Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19
BOXING LESSONS
BY OWEN MORAN
English Fighter Shows How to
Handle Yourself in
the Street.

In England nearly every boy learns
the art of self defense said Owen
Moran, the British lightweight. the
other day. They can ali box Il bit.
As i; result many disputes over there
are settled with the mawleys. You sell
dom hear of any cutting or shooting
scrapes. l have known of Slm-looking
fellows knocking rowdies down in street
fights without getting scratch. and on
one occasion ] knew of 4 gentleman
employed in Birmingham bank knock
ing down q holdup guy one night with
a single blow. after which he turned
the would-be robber over to the boobies.
1T is a simple matter to learn self
defense. l could teach any young bust
ness man Il few moves in Il short time
so that lie could take care of himself
in case of attack by Il street loafer. and
none but Il trained pugilist would have
a chance TO best him in an encounter.
would like to see every respectable
citizen able to defend himself.
The average street rowdy who has
not learned the science of boxing uses
his right hand in beginning an attack
He naturally believes the right is the
proper fist with which to lay out his
iiitShhIu AiSliiit. INfio"iIiS LIlS L WOulu
recommend the use Of "A quick. sharp
left hook to the jaw to counterfeit the
attack. You can see by the movement
Of the fellows shoulder that he is
about TO swing his right. and the proper
thing to do is to shoot your left in the
direction Of his chin as quickly as pos
sible. In nine cases out of ten your left
will land before the other fellow can
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good solid jolt in your makeup you
can send him down and ont.
IF, however, he should send straight
left at your face just throw up your
letting fly your own left for his nose.
This is most effective blow. and will
frequently make the rowdy turn tail,
for the majority of such fellows are
rank towards, and will not stand up
and fight after being hit.
IF the would-be ho!d-up man swings
his left at your face just step inside
the swing quickly and let him have the
right with sharp jolt to the jaw, put
ting all the strength you have into the
blow. This should be done 1T top speed,
so as to get your punch il first. BY
stepping nearer your assailant you are
inside the swing and his blow passes
harmlessly over your head or shoulder
This is what we call beating him to
the punch, and is often a knockout
blow. Bob Fitzsimmons put away
dozens of men with this kind OF Wallop.
Another good move when man tries
to hit you with q straight left is to
partly catch his fist with your open
right hand and drive your own left
into the pit Of his stomach. If you land
suuarely the fight will end right there,
for the solar plexus is most sensitive
spot
.If your antagonist starts a left
straight at your body. or even at the
head, you can knock him down and out
.iu,.t 1aff IN
the point OF the jaw This is an ordinary
cross-counter. 1t is i stunning blow.
and will, when properly landed. take
all the fight out of even Il we'll trained
pusilist It was with this blow ]
knocked out Battling Nelson after |
got him started with a left hook to
the other side.
"All you need is a little cool-headed
ness and some nerve. DO not be afraid
to hit hard, and use your eyesight as
nuickly as you can BY all means don't
let the other fellow land the first blow,
for that is sometimes discouraging."