The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01


or Chicago. who will meet Tommy Love al
the West End Club Thursday.
the inside of his forearm. Joe would use his
own forearm TO land with and would bring
his wrist into play occasionally. This would
be all right for few rounds and then the
o sa man would find that his arm was get
Once Joe got him in this condition. the
opponent would have hard time. stopping
his blows. ice would swing desperately
and would get the other fellow to finch
ing. Once he began TO Jerk his guard
around. Joe would get to feinting and
would then beat him down with blows to
II have heard many persona say that
Walcott owed many. OF his victories in the
ana forearms. He could send In terrific
blow as either a hook. swing or punch and
ssms ,e sew n he
home may have resulted i'm the injuries he
sustained on two or three occasions.
TALLY explained by this hardness of his
arms. He would cut loose at an opponent,
aiming his swings sufficiently low to keep
the other fellow from ducking. and no mat
Ter what part Of the body Joe's swing land
ed on, I. did execution. II the other fell
ION of oy the fe% ROUNDS Taf
had his arms so battered UP that he could
go In and land finishing punch
shs hardsst Ran O. II sse
day: The most wonderful part. of Sulii-
vans vans record 81 H., in my mind Is not his ring
tories and knockouts while meeting all
corners on his trips 70 meet man after
ali cf them. Is wosderf unq record Go d'Spo'e OF
In all these minor bouts 1t will be re-
called that Johns opponents said a blow
bad as a blow anywhere else. II suiiiysns
y E.n g Be e disabled 6 The s% i i had
ensgsh to back il up In able fashion. "A''
said that Il wSs Ike BEING c9 h3 the the
forearms with pieces OF lumber to stop
sui m blows. Several times. corbett
from stopping Johns swings 10 prevent
any injury or nuinb!nZ OF the arm Corbett
S s99k to dueking and dadsins more than he
IN rar, tie tight asht With Peter Jackson. IT viii
his feet at the end of b Just s. as 3sy
rounds as when the fight started. but bis |
p1ns n:ct were badly battered from stop
suaiEht Duncher and rarely swung with !
his lists; 80 when Corbett blocked his |
punches pune - he generally stopped the glove In
arms got sore in spite OF this shows thai |
the forearm IL rather a vulnerable spot and
~ saat II can be affected even by a gloved |
while that Jackson Corbett fight was in
prosress, II viii be remembered that d.
called the men to the edge OF the r;ns
40 aooT the iortieth round and ordered them
70 nsht faster. They both stated that thev
were doing their best. Corbetf mot,oned
one or the directors aside however ma
teM him that his arms were 80 numbed.
I ON the steady blocking of Peters punches
with them. T's ' S''ehres
whole lot OF Instances can be Quoted
70 snow that the forearm In more deli
sate part OF the body than is EenereIly
imasIned. II takes o man with biz arm
y n ns wrist and lots OF strength TO make
~ an object or attack; but such a man car,
WORK wonders by playing for that point
ronpes wia tie up with Tommy Inve at
the West End Club next Thursdav ,w.rirs
nas u men lev VIII give az exhibition Of the Chi.
meet IN six-round 20 This sboniS ~ NH
light for both. >'-'1peeS on the
:, Love has been working hard for the j. a, +
rw ss dave ans sso practically down 10 weight.
o o,i ne has cut down the margin consiSsrs,.
n.y. Inc night shouic be fast throug bout.