The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-10

Hvan, Fought Once Too Often. T..
Many years ago there rambled into
Harry HiH's place in New York,
gaHk of youth, who inno-
Gently, but in a determined manner,
announced that he was fighter, and that
he had come down to the big city to earn
a name for himself in that line He was
accommodated, with little resort to pre-
nminaries. Half dozen of the loungers
were soon engaged in a rough and tumble
battle with the "greenhorn, - who had the
temerity to declare himself a fighter in
their presence in the very fighting head
quarters of the great city. Down the
room, and finally out into the street the
struggling men battled, one against
many until Hill, completely taken up
with the unknown youth, stepped in and
stopped the rather unequal contest. TIE
boy was pretty roughly handled, but
81 several of his; ssnta genistsl were in worse
shape than was he. That youth was
John Morrissey, who afterward became a
famous pugilist.
s.- JEFFRIES A PROTOTYPE.
. Out of California recently came Jim JEFF
fries. the giant who last night wrested
from Bob Fitzsimmons the title Of cham
pion of the world in the pugiliStic line
He, like Morrissey, came seeking battle
He, like the man who afterward became
famous as fighter and politician, was
accommodated, and he, like his prototype,
gained for himself undying fame in his
calling. In his victory over Fitzsimmons
Jeffries established his right to assert
that he Is the greatest of living fighters
Not a corporals guard of the army of
followers of the ring who are up in the
sport would have thought that any such
result would come out of the battle be-
tween FftzsimmOns and Jeffries Now
there are none who saw the fight, or who
viii read the details of it by rounds but
viii do the new champion honor, for he
.. won on his merits. He defeated the great
est tighter of the age, except himself in
as clean ring battle as has been fought
IN all the annals of the prize ring
FITZ WAS OVERMATCHED.
When Jeffries fought Sharkey when ba
net all the men against whom he had
-ontended up TO the time of his match
Nth F1tzs1mmonS, he was not the master
r Of the then champion. Nature had en-
dowed MIN with the physique of a giant.
Strength, unaided by science. would how
ever, have availed him naught against
such postmaster of the art of self
defense as is Fitzsimmons The embryo
champion was taken in hand by capable
t1alners-men who had all the fine points
oI lhe game at their command, and the
result is seen. The world has new
ring champion, made out of natures ex
cellent material by the skill of the ex
pert. Much credit is due Billy Delaney
and Tommy Ryan. The former is recog
nized as the most successful trainer Of
boxers in the business, while there is M
man In the ring who is faster than Tom
my Ryan with the gloves. Out of a will
ling, brave -youngSter, these professors of
the manly art of self-defense have made
a premier boxer, who, if he takes good
care of his physique, will be a second
John l.. Sullivan to the ring.
FITZ FELL FIGHTING,
There IS no disgrace attaching to the
defeat of the former champion Fitzsim-
mons fell fighting gameIy To the final
blow that robbed him of his titIa the
conqueror of Corbett was battling like a
demon He was the aggressor even after
there was nothing left him save for
lorn hope. With the good grace that ac-
companies bravery, Fitzsimmons cordial
ly SfaSped the hand of his conoueror--and
is is safe to guess will have no barsb
words for him, even after the sting Of
defeat is fully felt. Fitz was fairly heat
en- by better fighter than he. and tbe
new champion is entitled to full need Of
praise for last nights work There are
surely none in any way interested in tho
sport who will withhold from him the
1aurels he so CALAMITY won in last nieht,s
great battle. Willie csrao,,