The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23
THE RING

There is considerable talk going the
rounds now over the coming battle be-
tween Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim JEFF
fries, says Sandy Griswold in the
World Herald. and 1 have received
numerous inquiries as to what think
| of the outcome. While what l think
cuts but little figure, I am free to con-
| fess that my faith in the lanEy lad
from the land of the Southern Cross,
| in this case, is stronger than ever l
| think the big fellow from the glorious
climate of the coast will prove a mark.
l may be wrong, of course. If we all
thought alike, things would be in
pretty mess and we wouldn't have any
| sport at all. Some argue. and with
good deal of reason, too, that when
Fitz meets Jeff he will be up against
the youngest, healthiest and most
powerful opponent he has ever encoun-
| tered, and one who out-hefts him by
| so pounds or more. But to counteract
this, Bob has the greater experience
| in the ring, and his unrivaled powers
| of recuperation. You can beat him to
| within fraction over the dead line,
but one minutes rest is generally suffi-
cient to bring him around as good as
| new. To my way of thinking the prin-
| cipal drawback to the California giant
is his slowness on his feet, and 1 think
| he will be just the sort of target Fitz
would desire for that terrible right of
his. The foxy, freckled fellow will
tease big Jim into leading with his
| right, and when he does that he will
| leave an opening that has proved the
| downfall of so many of Bob's rivals.
Again. I am told that Jeffries is two
| handed artist and that he uses right
or left with equal facility, and that he
| may fool Fitz. All of which I am will
| ing to admit, save the closing clause
| I, f,@ It,o<r |11 It'll,
| there are number of fighters far more
| shifty than Fitzsimmons, l challenge
| any man to point to one who can turn
and swerve with the electrical speed
of the old cedar-topped war horse. He
will spring at the big one so fast and
thick, and keep punching at the same
| time with such refreshing vigor that I
| don't think it will require many rounds
| to sink his taons into the money for
| keeps.
| 'Jim Jeffries is as big as mountain,
| as 1.-THE as a cat and as strong as a pull,
| but the sorrel-topped Antipodean is the
| laddybuck for me when it comes to
| picking a winner for the battle that Is
| slated to take place between the two
| in New York on May 26,' says Spud
Parrish.
This pugilistic scion of a ministerial
| stock, however, impresses one as likely
which Ftzsimmons now bears upon his
| calcium light locks Parrish continued.
He is shifty of foot, he has science and
his hammerlike fists land with the
| force of a catapult You could see in
| minute that he is a tough customer for
| any star of the roped arena, even
| through the exhibition as such as was
| a poor one. JeffrieS was to go four
! rounds of three minutes each, and in
stead of that went four one-minute
| rounds, against a dub too. The big
| boilermaker has not commenced ser-
Gus training yet. He tips the scales at
something way over 200 pounds, but he
insists that when he strips for his bat
tie with Fitz he will not weigh over
1885,
kid" Mccoy is recuperating at Seig-
lar Springs, Cal. He has just written
the following letter to an Eastern
friend Il have not been we'll since l
fought Choynski. My nervous system
| was bad when l met Joe, and / weighed
1856 pounds; directly after the fight l
| weighed but 1852 pounds in the dressing
| room. l continued to lose weight until
| til l got to 140 pounds. when l decided
| that the time had come to act, so l can
| celled all engagements and came here.
l have not weighed for several days,
| but ! know that l am gaining, as l am
| feeling better and eating very well now.
uiu IlOl UTGdk away any LOO SUOI,
| for my health was really in danger,
and l would rather die than go back
| and get beaten by fighters who 1 know
would be pie for me when / am myself.
| When l am well l can stop Choynski in
a couple of rounds, but l could not .sit
| hard enough to make his nose bleed
and you know l could no. miss it.
hit his nose often enough to put it On
| the back of his head. He still had a
| good punch left, and if my legs had
not taken care of my body | would nave
| Jared badly
Il never felt better in my life" said
Jeffres to Chicago Chronicle reporter,
! and unless something unfortunate
! should occur while I am at my training
| quarters | will have no kick to make
| about lack of condition. You can say
! one thing to the people of Chicago |
! have good chance and think | will
beat FitzsimmOns for the champion
| ship"
| a fighters union is the latest thing
| in the way of trusts. Chicago boxers
! have come to the conclusion that they
purses that are too small. They held a
meeting last night and passed a resolu-
| tlon that hereafter they will not fight
Tor less than purse of $15
A proposed conflict that will arouse
| some interest among fistic admirers is
| one between Professor Donovan, now
the boxing instructor Of the New York