that side of your people which is buman
"Instead, we experience only change. They like power, as folly. I feel more antipathy in
beings will heavyweight champion of the course, is the meeting between mechanical, somewhat overbear! opinion the only hope is for Me was here last. It is the duty of ibis country now than when I world, and he at once put up the Jimmy Wilde and Pete Herman ing, and unsympathetic. We meet Montagu to come 01: to 03, 21 wise men to work for sympathy, colour bar. Twelve months ago for the world's bantam-weight you only in business relation-any rate for the next few years. I wrote on this subject and title. But there is a ridiculous ship and
not antipathy.” pointed out how remarkably attempt to work up excitement purposes.
administrative Nobility of purpose and generous history was repeating itself. For and interest in a proposed mateb tooth is lacking in your Govern- to their work.
The personal buruan sympathy would then be able to IS. 5D. INCREASE OF SAVAL the putting up of the colour bar between Bombardier Wells ment It is unmitigated bureau-| was again coincident with the and Tommy Bams. We were in-cracy based on the idea that education and sanitation in India the rate of provisions and allow
ALLOWANGE "Take finance. Why have
It has been decided to increase appearance in the ring of a black terested at one time in the ques- there is common ground teen neglected? Because you ances to naval ratings at home heavyweight pugilist. of high tipo." an Wells Come Back?" between East and West. "KODAKS" skill, of great strength, power. He has proved conceived this laws may be good. They may give your administration and army from 2s. Id. to 3a. 6d. per day. Sir Your have spent all your money on ports and naval establishments and intelligence. This was Harry he cannot, and somewhat sadly, as security of property, but what We are not allowed any influence. James Craig stated in reply to a Wills, who at that time was when thinking of his earlier pro-we want is sympathly and im; over finance. Yet we can never question in the House of Com- almost unheard of on this side of mise, we must place bim amongst agination. Our civilisation and be free untill we are allowed to meas recently. The position of the water.
the discards. With Buros, it is history are really studied only in manage our He was the man who was a different matter. He tried to those countries in Europe which without the interference of schema of putting them on
Our own affairs the Royal Naval Reserve and the asked to act as Dempseys spur- prose that, although an old man bave no political connection with third party." ring partner when the latter was in the boxing sense, and in spite us. It is humiliating to feel that preparing to meet Jess Willand of the long rest he could "
come yon can accept nothing from our for the world's championship. back -an experiment that fail-banda. We
treated Ara but Wills's reply was blunt and ed. We know that he is plucky.j eternal schoolboys.
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