00:23Hello out there Peabody way back and loser here the loser is Sherman tell them how you got the
00:29black eye Sherman I ran into a door oh come now Sherman it's true Eddie door he lives across
00:34the street it seems you could profit by some pugilistic instruction huh boxing lessons oh
00:40with that in mind we shall set the way back controls for London England in the year 1867
00:44who are we gonna visit the gentleman responsible for the rules governing modern fisticuffs the
00:48Marquess of Queensbury although we use the way back extensively in the past it hadn't lost any
00:53of its punch for there we were inside foots athletic club standing in the center of a boxing ring stood
00:58the Marquess of Queensbury himself and what appeared to be two pugilistic contenders you've
01:03heard my rules gentlemen see that you abide by them ready set proceed with that to engage in a
01:14most graceful exhibition of the minuet they're not fighting mr. Peabody keen observation chairman
01:19the exhibition lasted two hours and when it was over we quickly cornered the Marquess I should
01:24like to devise rules for boxing but I've never been in a fight in all my life we can fix
01:29that
01:29mr. Queensbury Sherman grabbed a bucket of water and handed it to the Marquess you see that fellow
01:33standing in line over there pour this bucket over his head willing as they come the Marquess went over
01:38and followed Sherman's instructions to the letter oh you did that I did why do you ask here it comes
01:46mr. Peabody he'll get it for sure but instead of hitting him the fellow shook hands oh thank you mate
01:52I've been
01:52standing in this ruddy line all day waiting to take me shower now I've had it and I can go
01:58see my
01:59Daisy that having failed Sherman suggested we adjourn to the Epsom Downs racetrack the horses are rounding
02:07the far turn and heading for the last jump and Joe this should be a smashing finish here mr. Queensbury
02:13take this detour sign and put it in the middle of the track hurry
02:17had just passed the sign as Sherman had instructed when the horses thundered up to it read it made a
02:22sharp turn to the right and ran off directly into the clubhouse
02:27who is responsible for that ruddy detour sign he is I guess you're gonna give him what's coming to him
02:33now huh I certainly am here sir is a reward of five thousand pounds it seemed as though a holdup
02:40had been in progress
02:41inside the clubhouse when the horses galloping through had put a timely stop to it the Marquess
02:45was a hero and Sherman was a failure again gee I thought that would work for sure mr. Peabody
02:51what do we do now we will let me take over noticing it was exactly four o'clock I called
02:57to a passing
02:57waiter your pleasure sir a cup of tea for me a cup of tea for the boy and the Marquess
03:02of Queensbury
03:03would like a cup of coffee this of course is against all English tradition and the waiter
03:09found it impossible to control himself
03:13coffee in tea time eh I'll teach you you blanket traitor so far so good for part one of my
03:19plan and
03:20wasting no time I quickly put part two to work stuff in between them cease cease I should like
03:25to call it to your attention this is hardly the place for such activity
03:29righto then I'll meet you in the gym at five o'clock gracious now I see what you mean by
03:34a set
03:34of rules for boxing chap could get injured this way you better dash home mr. Queensbury write some
03:40rules and then get to the gym the Marquess heartily agreed unfortunately one hour later he still hadn't
03:45arrived with the rules that Marquess is a ruddy chicken no he isn't here he comes now oh I'm sorry
03:51to hold things up but I had to pick up this suit of armor I seized the rules for boxing
03:56he had written
03:56and sure enough rule one stipulated the combatants could wear any raiment they wished well if that's
04:01the case I'm gonna use the sea of blooming butt lads mr. Peabody they'll kill each other quick Sherman
04:06I need a dictionary and a pen knife the knife Sherman had the dictionary was found in my locker what
04:11are
04:11you gonna do mr. Peabody whittle what else while the Marquess and the waiter squared off to do battle
04:16I whittled the dictionary down into a page and a half here you are Marquess here are your rules for
04:21boxing must wear gloves must be rounds of three minutes duration capital sir capital you did it
04:28mr. Peabody you did it don't I always we watched in satisfaction as the Marquess and the waiter
04:33settled their differences in a gentlemanly fashion that waiter's got a neat left hook yes but this
04:37will be his last fight you see he'll eventually go into the exercise business and become famous in
04:42his own right famous mr. Peabody why yes his name is James Lawrence nasium I never heard of him
04:48you never heard of gymnasium
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