Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30

Although am only twenty-three wears Of
age, since | first began boxing eight years
ago have had tho good fortune 20 spar
with many OF the best men-amateurs and
PROFESSIONALISM the United States. Among
them may mention Jack Dempsey. Jack
Burke, Professor Miller, John bonaldson.
Frank Glover, Nike Cleary, CAPTAIN DAILY,
and others. Certainly an experience with
men ike those have named should qualify
one 70 Judge OF almost any man lao meets
IN a fair, stand-up encounter.
A CHANCE BLOW.
Some time ago il was said that a nota-
bic fight which took place in California
was decided by chance blow. Now, l
hold that there is no such thing "a q
chance blow. When a man reaches out
to bit you with right or left no never
knows whether be - going 10 get there
OF not, aud the same NAV DO eaid Of any
blow, whether 1t IS delivered straight
OF with swing. The only possib'l ity OF "a
chonce Knockout blow being given IS
whcro n beaten man, making q final strug-
gle, hits out 0lindlv when he is hardly able
90 stand. and. hy the mercst accident and
without any calculation or SCIENCE, gets in
a blow that settles his opponent beyond
the CAL Of time. When a man IS fighting
under tho rules he should not be allowed
20 hit with lis elbow.
A mans hes, fighting years vary accord
ing towhether hei s Of quick or slow growth
IN development. A quick grower hayday
is from twenty-five TO thirty. After that
no gradually declines. A slow grower has
his prime between twenty-three and thirty.
But. after, oil. think that man who takes
good care OF himself is as capable q fighter
at thlriy-hve as ut twenty. Unfortunate
ly 1T - true that so few do take care OF
themselves that not one IN a thousand re-
FraNf al hos
Agc. Tobacco is. I think. worse enemy Of
the athlete than drink. II q man wants TO
drink, glass Of ale or porter can be taken
safely and even With advantage, except
while under the orders Of trainer; but
tobacco. as al authorities agree, affects
the whole nervous system, anu IS partICu-
larry bad for the wind.
HIS I1psT LIS on.
NV first Lessons in boxing were taken in
my fathers livCry-stable, IN san Francisco,
when wac about fifteen. At seventeen /
joined the Olympic Club, and resigned my
membership only when becameinstructOr.
The style / employ Is almost identical with
that used by Professor Donovan, Of the
New York Athletic Club. My pupils arc
graded according To- physical ability. ! try
10 Ne as gentle as possible with oh of them
aud to iufuse confidence IN their own
ability. Tbs ! consider one Of the most
important points in boxing. Ihaye known
a man who was q coward to be transformed
into plucky, capable fellow ana capital
boxer by simple tactics that gave hun con-
Gdsnce in himself. / would see that he
WINGED whenever az opponent jumped Tor
bin, and that ne WAS disposed 20 cover be-
Gore blows which some men would have
made light Of. Selecting a man VINO was
not halt as clever as himself, yet VINO had
more assurance, I would match them to-
gothor. first taking good care TO praise the
fine qualities Of the poor boxer tOtle tlmld
pupl Hes good one, bat you can
easily DO him, 90 IN and Try" Alter n lew
blows, the nervous man would discover 10
ms apaZcmcut THAT he was actually su-
peri1r TO his opponent and would san III
with a vim that would aetonlen himself
and everybody else. A few more such en-
nerienccs. and hi5 timid.tv vans hes. and
instead of an arrant coward ou have sell
possessed, clever boxer.
now TO COMMENCE.
In bccinnine course Of athleticsa young
man should be- careful not TO Ov,rdO mat
for-. fused 10 leave my Office a. about D
o'clock. 90 % the club. take my boxing les
son for half an hour, then take q turn at
fine f0ils. followed by few minutes at the
,umh-bcllsO or the Indian clubs. In none OF
fine latter world I make the exercise vio-
laut. Then l would 90 mp TO the track az d
run around for two miles at slow jog.
Tho whole would be accomplishing IA
about an hour and half. or probably less,
and for a young. healthy man 1t is not at
al too much. 10 might be varied llttie,
according 90 opportunities. Under such
.raluing man can eat three good meals
per day, not restricting himself partlcu-
iarlv. except that rich dishes should TO
avoided az a rule.
OTHER ATHLETIC SPIRIT,
Among the great trinitYof sporting clubs
the OLYMPIC Athletic easily leads. with the
New York and Southern next. All three
are fine clubs and worthy of the generous
support OF lovers of athletics in America.
II il due e. them, more than any other
agency, that the athletic spirit IS Kept ahYe
in this country. and that the younger
roneration is destined to be a nation of
stronc-bod;cd men and women, the equal
of the finest among the European races.
In California many gentlemen have distin-
oulshed themselves by their ievOtlont to tie
interests of athletics, and with remarkable
success. for they have gwen the movement
nm impotus that has captured the young
mon Of the Golden State. Meesrs. William
Vice. Edward Fay and MIR. Furgueson are
among those ] now fecallas having gwen q
great deal OF time and energy TO TINS cause,
and they are now rewarded by seeing 1t
widely successful
ABOLISH BRUTALITY.
Iwould like. in closing, to make suG-
restiou drawn from practical experience
and observation. and winch Will be inter
estlnr 10 amateurs and professionals alike :
If the clubs who are interested IN making
most Of the big matches between noted
boxers nowadays would agree that hercaitcr
there should be 10 bare knuckes used, and
chat gloves should be insisted on at al
times, this would remove one OF the features
that now make boxing ODlecuonaplo 10
many people who associate brutality win
bqre fists Besides, as matter of TACT q
mans superiority can be demohstIa'eu Ju''
as readily with glOVesaS with bare kLuckles.
Tho true sporting man does not 80 TO a
match for the purpose OF witnessing snow
of smuggling ana mauling, nut scientific
DISPLAY. II ia unsc.entihc 10 simply wait
for an opening to knock a man out, ana al
such brulalties Is are sometimes seen
III bare-knuckle fights might he ellnl'
mated were gloves used and London prize-
ring rules. permitting wrestling, tripping
falling on a man and similar tactics aUol-
;shsd' A clean, scientific bout between
ctilIed boxers with tho gloves under
0ueensberrv rules would then DO abso-
l1toly unobicctionable. The three clubs,
ACTING in conjunction with the great uOdy
of amateurs throughout the country, can
bring about these desirable change Il tAey
| will. JAMES o. N0i'D-i4'
AWord Tor Brave Louisville.
To he Editor Of ne D,SpG'ch:
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