Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-04
GAVE HIS BOY A BOXING
LESSON.

GAVE HIS BOY A BOXING
LESSON.
The way to do with your boy
said Mr.. FinkenbInder, 'is to make
comrade of him. You've got 10
enter into his sports as far as pos
sible and treat him as an equal.
That's the way to gain bis cor
filence and keep him out OF mis-
chief. Make him understand You
have not forgotten that you were IA
boy once yourself. That's what l
sm going to do with Wesley.
wv hat scheme have you go: on
hand, now, Lnmue!i' inquired Mrs.
Fnkenbinder.
Il havh't got any scheme. Pm
simply going to adopt a plain, com
mon sense way of doing things.
Wesley's getting old euOughnow to
be of som, account. II | can keep
him off the street by tsklng some
sort OF interest III his smusements
and showing him that ne needn't
hunt up hO0dlOOms when he wants
to have a good time, maybe it will
do him some good. aud II won't do
me any HARM
1t was day or two after this
that Mr.. FinkenbInder, with a
large paStebO box under his
arm, took his way out to the baru.
where his eldest son was amusing
himself by making kite.
Wesley he SAID, opening The
box and taking ont two palrs OF
new and spOtlesSly white boxing
gloves. how would yOn like to de-
yelcp your muscle?' Wesley started
in Open.ey ed wonder and said he
gussed he'd like it first rate.
havn't had pair of them on
for 40 years. said the father. Then
was rather handy with tFem. LIE
good exercise. 1t trains you to be
\ quick he added, removing his
coat and vest and putting on a pail
OF the gloves. 1t hardens youl
muscles and tOughens your SIN
ews, and there is no telling when
it NAV come handy to know hOv
to box. You put them on this
way!
He assisted Wesley in dOnnine
The gloves, threw himself IN
boxing position, and proceeded.
Now, Wes, this is about th'
position. Don't hold that arm 81
awkwardly. Guard your chest Will
il. like this. Throw out the other
arm. so. That's right. Keep your
shoulders we'll back, one foot IN ad
vance of the other, your hands nl
IN this shape, and watch your ad
versary's guard. Now, look ou'
, Pm going to lead
Mr.. Flnkenbinder made a pass
at Wesley's head. The boy dodged
the blow, lunged back somewhat
awkwardly, and caught his father
' one eye. Him. said Mr.. Fit ken
binder, slightly disconnected, bu
coming gamely to the scratch
again, shat wasn't so bad for
-, beginner. Now put yourself !
position as before. You lead All
III counter
Wesley made an awkward fein
! with his left, swung his right an
| landed hard on Mr.. Finkinbender''
!, other eye.
O 'You've got it in yOn. Yves
+ said his father, squaring off sgalr
bit with more caution. Now. yO
lead again and III show you. Her
- What are you dOlngP
For Wesley had upper cut hi
on the chm:
q you got at it so awkwardly
Ie said Mr.. FlnkenbeDder, aiming
'r blow Wesley's jaw aud catchlpI
er one In return on the jaw, that "
d get inside a fe lows guard when /
It isn't looking for 1t. Now, Pm G
II ing to land one on your chest
IS continued, moving warlly towaI
the boy, 'aud you see if you cf
N cross counter, like this, and e.
* back at me''-
There was a rapid iDterchsnI
2, of blows. mixing up Of faith
lg and son in one tumultuous roun
lis without the interference Of refer
ne timekeeper, police or spectator
ut and at the end of 1t Mr.. FInke
S, binder was sitting on the no
h half dazed, rubbing his eyes WI
the gloves and wondering wh
rd allied his nose. Wesley was da
Elf cling about him seesawlng his art
Il back and forth in state OF actl
rst preparation for renewal OF t
.Iy contest.
he Mr.. Finkenbinder rose up, to
in of the gloves sat on bag Of OF
he and rubbed his jaw thoughtiully
ur. 'wes,' he said, ais this the hl