The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19


Jeffries was the uneauivocal winner
from any and every standpoint of the
game. In a trying ordeal, George ST.
Ter acquitted himself with an honor
and fearlessness worthy of all brave
mems commentator. There was no
quibbling or hesitation. the thing was
patent on its face Jim Jeffries. the
supurb youth and champion of all
champions. as he is, outpointed the
aquatic ruffian in all the decent re-
quirements of the code, outboxing, out
footing, outhitting and outgeneraling
him. Always honest and sturdy and
fair, meeting the dirty onslaughts of
an INSCRIPTIONS foe with a courage
and a manliness worthy better cause.
Again, about that decision. | had the
felicity of gazing on the bold sailor
man for a brief moment just after he
had been carried bodily from the ring.
Was the decision fair one? Shar-
key was boohooing like baby, and his
face looked as if some one had shot
off giant fireeracker under it, 1t
was a sight. His left eye had disap-
peared entirely and in its place was
something that resembled big fat
Graham roll. His left ear was bust
ed and bleeding, and puffed up like a
big Florida orange, while the whole
right side Of his ugly map was beaten
to the consistency of rice pudding.
sailors physician, who was constantly
by his SIDE said that three of Toms
ribs had been torn away from their
proper moorings, and that one or
them, the lower, was badly splintered.
One brawny arm was deep cerulean
hue from wrist to shoulder while his
right hip looked as If it had been
driven in with a huge sledge. He was
lying down on rude couch, and while
he was suffering all sorts of physical
agony, his defeat seemed to be bother
ing him more than his bunged and
battered anatomy. He kept up a con-
slant blabbing through his swollen
that Siler had robbed him; that he had
Jeffries whipped and that he could go
out tomorrow and whip him again.
He presented not only pitiful put
disgusting spectacle and ! did not lin
ger long to reast upon 1t. Later, now
ever, I learned that 1t was fully an
hour after the crowd was out Of the
big building that the sailors fighting
togs could be taken off him, and that
he could be dressed sufficiently to
leave the club house. When all was
finally ready he got UP and essayed to
walk. but he was too weak and was
suffering greatly, and had barely
reached the Threshold when he col
lapsed and his attendants had to car
nv him to the waiting carriage. Was
It fair decision? Well, guess yes.
Frank Erne, the lightweight cham
pion, who is matched to meet Jack
O'Brien before the Coney Island
Sporting club, will go to New York
in a day or two to prepare Tor the
battle.
Erne has completely recovered from
his recent illness, which prevented him
from meeting O'Brien, and he has been
doing light training at his home in Bur
falp.
He will do his final training at Mar
tin Dowling's road house, near Coney
Island.
O'Brien, who stopped training when
informed that the champion would be
unable to meet him, will resume prep
arations next week at West Chester.
Thomas Sharkey has agreed to box
Joe Choynski six rounds at Chicago
within a few weeks. Sharkey is rap
idly getting into form, but it will be at
least three or four weeks before he Is
able to re-enter the rin-.
George Dixon, featherweight cham
pion of the world, has made prepara-
lions to retire from the ring. He will
keep all his present engagements,
which include battles with Eddie Len
nv and Terry McGovern. In his recent
contests Dixon has shown a flash OF
his old-t;me form, but the wear and
tear of constant training has, it
seems, undermined his system.
Kid Mccoy denies those reports re-
garding his i'll health, and says he
will be on deck to meet Peter Manner
when the time comes.
Gus Rubin has posted $1,000 to bind
a match with Jeffries. The conditions
of the challenge are that the fight
must be arranged within six months. II
the money is not covered by that time
Rubin will claim the championship.
The big Swiss wants to fight Jeffries
for side bet of from $1,000 to $4,000.
and is in favor of the bouts taking
place at Carson City, SO that 1t Will
be to a finish.
The manager of Jack O'Brien, the
hard hitting Gotham lightweight will
bet 81 1000 on his protege's chances
when the latter NETS Frank Erne at
Coney Island during the latter part
Of this month
Matty Matthews. the eastern welter,
has been matched to box 20 rounds
with Charley Burns at Cincinnati
within the next two weeks.
1t is probable that Mysterious Billy
Smith and Charley McKeever will
come together for the third time before
one of the Gotham clubs in the near
future McKeever's hacker has offer
ed to bet $1,000 that his man can beat
Smith.
George Green (Young CorbetD and
AL Neil,. the Frisco middleweight.
meet in a 20-round bout in the latter
city on Nov. "a. If Green wins he will
came East and try to get on return
match with Tommy Ryan
Oscar Gardner has signed to meet
Mike Sears of Boston in a~25-round
bout at Utica, N. Y, on Nov. 81.
Tim Hurst is trying to secure the
services of Choynski and Gus Rubin
for a 2O-round bout before the st.
Louis Athletic club. Choynski is will
ing to sign.
The president of the Emerald Athletic
club of Pittsburg is an ambitious man.
He announces that his organization
will bid for a fight between Fitzsim-
mons and Jeffries. This is rather
large contract for a town like Pitts
burg to handle.
Champion Jeffries is great favorite
with the Goodwin family. Both Nat
Goodwin and his father bet heavily