A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . themselves.—July 31, 1921. CIVILIANS BITE SAWDUST—Nearly 200 people attended the boxingbouts Friday night at Parson Joy-ners Maple Street Community Housegymnasium. It was a good show for theboys formerly in the army who hadlearned the noble art of self-defense,but not so good for certain civilians whowere out of condition. The doughboysknocked the sawdust out of their an-tagonists in short order. Concerning the moral involved inboxing fostered by
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . themselves.—July 31, 1921. CIVILIANS BITE SAWDUST—Nearly 200 people attended the boxingbouts Friday night at Parson Joy-ners Maple Street Community Housegymnasium. It was a good show for theboys formerly in the army who hadlearned the noble art of self-defense,but not so good for certain civilians whowere out of condition. The doughboysknocked the sawdust out of their an-tagonists in short order. Concerning the moral involved inboxing fostered by a church organiza-tion. Dr. Joyner said yesterday: Somepeople who are invited to invest inour work occasionally say we areteaching young men things that theyare trying to get them away from—fighting. What we are doing is teach-ing boys how to defend themselves ona basis of fair play. Most young fel-lows growing up are sensitive. Theynurse little grudges a. long time. Alick with the fist is remembered; itcalls for retaliation at some futuretime; a lick with the gloves usuallydoes little harm, and sensitiveness andgrudges die out with WM. T. COMER, of the Davis Foundry, be-side the machine lathe which the Noblesused to make Confederate cannon. 510 A History of Rome and Floyd County After getting a stout punch in theslats or the nose, a boy comes uplaughing, and everybody laughs withhim. It is seldom anybody gets exercise is good for the boys, andif they are ever called upon to defendthemselves, they can do a good boys bring their girls to our bouts;they leave oaths outside and cigarettesat home. Rubbing shoulders is the best thingin the world for boys. Competition putsthem on the same plane. They learnto win through merit, and this encour-ages them to make adequate prepara-tion, and to be prepared always. A boywho joins in with the bunch makes abetter citizen than he who keeps develops a sense of humor, of giveand take, that is helpful through
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