The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-22

says that Robert will have to meet
him al the middleweight limit or sur
render the title. While many give Pc
ter Maher but small rating against
game, clever men, there is no denying
that he is a terrible puncher and al
ways has chance. At that, Mccoy, it
is asserted, could cut him to ribbons.
and would easily stand off F'itz, too, at
the weight he desires to meet him at.
One more Knockout at the hands of a
stiff will settle Mccoy as big attrac-
ton, and he knows it. Although he re-
versed matters with Jack Mccormick,
he has been compelled to fight on the
percentage plan ever since.
Albert Payson Terhune. amateur,
spared two rounds with Jeffries at
New York the other day and writes an
amusing account of the bout. He says
Jeffres still holds the championship
and that he CTerhune) is still alive,
which is something to be thankful for.
Jeffres, he says, put him in mind of
an express train or Kansas tornado.
Jeffries invited Terhune to double up
his fists, to sail into him and not be
afraid of hitting him too hard. Ter
hune's longing to see the light of an
other day prevented him extending
similar invitation to the boiler maker.
He says:
"Jeffries' crouching position was just
about as awkward as a dynamite gun
and nearly as effective. 1t was next
to impossible to break through that UNI
calmly guard or to get past the eX-
tended left hand, and when one did
chance to penetrate it. there was not
so very much fun on the inside, after
ALL In his attack Jeffries was far more
bewildering than in his defense. He
Intentionally went easy with me for
the most part. 1t was not what he did
that impressed me so much as what
he could have done and didn't. He
had an entertaining trick of hitting out
with what appeared to be a straight
left hand lead the easiest thing in the
world to duck or counter. But by some
slight of hand trick. the simple left
hand lead would suddenly develop into
six sets of gloves, all on the same hand
and all playing tag across my coun-
tenance at the same time
A blow that was intended to xiii
father struck Terhune on the elbow
and his arm is laid up for repairs. He
is of the opinion that boxing with JEFF
fries is like shooting the Canadian rap
ids. It's thing one would not have
missed for $500, nor do again for 1900
"Old Blue the pugil;stic critic of
London Sporting Life, writes as follows
of Pedlar Palmers recent defeat by
Terry McGovern: "When the news OF
Palmer's discontinue became general
it is impossible to describe the chagrn.
wonderment and pique that fell on
English sportsmen. 1t was a facer to
find our especial pet. out undefeated
one. the pride of England-as some
body or other called him in Birming-
ham last Friday-succumbing in such
sensat ional style. There is no doubt
that Palmer has come off the pedestal
on which British folk had set him with
a rattle. Let me repeat, not on &C
count of being beaten only-wasn't
Tom Sayers himself once caught nap
ping?-but because Of the circum-
stances pertaining thereto. ] spent
three days in Birmingham last week,
and the general tore of conversation
on this point was instructive. Every
wherein theater.J club room. restaur-
ant, etc.-the same oOinion prevailed,
viz there was something not exactly
explainable about the recent fight. Per-
sonally. can not think Pedlar would
even think of going off the grass for
any reason whatever. He was justly
proud of his many triumphs, proud of
the confidence of'Dis hackers, ETC.. and
above all. proud of the proud title
champion of England and the world
It will take him some little time to
regain the confidence of British sports
men. It is his bounden duty to make
that, and that alone, his one great aim
henceforth."
Jeffries is rapidly getting into shape
for his coming championship contest
with Tom Sharkey on Nov. 3. Ernest
Roeber, who trained Fitzsimmons for
his contest with Corbett, is assisting In
the work of training the big Califor-
nian. Tommy Ryan will reach the JEFF
fries camp next week and help out on
the finishing touches.
Jeffords, the California heavyweight.
and Gus Rubin. the Akron giant. are
to meet in a 20-round bout at the Len
OK Athletic club on Oct. "a. Jeffords is
expected to give Rubin as hard bat
tie as Maher did at the same club sew
eral months ago. Both men will begin
training in a few days and should en-
ter the ring in the best Of shape.
The fstic beneficial club proposed by
Billy Brady, Tom 'ORourke. George
Considine. George Siler and others, will
doubtless be something like the Pugil-
istic club which existed in England so
or 60 years ago. 1t can be made good
thing if properly managed and directed
Funds for it's maintenance can be OBJ
atined in various ways, by benefits and
by levying assessments on fighters
winnings These ii properly invested,
would in time make q fund which
would help to ameliorate the condition
of many an improvident pug, aided IN
sickness and buried when dead.
Says Mason Mccormick: peter Ma
her. the Irish champeen, is, without
doubt, one of the most popular pugil-