Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

INTELLIGENT observation. | belong to no
scho.l f boxers. and have copied no spe-
cal aaster's style. and / always light
according 10 my own Judgment. have
always considered it ylrg necessary that
young man, III order T. become an accom-
plishCd boxer, should have brains a. vel
as muscle. ! never knew thlck-headed
fellow vet to become sklitul IN the manly
art. 4 good boxer must be clear and cool
headed. quick to decide. with keen per-
ception, always able 20 size NJ his man at
all STAGES OF the game, and know exactly
what he's doing. evon when he's punched
into dazcd condition.
/ generally box with my body, from the
waist up. extended somewhat forward.
Perhaps al times my body is straight up. |
seldom lean back. OF course 4 good deal
depends upon whom / am fighting and
under what rules. SO with holding your
hands. with some men YOU can adopt
birh guard and others VIII require lower
one. If young man finds he can 90
effective work by extending his lett like
Jack Dempsey. let him DO so. If on the
other hand NY style suits HIM, all right
whichever is the most easy and natural.
Learn how TO stop a blow before you
ATTEMPT TO deliver one. Two nOvices OF
equal size. weight, and knowledge viii
generally find 1t more dnacult to avoid a
punch NNdH 10 FlFt ore.
Tho first thing a "professOr" will teach
a pupil is to stand in position. He viii
show him how 10 turn his toes out, spread
his feet 50 many inches apart, and Will Try
aud convince the young man that his style
and position is really the only correct one
in The world. Now | consider this Is all
simple rot. My advice is to stand nwhat-
ever way is best suited 90 yOur purpose
whichever way you Gao Int your opponent
the straightest and hardest blow and avoid
return by getting away quickly
| have seen in my time a great many
athletes lump, and | don't remember of
ever seeing two jumping III the same way.
So with boxing. the position that suits you
best is certainly the proper one for you TO
assume.
If your opponent leads with his right at
your head. throw il OF with your left. Ii
he leads with his left do the same with
vour right. If he sends his right at your
body ward il Of with your left. Do like
wise with your right If he leads with the
LETT for the body. These are really the four
principal and simple points Ill boxing, IN
fact the very rudiments.
Don't take any stock whatever IN sys-
TEN that teaches You to punch more with
one hand than with the other. Try always
to be u good wo-handed boxer.
Learn tostrike straight and clean; swing
ing blows nearly always leave an opening
for your opponent. 1t IS always well tC do
your leading with the left. reserving your
right for a good opening. Wherever you
hit your man with one hand lei the other
fist land in the same spot if possible. Ii
will be very much more effective.
Always watch you opponent direct in the
eyes. You VIII soon learn TO tell by this
when aud where he intends to smash you.
just as soon as you see him about to lead
shoot your lett into his face and the force
OF his coming towards will increase your
blows considerably. If you have not time
TO do this throw OF your opponents blow
as explained above.
Novices should be careful about duck
ing; it is a very dangerous game even for
q skilful boxer TO indulge in. In ducklng
you lose sight of your opponent for a few
seconds, and if the latter happens to catch
with stiff upper-cut 1t may be all day"
with you.
There is considerable folly and nonsense
about keeping yourself in condition.
Most young fellows who 90 into athletics
imagine they are obliged TO follow certain