Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-06
AND JEFFRIES
ARE IN TRAINING

his training approaches. Bob Fitzsimmons,
the heavyweight champion pugilist, in
creases his work instead of easing up on
1t. This was one of the liveliest days put
in by the lanky boxer since the beginning
OF his preparation for his fight with Jim
Jeffries for the worlds championship,
which is scheduled to take place before
the Coney Island Sporting club next Fri
day evening. Bob was out of doors short
ly after sunrise this morning, and with
his pet pony, took a dip in the water off
Bath Beach, close to his home and train
ing quarters. At 3 o'clock he ate a hearty
breakfast, after which he punched the bag
for an hour, taking brief periods Of rest.
He was remarkably supple and those who
watched him work commented favorably
on his condition. He took a short walk
before luncheon and after he had %partaken
OF his midday meal he essayed to ride the
pony. AS he sat astride of the animal the
lanky boxers toes tipped the ground. The
pugilist had his trousers rolled up at the
bottom. The pony stuck one of his iron
sllod hind hoofs into the lap around FitZ-
simmons right ankle, with the result that
Fitzsimmons was rolled over in the dust
and the pony ran away. Fitzsimmons was
urhurt.
About 3 o'clock the champion donned his
fighting toys and boxed II fast rounds with
"Yank" Kennedy, Dan Hickey and Jack
Evcrhardt. The last-namcd made his first
appearance as an opponent to the big fell
low today, as hitherto during the course of
his training Hickey and Kenney We're the
only ones 70 take chances with the cham
pion. Hickey took first place and a lively
round ensued. Then came Everhardt. full
of vim and cleverneSs. kenney took Il
turn. and as he is over 2O pounds in weight
he came in for a large share of the dam
age, as Bob failed to hand him any love
taps. These three took turns, SO that
FitZsimmons boxed first three rounds with
each. with q rest Of one minute between
the rounds. Hickey landed a hard swing
on Bob's eyes in the tenth. but had to re-
tire for repairs q moment later, when
Fitzsimmons landed q left smash into his
right eye. closing it. Fitzsimmons took a
lot of knocks and seemed to like them, as
he encouraged his opponents to hit him as
hard as possible. All three We're badly
winded. but Fitzsimmons showed no
signs of WEAKNESS.
After being well rubbed down the cham
pion donned a blue sweater and trousers.
He then ate a hearty dinner and as soon
as he had satisfied his appetite, took a r.
mile run. accompanied by two Of his train
ers. When the party returned to the house
again Bob went to bed and was sound
asleep after 0 o'clock. He said before re-
firing that he would pursue the Same
course of training until next Thursday
evening.
Jim Jeffries, who is training at Asbury
park for his fight with Fitzsimmons on
Friday, put in a good days work and his
movements We're carefully watched by a
number of New York sporting men, who
went down to the training quarters. They
got a good deal Of information about jeff
ries' condition and cleverness ana returned
to New York tonight very favorably i'm
endurance.
Mike Donovan said Jeffries was the clev'
crest and fastest man he had ever seen OF
his size. Bill Lavisne, who trained Cor
bett last summer, expressed a similar opin-
ion, and William Brady claimed that jeff
ries' work was a revelation to him. jeff
,ies SPARED with Jim DAILY this morning
and showed himself to- be a good judge o
distance and of time. He put up a stiff
battle with all of his trainers, and they
were knocked out one after the other by
a left hook. Daily received a Knock
down. JeffricS appears to be trained GOVT
To proper weight. according to his proper
lions. He seems to have developed
strong system of blocking and good judg
ment as to distance and time. Severa
members of the New York Athletic cluf
who had previously taken FitZs!mmons
measurement, after comparing the hsure
with those shown by Jeffries, intimate
that Jeffries would put up a very stron
argument with FitZsimmons, with IN
chances in his favor.
After training Jeffries and his men at
tended a show at Long Branch.