Robert Fitzsimmons

Fobert Fitzsimmons champion middle-weight fighter of teh world; champion heeavy-weight fighter of the world, 1897-1899; instructor and lecturer on physical culture. with an introduction by A.J. Drexel Biddle. Illustrations from Poses by Robert Fitzsimons and George Dawson Contents Introduction by A. J. Drexel Biddle Part I Physical culture Chapter I The proper way to breathe Chapter II School-room exercises Chapter III How to reduce weight Chapter IV A chapter for women-to gain beauty with strength Chapter V Advice to parents for te health and rearing of their children Chapter VI To prospective athletes Part II Self-Defense Chapter VII First lesson in boxing Chapter VIII Right and wrong kinds of muscles contrasted Chapter IX Bag punching Chapter X Right and wrong way of using the feet and hands while sparring-what the exercise develops Chapter XI The poise in boxing Chapter XII Positions for the hands Chapter XIII How to land blows Chapter XIV Courage the keynote of a boxer's success Chapter XV How the heavy man should train and fight Chapter XVI The way to strike a hard blow Chapter XVII The plan for an amateur's successful encounter Chapter XVIII The famous blows of Robert Fitzsimmons Part III The life and ring battles of Robert Fitzsimmons Chapter XIX An account of the warrior by A. J. Biddle Chapter XX The heavy-weight championship battle by Thomas T. Wiliams Chapter XXI The heavy-weight champonship battle by Robert Fitzsimmons Chapter XXII The battle with Gus Ruhlin by W. W. Naughton Chapter XXIII The battle with Thomas Sharkey: with running comments made by Gus Ruhlin at the ringside Chapter XXIV The record of Robert Fitzsimmons… (meer)