The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10
But Took His Punishment ManfuIIy
Until a Left and Right on the Jaw
Put Him Out OF the Contest.
PRAISE FOR NEW CHAMPION
BRADY AND DELANEY BESIDE
THEMSELVES WITH DELIGHT.
Jenries Not Swollen-Headed Over His
victory-Mrs. s.Fitz'so Words of
Chcer-Ringside Scenes.

NEW YORK, June 9.-James J. Jeffries,
another sturdy young giant, has come out
OF the West TO whip champion pugilists. At
the arena OF the Coney Island Athletic Club
tonight he defeated Robert F1tzsimmons,
worlds champion IN two classes-middle-
weight and heavyweight-in eleven rounds
OF whirlwind fighting He came to the ring
a rank outsider and left Ii 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 Austria
lian whipped from the ninth. round. 1t was
acknowledged 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
he was slow and that he would in that re-
spect be absolutely at the mercy of the
past master OF the science Of fighting that
he was to meet. He proved. on the con-
trary, that he was just as fast as the man
he met and beat him down to unconscious
defeat in a fair fight.
Jeffries is veritable giant In stature and
marvelously speedy for his immense size.
Less than a year ago he appeared in New
York great, awkward, ungainly boy. To-
day he is the 1.-THE. active. alert, trained
fight worked wonders with him. They
taught him a nearly perfect defense, i'm
proved his foot movement and instructed
him in the methods of inficting punishment.
The transition since he appeared last has
been little short of miraculous. At twenty
four he has defeated Robert Ftzsimmons.
Tom 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 crisp morning on the plains OF
far away Nevada, he lowered the colors of
the then peerless Corbett. 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
aegressor even at moments when he was
bleeding and unsteady. and when stunned
by the blows he received he reeled in
stinctively toward his opponent. He was
lighting all the time and punished his op-
ponent, but found him a different opponent
than any he had met and a difficult man
70 tight.
HOW JEFFRIES FOUGHT.
Jeffries fought from a crouching attitude
that was hard to get at. He held mis- head
low. his back was bent down and his left
arm was extended. He kept jabbing away
with the left and found no trouble I'm land
Ing II. 1t was there that his superior reach
told. That giant arm served as a sort Of
human fender 10 ward off danger. He
showed an excellent defense and the ability
TO use both hands with SKILL He is game.
too. for he never shrank from his punish
ment. 1t was a great fight to watch and
commenced ard ended amid scenes of in
The men fought before a crowd of sOOo
persons ana stood up In a great beam of
binding white light 1t was like a thou
sand eaiciums and IL showed their great
white bodies in strange relief When the
blood came 1t was of more intense red than
usual. There was not suggestion of inter-
ference from the police. Chief Devery occu-
pied a seat by the ringside, but never en-
tered the ring When II was all over he
sent Captain kenney in TO clear the ring
The contest was pulled of without wrangle
and was devoid OF the brutal elements thar
Chief Devery alleged he feared
Never was crowd handled with greater
order and less friction. II was all perfectly
orderly. There was absolutely no confusion
attendant on the assemblage and housing
of the big crowd. Several thousand of those
provided with tickets came 10 the beach
late In the afternoon and their action re-
leved the pressure during the earlier hours
OF the evening. There are several routes
10 the city OF side shows by the sea. and
all seemed TO be equally patronized, so that
az no time was there any great lam at anv
given point The rain that fell between the
hours OF and had tendency to dimin-
ish the crowd of idlers that usually collect
NJ the front on an occasion of that kind.
COMFY ISLAND SCENES.
The lateness OF the hour at which the
contestants were announced TO appear kept
the crowd from seeking the Coney Island
Club house very early and Coney. with its
merry-go-rounds. Ferris wheels. gilded
cafes. juggiers and bespangIed dancers fur
nishec ample amusement and entertainment
during the walt. IL all made a strange
scene Crowds thronged the street and
surged around among the stands and stalls
OF the ready-tongued fakirs. The lights OF
the curious town were never brighter. and
the strange devices that make a polygIotic
nnsie were never worked harder. The many