Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-16

are many who think that the lanky Cor
nishma will again be seen doing his
stunts in the roped arena. Not a great
deal a been heard of Bob after Jeffries
laid him low until Jeffries and Sharkey
fought. Occasionally we are told that
Bob and Martin Julian were going to
open a theater, or a gymnasium, or an
academy of physical culture in the Windy
City, and that was about all. Then a
few weeks before Jeffries and Sharkey
fought, Bob got into the ring and dis
posed of Sam Fitzpatrick's dress suit
boxer, jeff Thorne, in short order.
But the night of the Jeffries-Sharkey
fight Martin Julian declared that Bob
w0ul be Jelfries' next opponent; that he
had a contract to that effect. But it
seems tina if Martin did have such a
contract it didn't amount to much. as
Jim Corbett has the inside track now.
But Bob has kept pretty well in evidence
SINCE, and the most sensational episode
that will tend to keep the limelight
turned his way was his cow with Julian
last week. Everybody is anxious to know
just how Martin and Bob will comfort
themselves when they next come face to
face.
Fitz declares with great emphasis that
he will be seen in the ring again. His
one ambition is to meet Jeffries again.
hut from present indications he will have
to wait a long while. Failing in his at
terlpts to get on a match with Jeffries
it would be no surprise to see Sharkey
and Bob do a turn together soon. What
a go that would be! There is anything
but love between these two worthy
knights OF the biff. Fitzsimmons' lips al
ways curl up with anger when their for
r1er meeting is mentioned. Fitz claims
he was robbed, and Sharkey says that
FitE fouled because he knew he was get
ting the worst of it.
A match these two would
prove a great drawing card and would fill
any club house in New York to overflow
ing. From a fighting standpoint it should
be full of good things. as the merits OF
both men are pretty we'll known. Both
are of the aggressive syle, and there is
never an idle when either is in
the ring. t=
Ever since these two met in Frisco
there has been a question in the public
mind as to which one was the better man.
The question of supremacy has never
been satisfactorily settled between them.
and fe~ contests COLD BE- arranged that
would give promise of being more inter-
esting or more ruggediy contested than
another match between this hard hitting
pair.
Writing of Fitzsimlnons and his posi-
ton before the public today, Charley
Math;son says:
1T is seldom tina a decisive defeat in-
creases a boxers popularity. but in the
se of FitZsimmons tbs theory does not
hold good. Before he went down in de-
feat at the hands of Jeffries he was not
nearly as popular as his friends would
to a " seen him, while today he is
more thought Of by the sporting masses
ever before. This change is due to
the fight he made with Jeffries against
overwhelming odds and the manner in :
which he took his defeat. Devotees of
boxing love a game man, and they know
it takes as much courage to lose ,
gamely as it does to sin samelS. Not
once since his defeat has he let out a
'belch,' and every time the opportunity
has presented itself he has given Jeffries
all the credit in the world and acknowl-
edged that he was defeated fairly and
decisively. 1t is no secret that it was
many a long day before the sporting pub
lie forgave the Antipodean for topping
over their idol, Jack Dempsey. as grand
a fighter as ever lived. and he was Obliged
to carry this handicap on his shoulders
for years. Things have changed, and he
is now winning the popularity that was
SO long denied him.
1t almost brings tears to my eyes
said Fitz. to note the kindly way have
uNti IetG1Ned u dlF al tIIN dlid VI LIZ
public. This was especially true in Chi
cago. Where l have been for several
weeks. My friends tell me it is due to
the way l took my defeat and because |
have given Jelfries the credit he so justly
earned. Why shouldn't l? He defeated
me fairly, and l have no excuses to make.
He only did to me what l did to others.
I was not inveisled into the match, but
made it of my own free viii. / thought
] could defeat him, and think SO today,
and will try to prove it if given another
chance. However, l do not intend to a
after him or throw mud at him in the
papers. He is entitled to make all the
money he can and ! would not throw a
straw in his way to keep him from doing
1t. If he Won give me another match,
I'll wait and will possibly TAX or some-
body else. There are several good fights
still left in me, and l can go as fast as
ever"
All the sporting followers are glad that
there are indications that Tommy Ryan
and Kid Mccoy will come together soon.
And it is also a source of qualification
that the bitter enmity between these two
brilliant opponents of the manly art is at
last at an end, on, at any rate, not SO
bitter as it was.
The making-up came like this: Last
Monday Ryan and Mccoy came across
each other in Jim Corbett's place. AS
the men have not been on speaking terms
for a long time, the only sign that they
recognized each other was a few furtive
chances. John considine, Corbett's part
ner, who was sitting at one of the tables
chatting With friends. noticed the cold
ness between the pair and fearing trouble
called Ryan to one side and whispered
to him. Ryan was about to depart when
Mccoy stopped him and in an amiable
manner said:
Hello, Tom, o are you? Will you
have a drink?"
This sudden display of good fellowship
On McCoy's part staggered Ryan. But
hn Wnc annal to the nnncio1, nnd Ssil.