The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Tricks of Self-Defence.

1ucT0 IL lOL Oh Idlk ABOUT now
methods of self-detence," said an old
sporting man, "but 1t seems to me that
1t is only an elaboration OF what al
most every man who followed the game
in past days had to know or 60 under.
Now. take the case OF that Jap few
weeks ago in New York. He had
drunk little wine and was making q
noise, and so was arrested. He was
little man, but 1t took ten big policemen
to handle him without hurting him.
He did not strike them, simply slung
them around All he did was to upset
their balance; this is wonderful
speciality Of these people. Now, 1 re-
member seeing the same thing done
years ago in a row at New Orleans.
and another man were set on by the
men on the levee because we had made
some big winnings, and l was for pull
ing 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 9th
ers. He was a tall, muscular Irish
man, and the first man he tackled was
a big mulatto with muscles like an OK
He rushed at him and the mulatto STEP
ped to one side, throwing his balances
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, lift
ed him and threw him at the others,
telling two and breaking the mulatto's
right arm. One Of the others rushed at
him with knife, and he reached as Il
% shake hands, caught the man of his
balance, pulled him forward, placed his
foot behind the mans nearest leg and
then throwing his chest and full
weight against the man, tripped him
and fractured his skull. The other
fed and had my man down and was
sitting on him. Ny pals cigar never
even went out, and l could not under
stand how he did II until he told me
afterward
at went down to the West Indian Is
lands once. Well, l learned a trick
there. There was a big row one night
il the street One man on foot was at
lacked by three men. He carried only
an ordinary stout cane, and as they set
on him he backed against wall, hold
ing the cane in both hands across his
chest. One man rushed in on him from
the left. another from the right, the
third remaining a little way off in case
he should slip past the others and run.
Quickly stepping to one side, he lodged
the left man. Both hands went up in
the air, the left hand pointed the lower
end of the cane at the base Of the mans
throat there was a quick swing OF tho
arms downward, tho lower end OF the
cane Jared on the upper part OF the
sternum, and the fellow dropped as If
shot, bowling with pain. The next
man followed, and the third boiled.
Then the man rolled and lit cigar
cite and walked away. l have tried
that trick with good effect Dons
rightly Il is a dead sure fall, and a
pretty hard one. Il is even better than
the old trick Of leading at the forehead
with the open palm, thrusting the head
back and getting il with the left under
the jaw.
Another very good plan is, il tackled
by two or more asaailants, to get with
the back to the wall and with light
rgpe or umbrella prod at their eyes. A
well-known dry goods man was attack
ed four years ago and put one fellows
eve out and tore second mans nose
Not long ego some one asked Bob
Fitzsimmons what was the best thing
FOR a man, IMMERSED In self-defence. to
do when tackled, and he said: Whip
off your hat, or pull out your handker-
chief dash it in the face OF the man
and quickly follow it UP with a left
hand blow on the solar plexus.' Now,
This is all right, hut how many men
not accustomed to the gloves or the
punching bag and hit blow worth
bothering about with the left hand?
Lot some OF them Try 1t and they VIII
be astonished! Bobs idea is all right
however"