The age-herald., 1899-06-10
Defeated FitzsimmOnsin1l Rounds of Whi|Wind Fighting. CAME ID RING AN OUTSIDER And Left Acknowledged Master
 of Man He Defeated. HIS WEIGHT AND REACH TOLD Red Robert Was Knocked Down Sew eral Times, the Californian Seem-
 ing to Be Able to Reach
 Him At Will
HIS WEIGHT AND REACH TOLD

New York, June 9.-James Jeffries, another strong young giant, has come out from the west to whip champion pugilists. At the arena of the Coney Island Ath- letic club tonight he defeated Robert Fitz- simmons, worlds champion, in two classes --middle-weight and heavy-weight-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 early rounds of the contest took the lead. He had the Australian whipped from the ninth round. It ac- knowledged that Jeffries would have an immense advantage in weight, height and age; but the thousands who tipped and backed his opponent to win were sure that le was slow and that he would in that respect be absolutely at the mercy of the pas tmaster at the science of the fighting nat he was to meet. He proved on the ontrary that he was just as fast as the nan he met and beat him down to un- onscious defeat in fair fight. He is 'eritable giant in stature and marvelously speedy for his immense size
 Less than year ago he appeared in New York a great, awkward, ungainy boy. Today he is the 1.-the, active, alert trained athlete. The men who prepared him for his fight worked wonders with i'm. Taught him @ nearly perfect defense, improved his foot movement and instructed jim in the methods of inflicting punish ment. The transition since he appeared ast has been little short of miraculous. 1e defeated Robert Fitzsimmons, Tom Sharkey and Peter Jackson, and if he uares for himself he will probably be able 10 successfully defend the title for many years.
 Fitzsimmons' Game Stand
 The defeated man was just as good as when, on the crispy morning on the plains of far-away Nevada, he defeated the peer less Corbett. He was as active, just clever, just as tricky and just as fearless of punishment He went unfalteringly to his defeat He was the aggressor even at the moments when he was bleeding and unsteady, and when stunned by the blows he received he retaliated instinctively on ais opponent. He was fighting all the ime, and punished his opponent but found i'm different opponent from any he had yer met and a different man to fight.
 Jeffries fought from a crouching attitude hat was hard to get at. He held his head ow. his back was bent down. and his left rm was extended. He kept jabbing away 7ith the left, and found no trouble in land ng 1t. It was there that his superior each told. That giant arm served as crt of human fender to ward off danger.
 e showed an excellent defense, and the aoility to use both hands with skill He is anne, too, for he never shrank from his unishment. It was great fight to watch, nd commenced and ended amid scenes of ntense excitement. It was all very dra- :natic.
 111fa axx,I of a persons, and stood up in a great beam of binding white light. It was like thou sand calciums, and 1t showed their great white bodies in strong relief. When the blood came it was of an intenser red than usual.
 There was not a suggestion of interfer- ence from the police. Chief Devery occu- pied a seat by the ringside, but never en- tered the ring When it was all over he sent Chairman Kenny to clear the ring. The contest was pulled off without wrangle, and was devoid of the brutal clements that Chief Devery alleged he feared. Never was A crowd handled with greater order and skill and less friction. It was all perfectly orderly
 Great Throng Gathering
 There was absolutely no confusion at- tending upon the assemblage and housing of the big crowd. Several of those provided with tickets came to the beach late in the afternoon, and their action relieved the pressure during the earlier hours or the evening" There are several routes to the city of sideshows by the sea- and all seemed to be equally patronized, so that at no time was there any great jam at any given point. The rain that fell between the hours of and T o'clock had tendency to dimin- ish the crowd of idlers that usually comes to the front on an occasion Of that kind The lateness of the hour at which the con- testants were announced to appear Kept the crowd seeking the Coney island clubs and Coney Island, with Its many go-rounds, Ferris wheels, gilded cafes, jugglers and bespangled dancers, furnished ample amusement and entertainment during the wait It all made a strange scene. Crowds thronged the streets and surged around among the stalls and stands of the ready tongued fakirs.
 The lights of the curious town were never brighter and the strange devices that make apologetic music were never worked harder Liauid and solid refreshments were dis pensed in overfowing houses. It was on everyb bodys lips, enthusiasts touting their favorites. Fitzsimmons would win in a walk, then Jeffries was a sure victor. The newsboys shouted late extras that told all about 1t, and fakirs offered the latest pictures of the two giants who were to fight.
 There Was Little Retting
 Through 1t all there was very little bet fling. There was plenty of money ready