Show DIANA IN GLOVES I MAIDEN UP TO DATE 3IUST BE A GRACEFUL BOXER civ Yorlc Belles Spar With Their Dig Brothers and Are Formidable Antagonists in Both Head nnd Body Blows New York Feb 9 Fashion has decreed de-creed that good oldfashioned boxing I is about the best exercise for a woman if she wishes to be lithe and graceful and possess dignity and repose of manner man-ner In the bcstof all exercises every I muscle in the body is used those of the head arms limbs feet and hands are all called into play and a womans physical training is incomplete with I 1 7V uU I I L 1 k I I l e o POSITION ON GUARD out a knowledge of this art of selfde fense In more than one New York home a bevy of girls intimate friends meet together twice a week with a professor of boxing to instruct in the art Provided with a pair of gloves and I attired in a loosefitting costumeones last seasons tennis costume will do I two girls may learn something of1 sparring a good deal in fact without a professor I I Sjiavring Equipment An uncarpeted room is best for this sport The opponent must be as near your own weight and height as possible possi-ble The best gloves are the white I ones used by professionals as they are I not apt to scratch the face or blacken the eyes which the cheap buckskin gloves almost invariably do in heavy I sparring The white gloves are made of kid and cost from 350 to 750 Thus equippe rthe two wouldbe Ata lantas are ready to start out upon their boxing career Correct Positions I Position is the first thing to consider con-sider The left foot should be flat on the ground and pointed in a direct line with your adversary the right heel in a line with and behind the left heel the toe of the right foot should be turned slightlY out The distance between be-tween the feet should be from twelve to fifteen inches accordIng to the height I Both knees should be slightly bent and the right heel raised so that the weight of the body will rest on the J ball of the foot To advance move the I left foot forward about ten inches to retreat step back the same distance with the right foot After the ceremony of shaking hands the position on guard is assumed For this the heel of the right foot must be on a line with the heel of the left and the toes slightly turned out The left arm should be across or on a line with the lower ribs the finger knuckles touching the left breast The left hand should extend on a line with your elbow and your opponents oppo-nents face and when not in motion should rest easily against the side Feints and Blows There are in all but four blows in boxing They are the left and right hand head blow the left and right hand body blow It is the innumerable variations of these four simple movements move-ments that make boxing a science The < lefthand head blow is the most c6Thmon one used in sparring For this movement straighten the arm I and strike directly at your opponents I face The guard for this blow Is to throw the forearm up and outward turning the palm of the hand out so that the force of the blow will be received on the fleshy part of the arm keep the elbow down and extend the arm only far enough to turn the blow from the face In the righthand head blow or the righthand lead off for the face strike for your opponents face with the right hand throwing the right side and shoulder forward To avoid a righthand leadoff duck I to the left Duck or guard for the face may be described as follows Raise the arm to a level with the cen tre of the face bend the head forward I and to the left This enables you to see your opponent under your arm The forearm should cross the face and be thrown forward to turn the blow The lefthand body blow is aimed at I the pit of the stomach It can best be done by feinting i e pretending to strike at another place with the right I hand to induce your opponent to I throw up her left hand thus exposing I the stomach The guard or counter I for this attack is to turn the palm of I the hand down and beat the blow off with the forearm I For the righthand body blow the guard is the same The blow can also be stopped by hitting your opponent in the face before she can get her head down though to do so it will be necessary nec-essary to foresee her intentions Keep the right hand across the stomach when attempting this manoeuvre Necessary Practice To combine theory with practice it Will be necessary to practice both the offensive and defensive of all blows The best way Is to practice each blow slowly at first and increase the speed gradually until the blows are made smartly and in as rapid succession as possible These few hints give only the alphabet I alpha-bet of boxing but the maiden who practices these blows both offensive and defensive will find that she will have gained a strength of muscle that will repay her for the time spent at her boxing bout You may not care to knock your two brothers about like stickswhich is the proud boast of one Fifth avenue damsel since she be 1 i 1 t o I1 Lh 1 J 1 IL l 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