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Athletics and manly sport (1890)

O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890 · Boston, Pilot publishing company · leaf 70

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ll I ever saw. His rio-ht leg boldand firm, and his left, ichich could hardhj everhe disturbed, gave him surprising advantage, andstruck his adversary with despair and panic.The backsword of Fioirs time still remains THE FIRST MODERN CHAMPION BOXER. 45 a fovorite exercise in Enaland. It is a… … SET-TO. the point and not the edge. The point of asword, durino^ an eno:aoement, is never more thantwo feet from an opponents body, while the edgefor a cuttino:-blow is from four to seven feet (insweeping cuts, for instance). 46 ETHICS OF B(3X1XG AND MANLY SPOUT. Besides the advantage in space and…

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