The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-10
JEFFRIES IS NOW CHAMPION.
PUT LANI<Y Rob TO SLEEP IN THE
ELEVENTH ROUND.

Form, But the Californian Proved
Too Much for His Antagonist-It
WAS a Clean Fight md the Best
Man Won-The Fallen Idol Began
10 Fail in the Ninth-Scenes in the
Ring.
New York, June 9.-James j. Jeffries,
another sturdy young giant, has come out
of he West to whip champion pugilists.
AT the arena of the Coney Island Ath-
letic Cub tonight he defeated Robert
Fitzsimmons, worlds champion in two
ciasses-middleweght and heavyweight
in eleven rounds of whirlwind fighting.
He came to the ring rank outsider and
left it the acknowledged master of the man
he defeated. He was never at any time in
serious danger. and after the size-up in
the earlier rounds of the contest, took the
lead.
He had the Australian whipped from
the ninth round. It was acknowledged that
Jehrles would have an immense advant-
age in weight. hight and age, but the
thousands who tipped and backed his op-
ponent TO win were sure that he was slow
and that he would in that respect be alb
soluteiy at the mercy of the past master
at the science of fighting that he was 10
meet.
He proved, on the contrary that he was
as fast as the man, he met and beat him
down to unconscious defeat in a fair fight
He is a veritable giant in structure ana
marve.ously speedy for his immense size.
Less than year ago Jeffries appeared
in New York a great, awkward, ungainly
boy. To-day he is the 1.-THE, active train
cd athlete The men who prepared
him for his fight worked wonders with
him. They taught him a nearly perfect
defense improved his foot movement and
instructed him in the methods of inficting
punishment The transition since he ap-
peared last has been little short of unirac-
ulous.
At q he has defeated Robert Fitzsim-
mons, Tom sharkey and Peter Jackson,
and if he cares for himself he will prob
ably be able 10 successfully defend the
tile for many years.
Fitz Was in Good shape.
The defeated man was just as good as
OF laraway Nevada, he lowered the col
ors Of the peerless Corbett.~ He was just
active, just as clever, just as tricky,
u and just as fearless of punishment He
went unfalteringly to his defeat. He was
the aggressor even at moments when he
was bleeding and unsteady, and when
4 stunned by the blows he received he reel
s. ed insunctively toward his opponent. He
was lighting all the time, and punished
his opponent, but found him different
opponent than any he had met and
difficult man TO fight.
Jeffries fought from a crouching atti-
tude that was hard to get at. He held
his head low, his back was bent down
and his left arm was extended. He kept
jabbing away with the left and found no
trouble in landing it. 1t was there that
his superior reach told. That giant arm
d served as a sort of human fender to ward
off danger. He showed an excellent de-
tense and the ability to use both hands
with skill He is game, too, for he never
smank from his punishment.
d 1t was a great fight 10 watch, and COM
meneed and ended amid scenes of intense
a
excitement 1t was all very well dram
atio
No Police Interference.
The men fought before a crowd of 5000
persons and stood up in a great beam of
binding white light. 1t was like thous-
i and ealeiums, and it showed their great
q white bodies in strange relief. When
me blood came it was of an intenser red
than usual
There was not a suggestion Of inter-
4 ference from the police. Chief Devery
occupied a seat by the ringside but never
entered the ring When II was all over
he sent Capt. Kenny in to clear the ring.
There was absolutely no confusion at
4 tendant upon the assembling and housing
pl the big crowd.
There was very little betting. There was
Plenty Of money ready on both sides. but
nobody liked the odds The Jeffries neo-
PIE wanted 2 TO / for their collateral and
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