Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-15
JEFFRIES!
Knocks Out Champion
FitZsimmOns in the
Eleventh Round.
Latter Not Much Dis
gruntled BY His Dis
astrOus Defeat.
Fair Fight in Which the
Best rlan Seems
To Win.

New York, June 10.-James j. JEFF
ries, another sturdy young Californian,
has come out Of the west to whip
champion pugilisrs. At tie ase-s4.. OF
the Coney Island Athletic club last
night, he defeated Robert Fitzsimmons,
the worlds champion in two classes
middle weight and heavy weight-ln
eleven rounds OF whirlWind fighting.
He came to the ring a rank outsider
and left it the acknowledged master OF
the man he defeated He never at any
time was 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. 1t was acknowledged he had
an advantage in weight and age, but
his opponent was backed to win by
large crowd, who were sure that jeff
ries was slow and in this respect would
be completely at the mercy of the past
master Of the science, Fitzsimmons.
He proved ON the contrary that he was
Just as fast as the man he met and beat
him down to conscious defeat in a fair
fight. He is a yeritable giant in sta
ture and marveously speedy for his
Immense size. Less than a year ago
he appeared in New York, great awk-
ward ungainly boy Now he is a litne,
active, alert trained athlete. The men
who prepared him for mis- dght worked
wonders with him. They taught him
a nearly perfect defense, improved his
foot movement and instructed him IN
methods of inhicting punishment. The
transition since he appeared last has
been a little short of a miracle. At "a
he has defeated Robert Fitzsimmons,
Sharkey and Peter Jackson, and il he
cares for himself he Will probably be
able TO successfully defend the title for
many years.
The defeated man was just as good
as when on the plains OF Nevada he
lowered Corbetts colors. He was just
as active, just as clever, just as tricky
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 stunned by the blows he re-
ceival, be reeled instinctiyely toward
his opponent lie was fighting all the
time and he punished his opponen, but
found him a different opponent than
any that he had met and a difficult
man to fight Jedries fought from a
crouching attitude that was hard to
get al. He held mis- head low, his
back was bent down and his left arm
extended lie kept jabhing away
with his left and found no trouble in
landing IT, 1t was there that his SUI
perior reach told, That giant arm
served as a sort OF human fender TO
ward OF danger He showed excel
lent defense and ability to use both
hands with skin, He is game too, for
he never shrank from his punishment
Ii was a great fight and it commenced
and ended amid scenes OF intense eN-
element
The men fought before a crowd OF
5000 persons. There was not a sug-
geslon OF interference from the police.
Chief Devery occupied a seat by the
ring-side. but never entered the ring.
When il was all over he sent Capt.
kenuey into the crowd TO clear the
ring. The contest was pulled of With
out wrangle and was devoid Of brutal
elements that Chief Devery alleged he
feared. Never was a crowd handled
with greater order and less friction.
/, was all perfectly orderly There
was little betting There was plenty
OF money ready on both sides but no.
body liked odds The Jeffries people
wanted fc- / for their collateral and
the Fitzsimmons people were slow to
give e.
Jenries was the first OF the prin2i-
pals 10 appear at the club house. lie
came through the main entrance and
walked the length Of the hall 70 the
accompaniment OF cheers, while Fitz-
simmons. who vas accompanied by his
men. gained the building ana his dress
ing room 10y rear door. The dis
agreement as 10 ends OF cljnches and
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