The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-10

ed another, but nobody heard them. The
crowd was on its feet bowling. There was
rush Tor the ring. but scores OF blue
coats barred the way Ten seconds are
short and when the tenth had come there
was a new roar OF excitement to welcome
the victor.
Julian, Kenny, Hickey ana Everhardt
gathered up the PROSTATE man. lie was
sun In a trance, They carried him to his
corner and little blood oozed from his
mouth as his head fell forward on h's
chest. The new hero crossed the ring sn
shooE the hand OF his rival after which
he was surrounded Dy his friends, who
hustled him from the ring and into mis-
dressing room.
Jenrles had the good wishes Of his
clergyman father out al Los Angeles.
This wire was placed ia ..-s hand as he
reached the ring
Jim, we know YOU will win. Keep good
spirits be confident of our blessing.
The scenes enacted in the dressing room
of Jenrles which was only few feet
away from that occupied by the defeat
ed pugiIist were Of the most joyful char
acter. Crowds OF persons hammered a,
the door for admittance, all anxious to
congratulate the new champion William
Brady was dancing with deLght from the
moment the decision was given that made
him for the second a manager of a
worlds heavy weight champion. "Jef.
fries IS corker. said he "snd there is
not man on earth that can beat him
Hes a wonder and no mistake Let them
all come TO him now None of them can
class with him"
Billy Delaney Jenr.e's chief trainer
was beside himself with delight. He said
1 nave again broug.., a champion hear
er from California and am naturailv
proud OF it, Ftzslmmons was be,tsr
i"''iy ana squarely and although he put
up game night my man had ms measure
''Aeh from the moment they shaped for
the first round"
'Ih DAILY ana Jack Jeffries had YER,
niue TO say regarding their victory h,t
'h-If good natured faces were wreath,
!" smiles and tney looked upon Jeffrias
as veritable world beater
Jenres himself was surrounded h,. -.
most oil friends who congratulated hin
uPohhls we'll won honor. In responsa a.,
SeN eidi inquiries the new champion said.
''~simInons fought a good and gam,
Da.ue ana nit harder than anw man WHOM,
nave peen up against. He can wbin
9"arkey IN two rounds l would gain noth
ing py meeting Sharkey again. but am
wiling to meet any man in the world IN
whom the public has confidence and
there need be no fear of NV o,t,ttns,
the ring for the stage / will defend INV
Cn1mminn "a al
an comers. At no time during toniphts
hsnt did feel any misgivings as to my
ABILITY TO win. l am satisfied that have
wen earned the right 10 be called cham.
pion by beating Fitzsimmons, who was
undoubtedly the greatest fighter Of the
age"
Jennes and his party left for New
loIh az miahlBnt ana wni make the
Vanderbilt hote their headquarters.
Just as soon as BItzsimmons reached
his dressing room his wife, who was
anXiously awaiting the outcome OF the
light greeted the fallen champion affec-
tionately
Keep up your spirits Bob" she said.
You fought splendidly, and although
you were beaten you are stna the prince
Of fighters"
Martin Julian. spoke encouragingly &c
the defeated puglist. but the latter seem
ed not to realize what was being said I,
him. His trainers and sparring partner
laid the lanky pughst on a cot and whis
| pered words OF encouragement In his ear
| Fitzsimmons had ony partly recovere,
| from the shock Of defeat ana occasionally
murmered: How did L come to fight him
Mrs. Fitzsimmons and Mis-. Dan Kicker
bent over the prostrated man and bathe,
his head and face. Clots of blood ha(
formed IN the nostrils and the damaged
nasal organ began 10 be source OF worr,
to Mrs Fltzsmmops.
81 have nothing to say regarding IN,
outcome Of the fight said she. but
feel sure that Bob sun has host O
friends who Will not forget his past caree
in the ring.
Martain Julian was down hearted bu
he put on a bold front. When asked o
his opinion Of the result. Julian replied
"Oh, there ia very little for me TO say
Everybody knows that Bob So game am
feed certain that he stih has a warn
place In the hearts OF many. No matte
what comes or goes Bob need not worr
about anything as long as l live He
my friend and / am his. He shah neve
want for anything and while / feed HI
downfall most keenly. / have the sati:
faction OF knowing that no was beaten
a clever young fellow with a decided pu
I'm the weights. who showed such clever
ness that the sting Of defeat is softene
to great extent"
Yank Kenny, the heavy weight sparrin
partner who has been with bitzsimmOT
all through his training. was crestfane
at the thurn affairs had taken II d
not look for such a result" ne said. "BC
was in excellent shape and the quiC
manner IN which he recuperated from IA
knockdowns in the tenth round proy'
that ne was in fine form. Jeffrles was
surprise 10 me and his quick movemen
with both hands and feet We're n rev
latiOn to AL OF US who had seen his pr
! vlous performances"
Jack Eyerhardt was equally downca
at the defeat. You can say for me"
! said. that I never imagined that Jeffri
could have proved so greatly.
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