The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-22
WREN A MAN rs KNOCKED OUT.
How the Blow II Delivered and the
Eject aad Sensation Thereof

How the BLOW IL Delivered and the
E6cct aad Sensation Thereof.
New York Sun.
What Is the knockout blow? II YOU had
ever received one you'd be so much inter-
ested in the proceeding that, after you had
recovered from its effects, you would in
vestigate the philosophy Of it. II you will
some day stand in the cellar Of big build
Ing and have all the walls and timbers
knocked in on you. coming down with all
the force that is in them from their greater
or less altitude. and landing on you all at
once on the head. you will be made no
mole unfit for the ordinary duties Of life
than ii you received one of the knockouts
capabsy administered. Surgeons explain
the causes IN, no doubt. learned but ut the
same time intricate language. In plain,
everyday United States IL Is blow that
deauens your faculties and sends YOU into
the land OF insensibility. To produce 1t
there are ditteren, methods, but by far the
most popular and the one most sirived At
by pngiiists is the blow that lants on "the
Point OF the Jaw" as 1t is usually errone-
ously described. This effective blow Is,
when II touches the right spot. on the jaw
hone, an inch or two away on either side
from the point made By the chin. The
force of the crack is carried. as rapidly as
any lightning ever travelled. up through the
laweone TO the base of tho brain and the
brain itself, and conclusion of the brain
and paralysis Of the muscles follow. The
man vi no gets IL fairly and sqnarely. as
John l.. Sullivan. admittedly most thor
oUehiy hires IL out. doesn't know what hit
him until he has been carefully attended
by his seconds and restored TO . state of
nationality. For time he is dead TO the
world and the inhabitants of the globe
have no more use for him, although cou-
pie Of them do try TO put him once more in
shape Tor performing his earthly mission.
Exactly what are the sensations Of the
knocked-out il is difficult to get testimony.
The writer has sought out. through many
days, men who have been fairly done.
but none would admit that be was sent
unconscious" The prixeiirhter Is fellow
OF gentle dignity when you mention to hi m
any licking that he has received He will
never admit that be Was defeated on the
merits. IL such and such had not hap
fened. at one time or another. he would
never have lost the decision. He invari.
ANY wants another chance 1T the man who
whipped him. Next time he'll follow a
different plan OF action or ,Yaising. and
do him. sure" So the search for infor-
I nation on that end was without much re-
suit. but the testimony Of Eugene Horn
eacher. who was Knocked out Ser the only
time In his life. although he has fought
twenty-Ssx ring battles BY George Dixon
the eolored feaiher-weight Champion Of
Boston. Is welt remen hered Two DAYS
after that fatal light Eugene said 20 the
writer; When he hit me that poke on
The Jaw ! didnt know thing. Ii didn't
hurt Bit | thought tina, somebody had
~, me With q pillow tthese BOYS fought
with swo-ounce giovesl. Just ss l used 10
play AZ home. There was no pain about IL.
! simply areprei OF 20 sleep. as IL were,
last IS am told a arow ming man feels But
| d.dnt know ANYTHING until had been
carried 20 my corner and resus<s.atsd bv
ra5esngs and applications to my nos'rils OF
ammonia ! Was stupid for q While. bur
next day WAS - bright ~ ever