The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-06
BIG PUGS AT WOR IL
Preparing for the Battle for
ChAmpiOnship HonOTS.

New York. June 5.--As the C. ompetlon
OF his training approaches, Bob Fitzsim
mons, the heavy weight champion puglist
increases his work instead of easleg up
on &c.
This was one of The livelits days that
tho lanl1y boxer has nut i'm since ne be
gan his preparation for his fight with Jim
Jeffories for the worlds championship
which Is scheduled to take place batoto
the Coney Island sporting club next Frl-
day evening. Bob was out of doors
shortly after sunrise this morning and
with his pet pony took "a dip Do the water
of Bath Eeach. close to- his home and
training quarters
At 9 o'clock no ate a hearty breakfast
after which he punched the bag am hour.
taking brief periods of rest He was re-
lmarkobly supple and those who watched
him work commented favorably or his
condition He took q short walk before
as am opponent Go the big fellow today as
midday meal De cssaycd to ride the pony.
As hc sat astride OF the animal the lonky
boxers toes tipped the ground. Tire pu-
! eilist had his trousers rolled up al the
bottom The pony struck one N his iron
shod hond hoofs into the lap around Fitz-
simmons right ankle with the result that
| I'itz was rolled over I'm the dust and the
pony ran av'v. Fitz was unhurt About
I3 o'clock the champion donned his fighting
! togs and boxed 12 fast rounds with Yank
| Nenney. Dan Hickey and Jack Everhardt
| The last named made his first appearance
! ION Hickey took first place and lively
! hitherto Kenny and lii3 3key have been the
only ones to take chances with the champ
Ihearfy dinner and as soon as had sut-
round onsued Then came Everherdt,
| FUN of vim and clevcrnese Kenny took "a
| turn, and as he is over 2l1 pounds in
weight ne came I'm for "a large share OF
tho d nmago as Bob failed to hand him
any love taps These three took turns,
so that FitzAmmons boxed first three
rounds with each. with rest OF one
minute between tho rounds Hickey land
ed a hard swing ON Bobs eye In the tenth.
hut had TO retire for repairs a moment
later when Fhz sent left smash into
his right eye, closing it.
Fitz took a lot OF knocks and seemed
to IKE them, as hc encouraged his or
lponents 20 hit him as hard as possible All
three were badly wlnded. but Fitz showed
luo signs Of wearying After being rub
bed down tho C hampton donned blue
sweater and trousers. lie then ate
When the party returned to the house
lsned his appetite took a II mile run,
accompanied by two OF his trainers.
When tho party returned to the house
again Bob went 20 bed and was sound
d, laslccp after . O'Clock. lie said ne would
pursue the same coures OF training unt
, iucNt Thursday evening.
, Jim Jcffries, who as training att AsbuU
, Park Cor his fight with Fitz ON Friday
, lput IN "a good days work. and his move
%. lments were carefully watched hy a nuuI
ber Of New York sporting men who wen
down TO the training quarters They go
a good dead Of information about Jedi 'c
j condition and clcvcrnoss and returned o.
? night very favorably impressed with ih'
CaIlfornlans skin and endurance.
+ Mike Donovan said that Jefries wa
p he clcvercst and fastest man hc had ov'
seen OF his size. Billy Lavne. who tran
ed Corbett last summer, expressed a aim
lar opinion, and william Brady claime'
chat Jenries work was a revelation g
him
Jenries spared with Jim DAILY .Ai
Y morning and showed himself 20 be ''
Judge Of distance and n time. lie put 10
a stIff battle with all OF his trainers an
they we're knocked out one after ID
other by a left hook DAILY received ia
r knock down.
Jenrles appears 10 be trained down {
proper weight according 20 his pro1''
" uons. He seems TO have developed
g lstrone system Of blocTug and good iu1,
II ment as TO distance and time
II Several members Of the New York b
60 latic club who had previously taken lii'
D. simmons measurement, after comrorin
J. the figures with th0ac shown by l'ai
s. intlmated that Jenrie3 would put up
81 very strong argument with fipz VIII
x chances in his favor.
II After the training today jenriee ara
n men attended a show at Long BRAN D.
., wheeling. W Va, June 5.-kld Goule1
.v and sam Boicn. fought twenty roui.
y draw ,opipht before tho Metropolitan olul