The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-05
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final WHACKS
Common Knock-O Out Blows
Are to Chin, Jaw, Stom-
ach, Heart and Kidney.

The most common knockout blows
are those to the chin, the angle OF
III jaw, the stomach. the heart, the
kidneS and sometimes the liver. y
.nloW to the chin is transmitted
through the lower jaw backward and
pWard to its sockets Il either side
of the base of the skull, directly over
which rests the brain. And the brain
just Jared suffers conclusion.
There are four general degrees Of
conclusion, according to physical cul-
tyre. Boxers usually suffer from only
no injury Inc a bruising with little
injury and quick recovery.
MOmentary Loss of Consciousness.
The symptoms of the slighter forms
of brain conclusion are omenta
loss of consciousness. giddiness, men
tai concussion. n pale face.
h signs of the more severe forms
are prolonged Inconsistencies, feeble
pulse, pale face. shallow breathing,
cold surface. muscular relaxation,
sweating. vomiting. The man can BIZ
grily n Immediately relapscs into a
mnolen condition. He lies curled
upon his side with eyes tightly closed
and he resents any effort at changing
his position. The pupils of his eyes
are contracted.
Inc nrSt-d1d treatment in the rare
severe cases should be as follows:
Primarily. rest and quietude must be
insisted upon in all instances. Under
no circumstances should alcohol be
given (and by the way a drink of
whisky is the first thing most people
think of in case of an injured per
SOM. for if there is hemorrhage int.
the brain tissue the alcohol will make
the bleeding more profuse.
Give a few 6ronS ne aropoo+;, oo;.:..
OF ammonia in water. surround the
patient with hot water bottles, put
mustard plaster Owe the heart. and
give hot drinks. meanwhile using cold
applications to the head. This relates
only to the serious cases, which very
seldom occur. In the great majority
Of instances the boxer who has beer
knocked out" recover in a few sec.
onds. and in five minutes he is as we'll
as eve
The injuries from a blow applied to
the angle OF the jaw. under the ear.
are identical with those cited above.
Blow to Solar Plexus.
Then comes the third cardinal
knockout blow, that to the stomach.
which affects the noted solar plexus.
Piexus means network. The solar
plexus consists Of a great network of
nerves. part OF the sympathetic nerv-
ous system. which controls the blood
supply OF everything in the abdom-
tnal cavity. And this means it all:
Tor the blood vessels of the abdomen
are so large hat they can contain the
whole amount of blood in the body.
When a blow pushes the stomach
Dack. the etwor of nerves is carried
against the bones Of the spine, where
the stomach is squeezed and it be-
comes partially paralyzed. Thus the
nerve supply of the tremendously
large blood vessels is incapacitatcd:
these blood vessels expand, and most
OF the blood Of the rest Of the body
starving the heart and brain Of blood.
'and the victim falls unconscious.
Iaklng much blood from either the
heart or the brain would put a man
OUT" but in this case it is doIiblv
done. Also the sympathetic nervous
system is so arranged that severe in
jury 10 the solar plexus rctiectively
affects the nerves of the heart. some.
times stopping it.
Must be Well Placed.
Nine people out of ten think that
the stomach is much lower than f.
really is. Putting it roughly, the or
gan Is slightly below the flexible por-
tion OF the sternum (brcastbone)
which any person can feel for him
self: and 1t is behind the angle formed
DE the divergence of the forward ends
Of the ribs from a other, like an
inverted v. Any one can plainly feel
this angle.
A blow, planted too high. or too
far to n side or the other of the
median line. is checked by the breast
hone or by the ribs. 1t has to be-
paced to g; nicely to get between these
barriers OF nature and have the force
OF the blow to reach the solar plexus.
Over the heart, similarly, we hayc
q cardiac (heart) pleXus of nerves. A
blow to this has. to a. lesser degree.
the same effect as the one 10 tho
solar plexus. In addition, the direct
jar to the heart and to the nerves
governing it is temporarily damaging,
1T must be remembered, however. that
The heart is protected by the ribs.
Likewise we have the renal kidney
plexus. which is similarly, but in !;
still less degree, affected by the blow
Boxers know that the kidney
punch" has been prohibited for some
time in England. and 1t has Just been
forbidden by the New York boxing
commission.
All of these torso blows cause shocb
when severe. External warmth Is
the o important of all treatment
1.-The man should be placed on his back
j with h head low, that the blood ma,
IEo hack to the brain. This can be
kAccomplished by placing rolled blan.
{ketn. coats. ETC.. under the other parts
&o{ b body.