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Show their outer extremities to thu upper ends of standards which support the sounding board at the proper elevation elev-ation above the head of the operator. The arms are also furnished at their outer ends with sockets to receive the staffs of flags of different differ-ent nations, a feature which . affords a high degree of ornamentation and renders the apparatus very attractive to the eye. In addition ' to the advantageous points noted above, the inner and outer skeleton frame? admit an .ample supply of light beneath the sounding board or platform, plat-form, and obviate darkening the operating space, an objection incident inci-dent to the ordinary solid of close platform at' present in use. By mearis of the sounding board, the blows of the punching bag are magnified mag-nified and can- easily be heard in any part of the theatre. .. The improved platform is quite a departure from those heretofore in use and will no doubt attract a great deal of attention on .account of the beauty of its design and its resonant qualities. FITZSIMMONS' NEW IDEA. The Big Pugilist - Invents and Patents a. Striking Bag Device. Mr. Rob't Fitzsimmons, who holds the fistic' championship of the world, and who is now giving exhibitions of his skill to large and admiring audiences throughout the country, has applied for letters patent through throu-gh John Wedderburn & Co.,' Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. C. for a punching Bag Platform, which is very unique and attractive. "Bob" intends using this platform in his performances and it will undoubtedly undoubt-edly be .a great addition to his paraphernalia ' and add much to the general effect of his exhibition In its general characteristics, the punching bag platform comprises two centrally arranged circular frames or rings of resonant material, which are placed one above the other, and connected so as to form a sounding board. The open center of this sounding board contains a light skeleton frame, having a central cen-tral head from which is suspended the punching bag, the suspending cord being of a "length which Will cause the bag to impinge against the lower surface of the sounding board in whatever direction the bag is struck. ' From theperiphery of - this platform plat-form or souuding board extends s an miter skeleton frame, consisting of a series of radiating arms, having open centers and resembling the points of a mammoth star. These arms or points arc connected at |