Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-06-15
AFTER THE BATTLE TALK.
Referee George Siler Pronounces the
Jeffries Fitzsimmons Fight
Clean and Straightaway.
FITz ADMITS DEFEAT BY A BETTER MAN
Champion and Has Fairly Won
Title-Sharkey Says JeHries Must
Meet and Defeat Him Before Hay.
ing Right 10 Title

New York, June 12.-George Siler,
who refereed the Jeffries-Fitzsmmon
fight, said in an interview:
1T was a NICE clean, straightaway fight
with no attempt on either side to foul.
Both men seemed to do their best to avoid
any violations of the rules. OF course when
big men like these get tired there is more
or less clinching. In my opinion Jeffries
had shade the best Of it for the last seven
rounds. Jeffries is unqueStionably young
man of remarka BILE strength. 1t was good
fight from start to finish and the best ma
won"
49,, Admits Fair Defeat.
Ex-Champion Robert Fitzsimmons
said to World correspondent:
II fully expected to win. but didn't. JEFF
fries won because he was the best man. 1
could not believe that he had improved so
much He is young. strong. quick and
clever. l have no excuse to make on the
score of condition and overconfidence.
was in perfect trim. better. really. than
ever was before. and fought the best
could. Whereas I fully expected to win.
did not hold my man cheap That is some
thing was never guilty of. Jefries is now
the champion of the world beyond ques-
ton, and is entitled to all the praise that
may be showered upon him. He won the
title fairly and squarely, and he now has a
y.
him go ahead and get it, and 1 for one. will
not modest him for the present. OF course,
/ may challenge him. but it was all so sud-
den that have not had time to decide just
what I will do. 1t is not improbable that I
will ask him for another chance"
~Jeffries Was Confident.
Champion Jeffries said: =.
1.-THE fight was never for a moment in
doubt SO far as 1 was concerned. l knew
what l could do when I entered the ring.
and l grew more confident every moment
from the time the gong first sounded.
''Fitzsimmons never hurt me but once.
and that was hard blow in the left eye.
His body blows did not have near the force
they may have seemed to. In my estima-
ton had the best of every round.
''FitzsimmonS was good clean fighter,
and probably the best man of his weight in
the country, if not in the world. 1 wish him
all success for the future.
Il believe am the best man in the world
and l am willing to defend the title which
have won."5 %&Mr "
Jim Corbett Pleased.
James j. Corbett said: E%@ f.
''It proved just as predicted. When JEFF
fries was my sparring partner at Carson,
at the time l prepared for my fight with
Fitzsimmons, ! knew that he had it in him
though he was then immature. Fitzsim-
mons would not fight me. But in Jeffries
I got the man who l knew, could defeat
him. Jeffries was never in danger. When
I went to his room before the battle told
him to go in and fight as soon as the gong
rang. told him If Fitzsimmons would not
fight in the first round to go at him. He did
it, In the third round he had Fitzsimmons
going 1t was a splendid battle and JEFF
fries did the fighting: This proves what /
have always said-that a good boxer with
a good left hand could defeat Fitzsim-
mons Jeffries possesses all the qualities of
a great boxer He is competent to defend
his proud title against any fighter on earth.
He does not lack ring science nor general
ship. The fight showed he was quicker
than Fitzsifnmons. @5l,. "Ef .-
sharkey Claims Championship.
San Francisco, June 12.-Tom Shar-
KEY has issued a statement in which
he declares he is still the champion
heavyweight of the world" and that
.Jeffries will have to dispose of him
before laying claim to that title. He
thought Jeffries had greatly improved.
JeRries' Parents Pleased.
Los Angeles, Cal, June 12.-When a
reporter called at the home of Cham
pion Jeffries' father in East Los An
geles late at night, he found the lights
out and the family asleep. After some
time the family was aroused and came
down to hear the news OF the fight.
Mr. Jeffries. who is preacher, and
who does not approve of his sons pro-
fesson, did not appear elated over the
result, though he asked several ques-
lions as to what round the fight end
ed. and if anyone was hurt Being as
sured that neither his son nor Fitz-
simmons had sustained serious injury,
he said:
ats just as said some time ago when
I was asked for an expression as to the
coming battle The Lord was in the fight:
He was with Jim and Of course Jim won
Mrs Jeffries was delighted that her
son had won and Immediately sent the
following to him:
IL am glad you have won the victory you
have worked so hard for.
(Signed) "MOTHER.
More Deaths ain klondil<e.
Victoria, B. c., June 12.-Steamer
Amur, f1om Alaska, reports that a