The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-10

PROSTATE man. He was still in a
trance They carried him te his cor
ner and a little blood oozed from his
mouth as his head fell forward on his
chest. The new hero crossed the ring
and shook the hand of his rival, after
which he was surrounded by his
friends, who hustled him from the ring
and into his dressing room.
q Jeffries had the good wishes of his
clergyman father out at Los Angeles
This wire was placed in his hand as he
reached the ring:
Jim, we know you will win Keen
good spirits; be confident of our bless
ing.
FATHER, MOTHER AND FAM
lily"
Crowds of persons hammered at
Jeffries' dressing door, all anxious to
congratulate the new champion. Will
lam Brady was dancing with delight
from the moment the decision was
given that made him for the second
time the manager of a worlds heavy
weight champion.
sJeffries is a corker" said he, "and
there is not man on earth that can
beat him. He's a wonder and no mis-
take Let them all come to him now,
none of them can class with him."
Billy Delaney, Jeffries' chief trainer.
was beside himself with delight He
said:
Il have again brought a champion
beater from California and am natur-
ally proud of it. Fitzsimmons was
beaten fair and square, and although
he put up a good fight, my man had his
measure taken from the moment they
started the first round"
Jim DAILY and Jack Jeffries had very
little to say regarding their victory, but
their good -natured faces were wreathed
in smiles and they looked upon Jeffries
as veritable world beater
Victor Congratulated.
Jeffries himself was surrounded by
host of friends, who congratulated him
on his well-won honor. In response to
several inquiries, the new champion
said:
ssFitzsimmons fought a good and
game battle, and hit me harder than
any man whom I have been up against.
He can whip Sharkey in two rounds.
] would gain nothing by meeting Shar-
key again, but am willing to meet any
man in the world in whom the public
has confidence, and there need be no
fear of my quitting the ring for the
stage I will defend my title as cham
pion at all times and against all COM
ers. AT no time during to-nights fight
did 1 feel any misgivings as to my abil-
ity to win. I am satisfied that ] have
we'll earned the right to be called cham
pion by beating Fitzsmmons, who was
undoubtedly the greatest fighter of the
age"
Jeffries and his party left for New
York at midnight and will make the
Vanderbilt hotel their headquarters.
The Fallen Cham pion.
Just as soon as Fitzsmmons reached
his dressing room his wife, who WIS
anxiously awaiting the outcome Of the
fight, greeted the fallen champion af-
fcctionately.
Keep up your spirits, Bob she said.
'.You fought splendid!y, and, although
you were beaten, you are still the prince
of fighters
Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons' mama
ger, spoke encouragingly to the defeat
ed pugilist, but the latter seemed not to
realize what was being said TO him.
His trainers and sparring partners laid
the lanky pugilst on cot and his
pered words of encouragement in his
ear Fitzsimmons had only partially
recovered from the shock of defeat and
occasionally murmuced:
How did l come to fight him?'
Mrs. Fitzsimmons and Mrs. Ian
Hickey bent over the Drostrate man
and bathed his head and face. Clots Of
blood had formed in the nostrils and
the damaged nasal organs began to he
a source of worry to Mrs. Fitzsmm ons.
"I have nothing to say regarding the
outcome of the fight she said but l
feel sure that Bob still has a host OF
friends who will not forget his past ca
reer in the ring
Mr.. Julian was downhearted, hut lie
put on a bold front. When asked his
opinion of the result. Julian replie d:
"Oh, there is very little for Inc to say.
Everybody knows that Bob is game
and I feel certain that he still has a
warm place in the hearts of many. No
matter what comes or goes, Bob need
not worry about anything as long as
live He is my friend and I am his. He
shall never want for anything and.
while I feel his downfall most kecrly,
l have the satisfaction of knowing that
he was beaten by a clever young fellow
with a decided pull in the weights, who
showed such cleverness that the sting
Of defeat is softened to great extent
Yank Kenney, the heavyweight SPAR
ring partner who has been with F'itz-
simmons all through his training, was
CT crestfallen at the turn affairs had
taken.
'I did not look for such result" he
said Bob was in excellent shape and
the quick manner in which he recuper-
ated from his knockdoWns in the 10th
round proved that he was in fine form
Jeffries was a surprise to me and his
quick movements with both hands ard
feet We're a revelation to all of US who
had seen his previous performance
Jack Everhardt was equally down.
cast at the defeat of Fitzsimmons.
you can say for me- he said, that I
never imagined that Jeffries could have
improved so vastly. Bob was up against
a big handicap in regard to weight and
/ think he acquitted himself splen-
didly."
The Fight by Rounds.
Round both men in center of the
ring. They feinted with Fitz break
ing ground Jeffries keeping almost in
the middle of the ring. Jeffries was
evidently trying to get right over the
heart. Titz led for stomach and fell
short. He led for stomach and again
fell short. Fitz led left to head, but
Jefries ducked cleverly, Jeffries led
left and fell short. Again he led
left for the jaw, but Fitz was out of
the way.
Round 2-Fitz in middle of the ring,
Jeffries breaks. Fitz sends left to the
body. Jeffries countered with a stiff