The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16
YO 1N MAN FROM CALIFORNIA
DOES m nTRICK.
James J. Jenries After Eleven
Rounds Of whira,vind Flshtins,
Wrests the Title Of Heayy-weight
champion From the Redheaded
Antipodean = Jenrles the Ac-
kzn'aovledsed Match Of the Man
He Defeated y Contest, Pulled on
Without a Wrangle and Was De.
void Of Brutal Elements.

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Jeffries, another sturdy young giant.
has come out from the West to whip
champion pugilists.
:; At the arena of the Coney Island
Athletic club last night he defeated
Robert FitzsimmOns, worlds champion
in two classes ~ middle-weight and
heavyweight - in eleven rounds of
whirlwind fighting. He came to the
ring rank outsider and left it the ac-
knowledged master Of the man he de-
feated. 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 Australian
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
We're sure that he was slow and that
ihe would in that respect be absolutely
at the mercy Of the past master at the
science Of fighting that he was to meet
lie proved, on the contrary, that he
was just as fast as the man he met,
and beat him down to unconscious de-
feat in a fair fight. He is a veritabIe
giant in stature and marvelously
speedy for his immense size. Less than
year ago he appeared in New York
"a great, awkward,s ungainly boy. At
Itv;enty-four he has defeated Robert
IFitzsimmons, 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 crispy
morning on the plains Of far-away Ne.
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peerless !Corbett. He was just as &C.
1--WE, just as clever, just as tricky and
Just as fearless of punishment. He
went unfaltering to his defeat. He was
tine aggressor even at moments when
he was bleeding AMI unsteady. and
when stunned by the blows he received
he reeled instinctively toward sis op,
ponent, but found him different than
any he had met and ditfic.l. man to
fight. Jeffries fought from crouch
ing attitude that was hard to get at.
He held his head low, his back was
bent down and his left arm was ex-
tended. He kept jabbing away with
the left and found no trouble in land
ing it. 1t was there that his superior
reach told. That giant arm sel.ed as
a sort Of human fender to ward or
danger. He showed an excellent de-
tense and the ability to use both hands
with skill. He is game, too, for he
never shrank from his punishment. 1t
was q great fight to watch and COM
|menced and ended amid scenes Of in
tense excitement. 1t was all very dra-
matte.
The contest was pulled off without
,wrangle and was devoid of the brutal
elements that Chief Devery alleged he
feared. Never was a crowd handled
with greater order and less friction. 1t
was all perfectly orderly.
Fight Starts Promptly.
/ There was no long delay at the ring,
and the big gong sounded almost as
soon as the men had been presented
and gloved. When they squared Off
THE opening round was q try-out pure
an effective nature was landed. The
second round began in businass-like
fashion with Jeffries getting in his
left. Fitzsimmons then took turn,
but was short. Just as the round
closed Jeffries downed Fitzsimmons
with a hard straight left on, the jaw.
The champion came up slowly in a
dazed sort Of q way and reeled toward
his man. The crowd cheered Jeffries,
but the gong ended the round. Fitz.
simmons rallied in the rest and was
aggressive again in the third FitZ-
simmons was bleetiing but fighting
,viciously. He made the pace. but it
was the Californian's round. The
fourth was fast but not decisive. Fitz-
simmons made his best showing in the
fifth. He began the round with II
punch that opened Jeffries' left eye and
sent little torrent Of Dlcod coursing
down his cheek. He forced Jeffries
against, the ropes, but the Californian
slipped away from him. He made
Jeffries hug around, but when the
round ended Jeffries was
Back and Fighting.
Fitzsinmcns was the aggressor in
the sixth, and that, too, was his round.
He tried all of his tricks with left and
right but was unable to place them
right. He closed with strong right
upper-cut, but that, too, was blocked.
The seventh might be said to. have
ticular damage with his punches. The
eighth saw the beginning Of the end,
for FitzsimmOns never regained his
balance after that round Jentries be
gan the round with straight left on
the face that again brought the blood
out Of his opponents mounth. The
Cornishman staggered against the
ropes but came back for another facer.
There was fear In Fitzsimmons' corner,
and Julian yelled to Fitzsimmons to be
careful. Fitzsimmons planted one Of
his lefts on Jeffries' Jaw and staggere0
him against the ropes. Fitzsimmons
looked like a beaten man. The round
was all Jefries' He sent the Aus