The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-10

less surprised at his gameness. In the
seventh and eighth rounds when things
looked bad for Jeffrtes, he came back
quickly. The severe punishment SEEM
ed to whet his appetite rather than to
discourage him.
THE first few rounds of the fight,
barring the first knock-down. were
Almost every man can come back
after a defeat. He is still middle weight
champion of the world
Champion JeffrieS said: 1.-The fight
was never for a moment in doubt SO
far as 1 was concerned. I knew what
1 could do when 1 entered the ring, and
[ grew more confident every moment
from the time the gong first sounded
"Fitzsimmons never hurt me but
once, and that was a hard blow in the
left eye. His body blows did not have
near the force they may have seemed
to- In my estimation, 1 had the best
of every round.
"Fitzsimmons was a good, clean
fighter, and probably the best man OF
his weight in the country, il not in the
world. 1 wish him all SUCCESS for the
future.
Il believe 1 am the best man in the
world and I am willing to defend the
title which l have won"
After the knock out blow had been
dealt Chief of Police Devery jumped
to the outer edge of the ring and wait
ed for the referee to count the fatal
tenth second. He stepped into the ring
then and his men surrounded it. He
was asked in the ring by reporter
whether, in accordance with his declar-
alton of few days ago, he would ar
rest the principals.
wait a few moments and we will
see," he replied And then as he saw
that Fitzsimmons had recovered sufi-
GENTLY to sit up and answer the greet
ing and handshaxe Jeffries offered him.
he said: mo. there will be no arrests.
Fitzsimmons is all right now and the
law has not been violated. He is as
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cording to the report of DR.. Creamer,
who examined him; SO an arrest is not
necessary.
Il wish it to be said, and said dis
tinctIy, that neither Mr.. Mclaughlin
nor any other man made me change my
opinion regarding the stand took two
days before the fight I would have
stopped the fight in minute if I had
seen anything that was a violation of
the law"
SULLIVAN KNEW IT
Canton, o., June 1O-John L. Sulli~
van last night said:
1T was just as 1 predicted. Jim JEFF
fries. the California giant, is the cham
pion pugilist of the world. L never was
in doubt of the result. 1 did not see
how he could lose. have seen both
men in the ring and I know that Jim
Jeffries, the California giant. is one of
the greatest fighters that ever lived.
''All Americans should rejoice at his
victory. He is an American and we
have needed an American champion
Besides, he is young and able to defend
the glorious title for many years to
come. From my account of tonight's en-
counter the crowd got the worth of their
money. 1 hardly thought it would last
so long.
But Jeffries took my advice. He
played a waiting game without losing
any chance He figured out Fftzsim-
mons in the first few rounds. Then he
started in to worry him with that ter
rible left of his.
It's all over and I'm glad Fitzsim-
mons was licked. Let us all rejoice
that man born in Yankeeland IS the
greatest fighter in the world. And he is
a fighter that will meet all cOmers with
out quibbling And he'll give them all
the same dose he gave FitZsimmons last
night or 1 miss my guess"