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KICKING AND BUTTING ALLOWED.A Unique Method of Molding; One's Own Against n Crowd of Assailants—A Description of an Encounter Hotwcon Two Exports, with Instantaneous Photographs.Professor Tronchot, of the San Francisco Fencing club, who was formorly an Instructor of fencing and la savato In tho French army, consented to give an oxhlbltlon of the latter sport for tho benefit of a Ban Fran-BREAKINa THE CLINCU.otsco Examiner reporter, with Henry Ansot Instantaneous photographs woro taken dur tng tho exhibition by one of Tho Examiner mon. Boforo beginning Professor Tronchet said:“What boxing Is to tho English and Americans la Bnvate is to tho French, and every schoolboy practices it from morning to night. In all the training schools it is compulsory, and attached to every regiment in tho Fronch army is an Instructor, under whoso diroetion tho m#n are compollod to practice every morning. It is not tho sport of tho aristocracy—they prefer fencing—but it is very popular with the peoplo generally.“Boxing is n very scientific mode of fighting, and quite effective as a means of self defense, but at the samo timo it should be termed the ‘fistic art,’ instead of the ‘art of self dofonso,’ for it doos not embody half the dofeusivo powers possessed by man.“Nature lins given man hnnds, feet and head, and according to tho rules of la savate you enn use any of these as you chooso. Youi are at liborty to kick, butt or strike an opponent anywhere from tho top of his head to the soul of his foot, and a scientific snvntour can successfully defend himself against the combined attack of throe or four persons.BOXING GLOVES AND KICKING SHOES.“In practico tho hands are incased in ordinary boxing gloves, with long, well pndded gauntlets to protect tho arm in warding oft blows, while light slippers with soles an inch, in thickness, mado of tho softest hemp, areSTOPPING A STRAIGHT ONE.worn on tho foot. The only rulo in practice is that which requires tho ■savateur to acknowledge each blow recoived from either tho hand, foot or head by the customary touche.“Tho position diffors materially from the pugilistic guard. In la savato tho mon stand nearly facing each othor, tho knees well bent, each log supporting an equal amount of tho weight of tho body. Sometimes ono side is presented and sometimes tho othor, tho mon changing their guard continually. Tho arms aro kopt well bent and drawn closely to tho body, ovury blow being struck from tho waist. In retreating or advancing tho knees aro kopt well bont, tho savatour maintaining a crouching attitude.”Tho two men took their position with tho loft h.vid and foot forward. Frofossor Tronchot immediately commenced operations by a feint at a lead with tho left, but instead his right foot flow forward and landed on An-sot’s loft shin. This blow, if well dolivored with an ordinary walking shoo, will break tho tibia or laeeruto tho log.After tho toucho had been acknowledged tho mon again assumed their positions. Au-sot feinted with his loft hand and then brought his right foot forward as if to laud aA HTUAIOnT BUTT, blow on his adversary’s shin. I’rofossor Tronchot parried by bonding tho kneo, but quick as a flash his opponont pivoted on his loft foot and kicked tho professor in tho stomach with tho bottom of his right.A DANGEROUS KICK.Aftor tho toucho Tronchet made a loft hand load for Ansot’s face, but tho luttor throw up his loft olbciw to catch tho blow, at tho samo timo planting tho too of ids slipper directly on tho professor’s bolt. Tills blow is ono seldom givon in practico, as it is very dangerous 011 account of tho difllculty in ganging tho foreo of tho kick and tho movements of tho opponent, but it is most effective in a stroot tight,In tho noxt bout Ansot attempted a load with ills loft hand, but instead of countering as a boxor would, Tronchot planted his too with tho greatest precision over ills opponents heart.PARRIED WITH TOE KNEE.Professor Tronchet then inado another left hand feint, but Instead of kicking Ausot ou the shin or swinging his right list for a knockout, lio swung his right foot directly 'or his opponent’s ohin, but it was olovorlyThat Settled It.“That settles It, said a prisoner whom his honor sentenood to tho workhouso for sixty days tho othor morning.“Settlos what!” asked tho oflloor to whom tho remark was addressed.“I liuvo beeu troubled iu my mind whether to go down to Long Brauoh or up to Maoki-nao this summor. Now I wou’t have to go to eiuu.- »_rw.vnR Free Press.
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Cedar Rapids Standard
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 15, 1889
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