The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-15
NY GEORGES CARPENTER.


arm afraid too little attention Is
given TO training by some boxers. This
all-important part OF pugilism plays I
bigger part in successes or reverscs
than Is generally imagined. OF course.
IL is the irkaome. wearisone portion
of a boxers life, but so much depends
on H. Therefore, good trainer and
a good training are perhaps the main
contributory elements toward the win
ming of contests.
As good and bad exist in all things.
so there are highly competent and w
different trainers. The latter Will more
often than not do a boxer more harm
than good. for man who Is not cog
infant of the physical weaknesses OF
his subject is more than useless Tho
understanding OF these is not sufYi
cient; the trainer must know the exact
remedies for such. and how best to ap-
ply them with the maximum Of sd~
vantage. How many trainers, for in
stance. know sufficient about the hui
man anatomy. pathological and muscu-
lar. to appreciate symptoms and causes
ana their curative therapeutics
TRAINER KNOWS EVERY INCH."
In that respect. / must own TO hav-
ing been especially favored. for verify
believe that my trainer-manager. Des-
champs, knows every inch of me. in
side as well as out
There seems to exist today among
trainers just stereotyped style of
training boxers. irrespective of their
physical requirements. I naturally de-
u,atured+ but all these have been
strengthened and Put in order. For
years I suffered from soft hands. hut
by careful treatment these have now
become as sound as hammers.
Personally. / believe in cheerful ru-
raj surroundings with plenty of coed
food and daily routine according TO
Deschamps' instructions.
ASSETS FOR FIGHTER.
Some of the principal assets for a
boxer in training are: A contented
mind, bright companions. we'll chosen
|sparrinE partners concentration OF
mind on ones work, earnes,ness and
faith in the man in whose hands We
Fave placed our welfare. Above all
this. however. should come the desire
to vanquish. with faith in oneself to
do this, There may exist an egotisticai
ring about this, but mans worst
enemy is a lack OF confidence in him.
self When l enter ring~it is always
with the conviction in my mind that
I shall win. or course, I have been
defeated, but In such cases 1 think ply
steal exigencies had a good deal to do
with the reverses.
/ was first made aware OF the ne
cessity of developing the stomach
muscles by strange incident. 1t was
when Joe Jeanette was training to box
Sam MacVeagh that. I paid visit to
his quarters. Although a mere strip
ling at the time. I remember being
tremendously impressed by body de-
veloping exercises. which consisted first
In lying on the back and slowly bring
ing the legs up to touch the head.
Secondly. by sitting on chair with
feet held. the while Jeanette threw his
head and body backward as far as ne
could. 1t was after these perform
ances that the colored boxer used to
invite anybody to punch him in the
stonnaoh as hard as he could"
DEEP BREATHING HELPFUL
Deep breathing exercises have n
good deal to do with stomach harden
!ng. which. together with the before
nc ntloned and other movements
should form the necessary body ar
rament for ring contingencies.
As sport for amateurs there Is
nothing more celebrating. healthful
ana confidence giving than boxing its
joys are manifold and it's ennobling
qualities beyond question. 80 But as a
! 2 rsa fessiea II - at The same time the
most glorious ana The most trying
! One occasionally has to put up with
/ hard knccRs in other spheres OF life.
-. - . 'Se'',s e''Soc "sc ever pFeSenI.
| Trdccbtedly miraculous results are
obtained from MASSAGE this practic a,iv
modern art, Although rubbing was
known to the ancients as a curative
agency. II has now developed into A
J. science. A trained u,asseur La .aaw
i necessary to the boxer
MAxIMS FOR YOUNG BOXERS,
| There are many things which n
boxer should and should not do. either
| before. during or after a contest
For instance, have found IL hurt
ful to work too hard while training
lrrtead OF feeling tired out at the end
Of = days work one shau.d experience
a sense af pAsaiYA contaminated, eaa-