The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18

'<heel'' of his glove with the heel of
your own. at the point Con both your
glove and his) where the padding
slopes sharply in toward the wrist on
hand
ECatching his glove at this point.
push his hand and arm far to the
left Do this as the weight of his
body rests on the ball of his left foot
CAS- it will in delivering the blow).
His balance will be thrown forward
and will for the instant depend on one
point-the ball Of the left foot. His
left arm will also be rigid. There
fore, the sharp twist to the left i'm
parted to his arm by your cross-parry
will send his whole body. spinning
around to the right (to your left). the
ball Of his left foot serving as a pivot.
HE will, before he can recover him.
self. face clear over to your left, leav-
ing his left side exposed. ...
Then, you can either land on the left
side of his jaw or on his heart or kid
neys with your right. or else you can
Iif! you are quick enough) plant right
and left hand blows on him before he
can get back into position.
The, cross parry is also useful in
stopping an opponents rush. 1t whirls
him to one side and gives you time to
get out Of his way or to change ef-
fectively from defensive to aggressive.
AS you Will Iedully see, II IS USCoS-
sary to try the cross-parry during the
fraction of a second while the other
mans weight is on his left foot and
while his left arm is far extended. To
do this it is sometimes we'll to step
back just far enough to be out of his
reach, before his blow, has advanced
to it's full length, for the cross parry
must be applied while it's victims arm
is extended. -.
There was once a sailor n,,ned
George La Blanche, who left The sea
for the prize ring. He was not one of
the greatest fighters the world has
ever seen. But he invented and put
into practice a blow which made him
famous and which still goes by his
name. This blow has since been ruled
out and is not permitted in public
boxing matches or fight. T do not
know why. for it requires speed, skill
and strength and / can see nothing
unfair about it. 1 shall teach it to you
now. You viii not be allowed to use
1t in "formaI' bout, but it is a good
thing to know and will come in very
handy is ever you are called on to de-
fend yourself in earnest.
Ii Blanche was in a fight some
years ago, and was not far1ng partic-
rlarly well. His adversary rusned
him. La Blanche whirled suddenly
about Before half the spectators
could take in the significance OF what
had occurred there was a PROSTATE,
unconscious man lying in a heap on
the. canvas floor, while George La
Blanche stood calmly awaiting the
referees decision.
Now, this is what La Blanche had
done. AS his adversary led for his
face with the left, La Blanche whirled
about to the right, using the ball OF
the left foot as a pivot, lifting his
right foot slightly from the ground
and throwing enough impetus into the
revolution to bring him clear around
in a complete circle. AS he whirled
he threw out his right arm, extending
tito full length and holding it as rigiG
as an iron bar. Around he came. anC
as his body whirled past the place
toward which his antagonist was rush.
ing, La Blanche's right fist caught
him on the side Of the head. That is
allfthere was to that fight. ~
In practicing this with your spar
ring partner let him keep his righ
arm raised alongside his head to catcI
the blow. The moment you hit him
on completing the pivot, bring the
right foot to the ground and brace
yourself or the impact may topple yol
over. Even should your fist miss him