Punch (94.1888)

[January 28, 1888.

THE GREAT FIGHT

Between the " Game Globule'' {Grimthorfc's Novice} and the " Pharmacopceian Pet,'' ex-Champion Heavy TVeiyht, Holder oj the Allopathic
Belt, <tc, tfce. A Tale of the " Times," retold in [more or less) Homeric Verse.

Muse, sing of the merriest mill, between two pugilistieal rivals,
That yet has been seen in the ring, in this season of fistic revivals!
Don't warble of Smith and Kilbain, or of Sullivan, known as the
"Slugger,"

Their sets-to compared with this one are mere samples of tame
hugger-mugger.

The tale is a tough one to tell, it needs some such a muse as
Macaulay's.

The gallant and genial Gbimthobpe—himself a rare dab with his
"mawleys,"

Got up this true sporting affair, he's the bravest and boldest of
backers,

The lads that he got in the ring were a couple of regular crackers.
The " Pharmacopceian Pet"—seniores priores—a veteran,
Has got lots of fight in him yet, for a big 'nn you'll scarce find a
better 'un,

True he of late runs to iiesb, is a trifle too beefy and lumpy.
And lovers of " science " may deem that his style's rather flashy and
jumpy:

But he still has " a damaging right," so his backers at least are
persuadf d,

And quick "knocking out," his pet taotics, by weight and his
inches are aided.

In fact he's a sort of a Sullivan", gassy and rather vain-glorious,
Full of disdain for his foeman, and cocksure of being victorious.
Gkimthope's " Game Globule," au contraire, is rather a light-weight
at present,

But quick on his pins as a cat, with a " left" far too hot to be
pleasant,

As promptly the P. P. discovered; the P. P. of course forced the
fighting;

He hasn't got much of a guard, so he goes in for rushing and smiting.