The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-20
SAYS SIMPLE BOXING ALWAYS
PROVES EFFECTIVE.
Praises Johnny Kilbane, the Cleveland
Boxer, for His Gentleman
Qualities.

Packey Mcfarland agrees with the
sentiment expressed by Bob Fitzsim-
mons in a recent interview to the eff
feet that the simple style in boxing
is the best.
1t is surprising how few boxers be-
/ come proficient out OF the thousands
who go before the public as profess
sionals." said Mcfarland. The boys
IN the hstic game who know how to
use their left hands are very scarce.
And as a matter of fact q good left
is one OF the most essential assets OF
a boxer. You rarely see a man be-
come champion who cannot use his
/ left hand well. II such a man does
/ happen TO land the title he can't re-
tain # for any length OF time.
John l.. sullivan. the old champion
/ Of champions had a great left, and he
had tremendous right to back Il
: up. Jim Corbett had "A rapid-flre left.
with which he used 10 lab and hook
/ his opponents 20 ribbons. Bob Fitz-
simmons had a left that he could do
wonders with. lie used II from any
angle. and with every known style OF
blow. and. ike the mighty John l.. he.
too. had powerful right to use when
J the proper moment arrived. But Bobs
EIeht maui was the left.
All Had Good LET'S.
Then you take the champions and
near champions in other classes. Jack
Dempsey had a left that was educat-
/ ed 10 do marvellous stunts. In fact.
Jack was the first man to develop a
variety OF punches with the left. lie
was real artist with his south wing,
and be also had a grand right with
which 10 put on the finishes. Jack
McAuiinc used 10 electrify the spec
, tators with the manner in which he
fred in his left George Dixon was
equally great with the use Of that
hand. and Tommy Ryan and Kid Nc
I Coy We're splendid opponents Of skill
/ ful execution with the left. besides
possessing great rights. could name
many others 70 YOU. and the strange
thing about 10 is that the fighter Of
/ "a dozen or more years ago paid more
attention 10 the proper use OF the left
than the boys OF today.
There are very few boxers AZ pres
EFF who give the education Of their
left hand The attention required. And
ln overlooking this they make % grave
mistake. II had good fast young
follow on my STAFF. one with a fair
reach. ] would keep him practicing
for weeks a. time TN using the left.
] would make him forget that he had
a right for n time ~ least
Many Uses For Left.
There are a creat many things TO
De learned in the use Of the left hand.
10 must be- used 20 fab with. and a
real artist can uppercut with Do. and
at times use with downward chop
III
Hawkins used 500 effectively. ] would
teach "a promising pupil of mine an
these things. and would make him
use the right merely FOR blocking. and
t0 use for hard drives 600 countering
occasionally n is mistake for a
fighter 90 keep slammiug away with
tho right continuously. so high class
fighter does 80. unless ne has no left
10 speak Of
% have heard n good deal about
Tommy Gavicnn. the young Cleveland
ueltcrweirhf. and. judging by what
am told of bis left. and hts other nat
ural advantages. hc should develop in.
io champion. especially iu the hands
Of such o. hiEh.class boxer ne art
5imms I know all about 9imms. and
I want to say to you that DO was q
Eroat fighter. and as crafty 70 boy az
ever stepped into "a ring lie should
put Gaviran away up among tho top
notcherg."
Feintins Counts.
Mcfarland agrees that fcinting md
tho knack Of beating an opponent to
fho punch nrc very important assets.
Hc is % wonder at this. and bic every
little iab and Jolt arc made effective
by The anappy way hc shoots them in.
Mcfarland prefers to ho known as
q boxer rather than n nrhtcr q don't
pretend to he "a fFhtor." said packcf
II am boxer pure and simple 10 is
n vory Interesting study. and n young
fellow can always learn new things N
Do kcepe on fryinr and boxing with
diforeAt follows ~ ie necessary fo
keep in good condition and 20 lead n
temperate lifo
Prom what 7 hava been repeatedly
told Of Johnny Klhanc. Che Cleveland
boxer no ls my ideal Of what a hieh
GLASS boxer should ho. 7 moan na re-
cards conduct IN and out Of the ring
7 understand ulat Johnny e. clean
living truthful. veil behaved lad who
makes no use % profanity and who
docs not drink or use tobacco. 7
know he a. genius in tho ring. and
believe he viii set 10 tho TOP row.