The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1899-03-15
W. II. Freshaoater,
Hardware and Sporting Goods.
Notes From Ny Journal-Grlnny at
the Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO, March s. '9s.

SAN FRANCISCO, March ). '9S.
arrived at the coliseum about 8
nm. The sidewalk in front of the
building was crowded with people.
They were discussing the merits aud
qualities of the various contest
ants, and lighting great battles
10 their minds. They had all Of the
alAdiators knocked out several times
BY solar-plexus blows, tights and leftS
on the jaw, upper cuts, under cuts,
oyer cuts and down cuts, etc. 1t was
pictured out 81 brutal that my blood
fairly curdled. But l had made up my
mind to witness glove contest, and
witness it | would even thOulh IL
proved so shocking that would have
to turn my head to keep from becom-
ing sick at the sight Of SO bloody u
scene
SO bought me ticket and perched
myself upon board rOOst near the
arena was quite alone for awaiie,
but as soon as the wind battles" out
side were over the spectators began to
ale Ia to pre-empt space on all sides OF
Inc, unit was sandwiched IN between
couple of big fat men. each of wnom
had an elbow bathed in my heaving
bosom.
Presently the master of ceremonies
announced the hrst mill which should
be six.round 90 between Il couple OF
lads. who evidently couldn't tell set
Of Joking gloves from apple dump
lings. In TACT would have felt more
at home with the apple dumpliugs.
After four six round battles had been
fought aud no blood flowed, thought
that perhaps they were too small TO
hurt each other. but my blood would
take KIondike chill every tine Ia
think of the main event when two
modern giants would face each other
10 do battle.
About 10 o'clock sort Of croupy
voice rang out on the air aud an
nounced that the baby elephant bump.
ers were coming. Fred jarrett. the
modern Hercules. came sauntering in
followed by a string OF attendants. He
was tne specimen OF physical man
hood, but his features looked ms blank
ASA Louisiana Lottery ticket, He was
feet II inches in his bare feet. and
weighed over 200 pounds. He was
closely followed by his opponent, Joe
Jelfords, with shis hlppodronle. He
Was also about the size of reduced
brindle OK. Had his hair c1mbed
pompidour, and looked like WORKOUT
leather buster, long nose, aud was SO
haIchet-faced that he could bite a
squash to the hollow through picket
fence.
Mr.. jarrett was introduced 10 the
audience. When be arose TO make his
DOW, he shook like flag pole in gale
Of wind. / held my breath for fear his
legs would break of aud snag his body.
MIR. Jeffords was then introduced.
he arose and bowed, ut the same time
mustered up sort Of Kangaroo grin.
hut his features were 50 lie that we
would think be had bssn dieting with
allow candies or cathartic pills during
bis training.
Iney donned their gloves, aud time
was called. Jetfords started out TO
pulverze his man at once. His big
handS, which looked Ike fire shoyels
~ mail bags, few around like the fans
o' windmill He screwed his face
INTO excrucIaiingIy comic shapes, and
Nashed all the air within six feet OF his
o.pponents head all into smlthereens
out his 200 pound opponent was quite
sgl'e for man OF his ballast, and when
us vicious antagonist made an almess
uFe at him, going through the air at
we rate OF shooting star speed, which
gave him such go-ahead pitch that
ae found himself sprawled out on the
moor lighting squarely ON his yictual-
ng department. the big lump Of 200
pounds half baked avordupois 10 his
s1e'tensent thought he had scored q
Nnock'down. aud at once went at his
man with ferocity and speed. hitting