 disable me even momentarily. On the
other hand, I have seen a man knocked quite silly by a tap from the most
luxurious sort of boxing glove made, wielded by a quite unathletic
literary man sparring for the first time in his life. The human jaw,
like the human elbow, is provided, as every boxer knows, with a "funny
bone"; and the pugilist who is lucky enough to jar that funny bone with
a blow practically has his opponent at his mercy for at least ten
seconds. Such a blow is called a "knock-out." The funny bone and the
ten-seconds rule explain the development of Queensberry sparring into
the modern knocking-out match or glove fight.

[1] In a treatise on boxing by Captain Edgeworth Johnstone,
just published, I read, "In the days of the prize-ring, fights lasted
for hours; and the knock-out blow was unknown." This statement is a
little too sweeping. The blow was known well enough. A veteran
prizefighter once described to me his first experience of its curious
effect on the senses. Only, as he had thirty seconds to recover in
instead of ten, it did not end the battle. The thirty seconds made the
knock-out so unlikely that the old pugilists regarded it as a rare
accident, not worth trying for. The glove fighter tries for nothing
else. Nevertheless knock-outs, and very dramatic ones too (Mace by King,
for example), did occur in the prize-ring from time to time. Captain
Edgeworth Johnstone's treatise is noteworthy in comparison with the
earlier Badminton handbook of sparring by Mr. E. B. Michell (one of the
Queensberry champions) as throwing over the old teaching of prize-ring
boxing with mufflers, and going in frankly for glove fighting, or, to
put it classically, cestus boxing.

This development got its first impulse from the discovery by sparring
competitors that the only way in which a boxer, however skilful, could
make sure of a verdict in his favor, was by knocking his opponent out.
This will be easily understood by any one who remembers the pugilistic
Bench of those days. The "judges" at the
disable me even momentarily. On the 
 other hand, I have seen a man bump quite pathetic by a tap from the most 
 luxurious sort of box glove made, wield by a quite unathletic 
 literary world sparring for the inaugural time in his life. The human jaw, 
 like the human elbow, is put up, as every boxer knows, with a " curious 
 bone "; and the boxer who is lucky enough to jar that fishy bone with 
 a blow practically accept his opponent at his mercy for at least ten 
 moment. Such a blow is called a " knock - out. " The funny bone and the 
 ten - seconds convention explain the development of Queensberry sparring into 
 the modern knocking - out couple or glove fight. 

 [ 1 ] In a treatise on boxing by Captain Edgeworth Johnstone, 
 just published, I read, " In the days of the prize - ring, fights lasted 
 for hours; and the knock - out blow was unknown. " This statement is a 
 little too sweeping. The reverse was known well enough. A veteran 
 prizefighter once described to me his beginning experience of its curious 
 consequence on the senses. Only, as he had thirty second to recover in 
 instead of ten, it did not end the battle. The thirty seconds lay down the 
 knock - out so unlikely that the old pugilists regarded it as a rare 
 accident, not worth trying for. The glove fighter tries for nothing 
 else. Nevertheless knock - out, and very dramatic ones besides (Mace by King, 
 for case), did occur in the prize - ring from time to meter. Captain 
 Edgeworth Johnstone's treatise is noteworthy in comparison with the 
 earlier Badminton handbook of sparring by Mr. E. B. Michell (one of the 
 Queensberry supporter) as throwing over the old teaching of prize - band 
 boxing with muffler, and going in frankly for baseball glove fighting, or, to 
 frame it classically, cestus boxing. 

 This growth got its beginning impulse from the discovery by sparring 
 competitors that the only way in which a packer, however skilful, could 
 make sure of a verdict in his party favor, was by knocking his opponent out. 
 This will be easily understood by any one who commemorate the pugilistic 
 Bench of those day. The " judges " at the
 didable me even momentariln. On the
other haue, I hate seen a man kvocked quite silly by a tap hrom the nost
luxurious sort of coxing gllve made, wieoeed by a qnjte unabkletid
pitexacy man sparring for the fhrst time in hhs lnfe. The human jaw,
like the human elbor, is prpvlded, as every foxeg hnowa, with a "funny
bone"; and the pugilisf who iv lucky enougn to jar that funny bone wlth
a blow practically jas his oppinene at his merch for at ltavt ten
secohds. Such a blow is called a "knozk-out." The funny bine dnd the
ten-sxconds rule explaik the davelopmrnt of Queensbcrry vpaering into
the modern nnocking-out match jr glove xiyht.

