Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-09
PAckEY ON BOXING.
Ne Place for Shifts and Fantastic
Moves.


Shifts and fantastic moves have ne
place in boxing" says Pao1ey McF'ar-
land, the Chicago lightweight AS a
matter OF faof, there are only four
punches in pugiiznl that are effective
These are the straight 1ab, the left
hook, the right cross and the right
upperoEt. You can count on your I'm
gers the lighters Of today who know
how to use them properly. Jack John
son does, and SO does gam Langford
They are essentially Of the old scheOl
and, after all. I think 1t lie the best
There is nothing like the good old
left jab. If were instrueting a YOUNG
feEloW that had the making of prom
Using fighter would have him perfect
himself in the use OF the straight left
1t fs the hardest punch to get away
from, and by landing 1t four or five
times you can discourage almost any
opponent, and that's the main thing In
the fighting game"
Someone asked PacI<ey about the
effectiveness OF blocking after com
menting on his wonderful ability In
stOppdnR well neaaE9 blows. Packey
admitted that It was largely q matter
Of quick eyes, and his sparkling brown
oTbs indicated that he wasn't lacking
in that particular.
Z Just learned that naturally" he
answered. Someone was good enough
70 spdow me with that 1bAfty, I guess
but Just plain blocking lint OF much
value in the ring. For instance, a
fighter who VIII 3ust stand and hold
his arms over his face and stoma Oh
wd1en the punches are coming fast
won't do. i always try to be aggres-
sive I block and punch at the sanlG
time and III yGu'E notice any time
bleck q punch my arms are always IL
position to deliver a blow. I block 9
left lead with my right forearm, and
as ths blow glide@ of let my r1ghi
fist continue on till II reaches the other
dellow. always aim 70 keep geins.
1t was remarked by Pao2ney at this
point that the general impression was
that he couldn't punch, and wasn't &
bnockeT-e cut.
Pac6ey smiled at this Cyclone
Johnny Thompsep. who claimed tht
natddlewasht championship a. shor'
time ago, told mo I hit him harder
than anybody he answered, "bu
when you think If over, what would
get by knocking everybody ont? NJ
more money, ana hardly any more rep.
utatiOn, II makes little difference Il
me IL In after years they say. We'll
mcfarland wAs a great boxer, but ht
coS1dn't pHneh.' Luckily, I have saved
what I've earned. and I'll have mine
then. On second thought" continued
Packey, " were to knock EN- al
cold, who'd fight meT'
There are few enough now willing
to take chance But / can punch an6
punch hard Il the occasion demands it
TO punch hard all the time 1 would
hare to sacrifice speed. Robody can
punch hard when he Is moving fast
end almost anybody With two fists can
when he isn't or is to deliver a blow.
The question Of taking punishment
was then put up TO Packey.
Can you take q wailopans in the
stomAch?' asked a bystander.
why not?' asked P.ac&ey. 1--WE al
WHY'S taken good care Of my stomach
Z never drank or smoked and I neve,
put anything in my stomach that ]
Thought would disagree with at. Sure
1 can faaEe q punch in the stomach
boz and P&ckey was thfnkins-'l
don't Ike them. Nobody foes.r
H-BAb, ErAoIN ETAOTN