Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01
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each In ten rounds. lie managed to &C.
cure decision over Armstrong
fourth-claHs man. in ten rounds. and
was unable to go on with his bout with
steve O'Donnoll. His next effort was
with Bob FitzsImmons.
III Is not my intcutlon ca decry
Ienrics' much laudcd ability. ile ~
justified ip ronplug all the benefit he
can. by tn" chance presented through
those who saw Fitz IN his nght with
Jcffrics. ns well ns many OF his pre-
viDua battles. that the former cham
pi0n, almost throughout his last con-
test displayed form that would not
have been crodltnbic 60 nrrt.cinrs
amateur boxer Whether 80 wns owing
10 over-conndcncc. or retroErosalon. I
am not prepared 60 assert Perhaps
It was q little Of both
MY purpose In giving this letter to
the public ~ 10 state why I believe
that ! would have an excellent chance
against Ionrios. I laugh NO the claim
that be- Or too big for me. They can
not come too big Tor mo ns ] like them
that way. for they arc hard Co miss.
In the first place. man 81 Jonrlca'
build and avoirdupolH cannot execute
HE science aa quickly a. u man on my
weight ana build. ! am too speedy FOR
him ana can tuko two steps while he
De- taking one. and my first step would
bring me into position 90 deliver "a blow
before ho could regain tiH balance. tie
could not gather himself uH quickly
nnd " entirely too SLOW Tor man ~
my t1pidity To bottor illustrate. I
make the comparison that it would b.
like willing, Htrunr. truck horse
against "a thoroughbred racer
IN meeting "a man like Jenura.
should Insist on contest under tho
strict marquis of Quccnsbury rules.
which prohibit hugging. roughing.
cllnchlng and wrestlIng. They wcru
made 60 govern scientific and modern
boxing contests.
~ IL my belief that contests undcr
medley rulcs. AIS given In many cities
nov, win tend 20 iuluro the sport.
Wrc1tling and go-na-you- please night
Ing as now prnrtlced. BIZ step back
ward TO the old London rules.
n do not claim 90 be- Ionries' equal
IN strength or muscular development.
but az science or hcadwork. ! claim 10
be- his master. aud have my money NJ
10 support my readiness 10 demonstrate
my ability 90 defeat him under the mar
outs NJ QuecuHhury rules, ua an cham
plouHhip contests should b. decided.
1T ~ not generally known, but u "a
nevertheless a fact thnt the last four
or i've heavyweight contests have been
iourht under dluHtrut rules ana nFrte-
mcuts than those originally entered In
90.
I'm some eases IL has been owing 90
tho referee. and II ~ the truth that no
two referees interpret the rules alike.
"lt ia my hope and wish that got the
opportunity 90 fight Jim IonriUa Tor
the worlds championship n De iH not
beaten before the chance is presented
Co mo.
~ was first In the held with my
money 10 challenge the winner uf the
last big fight. ana again I am ready
with my ofer 90 take the place of either
man. should one OF thOm not be ready
Tor the Jcnrlos-shnrkoy nght scheduled
for October,
when Joffriea reaches Denver ! Will
pay him my respects aud personally
make the above offor I have also writ
ton Tom O'Rourkc that I win take
Iemrloa' place against ShnrkCy n the
boiler maker 10 not ready,
"rhlH viii enable me 20 prove that
little men are the masters NJ biz men
under some circumstances. especially
whore science and Intellect opposes
Drawn and muscle. with al other things
equal KID MCCOY.
Challenger Of the World"