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Show J .... , . - . . .. . ' rm fouM t ir.-!7Cr-:V.e as tpcrt. Ihe truul.ty cf A'-rr -.n V'-V.r..; oi f-oth:i woulJ be rr.-.'.i. lr. com-pared com-pared to euc'n a form cf contet Ilence, In their matches in l'arii the boxers perform "under blanktts." so to r-3l-; Ji Ir-r-e 1? ur.dersclr-S an ( : -v t". t v : 1 ev r.t-.V.y result in t.-.e f:rrrai:--v cfar.; v f ; '"-defense. "La f .v:ta" i ' : fually'f'lns out of ::tenco. T". ' its of English and '.rican r b kave taught the superiority c and Frenchmen rre now devc. j their eflorts to mastering mas-tering the u?e 'jt their Csts. " But they are stopplnff at that All the good points -of eavate, the old gan, are being preserved. It is legitimate le-gitimate to use the feet for the purpose pur-pose of landing & blow. Clinching is . not barred, and it is all right to get a man's head "in chancery" and puij mel hixo till he yields. Wrestling a man to the 'ground is also permitted, though after one man goes down his opponent is forced to step .back ""and gtv kl time to rise. - . The French Idea Is to develop self-defense. self-defense. To that end they permit & man tcufcse In protecting himself every agency possible. The Frenchman is not usually big or gifted with unusual muscular equipment. In a street right he would be helpless unless trained with a knowledge of exactly what to do. Given a knowledge of the tricks . that French boxing permits, a man of ordinary etrength would be a dangerous danger-ous opponent for two men. With -everything permitted, such- a .rican r b have taught the : superiority C and Frenchmen .- "--. . V " tire now devc. j their efforts to mas- j ; - : - cv 2J ' terlng the use jf 'their Csta " ... But they are stop ring at that All " v the good points -of eavate, the old - f ' game, are being preserved. It is le- .1 J4 -1 """"""1- ' ' gitimate to use the feet for the pur- m pose of landing a blow. Clinching is , : "Zs f '.'-'-. . not barred, and it is all right to get a . immmmmm man's head "in chancery" and puij , . 'J mel hixn till he yielda Wrestling a i ' T man to the 'ground is also permitted, . . l r . though after one man goes down his f opponent is forced to step .back ""and " I . ( ' give him time to rise. . It v 7 v" The French idea is to develop self- ' Xi defense. To that end they permit a . " J If'.Utn " ' ' man tose In protecting himself every - ; - J vjcnmg agency possible. The Frenchman is . V. j 'ytddv not usually big or gifted with unusual - ' f- , .' , muscular equipment In a street right , , T - tO- ,; . he would be helpless unless trained t ',. KcK r with a knowledge of exactly what to , .; ' V ' - do. Given a knowledge of the tricks ' , j . that French boxing permits, a man of t fl , - ordinary strength would be a danger- ' .. 7 17 - V ous opponent for two men. i-v" V With -everything permitted, such- a . j ' '' U : ; v . 1 ' knd courrter : l .y) " to hm-: |