The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-24
r FITZsIMMONs.
Wife Of the PugiIist Is an Ex-ContOr.
ZIONIST Lady and Fond of Athletics.
Washington Post.

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Mrs. F~fzsimmons, the wife of the man
who is matched to try. conclusions with
Jim Corbett, is one of the handsomest
women e IN the - at ME worid, ior p cdor
tortionist. She has retired from the pro-
fession. but her training and long stage
overcome her love of exercise. Yesterday
afternoon she was standing on the stage
at the Lyceum engaged in punching the
bag which Fitzsimmons uses in his exhi-
biions. If there is one exercise in the
world that is calculated to develop fexi,
bility of muscle, skill with the hands, and
reliability of eyesight, it is steady drill
with a punching bag. But it is an nn-
common spectacle to see a woman, and
face a bag that is constitutionally up to
upper cuts, pivot blows and jaw tieklers;
tricks to take advantage of an unguarded
moment. eFitz was there to show her the
livering shoulders blows, half-arm punches,
and in ducking and sparring for wind. And
She was an apt pupil ,,, 90.
the full weight of your shoulder come into
a half-arm punch, then up with a bang"
Not that way. Let me show you"
And he took his position in the frame
and gave the bag a whelt hat would have
lifted a man-of-war out of the water. Don't
you catch the idea? See-again,'' and rip
pity-rip-rap the big bag was made to play
''Oh, you get out. Fitz," exclaimed his
pupil. Laughing, giving him a push, and
going back to her own method of dallying
with the bag
She wants is to ,. punch ), that at, bag az as 3 well Las ss
aside to his friends. But let me tell You
she can handle her right in a way that
would make a fellow see stars If she ever
his face. Ssh and are great partners"
he continued, and she is the only woman in
America that ever saw q real prize ight.
1t was when l. met Creedon, In New
Orleans. She was in a room in the club
from where she could see the proceedings
don went down, / heard a voice way above
my head saying. Good boy, Fitz. Good
boy. Fitz' wheeled around on my heel and
cheer came from. She had seen the whole
she jumped up and down. and clapped her
hands for joy. and shouted like a regular
n FItz grinned.
"I haven't had any exercise for three
weeks said the lady in question, and you
and I performed in public together. I am
from from now on. I don't feel right unless
have a good deal of exercise. Every woman
ought to do something of this; kind. / sup
pose that advice is so old that it sounds
stale. but if women who lead a sedentary
life at home knew what a difference it
state of feeling they would thank anybody
who gave them the hint, Don't you think
I'm right. BOD. And the way she asKeh
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lanky Bob's heart.
I'm not grea! shakes at mixing doses
for patients" said the pugilist, with a boy
ish blush, .sbut judging other people by my
self / should say there's nothing like exer-
else. / never feel so well as when I'm
training, with my wife about me cooking
dainty little dishes. And / say use a bag.
Dumb bells are all right. but a bag is bet
ter. And boxing is still better. That de-
yelops every muscle in the body and makes
one 1.-THE and light on the feet"
There is apparently no reason why a
woman married to a professional prize
fighter should not be happy. if Mrs. Fitz
seen. Both are physically far above the
average. and in the intelligent expression
Of their faces will readily pass muster
among a thousand couples in different oc-
cupations. Bob dresses in the highest per-
wears a silk hat, a long. fashionable.
clay worsted skirt coat, black vest and
gray trousers. Not a speck of dust is any
where visible, his complexion is clear and
healthy, and his linen as white as the
driven snow. He has a long. narrow foot,
ana wears pointed patent feathers. That is
Robert Fitzsimmons, prize fighter, in hur-
ried outline. As for Mrs. Fitzsimmons, she
is an attractive woman of medium size.
weighing about 145, with a pair of laughing
eyes. a rosy complexion. and a handsome
figure. 1t takes but a glance to show that
ton is reciprocated with interest.
Not New, After All.