Seward Seaport Record
Formerly The Scxearti Tolar is & Kenat Peninsula/tleutinn Chain Nexus
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Seward, Alaska
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This should really he titled
“Grandpa takes up boxing," or
-some such snappy title. When 1
was young, l got the impression
that ladies just did not attend
anything so rough a|nd brutal as
a boxing match or “prize fight,"
it just wasn't done—not ladies*
The fact that boxers appear in
a state of undress including only
trunks and shoes was enough in
itself to make the ladies blush
with shock. And to think of men
pummelling one another with
huge padded gloves, even to the
extent of unconsciousness was a
form of brutality that shocked the
gentle sensibilities of a lady into
a state of horror.
Throughout the years, my fem
inine sensibilities must have be
come hardened (or they were not
so gentle to begin with), because
l became accustomed to men ap
pearing on the beaches til! over
the coiintry exposing their mus
cles and strutting in hare chests
just as proudly as f'he girls in
their own accepted beautiful and
scanty attire. And why shouldn't
they? I came to the conclusion
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long ago that our grandmothers
were kidding themselves t>y re
fusing to see the beauty of the
God-given human body except
when it was portrayed on canvas.
Several women yesterday refus
ed almost shudderingly to go to
the boxing match at the Recrea
tion match at the Recreation Cen
ter because . they said, they didn't
like that sort of thing. Wondering
what was so unattractive about it
all, I went to see for myself what
reaction I would get, and to watch
the other people, especially the
other women.
Ladies, I decided early in the
evening that if I were raising my
family over again and had a doz
en hoys, they would all lie taught
the art of boxing. The beautiful
coordination of mind and muscle
was a wonder to me, and that
such rapid, fluid motion can only
be built up by htng training and
practice in boxing is plain to see
The ability to take punishment
and hold his temper is another
thing that is evident in a boxer.
Any boy last night who got triad
immediately lost some of his skill.
A man who lacked confidence
in himself because of fear of his
opponent was lost before he start
ed to fight. Therefore a boxer
must have confidence.
\\ lion our local boys, all of
whom lackfd the Ions and regu
lar training of the Navy boys
(they all seemed to have some
skill, however, were also conspi
cuous for less muscular and phy
sical development, which is ac
quired by the intensive training °f
the Xavy men. One thing our boys
did not lack in any degree was
pluck and courage. They were
game to go up against opponents
whom they had never seen, and
with the almost certain know
ledge that they were outclassed,
yet they calmly put on the gloves
and stepped into that ring with a
courage that made me as proud
as if they were my own soils.
1 don't know a thing about cor
rect form, footwork, .jabs, slaps, l
slices, punches, uppercuts, under- |
<'uts. ri■ hts and lefts—the lan- I
guago being spoken all around j
me. I just watched wide-eyed and j
breathless, forgetting my inter j
tion to watch the other women j
The menfolks in the audience |
grew very excited at times, yell- j
in,r instructions, warnings, and
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criticisms to the contenders, all.
of which wont unheeded by the [
busy battlers, but it seems to be I
a part of the game, in which the
watchers get a vicarious pleasure
and feeling of participation. Yet
through it all, 1 was aware that
these boys were battling, at times
even fighting, yet remained
friends. 1 thought “This kind of
sport is going on all over the
country. American men can fight
to the death and not lose their
innate geniality. Why, Oh why,
are we having such trouble to
make the men of other nations
understand us? Perhaps it is on
ly in this country that boxing and
other physical sports are so much
a part of everydniy life. So the
Russian men box and contest just
for the fun of it? Somehow I
doubt it.
' Even the two “old men," both
with bald heads, aging bodies and
tightened muscles were not
ashamed to admit their age while
| showing the yotlng fellows how it
should be done. Glimpses of their
I former skill were evident even to
la rookie like me.
This last bout, between Treve
than and Wapgley touched me
more than any of the others, be
cause, although the hoys would
not consciously put it into words,
to them, these were just "old fel
lows atid has-beens," but they
will come to realize that though
the battle for he world is for the
young, they still have the “old
fellows” with the know-how to
depend on back home.
So, Ladies, when there is an
other boxing match or prize fight
in town, this grandma will be
I there, because just to watch the
stubborn gameness of the boys
battling In a sporting contest re
news my courage to play the
game of daily living, which after
all, is no game, but a dead serious
earnest fight in which I am out
classed, outreaehed and meagerly
trained.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Dear Editor:
The Cradle Itocker column
seems to he for criticisms. Also
believe it is for the enlightenment
of the critieiser. Imagine a lot of
wives and mothers sizzled when
they read Friday's coluitn. At
first I did too. Probably the poor
duffer that broached the subject j
of the neglected working men’s
meals just, does not understand
modern house managing.
If this is the case he should
peek into a few homes while the j
wives are tip tov*n. Most every one j
in Seward has a dial controlled
electric or oil stove. So no !
“quickie" meals are necessary. A
savory aroma of a roast in the
oven or a pot roast and vegetables
simmering on the back of the
stove would greet his nostrils. |
Probably a pan of bread cosily i
raising by the fire, too.
Lots of this so called gadding I
is for a very important reason. To
get the small fry out for a breath
of fresh air, snug in their sleighs,
pink cheeks anil bright eyes peek
ing out.
Another good reason (must we
have reasons) is a lot of men
alternate night shift. A quiet
house is essential for a good rest.
Lots of times we would rather
stay in and do a million and one
things, but the evenings must
serve for these as we must stay
up until midnight to have a hot
meal then.
So into the oven goes the roast,
beside the fire the bread is set,
onto the sleigh go the vree tots,
and up town we merrily “gad”
for fresh air, fresh vegetables and
maybe sunshine. We are happy!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Winston G. Carter.
Mrs. Tofiy Murkowski has two
baby canaries at her house this
week. They have very few feath
ers so far and don’t sing yet. On
Friday Mrs. Murkowski’s son,
Russel, is inviting his schoolmates
to see the canaries and listen to
some fine children’s records.
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