Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10

close with your adversary. and IL you place
your head close to his brcast while you are
clinched he will not be able 10 hurt you
much. BY observing this you may save
yourself from getting many bard knock,
| as by being in 80 close 20 your opponent
you take the striking power away from
| him.
The next lesson is cross-counter at the
body. To do this properly wait until your
opponent leads at you with his left. Then
throw up your own left to guard your face;
at the same time drop the head and body
forward and send in your right for your
opponents left side. If done right your
adversary's lead will pass over your night
shoulder, and you should turn your body
to your left with your blow. The blow con
also be delivered without waiting for your
opponent to lead, and can be practiced
with telling effect as your blow will land
somewhere In the region Of the heart. and
these heart blows have q tendency to
doaden man all over.
sHoRr-ABM UPPER CUT.
Feint ct the head with the left and give
/ n short-arm upper cut at the body with the
same. striking as near the breastbone as
possible.
TO properly execute this you must get
yourself ready for o. quick spring OF OF
the right foot, with the head and body
turned to the right and the right arm up
to guard the face. Now you must felnt at
him to make him think you are going 70
strike him in the same spot when you have
no intention of doing so. Then as be
changes his guard 10 cover the spot you
have tented at send in your left at the spot
yon intended 10 hit in the first place. A
man must be very quick to get this blow
in well. At all times you must lead your
opponent to. think you are going to strike
him at the place just the opposite of where
you intend to. BE sure TO keep your left
shoulder and side towards your opponent,
as it gives you longer reach and places
your head further away from him.
A right-hand counter on the stomach is
one of the blows which wins fight. 1t Is
a serious blow, too, for if landed pro-
perly it is almost sure to send rush OF
| blood TO the head, when the man gets
dizzy, staggers about, and in fact becomes
well-nigh helpless. Wait until your OPP
ponent strikes at you with his right or
| feint at him with your left TO bring out his
right. When he lets go his right at your
face. rs quick as possible throw your left
acI oss your face as guard, dropping your
head towards your opponents right side,
and at the same time send in the right for
the pit of his stomach. Oftentimes this
| point is very hard to get in, but can be
use his right more than his left, and 1t will
pay man 10 wait long time to get the
blow in safely. for, as haze said above. it
Is very effective.
LBFT-HAND SWING.
Right-counter and half left-hand swing
for opponents jaw. Like many of the
| other points in boxing this one is done
when your opponent leads at your face
with his left. Lean TO your left, letting
/ his blow pass over your right shoulder,
and then quickly send your right in on his
| left side, giving short-arm swing at the
same time with your left for his jaw.
This can also be done il your oppo-
nent leads at your body with his left.
| Wait until he is on the retreat, throw
your left up across your face, and send in
| the right for his body, following it with
your left for the point of his chin. You can
also use this point by rushing in at your
opponent and letting drive both hands,
| right ut body and left at point of chin at
| the same time. You must be careful, how
ever, TO place your head well forward and
| close III towards his breast to be out OF
! danger. Remember. the closer you are to
| him the less damage no can do you.
ROBERT FITLsIMMoNs.