Telegram-herald., 1889-06-28

final preparations in some nCl hbOring house
They are stripped 10 the tuff and well rubbed
down with tonic mixtures Of which alcohol
ALWAYS forms the basis Most trainers require
their men TO wear strengthening plaster
while fighting This plaster + made Of equal
parts Of Burgundy pitch and beeswax, and Is
spread on a wide strip OF soft sheepskin by
the blade OF = hot knife. The plaster gen.r-
ally passes over the regions OF the kidneys
behind and LAPS over the bowels and stomach
in front IL is put on "a tightly as possible
and not only keeps the parts of the body II
covers in glow, but Is supposed 10 corset
them well
Tue rnen wear tight fitting knee breaches.
stockings and laced shoes. which have each
three spikes ON their bottoms, which spikes
must not be above tiIreaeighths Of an inch
long, and are for the purpose N preventing
the feet from slipping q silk handkerchief,
called tte "colors.p is tied around each mans
waist as IA belt.
THB FIGHT BEGUN.
Whe-, the referee has been chosen he takes
his stand at one Of the center stakes Of the
ring, with the time keepers az his side Then
he O, ders the Hen and their seconds 10 shake
hands as a token that there Is no enmIty To
tween them
WHAT farce this viii be in the present
case, for each man hates the other with all
bis might The raen and their seconds obey
the mandate, advance to the "sCr atch" IN the
center Of the ring and shake 'six hands
scross." Eacn trio then returns TO its corner.
In a moment the referee asks, Are you
readyf" AS soon Gs an Affirmative response
has been received from each principal, he
calls 'Timo!n Instantly the men rise from
their chairs, advance tb the center OF tle
rim. and put up their "Guarlkn They stand
with their LEFT feet extended. the balls only
OF their right feet touching the ground
Each man has ais lsff arm ABOUT half ex-
tended, with its fist about on level with
his shoulder blade. The right arm IS held
nearer and across the body, the thumb II the
fst barely touching the left breast, the fore
arm guarding the pit 81 The stomach Zach
man WORKS his arms back and forward with
piston ike motion as be endeavors g. find an
opening IN his opponents guard which VIII
enable him - strike allow. Sometimes this
adding ssIt Il technically called, Is kcpt
up for several mfnEtes, the men circhng
around each other Ike psnthers eager to
ulake sprmg.
Suddenly they come together Ike pair II
game cocks and with lightning Ike rapidly
each showers blows on the other II tae
rally j. a sharp one the "thump" "thunp.
''thump" of Iaetr cisrch@d 1sts can ~ heard
FOR City feet Sometimes the men tempo
rsrny separate " break away af-er .
sharp exchange q blows q this Kind, and
sometimes thy clsnch and struggle for fail-
II sither event the Spectators soon have an
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erg. sssd then tse parttssns q the other mar
ebesr sith delight
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