The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01


the friends of Jim Corbett. 1t appears
that since the arrival OF Jeffries, the Los
Angeles giant, who is to act as one of Cor
belts sparring partners, both he and the
big San Franciscan have been somewhat
shy of each other. Jeffries is savage
fighter and has taken seriously Corbett's
command that in their practice work he
10y on as though he meant it. In conse-
quence James ]. has had to do his level
best to keep from getting into trouble with
the. youngster and their collisions have
been the rarest of treats.
This afternoon Corbett and Jeffries went
over TO the hand ball court for quiet little
go, and denied admission to the usual
crowd OF visitors. This bout was
"corker," and it was attended with sem
sational finish. Corbett. remembering his
experience Yesterday with the Los Angeles
Goliah, sailed in to make a spectacular al
fair of it, and he succee ded.
Straight lefts were exchanged after about
FIVE minutes of dancing and shifting and
then they clinched. In the breakaway
Corbett caught Jeffries with beautiful
clip on the right ear. THIS riled the lad
from the citrus belt and he dashed into
Corbett like tiger. He landed with his
left full on the champions forehead and
sent him with crash against the side of
the building. Corbett was for the moment
dazed, but he shook himself together Just
in time to slip away from. Jeffries as the
latter came in again.
Then Jeffries found out what it was to
monkey with the buzz-saw. He followed
the lad with the pom padour out into the
center of the court and essayed to throw
in another left similar to the one which
sent the champion against the wall. This
time Jim was on the alert. He ducked
the blow, and, quick as a fash, shot his
right out for a cross counter. The blow
caught Jeffries flush on the jaw and in
stantly his eyes rolled aud he rank to his
knees. He was curling upon the floor
when Corbett and Trainer Cha riley White
ran to his assistance and got him to his
feer.
The young fellow recovered in about
three minutes and confessed that he had
been in trance.
Then they went at it again. with Jeffries
more savage than ever, probably feeling
that he had a score to wipe out. He
hustled Corbett around in great shape
until the latter for sef-protection, let fly a.
hook that connected with the Los An
geles athletes chin and sent him reeling
away. That's the second stemwinder,"
said Jeffries when he had got his wits
back again, 80 you ought to be satisfied
for the day"
you are all right, my boy,' said Cor
bett, patting his trainer on The back; you
gave me the greatest crowding I ever had
in my life. You have nothing to be
ashamed of. l am proud of you and pro-
pose to see you go away up the ladder. !"
All was quiet and rest out at the Fitz-
simmons camp to-day. The Cornishman
did not work at all, it being his custom to
lay off on the Sabbath. He did not go to
church, however, and in this pect Cor
bett had the best OF him. Jim came into
town. early in the morning with his
brother Joe and William A. Brady and at
tended the services at the Carson Catholic
chu.ch.
For the first time since all the fighters
have gone into training drove out to En-
pire to-day to see how George Green and
Dal Hawkins were getting along in their
preparatory work for their mills respec-
lively with mysterious" Billy Smith and
Martin Flaherty. My candid opinion is
that they have picked out far better train
ing quarters than have either Corbett or
Fizsimmons. They are located at the
Virgins road side house. and have the use
of large dance hall for gymnasium,
steam bath and fine roads for outdoor
work. More than this the Carson River
ripples along past the place scarce 100
yards away, and this affords them an op-
portunity for swim ming and boating. The
latter are advantages that neither Corbett
nor Fitzsimmons enjoys. Green is in
magnificent shape. He was weighed in
my presence to-day and tipped the beam,
stripped at just LAT pounds. He says he
expects to go into the ring weighing about
145 or LAG.
"I realize that have big contract on
my hands," said George, as he stopped for
moments breath during his bag-punch-
ing exercise. ut is not that have any
apprehension of Smiths ability to whip
me, but because know him to be one of
the foulest fighters that ever got into a
ring. II he is hit hard he grabs his op-
ponent around the legs and begins to
wrestle and strike foul blows. I don't
think be means to do it, but he loses his
head when he is struck and conducts him.
self like wild steer.
81 feel that it will be savage fight, but
l intend to win. [ propose to give him a
dose of his own medicine. / don't want
to fight foul, but III give him the rough
est reception he ever cot in the ring"
Hawkins Is looking well, too. He
weighed 130 pounds this afternoon, and
articles of agreement he must meet Flah.
erty at 128. pounds, SO he has only two
pounds to reduce. He and Green put up
some rattling bouts together and contin-
ually try to "do" each other.
Spider" Kelly, who is acting as Haw:
kins' chief trainer has not had the gloves
On as yet with Green, but they have an
engagement to meet tomorrow morning
These lads area little shy of each other.
They once fought for blood and Green
won, thus putting himself in direct line
for the welter-weight cham pionship.
Kelly has been going up the ladder, too,
his latest and most important achieve
ment being the defeat of Lon Agnew the
phenomenal Eastern boxer. 1t is quite
natural therefore that these two lads
should be little delicate about getting at
each other again with their respective
feelings OF envy, but they have shaken
hands and agreed to work together until
the 18th of March. After that, should
Green beat Smith, Kelly will challenge
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