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23726
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...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
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23727
I missed this one, somehow, Ralph. This is incredible. Where did you lean this? Andrew ... From: ggrasso06@... <ggrasso06@...> Subject: Re:...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
1:13 pm
23728
numerous accounts from " ring " magazine--also from several different boxing histories--an excellent read [ they gave him to the angels] the harry greb ...
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Jul 1, 2008
1:22 pm
23729
Just awesome. Bloody love these anecdotes. Ralph, did Greb ever author a boxing tutorial, to your knowledge? Andrew ... From: ggrasso06@......
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
1:24 pm
23730
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 ...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
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23731
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...
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baritsu6
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Jul 1, 2008
1:31 pm
23732
On 7/1/08, ggrasso06@... <ggrasso06@...> wrote: i ... most definitely...if you got em' post em'! Ken...
Ken Pfrenger
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Jul 1, 2008
1:35 pm
23733
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...
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baritsu6
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Jul 1, 2008
1:35 pm
23734
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...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
1:37 pm
23735
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...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
1:40 pm
23736
Yes. Please do. Andrew ... From: Ken Pfrenger <kenpfrenger@...> Subject: Re: [western-arts] Re: some more questions on bare knuckle boxing To:...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
1:41 pm
23737
photo up-enlarge and check him out-a terror in the ring--ralph g...
ralph
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Jul 1, 2008
1:41 pm
23738
Thank you, Ralph. ... From: ralph <ggrasso06@...> Subject: [western-arts] greb To: western-arts@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 8:41 AM photo...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
1:43 pm
23739
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...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
1:50 pm
23740
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...
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Jul 1, 2008
1:53 pm
23741
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 Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
1:58 pm
23742
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...
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Jul 1, 2008
2:06 pm
23743
Yes, I believe it's called Rocky Marciano¢s Book of Boxing and Body Building and I am keen on coming by it. Thank you. ... From: ggrasso06@......
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
4:54 pm
23744
_Click here: Rocky Marciano's Book of Boxing and Bodybuilding.: Marciano, Rocky with Goldman, Charlie_ ...
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baritsu6
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Jul 1, 2008
5:02 pm
23745
Awesome. Thank you. I only wish I could afford it. Andrew ... From: ggrasso06@... <ggrasso06@...> Subject: [western-arts] Check out Rocky Marciano's...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
5:17 pm
23746
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:...
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Jul 1, 2008
5:21 pm
23747
_Click here: DEFENSA Y ATAQUE. GIMNASIA CULTURA FÍSICA DE FUERZA. INICIACIÓN AL BOXEO Y NOCIONES DE JUDO: MARCIANO, Rocky GOLDM_ ...
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Jul 1, 2008
5:22 pm
23748
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...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
6:18 pm
23749
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 Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
6:22 pm
23750
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...
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Jul 1, 2008
6:23 pm
23751
Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild After Action Report - Monday 30 June 2008 Instructor: Roger Attendees: Tom, George, Josh Conditioning Standard Medicine Ball...
Josh Cartwright
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Jul 1, 2008
6:51 pm
23752
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 ...
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baritsu6
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Jul 1, 2008
6:53 pm
23753
But where do you find them, in the first place? Would you be willing to sell photocopied versions of your manuals? Andrew ... From: ggrasso06@......
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
6:54 pm
23754
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...
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Jul 1, 2008
6:59 pm
23755
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,...
Andrew Flach
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Jul 1, 2008
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