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Show Rue Points of Fistic Art . s Explained Siy MuFcsrJaiid "gHIFTS and fantastic moves havo no place In boxing," says Packv McFnrland. tho Chlcugo lightweight "As a matter of fact, thero aro only four punches In pugilism that are effective. ef-fective. Thcsd are tho straight Jab. tho left hook, tho right cross and the right uppercut. You can count on your fingers tho fighters of today who know how to uso them properly. Jack Johnson does, and ro does Sam Lang-ford. Lang-ford. They are essentially of the old school, and, after all, I think It Is the best. "Thero Is nothing like the good old left Jab. If I wero Instructing a young fellow that had the making of a promising fighter I would have him porfect himself In tho use of the straight left. It Is the hardest punch to get away from, and by landing It four or five tlmca you can dlscourago almost any opponent, and that's tho main thing In the fighting game" Some ono asked Packy about tho effectiveness ef-fectiveness of blocking after commenting comment-ing on his wonderful ability In stopping stop-ping well meant blows. "Packy admitted admit-ted that It was largely a matter of quirk eyes, and his sparkling brown orbs Indicated that he xyasn't lacking In that particular. '"" "I Just learned Mi&.t naturally," ho answered "Some one was good enough to endow me with that ability, I guess, but Just plain blocking Isn't of much vnlue In the ring. For Instance, a fighter who will Just stand and fold his arms over his faco and stomach when tho punches aro coming fast won't do I always try to be nggrcs-slvc. nggrcs-slvc. I block and punch at the samo time, and If you'll notlco any time I block a punch my arms are alwaja In Photo by American IVess Association. fighting Attitude of Packy McFarland a position to deliver a blow. I bloc . a left lead with my right forearm, and as tho blo.v glides off I irt my right fist continue oi till It reachet the other oth-er fellow. I always aim to koep going." go-ing." About McFrland;aPunch, It wno remarked- to Packy at this point that the general Impression wns that ho cculdn't punch ana wasn't a knockor out. Packy smiled at this. " 'Cyclono Johnny" Thompson, who claimed tho mlddlowolght championship a short (Imo ago, told mo I hit him harder than anybody" he answere 1, "but when you think It over what would I get bv knocking everybody out? No more money and hardly any more reputation. It makes llttlo differ nco to mo If In after years thoy saj 'Well. McFarlnnd was a great boxor. but he couldn't punch.' L,uckly I'vo saved what Pe carnod. and I'll have mine then On second thought," continued Packy. "If I were to knock 'om all cold who'd fight mo? Thero aro few enough now willing to lake a chance. But I can punch and punch hard If tho occasion demands It. To punch hard all tho tlmo I would havo to sacrlflco speed. Nobody can punch hard when he Is moving fast, and almost anybody with two fists can when ho Isn't or Is set to deliver a blow " a Tho question of taking punlshmont was then put up to Packy. "Can you take a walloping In tho ntomnch?" asked a bystander. "Why not?" asked Packy. 'To always al-ways taken good care of my stomach. I never drank nor smoked, nnd I nover put anything In my stomach that I thought would dlsagrco with It. Sure I can take a punch In tho stomach, but" and Packy wbh thinking "I don't liko t'icm. Nobody does " |