Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29

AnN a iNlf 4 N'4s mann ~ N~-N-'f%s
art OF boxing. They 60 through a long
su arlu1us course Of training, covering
months OF the hardest labor TO prepare
them for the coming battle Every ounce
Of s4perhuous flesh has been dispensed
with. muscles stand out with undue
prominence and hard as iron. They are
as near physical perfection as IL IL posi-
Die for men ~ be. and fit successors 10
the gadiators Of old.
Trained as they are, they are capable Of
pr0iougug a battle for hours IN which
every muscle and nerve Is at its utmost
tension. 10 fact, In the language Of the
rms 10 to fight for his life"
1leu too. in the ring, certain blows
are forbidden. a man knocked down IS
allowed a certain time unmolested in
which 20 recover: no weapons can be
used except those given by nature TO
man Tor his protection from the assaults
az his fellow-man.
So one can easily see that in spite OF
the so-called brutality. man stands
some show in the ring, irrespective OF
tLe money consideration, which seems 70
be salve for bruises as well as
bHghied affections.
CAN USE ANY WEAPON.
But. m q scrap. chairs, knives. bottles.
bricks. pistols. in fact. all the weapons
brought into use, ana as rule. the de-
mand considerably in excess of the sup
ply.
Now. what chance has q man Of light
physique, engaged In office work or some
other sedentary employment, when in
suited and assaulted by his superior IN
animal strength?
Unless the smarter man can equaliZe
things by knowledge obtained from the
o .N.. of saUr hn q ~.
whipped and badly whipped
il IS well-known fact that Hight men
can ana do whip men immeasurably their
superiors physically. and 90 IL without
great expenditure OF time or muscular
force simply from the fact that they
know how, and this article is written for
tais purpose. $50 that he who reads may
night, or at least defend himself
The great secret in scrapping is 90
keep cool. take every advantage you can,
and hit your man when he is unprepared
The first blow is always half Of the bat
ue ana Ia majority Of fights means
victory.
HIT HIM UNDER THE CHIN.
ono % the quickest. and at the same
time. easiest. blows IS a cut delivered
with ;as edge or outside of the hand.
Standing. as you viii likely be, rather
close 90 your opponent, suddenly describe
circle With The arm nearest your man,
itnins The edge OF your hand in his
throat Just under the chin. rhe effect,
PROVIDED me blow has some force in IL,
remarkable IL seems 10 completely
co,e Tie wind pipe for the time being,
@hd ID case 50 fails to knock him down,
IL Viii give you an abundance OF time 10
'dhi heavy Knockout blow.
Another and one Of the most vi
cious Of all catches. Is known as the
arm break, and II used rightly, Is qua
i"n'esd 10 elmer break an arm or ais
ioeate q shoulder. This is used from a
Po.iNon rather similar 20 the head cut,
am consists Of quickly catching your OPP
l0Nrut near the wrist with both hands.
4'te" me arm thus cut over your shoul-
ger mat Is nearest 20 him. and with the
i''efage thus obtained pull down, using
AS arm as lever 10 raise his body. while
your shoulder takes the place OF the full
.1m. lie sure 10 use the shoulder nearest
MN. That is, 81 you catch his left hand
Nio" 10 over your right shoulder: II his
tshi use your LEFT shoulder letting the
PACK " his elbow rest on the shoulder as
you pnl down.
USE THE GUARD ON HIM.
As 80 sometimes happens your oppo-
.'.' Nii open the ban by noble attempt
10 nialn you with chair or cane, and In
.at case Use the guard, as IL shown in
t+e ln this there are but two things
W remember. The first is to get az close
70 nm as possible. using the left
an 10 break the force OF his