Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-13
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUkfSY - L
THE PRIZE RING.

Jim McCabe has trained many pugil-
list. His judgment is considered to be ex-
cellent. jim thinks that the coming
pugilist will not be of the ordinary kind.
He will be a slugger in certain sense,
but will not depend upon hard hitting TO
make his opponents seconds throw up
the sponge. McCabe evidently takes his
cue from the blow which Mitchell dellv-
cred upon SulliYan's chin in their encOun-
ter at Madison Square Garden. 1t was
not particularly hard rap, but it was
accompanied by science and excellent
Judgment, which had the effect of CON-
pelling the champion to measure his
length upon the hard boards of the floor,
and calling forth several rounds of vocif-
erOus applause from the spectators. THAT
blow" said Mr.. McCabe, "was Of such
character as to set all the sports thinking.
The several aspirants to pugilistic hOnors
are now studying the anatomy Of the hui
man body, with view of finding the
weakest spots. / have myself discovered
in volume of Diapers Anatomy three
spots on the human body which are so
susceptible that a punch would knock a
man out"
You don't mean to say that pugilist
could be knocked out with single blow"
suggested the reporter.
Il certainly do, and the blow could be
comparatively light"
Where are these spots p
''Ah! now, it IS money in my pocket to
keep that knowledge to myself"
Il know of one spot behind the ear"
said the reporter, (which, when blow is
properly administered, will be very liable
to knock a man out"
"A MAJ will only be stunned by blow
behind the ear, and his seconds will be bur
a very few seconds in bringing MIN
around" was the rejOinder. CIT, con
tinued the speaker, 1.-The places of which
speak are very liable to do man up for
some time. The rap that Weeden hit
Walker was not so very hard, but it was
| delivered in one of the spots that l have
discovered. What was the consequence?
Why, the poor fellow fell dead in his
| traC ks"
Then you mean the pugilist of the fu-
/ t7Ire viii be purely scienced man?"
/ "Just exactly what l mean. He will
be sort Of surgeon who will understand
4 the human form exactly"
/ "Do you think that future pugilstic en-
/ counters wiz be of long duration -
That Will depend entirely as to how
/ the two men are matched. In the event
/ that bOth are students, the fight will be Of
long duration; but if only one be a stu
/ dent, one round will suffice"
'How will he train for a fght?''
His principal schooling will be re-
/ ceived at the hands of experienced sur
J SSohS7 A4OoPlbdios L luluhs WOuIu D6 Tue
best training ground; but great part of
the work will be done at a table, under
the light of a Students lamp"
But will he not require muscle"
| "Oh, yes, life; hut that can easily
be acquired in any gymnasium. An hour
or SO day Will be all that is necessary.
| Let him hit the sand-bag under the men,
torship of some tutor, so as to enable him
70 deliver his blows with the proper force.
This, OF course, | desire you to under
! stand, will be very important feature;
1 but it is secondary matter when COM
pared with his anatomical knowledge"
Under these circumstances, if you
were training a man what would you ad-
wise him to dor"
Anything that would conformity feed
the brain and body. Take fish, for in
stance-that is very nutritious to the
brain, and has also a desirable effect on
the body. Oysters, CLANS, Holsters, soft
shell crabs-in fact, ANYTHING appertain-
ing to the fish line, would be advantage
| Gus. Now and then my man should eat
/ nj of foIr nd l.