The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 121
the EasternStates. Near New York many placeshave regular bowling clubs, whichare sometimes formed into countyleagues, and play regular series ofgames annually for the champion-ship. BOXING, the art of fighting withthe fists. The boxers hands areusually covered with gloves paddedon the back with… … Boxing Gloves. slightly outward, resting his weightchiefly on the right leg. The fistsare closed, not too tightly, and thearms are held as shown in Fig. i. Advancing and Breaking Ground.In advancing the right foot is neverput before the left, as in walking, butfollows it, faUing nearly on the place…
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