The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
JEM MACE'S THEORY.
is NOW EXPLODED,
Wolgast, Nelson, Johnson, Lang-
ford and Others of Squared
Arena Do Not Believe in
Hitting From Shoulder
and Running to
Cover.

time honored British game which usad,
to be summarized in the trlte instruc-
lions hit stop and get away: tho
artistic and scientific system of nrst
play developed and perfected by
Broughton, Gentleman Jackson. lem
Mace and goodness knows who. he
sides. has been found wanting
1t has been superseded by an en-
trelS different, and a seemingly moro
effective method of milling The ira
dltlons of the British prize ring.
which 1T was thought would endure
Tor all ages, like the lion and the
unicorn and the other things which
go to make up the British coat of
arms, have been swept aside The old
English war whoop. Keep your eyes
open and hit straight from tho
shoulder" is heard no more in tha
land The new shibboleth-that OF
the American. is Close your eyes "a
you want to. but don't hit from ting
shoulder"
There Is not champion reigning
who has not done his share toward
showing that in pugilism the old way
Is not the hest Just look them over
if You don't believe me
Johnson Hnd to Fight
Jack johnson beat the majority Of
| mis- opponents SO easily that he did not
| have to follow any particular method
of milling, but when he found himself
alone in the ring with the shaggy
monster Jeffries, he felt that he had
| to trot his hest looks
And how did Johnson tame JeNrie.7
| BY lodging inside Jef's breastworks.
| by clingnS to JEFF in the same
| mysterious way and at the same time
sending in uppershoots which made
Jerries's bend roll and which placed
dents in Jeff's countenance There was
no init. stop and getaway" about
that mo straight from the shoulder,
The trouble all seemed to come,
| from the direction OF the floor
| sam Langford. than whom no ono
Is better entitled to be called light
heavyweight champion. is another who
| gives lie to the laws OF punchologv.
laid down by the late lamented Mr.. '
Mace. Sans most deadly punches aral
those he iniicts whileplumb UP against
his man. Billy Papke. the best or
the middleweights at present. pre-
sumably. is another close worker and,
employer of lifting punches. who has3
helped to show that the old style of
| fsticuffs is obsolete
And last but not least, we have
Ad Wolgast. whose one object Is *
have his arms partly entwined Win
| his antagonists. Something to clinH
| to. AID wants. and. when he tristS
/ himself into n position to suit him.
self. he serves out the hreast-grazina.
uppercuts and loop-the-loops, which,
seem to bring him better returns than
double the number OF stand -awayi
punches
Old System Has Gone. /,
| 1t is revelation. beyond doubt.
and It's enough to make old len, Maca
turn over in his grave.
But this much can be said in de!
tense OF the old system The stratshH
punches the counters and the rlngl
craft generally of the old school wers
| pretty to look at, whereas a latter
day championship contest resembles al
| dog fight.
AS things are now, 1t looks as
though boxing instructors will have
to take in their shingles and turn
their heads to something else The
lives of the existing champions remind
us that there is no such thing as a,
universal system of boxing Indi-
vidual!ty of style is what gathers tho
large end OF the purses 1t seems to-
| be case OF every man his own
mentor and inventor
Talking of Wolsast, he is the most
original of all the natural lighters
at present ruling the roost. He is an
inhghter pure and simple. and, IL
! the old system of clean breaks had
continued he would not have been
heard of. 1t is when squirming around
! In the other mans arms that WolSasa
does all the damage.
| wolgast InAghter.
One OF his greatest assets is his vim.
AS weight making does not enter intd
| his calculations while training, he Is
! enabled to toe the scratch with his
| strength Intact. and being free from
! the feverishness and irritation which
! goes with reducing flesh. he ID cool
! ness personihed while in the ring.
! Apart from that. ne seems to have
the ideal lighting temperament IL
| one may Judge of these matters, VOL
CAST is never a prey to excitement. and
that means much to him. Many thorS
oughly game boxe:i have lost
more stamina through the excited
ment of boxing than through their ex-,
ertions OF the punishment they receivedI
but Master Ad Is not built that way.l
The work in hand does not get on his
nerves II he We're less Intelligent
he would be described as stolid. bud
It's not that. He Just loves tho game.l
and his enjoyment Of the mill in ain
dts phases keeps him IN such good
humor that worry and he are STRANGE