The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-15
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that the well trained pugilist is de-
veloped more symmetrically, that his
| physique is more nearly the ideal than
the follower of any other athletic pur-
suit. Given well proportioned body,
and we should say that a training i'm
boxing would result in a more satisfac-
tory and handsomer development than
even a SASDow, who is more study in
elaborate muscular evolution than in
beauty and symmetry of form and out
line. Nearly all sports, in which perfec-
tion is sought, tend necessarily to de-
velop the parts required for the work to
be done at the expense of parts which are
only accessory. Baseball and lawn tennis
are also excellent athletics for aff-around
development, except for the fact that one
arm only is engaged in the work. In
boxing, however, the use of nearly all
the muscles that SANDow elaborately
cultivated are brought into play. The legs
must be thoroughly developed. We recall
the great JOHN L. SULLIVAN whose legs
were absolutely smalf in proportion to
his tremendous arms, but who, neverthe- |
less, could skip the rope a thousand skips |
at stretch The arms, both OF them,
have lot Of work to do, of course, and
1t is splendidly diversified in the different
punches and guards. In boxing the BODY
above the waist gets taste OF the exer-
else that rope climbing, tumbling, and
bar practice afford. The eye and the mind
are trained to alertness and judgment
The lungs must be developed. The neck
muscles and the muscles OF the ankles
and Of the toes must not be neglected. II is
A splendid exercise, is boxing, tending to
thorough and symmetrical development.
1t is not every pugilist or every boxer
who brings to his calling a body built
by Nature to be perfected
by the training. The mighty SULLIVAN
vas out OF proportion as to shoulders-a
'ery good place to be out OF proportion,
hough, ii was. We don't recall any
igure that we ever saw pictured that 5
presented anything to compare with the
huge "pillows" that distinguished suILI-
ANS shoulders We should say that Mr.. ,
AcK DEMPSEY, in his day, was about
he most beautifully built chap that ever
walked, and the evidence of the virtue of
lis perfect build in his profession is the |
ecord of his victories over many bigger
nd more muscular men whom he en-.
FITzsIMMoNs of New Zealand.
hough, is himself a most ungainly chan, I
5 his measurements indicate. Moreover. he
J STOPPING at the shoulders and awkward a
n his gait. CoRBErr OF san Francisco. h
n the other hand, is built ON remark.
bly, handsome model, although, as n
he figures show, his chest is his weak Ii
art, and, moreover, his head is rather V
20 large-a disproportion that doesn't :,
the average pugilist 81
Let US look at the figures printed above 81
IT moment and see what they are like. a
he CoRBETT measurements, with the ex. ci
'ption OF the chest, would, we should -
", give us an excellent standard OF :.
hysical proportion, while the Frrzs1M. el
oNs measurements, with the exception of M
'e ungainly arms are almost as good. ;,
is lanky fellow, and while to
nkiness is not beautiful II Is pro. lie
'rbial that lanky men are strong, are :.
Of easily affected by disease, have lots of IA