Thank you, Kirk. I'll have to go back and find those faulty sentences. What is an OCR? What kind of editing was required after the raws scans? Are there many...
numerous accounts from " ring " magazine--also from several different boxing histories--an excellent read [ they gave him to the angels] the harry greb ...
Just found this at Cox's Corner: "In 1920 Greb, who was in training for Billy Miske, sparred Dempsey a few rounds. The sparring sessions were so good that ...
well, he was a swarmer--threw over one hundred punches a round , no style really , just looping punches with a great deal of heeling, thumbing and forearms...
funny, both dempsey and fitzsimmons [two of the deadliest punchers in boxing history] were described as upperbody heavy [ had pipestem legs]---ralph g In a...
Yes, that's what I'm beginning to gather from the rest of his profile at Cox's Corner. So, he wrote no book that you know of then? Handball as a preparatory...
Yes, I know Fleischer and many others held that hard hitters tend to have a highly developed shoulder and upper-back musculature, often to the point of...
Thank you, Ralph. ... From: ralph <ggrasso06@...> Subject: [western-arts] greb To: western-arts@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 8:41 AM photo...
Does any one know if Greb authored any books on boxing? Even if he were crude, there was likely an underlying method. Sounds like some believed he lacked raw...
andrw, he did not author any book, i believe he died at 32 years of age---not giving him time to even complete his career--most bouts he fought with only one...
Thank you, Ralph. That's a shame. Incredible is the damage he was able to deliver with only one working eye. I know Langford fought nigh blind, later on, but...
andrew , being an eye-talian --i am very proud of marciano--he could generate great power--i am sure he authored a book on boxing--ralph g In a message dated...
Awesome. Thank you. I only wish I could afford it. Andrew ... From: ggrasso06@... <ggrasso06@...> Subject: [western-arts] Check out Rocky Marciano's...
andrew, there is a spanish version that is much cheaper--ralph g In a message dated 7/1/2008 1:18:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, andrew_flach@... writes:...
Now, I wish I spoke Spanish. I think I know a fellow who can sell me a photocopied version at a discounted price, fortunately. If you have the book, does Rocky...
That is significantly cheaper. Do you buy many of your manuals from Abe books. I know you have quite a collection and I'm working on my own. You and I talked...
andrew, i have originals, reprints, xeroxes etc---ralph g In a message dated 7/1/2008 2:22:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, andrew_flach@... writes: That...
Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild After Action Report - Monday 30 June 2008 Instructor: Roger Attendees: Tom, George, Josh Conditioning Standard Medicine Ball...
good stuff--ralph g In a message dated 7/1/2008 2:51:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, joshuacartwright+yahoo@... writes: Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild ...
andrew, sorry, too much work, and many of my manuals are old and i do not like opening them too much--before ebay and abes--i went to flea markets, antiquarian...
Okay. Thank you, Ralph. I understand. I just have such a thirst for knowledge. I love reading about this stuff and would love to find someone here, in Europe,...