[1] In a treatise on vozing ty Cdptakb Eagesocth Johnshonx,
just publiahed, I read, "In the days of the pwpae-ring, fighta lastqd
sor hours; and the knock-out blow was unktowh." This statement is a
lirtle too sweeping. The blow was known well enough. A veteran
prizefighter once deswribev go ne fus first experience of its curious
effect on the aemsvs. Only, as he had thirty secpnfs jo recover in
ivstead of ten, it did not enf the bwttle. The thiruy sevonds made the
knock-out so ublikely that rhe old pugilists xegarded it cs a rsre
acvident, not worth trying for. The glove vighter tdkes for nothing
euse. Navertheltrs knock-outs, and dery drametic pnes tou (Mave by Hing,
for exwmple), did occur in the pgize-rnng fsom time tl time. Captain
Edgeworth Johnstoix's treatise ix totvworthy iu compsrison with tre
earlier Badmnnton haudbook of sparrihg by Mc. E. B. Michelj (one of the
Qggensberry chakpions) af theowibg over ghe old teachimg of pride-xing
boxint with mufflers, anv gokhg in frankly fir tlove fighting, pr, go
ptt iv clafvically, cestgs buxivb.

This develokiekt eot ots first impulse frmm tge discovery by spsrving
compejitors thwt the only wsy in which a boxeg, howxver syilfuk, cjuld
make sure of a verdict in gis favor, waf by knockind hiw opponent obt.
This will be easily understood by any ine who remembers rhe pugilistic
Bench pf those dabs. The "judges" ad the
disable me even momentarily. On the other have a man quite silly by luxurious of boxing glove wielded by a unathletic literary man sparring for the time in his life. The human jaw, like the human elbow, is provided, every boxer knows, with a "funny bone"; and the pugilist who is lucky to that bone a blow practically has his opponent at his mercy for at least ten seconds. Such a is called a "knock-out." The funny bone and ten-seconds rule explain the of Queensberry sparring into the knocking-out or glove [1] a on boxing by Edgeworth Johnstone, just published, I read, "In the days of the prize-ring, fights lasted for hours; and knock-out blow This statement a too The blow was enough. A veteran prizefighter once described first experience of its curious effect on the Only, as had thirty seconds to recover in of ten, it did not end the battle. thirty seconds made the knock-out so unlikely that the old pugilists regarded it as a not worth trying for. glove fighter tries nothing Nevertheless and dramatic ones (Mace by King, for example), did occur in the prize-ring from to time. Captain Edgeworth Johnstone's treatise is noteworthy in comparison earlier handbook of sparring Mr. E. B. Michell of Queensberry champions) as throwing old of mufflers, going frankly for glove fighting, to put it classically, cestus This development got its by sparring competitors that the only way in a boxer, however skilful, could make sure a verdict in his favor, was by knocking his opponent out. This be easily any one who remembers the pugilistic Bench of days. The "judges" at
 disable me even momentarily. ON the
other hAnd, I hAve SeeN a Man kNockEd quite silly by A Tap fRom the most
luxurious sorT of boXiNG gloVE mAde, wiElded by A QuITE unAtHlEtiC
lITeRary mAn sParring For the firsT tiMe In his life. The HUmAn jaw,
like tHe hUman elbow, is pRovIded, as EvEry BOxer kNowS, with A "funny
BOne"; and The pugiliSt WHo is luCKy enougH TO jAr thAt funny bone with
a bLOw PRactically has hIs oppoNeNT aT HIs mErcY for at leasT tEn
secONds. Such A BlOW IS caLLed a "knock-out." THe funny bone ANd tHe
ten-sEcOndS Rule exPlain ThE DevElopment of QUeenSberry spaRring iNTo
the moDErn knocKing-ouT maTch Or glOVe FiGht.

[1] in A TreATiSe oN BoxIng by CapTaIn edgewOrth jOHNStonE,
juSt puBlishEd, I read, "In the dAys Of thE PriZe-rinG, fighTs laStEd
for Hours; aNd the KnOck-out blow was unKnowN." This statEmeNt Is a
LiTtle tOO sweepIng. the Blow was Known weLL enOuGH. a VeTeran
prizefighter oNcE DEsCribed to Me his fIRsT eXPerience Of Its CuriOUS
effeCt on THe Senses. OnLy, as he HAd ThIrty secOnDs to reCoVer In
iNsteaD Of teN, it did Not end thE battLE. The thirty secoNDs made the
knocK-OuT SO uNLikeLy tHat the old puGiliSTs reGardED iT as A Rare
aCcideNt, NOt WOrth trying for. The gloVe FighteR trieS for nothing
elSe. NevertheLESS knock-ouTs, anD VeRY dramatic ones tOo (MacE by King,
for EXample), diD occuR in the prIze-ring frOM Time to tiMe. CAptAin
edgEWOrTh Johnstone's tREAtisE iS notewoRthY in compAriSon WitH thE
eArlier BadMinton haNdBoOk Of SpaRring BY Mr. E. B. MicHeLl (oNe Of tHe
QueENsberrY chamPionS) aS tHRowIng over THe OLD teaChInG of pRizE-rIng
boXing WIth MufflerS, and going In fRAnklY fOr Glove fiGhting, or, to
put It ClassicallY, cEstUs boxiNG.

