"Every Refinement of Bodily Grace and Sinuous Movement:
Infinite Variety of Defence' and Attack Having developed a latent fondness for fistic prowess during the: recent Benton-Sacramento tussle we read with avidity that there was to be a Chinese boxing ex) tion, on December 16, at Nanyang University. Further induce ment was offered by the fact that General Li Ching-lin, former Gai vison Commander of Tientsi and later Tupan of Chibli province, who is known to be the most famous boxer in China, promised to provide an exhibition, Nor were we disappointed in the preliminary aspects. The really splendid gymnasium was packed with an. enthusiastic audience. Upon the stage a huge rack held a nefarious display of deadly weapons, evidently to be used with none too gentle gestures, Hatchets, swords, and spears promised action. True, a border of orange trees around the platform limited the view but we presumed that sword play not displayed. Specialization in the high kick not only brought out the fact that the Chinese use their fest when they box as well as their hands, but also put the Ziegfeld Pollies to shame.
The agile, fantastic, snake dance presented by Mr. Chao was very brief. The plausibility of ever landing a blow in a vital spot on Mr, Chao would te very remote indeed. The length of ay sword would be a material aid: Mr. Wang, in an innocuous fashion, demonstrated the manner in which the sword is used in boxing. It was very beautiful but very futile and made quite clear the fact that the Chinese fight for skill and quickness in movement and not for blood. It is, according to the engaging Chinese youth who sat] near us, very seldom that a Chi boxer is knocked out. In combats a technical victory is declared when the winner has hit, however Larsen of the U. 8.
Marines, a winner at the would take place on a higher plane.
Gonoral Li arrived, hailed tumultuously, and guarded by his retinue of former lieutenants, some two dozen boxers, and his' wit 'AIL were seated upon the platform The exhibition promised to becom more obscure as a table was drawn up at the front of the stage and cups of tea were put on it.. We bogan to wonder if the fight was not turning into a tea party, until General Li arose and began to Iecture, Fortunately Professors Davidson and Wessman, of the Railway Engineering, and Bridge Engineering Depirtments, were pro-font and the discussion was not so) unintelligible as it might have been.
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