The evening world., 1891-04-18
HOW TO DEAL With RQUGHS.
Ernest Bell Gives Seine Useful Hints
10 the Matter.
Don't Hesitate to Run If Matters
Get Too Warm.

There is a chapter pt curious but thor
oughly British advice in the third volume
of Ernest Rell's ,iscul Handbook OF
Athletic Sports" jus: published.
When in street row, says Mr.. Bell. do
not forget any of the fundamental prnci.
pies, but remember that you probably
won't have fair boxer 10 deal with, but II
tough, sturdy rough from the slums-a
fellow who will take any advantage of you
from kicking you in the stomach with very
thick hobnail shoes TO stamping you ON tic
face with the same should you unluckily
slip down.
When such man Is about 10 go for you
stand very evenly on both feet and rather
more sideways than in ordinary ring fight
ing. and be ready TO sharply lift your left
leg from the ground with the toe turned
slightly in.
II kicking was his game you receive the
kick somewhere on the outside OF your leg
If butting with the hoad-anothcr favorite
trick of the rough-you may pick him of
In the face with your knee. Whatever his
intention may have been. the very moment
the attack is over You must do your very
best TO completely disable him in the
shortest possible time, for he won; spare
you, and accompliccs may bc lurking
hard by.
Don't hit IL rough in the mouth If you can
help it. ! once had my right hand cut 10
pieces and poisoned in this way, and
though my assailant's "ivoriCs ~ suffered,
it was almost rs detrimental to my own
knuckles. Bring in your hardest con,
tracted aim on the side OF his jaw, as near
tho chin us possible, or Oh the temple,
where the skull is thin and weak. Nevel
get his head in chuncCTy.
On no account allow sentiment to ;ntcr.
ferc in dealing with a cowardy pest OF
society, who can only be regarded rs u
terror and danger to women and children
and u cumbcrer OF the earth. II you should
bo lucky enough to stun one OF these tel
lows and wish to capture him Immediately
throw him on his face, kneel on the small
OF his back and tie his hands behind him
with his own nccktic or braces.
BE sure to tie well and tiahtly, and then,
when he comes to, make him get up and
walk him off to justice Keep near him,
holding by one arm should he kicl; Oh
struggle you can throw him on his face
again, for when his hands are tied you are
master OF the situation
Inc above Is only IN case YOU wish &c
make the capture and think you can do sc
without too much risk of accomplccs 1t l,
far better, however, when you have stunned
| your man to get away as quickly rs pos
| sible and inform some friendly policeman
or other custodian of the peace OF what ha.
happened.
All this only applies when you are at
tackled by single individual. Away,
avoid an attack by n number of roughs
even at the cost of having to show them 4
clean pair of heels. IL you cannot escape
single out the biggest and strongest ant
get the first blow II you can-otten il tn.
champion is knocked down at starting al
the Others run of or sliuk away lik,
whipped ours.
Roughs cannot often run very well ant
1t is not cowardly to escape by the bes
means nature has afforded you from tn,
horrible fate of being kicked to death by
half dozen heavy pairs of boots.
1t would really be almost your duty to rui
away, and you could not be compared t,
the soldier who, when told by his command
Ing officer that If he ran away he would b,
called coward, said ~ would rather b,
called coward the rest of my life than b,
q corpse for five minutes"