The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-02
GETTING READY FOR F|Tz.
Jim Hall in Active Training for
His Mill With "Red
Bob"
Doing His Work at Kline's Famous
Place at Beloit, in Wis
consin.
The Fight VIII Occur July &c. Halls
Twenty-Third neutrality-suspicious.
He VIII Win.
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BrLorr, Wis.,, July Few institutions in
this somewhat old-fashioned but progress
sive. little city have one more to bring it
prominently before the public-the sport
ing public in particular--than the famous
training rlace which has SO long been con-
Quoted by John Kline. For many years
Kline's gymnasium was located on his farm,
about one mile from tho center of the city,
and there it was that SO many athletes have
been fitted for contests in which, with but
one exception, they have all returned WIN
ners. The exception was English Frank
Murphy, who, after IN eighty-round con-
test with Spider Weir, had to accept q
virtual draw, although the referee, Billy
Myers, has not to this day given any de-
cision. Jack Burke. Charlie Mitchell, All
Greenfield, Pat Killen, Patsy Cardiff, Bill
Bradburn, Frank Glover and others, whose
prowess is we'll known, took their breathers
along the picturesque roads at this little
Wisconsin garden spot. Evan Lewis and
Jack Carkeek, the wrestlers, have also I'M
dergone preparations here. That Beloit
has never sent out a loser is a fact to which
many of the citizens refer with pride.
TIL next man who will leave John kline's
hands to battle for honors is Jim Hall, the
Australian middleweight, who is to fight
Bob Fitzsimmons, his countryman. for a
purse of $4,000 and the worlds middle
weight championship at st. Paul the 22d
of this month, which, strange to say, will
be the ~twenty-thlrd anniversary of his
(Hall's) birth.
Hall arrived here Tuesday of last week,
accompanied by Billy Woods, "Parson"
Davies, and Charlie Kimmick. after
a prosperous western trip. Pre-
vious to their arrival the "Parson"
had made arrangements for Hall to
m work at once so that when they
reached here they found a new gymnasium
specially fitted up for their accommodation
awaiting them, Kline having disposed of his
farm some time ago. The new gymnasium
is on the lower floor of the Beloit armory,
which adjoins the depot of the Northwest
ern railway company. No better idea OF it's
size can be conveyed than by stating that it
has a running track, thirty laps to the mile,
the weather not be favorable for outdoor
exercise. The building is we'll ventilated
and airy, and everything calculated to i'm
prove a mans wind or develop his muscle
has been provided-punching balls, heavy,
lively and medium, pulley weights. dumb
bells, Indian clubs, health-lifts, wrestling
mats, bars, in fact almos every ap-
oliance known is ready for use. Huge bath
tubs, cold and sea salt water are fixed in
a convenient corner underneath impro-
vised showers which are kept constantly
in use. A yard in the rear is used as q play
ground, being large enough in which to en-
Joy q game of ball or any other outdoor
pastime. When dropped in upon shortly
after noon Thursday your correspondent
found Hall getting a rundown, having just
returned with "Parson' Davies from a Af-
teen-mile walk. Hall was looking better
than ever; his skin was perfectly white and
clear, his eye bright, and his spirits of the
wild, exuberant order.
"How are you feeling. Jim?" was asked.
First rate" he replied, don't i look it?
How is everybody in Chicago?"
Assured that everybody was all right, Hall
fell to talking business.
II don't think l ever felt much better in
my life." said he, and l have three weeks
yet. That ought to be time enough for any
one like me to get into the pinkest of con-
dition. l did no work while away other
than to spar in exhibitions with Billy. The
last few weeks before arriving here I es-
chewed tobacco, spirits, beer and all kinds
OF fat-producinR substances, and weighed
when | arrived, a week from last Tuesday,
just 161 pounds. Since l have been here my
weight has varied from 155 to 152 pounds.
l shall have no trouble whatever to weigh
in at 156 pounds for Fitzsimmons, who |
truly believe will have a slight advantage in
that respect. OF course l think | shall win.
l could not feel more confident"
He was told that there was an impression
IN the minds of q great many that the con-
test was a prearranged affair.
eyes, l have heard that, too. Fits story
about my paying him to lay down before is
doubtless the cause of that. All I can say
is that there is no Encouragement. So far
as | am concerned it will be a perfectly
square fight. / know | shall try hard TO
win"
Jim looks better than 1 expected he
would" remarked the "Parson,' land bet.
ter almost than could be expected. | am
agreeably surprised to find that he takes to
his work SO readily, and that its effect on
him has already become so noticeable.
Why. he is remarkably strong, even now,
and, | think. will be as strong, if not
stronger, at 156 pounds. 1 am more than
pleased with the result of his training so
far, and fully believe he will prove a Win
ner. At any rate, it will be a terrific con-
test"
The "Parson," who has and will havs
large outside interests at stake on the forth
coming battle. il attending personally to
nearly all of Halls wants. Never was ath-
lete more carefully tended or SO indulgently
handled. His every need seems anticipated
and is fulfilled, as soon as expressed.
Davies, like Hall, says as far as they are
concerned, there will be no fake.
1--WE are in dead earnest" said he, land
If any arrangement has been made we are
not a party to it, neither would we be.
However. | think the outcome will set every
one at rest on that score, even the smart
boys who, like the youth in the fable, are
always crying wolf except at tho proper
time"
Billy Woods, the heavyweight champion
of Colorado, who has accompanied Hall as
bpsrrlng partner, and who was for some
time Fltzsimmons' vis-a-vis, is also of the
opinion that Hall will win.
~ have spared with them BOTH said
Woods, as he fondled a brindle bull dog,
land think I am entitled to an opinion,
and | say jim Will win"
Woods Is reducing his weight and getting
slowly into condition for anybody who NAV
turn up in his class. Woods is wonderfully
muscled, and possesses all the attainnents
of a fighter. II he will only strive 10 i'm
prove himself, and take good care of his
perfect condition, he will within Il year be
a formidable aBpirant for championship
honors who must not be overlooked. He
has youth, science, and strength on his
side, and being of Irish and Scotch e1trac-
ton possesses all the hardihood and corr.