The San Francisco call., 1899-05-28

they are termed by the followers of the
ring. carried danger with them each time
that Sharkey's head got within firing dis
tance, ard although they came tolerably
swift at times Sharkey generally avoided
the full force of the blow by ducking un-
der the glove or side-steppng his oppo-
sailor kept a close watch on Jeffrles'
movements. and the big fellow when set
Ting himself for lead or swing ex-
posed what was coming by falling into
key chance to get away from trouble.
Time and again Jeffries forced his oppo-
nent into some corner of the ring and
acted like big amateur who did not
know what to do when an opportunity
had offered to administer solid punish
ment to his adversary at close range:
fighting completely since then, but the
fact remains nevertheless that his left
swings were not only aWkWardly deliV-
cred, but the manner in which he held
was sufficient to satisfy experts or the
game that it would be only question of
time when the member must fall by his
side helpless. Subsequently, when he
fought Parson Davies niger in New
York, he manned the left hand by strik-
ing his opponent a swinging blow on the
head. OF course, there is always room for
improvement, and it is to be presumed
that Jeffries is a far better man to-day
scientifically than he was on the night he
fought the sailor in Mechanics Pavilion
Tor. hstic sports admit that Fitzsimmons
is far superior to Jeffries in many ways;
that is, he is better judge of distance,
Knows to the second when to strike, how
70 stop, how~to duck and how to draw
his opponent to him by fiddling and other
ways until he has his quarry within easy
hitting distance In generalship Fitzsim-
mons has no superior. After summing
UP all these important facts the only
question relative to the coming fight that
Is. open to discussion is in regard to the
Vxrhi in1a how bod ont he chearT
pion. Many contend that he is too old
to go a hard pace and that If Jeffries can
land one or two good stiff blows in the
early part of the game Fitz will wilter
and go to pieces. Age undoubtedly cuts
quite a figure in the fighting game and
when it is considered that there is about
and also difference of about forty
pounds in their weight one would natur-
ally be inclined to wonder what possible
chance of success has. Fitzsimmons
lad from Southern California.
But on thought. if the fact that a tap
On the jaw point properly put must be
considered as meaning defeat to the re-
ceiver, which of the two men. allowing for
the handicap in size and age. would be
most liable to get ''the auctioneer?"
say "Jeff' will be first to receive.
Age, then, will not count for much in
a short engagement unless a man is so
tar gone physically that he is unable to
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F'itzsimmons is anything near as good
a man to-day as he was when he met the
clever Jim Corbett in Carson City he
should certainly defeat Jeffries in five or
six rounds or possibly sooner Allowing
that a few years have lessened his vitality
1t is feasible that he can yet journey
through five spirited rounds. All of Fitz-
simmons battles were of short duration
excepting those between Maher, Corbett
and Dempsey. 1t can therefore be seen
that Jeffries must cut out warm pace
from the start and smother Fitzsimmons
quickly if he hopes to win. It is said on
good authority that fitzsimmons IS doing
this be a fact the outlook for Jeffries is
had unless the big fellow is very much
improved man.
Late accounts which came over the
wire stated that the men had not been
training properly. OF course, in the event
of a prearranged affair comment would
be useless.