Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

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TnE oHuAr TIoHT.
Sew York. June a-Jamca J. Jcnrloa,
another sturdy young rinnt, has come
out % the West 90 whip champion pu'
rlllsts. ~ the arena ~ the Concy
Island Athletic club tonight he defeat
~ Robert FitzHimmouH. worlds cham.
MON In two ciaaaeH-middlc-wc weight and
heavy. eleven rounds of
whIfiwind lighting. lie came to the
ring ia rank outsider and lot u tho
Acknowledged master ~ the man he
defeated lie was never at any time IN
serious danger. and after tho size.up IN
the early rounds ~ the contest. took
the lead. lie had the Australian
whipped from the ninth ruund.
II was Acknowledged that IoTricH
would have nm Immense advantage Ia
weight height ana axe. but the thou.
sands who tipped and backed his nppo-
mont 60 win. worc SUR that he was slow
and that he would, In that respect. b.
absolutely at the mercy Of the past
master az the science of hghtlnF that
h. was 90 meet Ho proved. on the con.
trnry that he was Just ne fast as the
man he met, and beat him down a. un-
conscious defeat IN a fair nEht. He n
vcritablc giant In stature. and mar.
ycloualy speedy for his immense Size
4 MIRACULOUS TRANSITION.
Less than a year ago he appeared
In New York n great. awkward, un.
calmly boy. To-day he n tho 1.-the. alert,
trained athlete. The men who prepared
him for his hFht worked wonders with
him. They taught him "A nearly perfect
defense. Improved his foot movement
ana instructed him In the methods %
innicung punishment. The transition
since he appeared last has been little
short 90 miraculous. AZ twruty.fIur
he defeated Robert FitEHlmmouH. Tom
Shnrkry and Peter jackson, ana N Dc
cares Tor himself, he VIII probably be-
able 20 aucccaafully defend tho title for
many years,
The defeated pugilst was as good
ne ON the crlapy morning when on the
plains Of far.nway Nevada, h. lowered
the colura ~ the then peerless Curhett
Ito was just a. active, Just as clever,
Just na tricky and just no fearless Of
punishment lie went unfaltoringly 10
his defeat
F1TZ THE AddREssoR
lie was the aggrcssor even at the
moment when he was bleeding and un.
steady. and whom stunned by the blows
he received. he rcelcd inatlnotiyely to-
ward his opponent. lie was nghtlnF
an the time. and punished his opponent.
but found him "a different opponent
than any he had met, and a diticult
man 10 night
Iofrics fought him from a crouching
attitude that was hard % get at lie
held his head low, his back was bent
down and his left arm was extended.
lie kept lnbhlng away with his len and
found no trouble In landing II. Il was
there that his superior reach told, That
giant arm served ~ a sort ~ human
fender 90 ward on danger IIo showed
an excellent defense and the ability TO
use both hands with skin lilo n game.
too. Tor he never Hhrunk from his pun.
ishment. IL was a great iight TO watch
ana commenced ana ended amid scenes
of Intense excitement. II was all very
dramatic,
The men fought before a crowd Of
5000 persons, and stood up In a great
beam NJ binding white light II was
like a thousand cnlcluma, ana u showed
their great white bodies In strange re-
lief when the blood came Il was OF
more Intense rcd than usual.
CHIEF DEvERY PRESENT.
There was no suggestion Of lntor-
ference from the police. chief Dcycry
occupied seat By the rlngslde. but hp
never entered tho ring when IL was
over. he sent Capt. Kenny In 20 clear
The ring.
The contest was pulled on with
out wrnngle, and was devoid of the
brutal elements that chief poVcry al
legged he feared. Mover was "a crowd
handled with greater order and less
friction, II was an perfectly orderly
There was absolutely no confusion at
tondant upon the nHaemhlnge and hnua-
ing ~ the big crowd. Several thousand
Of those provided with tickets came tn
the beach late In the afternoon, ana
their action relieved the pressure during
tho earlier hours Of tho evening.
The latencHH NJ the hour at which the
contestants were announced 60 appear
kept the crowd from seeking tho Conuy
Island clubhouse very early, and Concy.
with itH mcrry-go- rounds Ferris
wheels, gllded cafes, iuFFlers and be-
apanElcd dancers, furnished ample
amusement and entertainment during
Crowds thronged tho streets ana aurged
around among tho stands and stalls OF
the rendy-tonFued faltlra, The lights
OF the curious town were never bright |
or, and the strange devices that make |
alleged music were never worked !
harder.
TouTED THEIR FAVoRITE.
The many places whore liquid ana |
solid Refreshments were dispensed were
packed 90 Overlooking, ana everywhere |
the buzz Of conversation froighted with |
fight talk, II was on oYerybody's Hos |
Enthusiasts tnuted their fhvorites |
Here Fitzsimmona would win In a walk. |
there JeffrieH was a sure victor. The |
newrboys shouted late extras that told |