The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28
TRICKS OF SELF DEEENCE.
Ways in which skill Is Made to Tell Against
Superior strength and Numbers.

Ways in which skill Is Made to Tell Against
Superior strength and Numbers.
There is n lot Of talk about new methods OF
self-defence." said an old sporting man. but
IL seems to me that IL is only an elaboration OF
what almost every man who followed the game
in past days had to know or go under. Now.
take the case OF that Jap a few weeks ago In
New York. He had drunk a little wine and was
making u noise. and so was arrested. He was
n little man. but it took ten big policemen to
handle him without hurting him. He did not
strike them. simp,y slung them around. All
he did was to upset their balance; this is a
wonderful specially OF these people. Now. 1
remember seeing the same thing done years
ago in n row at New Orleans. l and another
man were set on by the men on the lcvee
because we had made some big winnings. and
| was for pulling my gun, when my pal said:
No: you'll bring the whole roost on us. There
are only six Of them. You take the big one
and I'll attend to the others He was a tall.
muscular Irishman. and the first man he
tackled was a big mulatto with muscles like an
OK. He rushed at him and the mulatto stepped
to one side. throwing his balance on to his left
leg as he lifted his right arm for a swing. MY
pal caught him by the right elbow as the arm
went back, slid to his wrist. twisted it, caught
him by the trousers waist. lifted him and threw
him at the others. fclIing two and breaking
the mulatto's right arm. One Of the others
rushed at him with a knife. and he reached
as IL to shake hands. caught the man off his
balance. pulled him forward. placed his foot
ing his chest and full weight against the man.
trinped, him and fractured his skull. The other
fed and | had my man down and was sitting
on him. MY pals cigar never even went out:
and could NOT understand how he did it until
Il went down to the West Indian Islands
once. Well, | learned a trick there. There was
a big row one night in the street. One man on
foot was attacked by three men. He carried
only an ordinary stout cane. and as they set on
him he backed against a wall. holding the cane
in both hands across his, chest. One man
the right. the third remaining a little way of
IN case he should sllr past ne others and run.
2 fsqt mos sterPB! atI to no onS side Msn he a aodG ie the The
air. the left hand. pointed the lower end
q the cane at the base OF the mans
arms downward. the lower end Of the cane
Jared on the uppsr part OF the sternum, and
pain The next man followed . and the third
hoI;ed. Then the man rolled and lit Il cigarette,
aud walked away. ! have tried that trick with
and n pretty hard one. it is even better than
the old trick Of leading at the forehead with
getting in with the left under the Jaw.
Another very good plan is. if tackled by two
or more, assRilapts; TO get with the back t,oa
their eyes. well-known dry goods man was
attacked four years ago and put one fellows
long ago some one asked Bob Fitzsim-
mons what w9s the best thing for a man. un;
he said WHIP OH your hat. or puii out your our
handEerchief. dash Il in the face Of the man and
quickly foley It uE with = ieft.hand blow on
how many men not accustomed to the gloves
or or, the ngn nGnM, = Ia ,n can intt MT 1t a hloT y, worth omn
Of them try it and they will he astonished!
Bob's idea is all right. however"