Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

SiXsmith capable man for the prsi-
ton, Is based on and derived exclusively
from his pugilistic career. After a few
years of successful exhibitions in class
work and teaching of his methods. he in
troduced his system Of physical training
into the army at the various forts in the
east, and judging from the appreciation
and excellent comments he has received
for the results he has obtained from sew
eral of the commanding officers, it is
probably only question of time before
his system will be permanently establish
ed. He also received several letters from
the officers, in which they stated theii
approval of his work and mentioned the
fact that this later system Of his removes
the monotony of former codes Of exercises
and trains not only the upper and lower
limbs of the body. but also employs quick
thinking at the same time, introducing
all the qualities which are necessary in
developing a ful1-fledged soldier. Be
sides receiving satisfactory results at the
posts as Fort Wadsworth. Fort Hamil-
ton. Fort Monroe. Plattsburg barracks
and Fort Ethan Allen. he is also earn
ing reputation for himself at several OF
the Washington posts, where he is at pres
ent demonstrating his work. and where he
was urged to introduce his system by sew
eral of the commanding officers OF the
forts where he has formerly performed.
Mr.. Sixsmith has taught classes of mep
in this work al the marine barracks. navy
yard. and the Washington branch of sea-
men gunners, and at this writing Is
working with company of soldiers at
Fort Meyer. who are in command of Capt.
Henesey of Battery T.. Sd Field Artillery.
Gen. Bell. chief of staff. ordered Capt.
Henesey to allow his men 10 take a course
in Sixsmith's training for the sole pur-
pose of making report at the end OF the
month, stating his approval or disap-
prevail, the system to be permanently es-
tablished in the army if it in his esti-
nation outclasses the other codes of set
ting up exercises the army is at present
employing. AS Capt. Henesey, who is
one of the best months at Fort Myer.
has established a considerable reputation
for himself by his daring deeds on horse
back, and is also firm believer in ath-
letics OF all kinds, he is a capable judge
of the benefits of this kind of work and
it is for this reason alone that Gen. Bell
appoints him as the criticiSer Of this
movement.
In addition to the exercises Sixsmith
is also teaching the art of boxing TO the
Fort Niger soldiers, and from present in
dications VIII obtain satisfactory results
at the end of the month. IT is his in
tention when the course is completed to
give exhibitions between the Fort Myer
and Washington barrack soldiers in the
art of the boxing game. and he predicts
that several friendly bouts. displaying
the knowledge he has impaired to his
pupils, will be pulled off.
AS was stated before, SiXsmith fought
under the name OF Jimmy Murphy. and
hooked up in fifty battles without being
defeated in finish fight. He has met
several fighters with regulations in his
day. but established his real caiber as a
classy boxer by going fifty-seven rounds
10 draw with Tommy Ryan. who at that
time was in his prime, and later on an
neXed the middle-weight championship.
and retired from the ring after his fight
with Hugo Kelley. Ryan was so i'm
pressed with Sixsmith's training ideas
that he later on employed him as his
trainer. and confided much in his method
of getting man in the best physical con-
dition. Ryan. at the end of his career.
aided materially in putting the finishing
touches of the pugilistic ring on James j.
Jeffries. and was employed by the big ma n
as his head trainer in preparing for the
battles which few years ago won him
world fame.
During the preparatory time to the Ief-
fries Fitzsimmons battle Ryan was ably
assisted by Sxsn1ith in rounding his
charge into fighting condition. and the
latter did much toward being responsible
for the excellent physical condition
Jeffries was in when he nret the Cornish
man. In his time SiXsmith has met and
put to sleep the once much talketl-of
fighters Harry Jones. Jack Collins and
Billy Stiff, and has frequently given
boxing exhibitions with the best middle
weights of his day. Taking everything
into consideration the fact that SiXsmith
is a man of much experience in physical
training and that lie is a we'll enough
man to explain his up-to-date
of exercises. everything is hope
full for his teachings being firmly estab-
lished IF such a thing does happen he
alone will be the man who will receive
the praise of originating the exercises
which in the end are bound to win a
name and reputation for himself