The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04


rub down like the one described above
ended the days work. Besides the cXer-
cises mentioned above ! used a wrist
machine every day. This is a long wood
en- shaft. AS YOU turn it Wsing none
but wrist power IL hoists a weight that
can be- increased or lessened at Will. THIS
is line way to strengthen the wrists.
The good effects derived from playing
handbaH would FIJI a book. II is splendid
work for a boxer. Not only docs II eN-
orcise every muscle from his scalp TO
his heels, but il gives him good judgment
Of distance, cultivates Quickness OF the
eve and teaches him how 10 dart either
hand exactly where he wants II at pre-
cisely the right moment And there
exercise enough in 1t 10 tire a Rocky
Mountain ram. l slept nine hours every
night.
No two men fight alike. Indeed, If
ON, teacher should instruct a class or
tucotN mon. and they should see no
STYLE Of boxing but his. they would all
use different tactics at the end OF
wear. There are many styles Of boxing
and most Of them are excellent II mas
always seemed to me that boxer should
study his own peculiar abilities, ana
endoavOr to make the best use OF them.
When ] began at the game l found mNsi
taller longer in the arms. and rather
quicker on my feet than most men, Next
to hitting straight and hard, found
ouickness on the feet 10 be most useful
There Is no way 10 cultivate this so well
as bv boxing Therefore l always box
while in training II is true that n"nV
authorities contend that fighter risks
hurting his hands by doing this OF
course he does. But doesn't he -islt
spraining groin, or o knee or an ankle
when he runs, or walks. or plays hand
ball?
Ii is not necessary for him 10 MI WITH
all his might while boxing with his
training companions. m experienced
fighter should be clever enough 20 uoS
every day without spraininS his wrist, or
damaging his knuckles. What would be
thought of q swOrdsman who ii aired
for a contest without fencing Nothing
but boxing will bring a mans mind. eyes
hands. arms. and legs into iirst-class tim
for contest in the ring. Ler MIN be
careful and he will be safe.
IL IS quite as important for 4 fighter
to avoid punishment as il Is fox him 10
punish the other fellow. Therefore. let
him cultivate the ability TO set in and
out of hitting distance with all the IA
pidity possible. NOW and then we hear
of fellows who are 'gluttons for pun
lsnmeUt. lltN OUGHT not ~ bt. III Alt
game of pugilism one must take as well
as give blows, but he is the best man
who takes least. and gives most. He
who can strike quickest ought 10 win.
provided he can protect himself from
counter or return blows.
Very early I'm my career ] found that
1 could get my punch in most rapidly
by starting it from a "half-arm' posi-
tion-that is. with the elbows not drawn
back past the ribs. Suppose two men
are boxing. John Doe hits IN the old
STYLE. drawing back his fist and launch
ing il out with all his body weight be-
hind it, Richard Roe. let US say. starts
his blow without drawing back his fist.
Whose blow should get there first? Ger
tainlv the one that has the least distance
10 20. IL is the blow that gets there
first that does the business. / soon found
that while this blow was very successful
in reaching its mark there was not
steam enough IN It TO suit. Undoubtedly
there was some Of the weight Of the
body behind IL. for in boxing ! stand
with my feet closer together than most
men, and throw the body forward. even
I'm delivering the short blow.
How was that punch to be made hea-
vier? ] consulted a specialist-Prof. At
tila--and showed him the way | hit He
studied II thoroughly and examined the
muscles called into play He decided
that the thing TO do was TO develop the
lower part OF the forearm. Thereupon he
told me 10 grasp a pair of light dumb
bells, turn the fists over so that the
knuckles came foremost as they do in
striking, press the elbows close 20 the
ribs; then raise and lower the dumb
bells as far as possible. Two minutes OF
that sort of thine was enough al first
BY and by / could stand II for ten. That
half-arm punch has grown at least thirty
per cent. heavier than IL used to be.
am constantly studying new tactics
TO worry an ANTAGONIST. That has g
great effect upon him. Cut out the pace.
and make him feel that he has met his
master. IL helps you, and it oppresscs
him.
Men in the fighting business study each
other very thoroughly. In the training at
Mayport. l had Creedon and Donaldson
Try as many OF Mitchelrs tricks as pos
siblc. he was likely 10 try in fighting. We
had lots Of it, and plenty OF wrestling.
10 is impossible, though. 10 plan out a
battle. step by step, in advance. The
fight with Mitchell was on an entirely
different plan from the fight with sui
livan The fight with jackson will be on
still another scale.
JAMES ]. CORBETT.