The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11

see two men apparently clinch. They
see one Of the two hit the other. They
shout Foul" Now. the chances are
that the man who struck the blow had
s- perfect right 10 strike. A clinch. Dy
the definition ] have already given,
should prevent the opponent from using
bis hands. II it does not prevent MIN
x is no real clinch
II q man rushes on another anG
throws his arms about him, that does
not debar the latter from striking MIN
4 he can. II the clinch is complete tie
second man cannot strike. If it is 50
Ineffective that he can still use his
arms. let him use them. There is no
foul in that III is clean boxing. and
utterly unlike the practice Of hanging
on" with one hand or arm and striking
with the other. The man whose oppo-
nent is trying TO clinch must not. Of
course. hold his antagonist while nit
ting him. but as long as he can keep
his arms free there is no reason Why
he should not lead.
Never. under any circumstances,
should a clinch be allowed 10 degener-
ate into a wrestling match or a rough
snd-tumble. A full clinch means sim
ply a temporary truce and a readjust-
ment.
II you find on running into clinCh
that you cannot prevent your antago-
mist from striking. get out Of his reach
as quickly as possible.
II p man tries 10 clinch with you, US
ing the hand clinch" (the first Of the
two / have expiainod). try 10 elude him
II you co not wish TO clinch. and Try
10 land on him at close quarters.
II he tries TO throw his arms around
YOU endeaHor 10 keep both your arms
ID above his and 10 send in joits or
haIf-hoolzs 10 his face.
Ftzsimmons is a past master Al this.
and taught me the trick Of working the
arms I'D through the other mans grip
until bcfh arms are free TO send in a
shower OF short-arm blows 70 the face.
Another good plan IS 10 lure your
opponent into clinching. and as he at
tempts 10 DO so TO uppercut him.
shall explain the uppercut in the next
lesson. II you are a heavier man than
yOur antagonist YOU can wear him
down by repeatedly clinching in the
following manner:
Put your hands or forearms on his
shoulders as you come TO a clinch,
and. throwing your whole weight on
him. Jet your hands or arms slip slow
iy down his upper arm TO the elbow
forcing him meanwhile 10 bear ur
vour whole weight. Ia time this viii
have on his arm and back muscles
somewhat tbe same effect as would the
lifting Of a long succession Of flour
barrels.
Next u'e come TO another close-quar-
ters maneuver. known as ~infght-
ing" This is what its name implies
literally fighting or boxing inside your
opponents guard. Let me illustrate:
iiake your sparring partner lead for
vour face with mis- left. Raise you,
right arm, knock his blow outward
and then. without drawing your arm
back. send a right hook or Jolt TO his
Jaw. The guarding Of his blow and
the turning Of your arm inward to-
ward his jaw should follow each other
with lightning rapidity. If you do this
ouickly ne cannot guard your blow, as
his right arm viii have been thrown
outward and your hand Viii be nearer
his unguarded face than Will his own
glove. Speed and accuracy are abso-
lutte requisites for al forms Of in
fghting. 1t must be an almost stimuli
taneous right-left gesture of your
right fist and then get back on guard