The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
THE BIG FIGHT.
Jeffries' style of Fighting was Most
Peculiar but Effective.


LEAD SUNDAY SPORT l. TILL
The big tight is over and FiJssimmons, the
toost wonderful pugilst who ever entered the
weight class is concerned, aud though he is
still midallweight champion. he is probably
done there, too
As the rules go. 1t was a lean fight. and
no one wishes to take 1.-THE from the credit
duo the mammoth boy who faced on unbeaten
champion aud nut him down and out But
rion recalled that from time to time during
the middle rounds, when Jeffries was clearly
tired. he clung to Fitzslmmons in the clihchos
ard wore him down by simple bulk. There
vas never elinch from which Fitsslmmous
did not so away some pounds the worse for
ms huggiug, and thus, as the game weat on.
he began 10 lack steam AMI ms les7-th
spindle legs which have been tue WONDER ~
the lighting world-began 70 fNnole. AUD,
however good his head and arms may ~.
+ an whose legs lack their strength ana sprins
is beaten. barring always a cAahce p,eW,
And Fitzslmmons was conceqlns tllrseen
years and fifty pounds IN welSht TO = nun
trained to a nicely and Goa ma by l hlhy
Ryan, who knows too much Of the Cornish
mans style of hghtng not TO be oanse. ous'Y
'Teftriss after the first round. SURPRISED
every one by the ease with which he hit the
champion, And when he did land there was
always the driving force Of MS 10 pounus
behind tho blow But Fitzsi nmons' as game
as they make them, could stand the punlfh-
ment proper better than he could bear IN
under the fatigue OF the eunches.
Jenries method Of hghtng was something
peculiar. The giant seemed to shrink. lie
crouched down and bumped himself up until
he reminded one Of jack-in-the- box, with
his left high and straight out, and his left
foot well advanced and In fine position either
to side step. retreat duck or advance. He got
so low that it looked as he were looking for
hole to crawl into. He did not look at Fitz
He fights with his eyes on his adversary's
feet and when ne has to look up his eyes
seem TO travel up his left arm
That left arm was always up ID tne an
where Fitz ran into II when he attacked
That's how he went down IN the seeoad
round Fitz made a beautiful hght against
it, but the darued lett was there all the time,
ana leit-hand jahbing will whip any man II
given TO him constantly while be Is on the
Fitz did his best to draw Jeffries out ana
/ induce him to lead. but JenrleS Iougnt nis
hgnt Just as It bad been planned and would
not be tempted. Some Of the press accounts
say that Fitz swung wild a number OF times
and that he left lot OF openings, ana the
reporters argued from these two Facts that
Fitz had deteriorated. They never made big
ger mistakes IN their lives Fitz LEFT thoss
openings on purpose. He was trying to coax
himself to attack, but he wouldn't Ryan nad
coached him IA advance. and he coached hin
between ROUNDS and JeHries Wisely listened
and kept cool and held fltz on every moment
! OF the fight This talk, though, of FERRIES
/ landing heavily with his right was rot. lie d
/ miss Fitz foot or more with his right lie
simply stood up. round after round, Keeping
! FitZ at good distance, with his LETT poked out
] and his body crouched down, taking all Fitz
could give him until Fitz lost his steam. In
/ the earlier rounds OF the night. and even IN
! the latter Fltz landed some a"tul blows nut
they did not seem to 90 the least bit OF harm.
Fitg would soak Jeffries IN way that would
have licked any one else, and ~ never iazed
/ him. When Fitz poked Coroett In me race az
Carson City his head would go back like a
box ia; hut when Fitz landed most heavily
on Jeffries head Il did not even wohble. lie
/ stood there like a Gibraltar, letticg FitZ make
the fghting all the time. retresting OCCASION
ailv sdvancing seldom for tn. most part let
uns Fitz run into that left In order to land.
Fitz had planned a double blow, new one,
that would have licked Jeiries | am sure.
II his left guard had been either niue
/ thorter or less persstently extended at fuil
! length. II was q sort OF down shoot with the
right at the Jaw and ap uppercut Win me
| left NJ the same time In that way the down.
! shoot and the uppercut met like the jaws OF
a tongs ard for a good while the blow both
cred Jehrfes As soon as the rignt would go
out the left would begin and Jsnries got on
~ 4, enough 10 he bothered az hrst. But he
stuck 10 his instructions, and In order 70 &c,
elose enough 10 make his blow tell Fitz had
to 20 into that left TAB
From a financial standpoint the big hght
was the most successful affair OF IFS kind
ever held in this country. The gate re-
ceipts amounted to ss5,z7o. OF this sum the
fighters divided $685. FitzsimHons' share
being s25,5sl and Jenries siLO64' It SENS
strange that the loser should receive more
than the winner but Fitzsimmons refused
10 make the match unless ne was suaFshtesa
the winners share. The FORMER eHa4Ap!ol,
ielt 80 confident Of success tea ne lnsasleu
on a very large certaiuty N the way OF
money before be signed the arucles Tae
purse was also divided ara each man re-
cetved an additional $40 600, making Fitz
total S355sl and Jedries S2i,Voi
As hs VAS ohsmpioa he had the right 70
dictate terms and Jenrief. IN order 10 OBTAIN
the opportunity 10 win the enaupi99usA.p ~
the world, was compeLel 70 eonssu ~ 49, ~
thing 10 Fitzsimmous JeHiles as me WIZ
ner' can in very short time easily make up
the difference between the winner ana
losers share Of the purse money py Kit,ns
sparring exhibitions thTSuge 81 osers from M
Already he IL IN receipt u N 49,
parts Of the country ..-.., .r,-o..r..
to the Fitzsin--7s JsalIes "a MI sas-
900, Maher- sharkey, A5,0g9; sllii a. 80
Corbeit, SD, COO and fllzsnmohs an ~ ~
beit, s49, 600 so that flt1sl thDns ,bar -,
rles went to $4,000 more tAan any '''''' WV
Many persons we're surprised whsa thsy
, heard that Ftzsimmons asa isht mat ~
Jef bf had won. he naturally would receive
tic greatest financial remunersuo1 WA. VIA
A. Brady. Jeffries' manager, Wa pt,ainsE
mons and Jeffries, said thar be was opilsel
10 give FitzsImrnons all bis oEa way "a oru IT.
10 secure the match. Whsn brsuF eo c.i,D
Jenries and suggested mAle'iA-