The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-04
IN a CROWD.

now TO Treat the Humans Wnom lou
Meet 3n the Street.
There is a chapter of curious but
thoroughly British advice in the third
volume of Ernebt Bells useful Hand
book of Athletic Sports" just pub
lished.
When in a strict row, says Mr.. Bell,
do not forget ahy of the fundamental
principles, but remember that you
probably WON'T have fair boxer to
deal with, but IA tough, sturdy rough
from the slums-fa fellow who will take
any advantage OF you from kicking you
in the stomach with very thick hob
nailed shoes to stamping you on the
face with the saIhe should you unluckily
slip down.
When such man is about to go for
you stand very dvenly on both feet and
rather more sideways than in ordinary
ring fighting, and be ready to sharply
lift your left Leg from the ground with
the toe turned Slightly in. If kicking
was his game you receive the kick
somewhere on the outside of your leg;
if butting with the head-another favor
tie trick of the rough You may pick
him off in the face with your knee.
Whatever his intention may have been,
the very moment the attack is over you
must do your tery best to completely
disable him in the shortest possible
time, for he w3n't spare you, and ac-
completes may pc lurking hard by.
Don't hit rohgh in the mouth if you
can help it. l bnce had my right hand
cut to pieces ana poisoned in this way,
and, though My assailant's ''ivories"
suffered, it was almost as detrimental
to my own krluckles Bring in your
hardest contracted arm on the side of
his jaw, as near the chin as possible, or
on the temple, where the skull is thin
and weak. Never get his head in chan
Gerry.
On no account allow sentiment to in
terfere in dealing with a cowardly pest
of society, wholcan only be regarded as
a terror and danger to women and chill
dren and cuImberer of the earth. If
you should be lucky enough to stun one
of these follows, and wish to capture
him, Immediately throw him on his
face, kneel on 3he small of his back and
tie his hands behind him with his own
necktie or BRACES Be sure to tie well
and tightly, arid then, when he comes
to- make him Oct up and walk him of
to justice. Keep near him, holding by
one arm; should he kick or struggle you
can throw hirh on his face again, for
when his hands are tied you are master
of the situation
The above is only in case you wish to
make the capture and think you can do
so without too much risk of accom-
plices; it is far better, however, when
you have stunned your man to get away
as quickly as possible and inform some
friendly policeman or other custodian
of the peace ofIwhat has happened.
All this only applies when you are
attacked by q single individual Al
ways avoid aH attack by number of
roughs, even DIT the cost of having to
show them a clean pair of heels. If
you can not escape, single ont the big
gest and strongest, and get the first
blow if you cah--often if the champion
is knocked down at starting, all the
others run OF or stink away like
whipped ours. Roughs can not often
run very well, land it is not cowardly to
escape by the, best means nature has
afforded you from the horrible fate of
being kicked t$ death by half dozen
heavy pairs of boots
1t would really be almost your duty
to run away. and you could not be COM
pared to the Soldier who, when told by
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