The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-13
ruzsInnoss MEETS MASTER.
Knocked Out by Jsfrries In the Eleventh
Ronnd.

New York. June 9.-Jamss J. Jeffries.
another sturdy young giant. has come
out OF the West 10 whip champion pugil-
lists At the arena OF the Coney Islaad
Athletic Club tonight ne defeated Robert
Fitzsimmons. worlds champion IN two
ses-rniddle-xeight and heavyweight
In eleven rounds OF xhirlwtnd fighting
He came TO the ring a rank outsider AMI
left it the Acknowledged master OF the
man he defeated He was never az any
time IN serious danger and after ths
size-up IN the earlier rounds OF the con-
test. took the lead lie had the Austria
Ian whipped from the ninth round 1t
Was Acknowledged thar Jefiries would
have an immense advantage In weight
height. and sgs, but the thousands who
tipped and backed his opponent 20 win
we're sure that he was slow and that he
would In that respect be absolutely at
the mercy of the rast master az the sci
ence of fighting that he was 10 meet
lie proved, on the contrary. that he
was Just as fast as the man he met
and beat him down 10 unconscious defeat
in fair fight. He is veritable giant in
stature aud marvelously speedy for his
immense size Less that a year ago he
appeared in Ney York. great. awkward,
ungainly boy. To-day he is the 1.-the. act
i've. alert, trained athlete.
The men who prepared him for his fieAt
worked wonders with him. They taught
him a nearly perfect defense. improved
his foot movement, and instructed him
in the methods OF inficting punishment.
The transition since he appeared last has
been little short OF miraculous At twen-
ty-four he has defeated Robert Fitzsim-
har
and if he cares for himself he will prob
ably be able to successfully defend the
title for many years.
The defeated man was just as good as
when on the erispy morning on the plains
of far-away Nevada he lowered the coIors
Of the then peerless Corbett. He was lust
as active. just as clever. just as tricky.
and just as fearless of punishment He
went unfalteringly 20 his defeat. He was
the aggressor even at moments when he
was bleeding and unsteady, and when,
stunned by the blows he received, he reel
ed instinetively toward his opponent. but
found him a different opponent than any
he had met, and difficult man TO fight
Jeffries fought from crouching attitude
that was hard to get at, He held his head
low, his back was bent down, and his left
arm was extended
He kept jabbing away with the left and
found no trouble i'm landing it, It was
there that his superior reach told. That
giant arm served as sort of human
fender to ward off danger. He showed
an excellent defense and the ability 10
use both hands with skill. He is game,
too, for he never shrank from his punish
ment. II was great fight to watch, and
commenced and ended amid scenes of in.
tense excitement. 1t was all very dra-
matte.
persons, and stood up in great beam of
binding white light. II was like a thou
sand calciGms and it showed their great
white bodies in strange relief. When the
blood came it was OF an inteHser req than
usual. There was not a suggestion of in
reference from the police. Chief Dew
cry occupied a seat by the ringside, but
never entered the ring. When il was all
over he sent Capt. Kenny in to clear the
ring.
The contest was pulled off without a
wrangle, and was devoid Of the brutal
elements that Chief DeVery alleged ne
feared. Never was a crowd handled with
greater order and less friction. 1t Was all
perfectly orderly.
The lateIess of the hour at which the
contestants were announced to appear
kept the crowd from seeking the COpey
Island club house very early, and COncy.
with its merry-go-romis, Ferris wheels,
Eifel towers, gilded cafes, iugglers, and
bespangied dancers furnished ample
amusement and entertainment during the
wait.