Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10
Jeffries Knocks Him Out in the
Eleventh Round.
TIE BATTLE DESCRIBED
The Champion Meets with Moro thnn
His mitch in tho CalifornInn-A
PIuclky Fight, but Youth ana SUI
pcrior Weight Wrest tho Cham
pionshIp From Corbctrs Conquer
er-First blood and First knock
Down For JenrIos.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
New York, June 9.-James ]. JEFF
fries, another sturdy young giant, has
come out Of the West to whip cham
pion pugilists. At the arena of the
:. Coney Island Athletic Club tonight he
defeated Robert Fitzsimmons, worlds
ichampion in two classes-mldde weight
and heavy weight-in eleven rounds of
whirlwnd fighting. lie came to the
ring n rank OUTSIDER and left it the
acknowledged master of the man he de-
fcated. He was never at any time in
serious danger and after the size-up in
the earlier rounds of the contest took
the lead. lie had the Australian whip
ped from the ninth round. 1t was ac-
knowlcdged that Jeffries would have
an immense advantage in weight, height
and age, but the thousands who tipped
and backed his opponent to win were
sure that he was slow and that he
would in that respect be absolutely at
the mercy of the past master at the
science of fighting that he was to meet.
THE KANGARoO'S EQUAL.
He proved. on the contrary, that he
:. was just as fast as the man he met
~ an peat him down to unconscious de-
feat In 70 fair fight. He Is q yeritable
giant In statue and marvelously sSeedy
RI sdor his immense size. Less than n
~ year ago he appeared in New York a
Y great, awkward, ungainly boy. To-day
he is a 1.-THE, active, trained athlete
The men who prepared him for his
; tight worked wonders with him. They
taught him q nearly perfect defense.
improved his foot movement and in
structed him in the methods of innict-
Ing punishment. The transition since
he appeared last has been little short
of miraculous. At "a he has defeated
Robert Fitzsmmons. Tom Sharkey and
Peter jackson, and if he cares for him
self he Will probably be able to sue
cessfully defend the title for many
years.
F1TzsIMNONS WAS GAME.
The defeated man was just as good
as when on the crspy morning on the
plain OF faraway Nevada he lowered
the coiors OF the peerless Corbett He
was just as active. just as clever. lust
rs Tricky and just as fearless of nun
1shment. lie went unfalteringly to his
defeat. He was the aggressor even ot
moments when he was bleeding and un-
STEADY, ana when stunned by the blows
he received. he reclcd instinctively to-
wars his opponent. He was fighting all
the time. and punished his opponent
but found him different opponent ina
. any lie mad met, and difficult man to
fight.
A GIANT ARM.
Jeffres fought from IL crouching at
Silude mat was hard to get at. lie
|kQoWn. and his left arm was extended
LIE Kept jabbing away with the LEFT
4 and found no trouble in landing 1t. It
vas there that his superior reach told
ts. That giant arm served as a sort of hi
~ man fender to ward off danger. He
sFshowed an excellent defense, and the
liability to use both hands with skill. IIc
> is game, too for he never shrank from
his punishment. 1t was a great fioht
to watch, and commenced and ended
amid scenes of intense excitement. II
e was all very dramatic.
WITNESSED BY POLICE.
The men fought before a crowd of
5000 persons, and stood up In a great
beam OF binding white light. 1t was
like thousand calciums. and it show
ed their great white bodies In strang.
relief. When the blood came 1t was OF
an intenser red than usual. There was
not suggestion OF Interference from
the police. Chief Devery occupied n
seat by the ring-side, but never en-.
tered the ring. When it was all over
. he sent Captain Kenny in to clear the
ring.
There was absolutely no confusion at
tendant upon the assembling and hous-
ing of the big crowd.
THE BETTING LIGHT.
There was very little betting. There
was plenty of money ready on both
sides, but nobody like the odds The
Jetfries people wanted two for one for
their collateral. and the Fitzsimmons
people were slow to give 1t. The great
house filled very slowly. and it was at
ter . o'clock before the police had to
bestir themselves and clear the nisleS.
JEFFRIES FIRST TO APPEAR
Jefries was the first of the principals
to appear. He came through the main
entrance and walked the length of the
hall at 800 to an accompaniment of
cheers while Fitzsimmons, who was
accompanied by his Spartan-lil<e wife.
gained the building and dressing room
by rear door
FITzSINfMONS FOLLOWS.
Fitzsimmons entry to the ring at
1906 O'Clock was made the occasion of
RATHER theatrical demonstration.
julian was first and then came the
fighter. The seconds were next in line
+ and then came two men bearing q great
5 floral piece that was almost funeral in
appearance. It was Inscribed Good