The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-07

front of the sailor fighter for over an
hour and then have even a chance for
favor ait the end is good one.
Then there is "a story that when this
young giant was picked up by the fol-
lowers of Corbett when that worthy
was about to go into training for the
Carson City picture fight in his first
few days with Gentleman Jim his then
awkward PUSHES and still worse boxing
occasioned call down from the actor
fighter, an Acknowledgement of the
herceness OF this raw recruit in the
fighting ranks, and Corbett's inability
to keep him off, skillful boxer as he
(CorbetD was.
Jeffr1es has learned a lot since the
Carson City fight and when he was in
this city last week his appearance and
the manner in which he handled HIM
self caused no end of remarks to be
made, so that the big fellows chances
are roster in the minds of the local
sports as a consequence
When Jeffries was here he weighed in
the neighborhood of 225 pounds A
visit to his training quarters yesterday
showed how quickly and easily it is for
this youngster to get into condition. for
with but few days hard work he has
taken off nearly all of what little .eu-
perttuous avoirdupos he had and as far
as this reducing flesh part of the pro-
| gramme is concerned very little more
weight will be disposed of, as he ex-
poets to enter the ring on May25 weigh
ing about 215 pounds.
| For many years Englishmen thought
| that boxing was a game that only they
| could excel in, but the Irish taught
| them many times to their sorrow that
| it was game that two nations could
| play at Then America became en-
| amored of biting, and Johnny Bull al
/ nNrE6 "a hn fSfi 1Ttnn a
| we'll practiced by those born in the
| English tongue. So far this contention
! holds pretty good, though we have
Babel-like mixture of nationalities
in the big ring to-day. Among these
who have earned fame in the squared
! circle are Dagoes Swiss, Maoris of
| New Zealand and negroes from the
| West lndias, like Joe Walcott and Pc
ter Jackson. Lo. the bold Indian has
tried his fists in the game, but he does
not do as well with them as he did
with the Thomas Hawk and the scalp
ing knife. His representative, Wonga
| who first came into fistic prominence
around Norfolk, Va. tackled Owen
Zeigler this week, but his ability was
| Woefully beneath his temerity, for the
Philadelphia ex-bricklayer gave him a
| hammering in two rounds that he won't
forget for year of moons-nay, while
he is on this side of the blessed reser-
grounds" Indians make good foot
racers and can play lacrosse fairly
well. but they can't box for sour APP
pies
John L. Sullivan bears the palm
easily as being the biggest hearted
and most generous. fighter that ever
lived, but. according to Dan Creedon
Dick Burge, the English scrapper. is
bit free with his money. In fact, a
good running mate in this respect fol-
Jack McAuliffe, who in the days OF
his prosperity was the soul of liberal
ity. Creedon says that Burge is great
favorite with English bookmakers anc
turfmen generally, and that he makes
,, a mint of money during the racing sea
son.
During the past few days the an
nouncement has been made that tbs
Lavigne-Bu fight in England viii
be declared off. This report will not
create much surprise because it has
been the impression al along that the
! gin-sodden veteran of the English prize
ring was never very anxious for any
of the Saginaw lads game. Lavign,
gave Burge pummeling he will neve
forget and plenty of American none,
is ready to wager that the Englishmal
would not last as long as he did in thu
former fight If Lavigne does not eros
\ the pond it will give him an opportunit.
: to meet the bluff of Spike Sullivan, VIII
) has been four-ilushing at the Kid 70
, some time.
, According to the New York World
!, Tom O'Rourke manager for Tom Shar
key, the sailor puglist, has made ar
: engagements with Professor Attila, tn
, tutor and trainer of athletes, to develo
: the powerful fighter into a strong mar
: Sharkey will soon begin a course o
9 muscular instructions and exercise
, daily for the next three months tina
Will fit him to go against Sandow o
;, any other strong man for the cham
pfonship of the world.
: Harry Forbes has been matched t
:, fight Terry McGovern before tn
Roadway Athletic club, New York, i
fdur weeks time. The men are booke
( ia go % rounds. and Forbes figures h
= can reverse the ending of the last fgh
y when he was knocked out in the 16t
- round
<, Mysterious Billy Smith is still on tn
:, coast. He wants to get on anothe
- match with George Green, but says h
= won't fight before the National Athleti
~ club
/, Kid Mccoy is in town, after month
=, vacation at the springs in Lake count!
= He has gained in strength, but sti
4 needs to rough it. He will make a tri
- through the northern part of the stat
a and do some fishing before taking on
" match. There is talk in the East {
~ matching him and Sharkey again.-Sa
Francisco Chronicle.
=, Joe Walcott's opponent at the openin
"a of the Ariel Athetic4elub, Athens, Pa
-, on Monday night May 5, will be Charle
v, johnson, who has been substituted ft
= Harry Fisher of Brooklyn, owing to tt
=, latters poor showing at the BroadWa