The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-08
IN THE BIG FIGHT
HAD a HOLIDAY FROM
LABoRIoVs work.
Converted Into mn Admircr
of the californian.

New York, June TAT the Loeb Arbor
training quarters. near Asbury Park jenries
had u sort OF holiday from laborious work.
He arose sarly ard took louG walk on the
sandy beach accompanied bv Tommy RYAN,
the Syracuse pugilst BILLY Delaney, who has
charge Of Jeftrcs. arrived shortly before noon
from New York. where he had spant tha right
Joffries and Ryan came In from their tramp
just as Delaney reached the cottage, There
was quite large gathering of sports there
at that time. and ali OF them were much i'm
pressed with the appearance Of the Calitor-
MAN After q good ub-down Jerries en-
joyod his usual midday meal and then put
in lot OF mild work with the training SQUAD
which is made up OF Delaney. Tommy Ryan,
Jim naly lack Jelries and Martin McCue.
They worked the medicine ball. wrestlod and
turned the garden hose ON oaeh other JET
fr.es gave an exhibition OF rome AApnius dur-
Ing which his agility at foot work ana sid'
up to the afternoons work the party Went
to the Leach. where they ilspo:ted themselves
like schooiroys If and, out q the water lur
fully half an hour, and the hig aspiftaat iur
championship honors was the liNclieet one OF
the PARTY only very lieht exercise Will be
INDUCED IN tomorrow and on FRIDAY mora
ing leffrics with NIL his training ntteruahts.
wal leave for Coney Island, where they viii
remain in \ hotel close 10 the club house
until the time arrives tor the biz event.
Although each OF 1oflries spafrlns part
ners was distressed at tho conclusion OF his
bout Jeifries did not show tho least bit OF
distress when he took on the gloves ana,
picking IN tho medicine Dali. tossed II ABOUT
Tor fully half an hour,
When he stopped work his wind was almost
as good as whom he started, ana tbls w snt,g
of the f9et tat ne pfelaceu IN. sn'rrH NE
several minutes after he STONED exercising
with the medicine ball he conversed with
friends, and the absence OF any distress Gu
his part occasioned favorable comment from
all lie then received COOL, hard run"
dawn, end Joining his friends. talked WIFE
them about tho coming contest
Ienries made onr sgntncant statement 1t
was this: 81 hone tina; FitlAn,mons VIII be
lust VS. aggressive as he has been with otheF
men who faced him In the Tlnr. liz VII ma
me ready for him every time, There won pt
amy snuntlng or my part want TO hghl
him. and IL | have to cut out the pace mlNset
| win do IT, | am n stronger man uuh ne ~,
and ! an willing to mix with hun from start
to finish | don't care how Iona or nov snort
the fght Is. but | hope there VIII be plenty
Of nehung and good, hard hBhnng "hho IL
lasts
his side who hitherto has firmly believed that
Fitzsimmons would skin be the champou
after June o M
f,syor Mike Donovan OF the New York Atm
letlo club. who came down with the idea OF
getting line on Jonries by boxing Il rev
rounds. A ulght sleep. however anu uuo &c
lection made him abandon the idea OF boxing
lie watched the others box with tho fnlitor-
uian
In half an hour the professor had entirely
| changed his idea OF the man. II Is doubtiul II
he war ever treated 70 such surprise in MS
| life He stood amazed at the wonderful speed
OF the California hoy, and during the entire
course Of the boxing bouts he was eoEilhuallN
walking and making cNclamalluus.
A. the close OF the show he came 10 JenrleH'
dressing room. where the bic fellow was be
/ ing rubbed down, and gave his opinion Of ms
4 chance In no uncertain manner.
lie was raptivated and surrrised ana Tor
once the cold old ring general was excited
Il have seen them all for thlrty-o one wears, .
he declared u have boxed with most OF
/ them or have seen them work
There never has been ga last hesVY
weight who has the strength Of Jentlts. ht
( ia the best fighter. the fastest and AtFohkest
have ever seen, lie could nave Whihh'n SUI
/ lfyan any day OF Sulilvans ne
/ "He did beat peter jackson and conld nave
beat him any time he met him !, was my
onirH n before i saw Joflricg work that Jack
son'swas gone before he mot him believe
now that no mntter how good Jackson was
/ this man would have beaten MN
/ Concerning tho present hEht, ! VIII say
Mainly that ! can not sca where filIslhWuls
has chance | like the CHAMPION nut n'
can not beat this man. ! tell YOU ~
| ''JcnricR knows ana uses moro ouectN'
blowg thnn any heavyweight have ever seen
! lie is tho strongest man that ever boxed. ana
! / rCucat / have seen them all. ANY man
! vto can tight so fast as ne docs is clover
enough to win against Fitz5lmmons or any
body else