The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-01
THE RING
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In an interview Jeffries says: in
Europe I had a good time, but, just the
same, there is only one America, and
l am glad to be back here, where the
Yankee is and George Dewey comes
from. I am going in to train at once
for my fight with Sharkey. 1t is not
far of, and am not in fighting shape.
although 1 do feel first class. l don't
believe Sharkey will give me much
trobue After him I will stick to my
statement that I am always willing TO
defend the championship. l will be
ready to meet Fitzsimmons again, Cor
bett or any one else who thinks he has
a show against me. A mans fighting
days are limited in my opinion, and !
say that one might just as we'll take
every one on that wants to meet you
while you are in your prime"
The pugilistic editor of the Rocky
Mountain News gets gay with our own
Billy Woods in this vein:
1T seems that Denver. the present
center of attraction for fighters and
fight lovers, is not to enjoy monopoly
in exhibitions of the manly art for
the Rocky mountain region. Billy
Woods says that Denver must not
hog it, and has evolved a scheme
from his cerebral machinery. which is
in the first place, quite unique.
BILLY Woods is not the Billy Dem
yer and Cripple Creek know so well.
whose short career as a bruiser did not
I go down in history as a hair raiser,
and whose most signal accomplish
| ment, besides securing a position with
a big Denver hosiery, was in being laid
| cold by Mexican Pete Everett in one
| round. Colorado's Billy some time ago
lost taste for the mitt and cotton diet
more prominent physically, and hopes
to he a wonder some dav
1.-THE northern Billy lives mostly in
Butte and Anaconda, in hopes of get
ting a fight with some easy mark. Be
tween whiles he schemes. This is his
latest, which is reported by the Ana
conda Standard as being eagerly seiz-
ed on by sports, business like and ro-
mantle alike.
For months Billy had tried with no
astounding success to create a healthy
sentiment favorable to athletic sports
in Butte. and suddenly, a month ago,
without an adieu, shoudered pick and
left. He has just returned. and has an
adult idea under his sombrero which
will develop, he thinks. to the diminu
ton of Denver's pugilistic projects.
BILLY sees a beautiful mountain
trail, stretching from the railroad
near Homestead, two miles to a dream
of woodland. in the midst of placer
claims. On the summit of the wooded
hill nature has cleared off a veritabe
arena. as though she had designed it
for Billy's purpose, with a magnificent
prospect of mount and vale to ease the
tired eyes of the defeated gladiator.
Just the spot, thinks Billy, for fine
little lodge for fighters to train in, to
develop muscles and sense of beauty
at one and the same time. A natural
pathway winds away from the velvet
and sylvan spot through pines and
frs.
enlisted number of solid men in it,
and we will build up the lodge and the
road soon. Mineral water is in plenty
and we intend to raise water from an
artificial lake to the villa, and at the
same time have water power elevator
from the lake to the villa to carry up
the spectators and visitors. II is the
biggest thing I have seen in Montana
Terry McGovern, bantam weight
champion of the world, and George
Dixon have been matched to box for
purse of $4,000. The contest will be
25-round affair and will take place in
the arena of the Lenox Athletic club
before Feb. 6. They will battle at lis
pounds.
The match was arranged at meet
ing between Tom O'Rourke, represent
ing Dixon, and Sam Harris, manager
of McGovern. McGovern and Dixon
are uHlueSlloIldply Inc lNo 6ieale0e
pugilists at their weight in the coun-
try, and should furnish an exhibition
worth going miles to see. They are
both clever, hard hitters and very ag-
gressive, and when they meet things
should be extremely lively.
James j. Jeffries, champion heavy
weight pugilist of the world, and con-
queror of Bob Fitzsimmons, is said to
be following the ways which ultimately
unmake champions. The latest from
England reads to the effect that the big
Californian spent much of his time in
| the company of Fougere, Paris music
| hall singer, who is said to be desper
| ately in love with the western giant.
When Jeffries embarked the other
| day for his 12-day trip to Boston his