The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-27
A. TIL M
James

the second mill between Jorrius and Fttz.
simmons the CornishInan was accused ot
wearing plaster OF PARIS bandages, wncn
ultimately broke both HANDS. Jeir mad one
eye closed. his nose was broken and his
Iacc was a mass OF bruises when ne steppoa
out OF the ring. He was SO badly battered
by Fitzs punches that Billy Delaney waa
asked afterwards II no believed Robert had
anything on his hands. ii
Delaney Suspicious.
~ don't know Tor sure" replied Delaney.
"but from tho appearance or Jen's face
Fitz must have had something besides MS
fingers and a good wallop In those mitts."
Some nghtors have been known TO wrap
the bandages about their hands in such 9
manner as to leave sharp ridges. Then by
removing the padding from the knucklcs
|of the gloves blows that cut ike q knife
could be delivered II Is ring tradition
that fighter once slipped a horseshoe into
the right-hand glove. put this may not be
the truth.
Kid Mccoy knocked out Tommy
Ryan Mt Maspeth years ago the latter was
literally cut to pieces Every time Mccoy
landed his left in Rynns face It seemed TO
slash like q kcen-edgcd razor. Ryan could
not understand 1t al all. and after the mill
he insted that Mccoy must have worn
brass knucks or had some hard substance
in the glove, but Mccoy refuted the charge
by showing his hand as soon as his glove
was drawn His fist was tightly bound
had been used that he could not move fn-
gers or thumb. In fact. his hand was as
hard as mallet and the bandage over the
knuckles showed ridge that done the
work.
s Horseshoe an Old Wrinkle.
Joe Walcott once insisted that "Mys-
FERROUS Billy Smith had a horseshoe in his
glove. He had fought Smith on several
previous occasions. but had never received
such tremendous smashes. Wolcott appealed
to Referee Hurst. but the latter refused
to listen, and ordered the fight to proceed.
Smith was hot under the collar when the
charge was made by Walcott. and offered
TO tear of the gloves for n fight with bare
'knuck,es. 1T developed late, that Smith
wore a fngcrlcss glove which had a ridge
of cement over the knuckles he entire
affair being concealed by a band age 81
Tom sharkey always wore bandages. and
SO did Jim Corbett. but sharkey knew a
way TO harden his hands by sleeping them
IN some secret preparation. On various oc-
caslons he showed his marleys to friends,
who wore willing to bet that they were
covered with light leather. but II was a
fact that they had simply been toughened
SO that 1t was impossible toE spltt the skin.
Five Yards OF Tape.
When Choynski was knocked out by Peter
alaher at the Broadway a. c., with Theo-i
dorc Roosevelt among the spectators.it was
asserted that the 1rishman wore i've yards
of adhesive tape around each hand. choyn-
thick bandagcs and said that he wanted
to have them removed so that he could
SEQ them wound on again himself, but he
was notified that the tape was there to
stay, and that II he did not like 1t he could
quit. SO Choynski was knocked out. but
he always insisted that 1t was due to his
knuckle guards.
|, Kid 5Lay!gne. former lishtweislrt cham
pion OF the world was an exception to tho
rule for while. Hc scorned band a ges.5 say
Ing that natures weapons were good enough
for him. butfaftcr he brokesone of his hands
on Walcotts head at aiaspcth in one OF the
most sensational fights on record he was
forced to protect his knuckles. M
stanley Ketchcl. one OF the hardest hit
tiers in the ring. d Id not wear a bandage
Until the fight with Joo Thomas. which he
won in thirty-two rounds. Although
Ketchcra hands arc comparatively small he
could deliver a terrific blow with an ordi.
nary flvc-ounce glove. lie was advised
after tho Thomas. mill, however, to protect
his hands because OF his rilliant future
at that time. but in spite OF heavy cotton
tape which no wound around his lists for