Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-25


can get away or step 10 when
you want to. Never get into position
where you tie Yourself no. There is
really no standard position, further
than that the weight OF the body should
rest lightly on the right leg, the left
| being put forward just far enough 10
give an easy balance. The left arm
! should be extended aud held above the
right, which. with the elbow bent
above the hip, throws the forearm as a
guard 20 the body, All this requires
practice for what may seem easiest az
| first is often afterwards shown TO be the
hardest Some men hold low
some high guard. / shift from
| 20 the other, according to tbs ma
| fighting. Dixon aud a good =
the modern fighters hold the
extended, facing their man SID
the reverse position from th%v
ing. of.sn stand In the sam
| but also use the full frontNs
Sullivan did. Change Of attitHs
ways desirable, so long as II n
make YOU awkward, for IL trouet
enemy. Above all things do q
your muscles stiff In your readin
strife. 30 free and easy. The
act with the rapldlty OF Zig
should not be contracted and u
during the "6ddling."
Before fought Sullivan W mylfA
ing did little or no sparring, pelleVIbsA.
| was sufficiently proficient In that line.
| Since then have changed my mind,
and believe that the best preliminary
practice is
sPARRING SIX TINES DAT
with as many different men. II Is not
a good thing to know IL all. for the best
OF us can learn trick or two from even
dub.
A question that IL frequently put 20
me Is now boxer can learn TO be quick.
There is only one, aud a very short an
! swer: Speed comes from fast work, such
as sprintlng, sparring and bag-punch-
ing.
The kidney blow Ia killer, but its
deadly work acts like a slow poison.
only use II In long fight.
In regard to the avoidance OF right
hand blow or cross-cOunter you can
never get II II you keep side-stepplng n
the right. but DO always on the lookout
for a left hand hook or an upper.cut.
In speaking favorably OF left hand
work as a great Improvement did not
mean that the right should be neglect
ed. The best rule is-lead with either
hand when you have chance 70 land.
The pivot blow Is not boxing, and
should be barred. IL Ia twice as dan
seaous 10 the deliverer as 10 the Intend
ed victim.
By lowering ones guard a fighter can
avoid the upper cut, and have his enc
nv momentarily at bis mercy.
IL has been said OF me that after CIV
ing a blow am always on the alert 70
get away. This Is not strictly true. ny
plan Is 70 hit, get away TO recover ana
then follow IL up,
The best cllnch
TO AVOID PUNISHMENT
Is 70 bear With both arms upon your
opponenrs arms. To break away from
an opponents clinch and avoid punish
ment force down bis arms until you get
a chance 10 get back before be can geDr
his hands up. This often gives you q
chance to land before he has recovered
himself, The rule worth remembering
Is that when a man leads. bull-llke.With
either right or left, 70 step back aud
return while be Is sill thrown from bis
balance. This is pulling variation
from side-stepping and hooking.
A good avoidance Of left-band body
blow with side step Il to catch your
opponent with . swinging left ~ be
comes az you.
have given the most vital rules a.
know them. There are . thousand oih-
ers They are best learned through
practice ADD the help Of any ordinary
good boxing Instructor.
In saying what have OF the old and
the new school, Ia commenting on the
man I an 10 meet and those / have
met, in giving . few rules Of boz
ing. I trust that j Will en-
gender no hard feelings and cause 20
suspicion OF self-conceit i an forum
ate enough TO DO In a position where.
without boastinR, can speak OF pagil-
ism, and / hope that the few essentials
20 the art have given will be OF tone
advantage 70 lovers OF the manly e1er-
else. Put on the boxing gloves. Use
big ones. Keep your temper. aud some
dsy YOU may thank Jim Corbett for the
suggestion 70 you that you ought 70
know how 10 take care Of yourself.
j. j. CORBEIT.