The evening times., 1895-09-09
GREATEST PUGILIST LIVING
This Is What Prof. Donovan Pro-
nounces Bob Fitzsimmons.
esting Way by the ex-MiduIe-
weight Champion.

| 1t is highly entertaining TO follow the
pugilistic experts these days as they give
their ideas of Fitzsimmons and Corbett
and present arguments why Bob 81 o1ld
down Jim or why Jim will be sure To
down Bob
| The distinguished but uncertain prophet,
Macon McCormick, is assiduously laboring
through the columns of various news
papers to convert all of the world TO his
| way of thinking-that Corbett is the most
| marvellous creation. in n boxing way. that
has ever trod the earth. On the o:hcr
| hand, Prof Mike Donovan, at one time
the equal, II not the peer, OF any middle
weight living, and still close observer
of Boxing men and boxing events, is doing
his best to place Fitzsmnons ON the high
| sst pinnacle of milling fame.
The professor So Us that every Judge Of
boxing who is not filled with prejudice
must admit that FitZsimmons is n truly
great man in his line He Possesses all OF
the qualities needed in great pugilist.
He has gamcncss highly developed He is
as nearly a perfect master OF the art OF
bOSibS Us tut I'HE tNtl SNNb L to ubt
believe any man living can teach MIN any
thing about boxing. and I am quite sure
he is superior in that respect 10 the old
time men We hear so much about
His agility is something wonderful.
His legs are very powerful and enable him
10 move about despite his height with the
quickncss of a lightweight. He tires less
easily than any big boxer hove ever seen.
With his endurance he combines great re-
Operative powers. He has proved his
recuperative qualities and at the same
time his gameness in coming back to fight
as strong as ever after lTeeeiving blows
that would have even kDocked good men
out Of fight.
mo man in the ring can ,iit harder blow
than Fitzsimmons can. and M mani don't
care who he is-can hit az hard n straight
blow Fitzsimmons' power in hitting
straight from the shoulder, without, If
necessary. drawing back his arm, as most
men do for very hard punch. is truly
marvellous. The importance OF being able
TO hit with such power without drawing
back lies in, first, saving OF time, and,
second in depriving your adversary of a
warning of danger.
.Fitzsimmons is also remarkably clever
as judge of time ard distance. His eyes
are wonderfully quick, and he times his
men admirably,
There is nothing new under the sun that
does not apply to Fitzsimmons' method of
feiDting. 1t is new and ingenious, and
would entirely bewilder any ordinary box
nrn . of Il ,rl Il, lint
IDg his quickness serves him well. As he
lodges from one side OF his adversary to
the other he suggests a rubber man. And
the beauty of his feintiDg lies III the fact |
that he is ready at any instant to strike a
blow, and hard one. His feinting. while |
it distracts his opponent and bewilders him, |
does not make Fitzsimmons. even fer a sec !
ond, lose sight of the one thing to be de-
sired, Knockout blow"
Thus Prof Donovan goes on for more
than column, and clearly indicates that |
it is his conviction that the red headed man
from Australia is liable to upset Mr.. Cor
belts apple cart at Dallas.
The attention Valentine is drawing to
himself from the American boxing contin-
gent is evidently causing his countryTnan,
stanton a Abbott, to feel little jealous. Val
antine's advent into this country did not
stir up any very great sensation, but Alb
,otts was much less sensational. Abbott
mas not been given the chances by the big /
hubs OF America to earn the fat purses he
kinks his boxing proclivities merit, and
or Valentine to come in on him and walk
lway with jobs he thinks should properly
Ne his is no doubt exaspcrating. But
Valentine will probably go back home no
,etter off than he came. He will hardly
get chance to box for a championship ,and
this should be some consolation to Abbott.
The Atlanta Exposition folks are angry.
Western railroads have refused to make
rate for them for passengers of less than
10 per cent of the regular fare. while they
ave agreed with the Florida Athletic Club
'fficials to carry passengers from all west
rD points to the Corbett and Fitzsimmons
nill for one fare for the round trip.
The match made some weeks ago between
he two DixoDs, George and Tommy, will
be declared off. No club seems
o want it. The western boy, is not looked
pom as liable to give the Boston man warm
1g up exercise.
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.