The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-17

portion of his body that came in contact
with the lank Antipodean. FitzSimmons'
wrist is broader and thicker than Sulli-
vans, and his hand is as large as, if not
larger than, the redoubtable John LIS.
The champion Is quite clever general
tireless runner. His long legs carry him
over the ground very rapidly, and, like
many men who have passed any great
length of time in England, he runs fiat
footed at times, saying that it rests him to
change off occasionally. He is very clever
blacksmith, and he exhibited specimens of
his handiwork with more than ordinary
pride, declaring that he could fashion as
perfect racing plate as the one the re-
porter wore for scarf pin, with no tools
other than the clumsy hammer and tongs
used in ordinary blacksmith work. He
showed set of racing shoes for a trotter
that would compare favorably with the
work of Gotham's best smiths, the finish
being unusually fine.
He is very fond of his wife and of his
tened Charley. Charley is as bright as any
boy of his age, and although he cannot
talk, yet he understands every word his
father says to him. When papa Fitz put
on the gloves to spar Johnny Cash under
the big magnolia in the rear Of the COM
Portable cottage which is Trainer Carroll's
home, little Charley refused to remain in
doors, and laughed gleefully when his
warmers and got away without return.
But Charleyis hardly old enough alto
gether 10 appreciate what great man his
father is in the fistic world Just now.
Among those who saw the fight was
Colonel William Naughton, of San Fran
cisco, formerly of Australia. Colonel
Naughton, who represented the San Fran
al D. - 4 Ia whn D1$n
Jackson to this country. and he is Of the
opinion that there are men in Australia
capable of defeating Fitzsimmons. One
man mentioned is Micky Dooley, who
fights at 154 pounds, who, it is said, has
repeatedly offered to stop Fitzsimmons in
eight rounds. Another il named Hall, and
Australian capitalists are said to be anxious
DoOley or Hall should materialize and
thrash Fitz, the sports of the United States,
and for that matter Of the world, would
indeed be compelled to dof their hats to
Victoria's distant colony, with her grand
race horses and phenomenal sprinters,
oarsmen, athletes and fighters. There
must be something In the soil, the air. and
the water.
Fitzsimmons has but a faint recollection
of his native land, having left Cornwall
before he was 8 years old. He drops his
his, though, with the utmost regularity,
and his Irish blood is apparent in his roll
licking humor, twinklIng eyes. snub nose,
and general expression. He is loud in his
praise Of New Zealand, and says that its
climate is second to none in the world.
The day the reporter visited him at Bay
st. Louis would be considered perfect in
New York, being much like our
weather during the first part of April,
but the Antipodean shrugged his
shoulders and alluded to the bleedin'
climate, and declared that such cold
weather was enough to kill man. He was
the idol of Bay st. Louis, the women, espe-
cially, going into ecstasies whenever he
ran through the streets, and should he
care to run for Office there is no place in
the pretty little town that he could not
hold