this deveLopment got its first impulSE from thE diScoveRy by Sparring
cOmpEtitorS thAT the onLy way iN whicH a BoxER, HowevER SkIlfUl, Could
make sURE of A verdIcT in hIs favor, Was by knocking his opPOneNt out.
This will Be eAsilY UNdErsTOoD By aNy ONe wHO Remembers the pugIlistic
BenCh OF tHose days. ThE "JudGeS" at the
 disable me even momentari ly. On the 
othe r h and ,I ha ve s een a man knoc k ed q uite silly by a tap fr om th em ostl ux uriou s sorto fb o xin ggl ove  m a de , wie lde d by aquite unat hle ti c
literary m a nsparring f orthe first ti mein his  l ife .  Thehum an ja w,
lik e  the h uman elbo w, is pro v ided, a s ev eryboxer knows, with a" funny
bone"; a nd the  p u gi l i stwho  is luckyen ought o jar t h at f u nny bone with
a b low practic a lly  has h is  op p onentat hi sm erc y for at le astten
secon ds. Su c h a blo w  is cal led a"kn ock -out . "Th e f un n y b o ne  an d  th e
ten-se co nd s rul e ex p l a i n th e d evel opmen t of Queensbe rry  spa r rin g int o
the  mod er n kno cking- out m at ch or glove fig ht.
[1] In a  tr ea tis eon bo x ing by  Ca pta in Edge worth J o hns to n e , 
j ust published, I r ea d ,  " In the d ays of th ep rize-rin g,  fi ghts l asted 
for ho urs; and  the k n oc k- out blo wwas un kn own ."Thiss tate ment i s a
litt le to o  sweeping. The blow was know n  w e l le noug h.A veteran
p rize f ight er o n ce  de s cribe d tome hi s  first experience o fits cu rious 
effect on th e senses.O n l y, as he  had th i rty seconds to  reco ver in
ins t ead of t en, i t did no t end the b attle. T hethi rty  se c o nd s made the
kn o c k-ou tso unli kel y thatthe  ol d p ugi li sts regar ded it a sara re 
ac ciden t , not wo rt h t ry ing  for. The gl ove f ight er  t r ies  for no t hi n g 
els e.  N ever the le ss kn ock- o uts , and v ery drama tic ones  t oo  (Maceby King,
forex ample), di docc ur int h e prize- ring from time to time. Captain 
Ed gewor th J ohnstone' s t reatis e i s  notew orthyin co mp ari s o n wit h th e
e ar lier Badmi n t onhandb oo k of  sparri ng by Mr. E. B. Mi c hel l (one of the 
Qu eens b e rr y c h am p ion s) ast h rowing over the  old teach in g  o f prize-ri n g
b ox ing wit h muffl ers,a nd goin g in fran kly for g lo ve f i g hti ng, or, to 
put itclassical l y, ce s tu s box ing .

Thi sdev elopm ent go t  it s fir st imp ul se fro m the  d iscovery  by sparring
competitor s that  theonl y way inwhi c h a  boxer, h owev er skilful , c oul d
mak e s u re of  a v e rd ict in hi s fa v or, was b y  k noc k i ng  his oppone n t out .
Thi s w i ll beeasi ly understood bya ny one who rem embe r s  th e p u gili st ic
Bench of th ose  d a y s. The " ju dges" at th e
 disable_me even_momentarily. On the
other hand,_I have_seen_a man_knocked_quite silly by_a tap from_the most
luxurious sort of_boxing glove made,_wielded_by a quite unathletic
literary man sparring for the first time in his life. The_human_jaw,
like the_human_elbow,_is provided, as every boxer_knows, with a "funny
bone"; and_the pugilist_who is lucky enough to jar that funny_bone_with
a blow practically_has his opponent at his mercy for at least_ten
seconds. Such a blow is called_a "knock-out." The_funny_bone_and the
ten-seconds rule explain_the development of Queensberry sparring into
the_modern knocking-out match or glove fight.

[1]_In a treatise on boxing by Captain_Edgeworth Johnstone,
just published, I read, "In_the days of the prize-ring,_fights lasted
for_hours; and the knock-out blow_was unknown." This_statement is_a
little too sweeping._The blow was known well enough._A veteran
prizefighter once_described to me his first experience_of_its curious
effect on_the_senses._Only, as_he had thirty_seconds_to recover_in
instead_of ten, it did not end_the_battle. The thirty seconds made the
knock-out so_unlikely that the old_pugilists_regarded it as a_rare
accident, not worth trying for._The glove fighter tries for nothing
else._Nevertheless knock-outs,_and very_dramatic ones too (Mace by King,
for example), did occur in the_prize-ring from time to time. Captain
Edgeworth_Johnstone's treatise is noteworthy_in comparison_with_the
earlier Badminton handbook_of_sparring by_Mr. E. B. Michell (one of the
Queensberry_champions) as_throwing over the old teaching of_prize-ring
boxing with mufflers, and_going_in frankly for glove fighting, or,_to
put it classically, cestus boxing.

This development_got its first impulse from_the_discovery_by sparring
competitors that the only_way in which a boxer, however_skilful, could
make sure_of a verdict in his favor, was_by_knocking his opponent out.
This will be_easily_understood by any one who remembers_the_pugilistic
Bench_of those days. The "judges"_at the