The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-09
FiIzs,MMoNs DIAGNOSED.



The Champson.
Right Cross" ire EXPERT as<ic ersssc.
Of New FORK. has made study Of Fssa-
simmons, and his seaaesieus are a. fos-
lows:
There = no man. from IRE bantam 10
sns heavy weight class Of 81 strange a
nature as fItsssmmans His sAsssx ara
exceedingly simple. his manners ayatsers-
ed and rs ambitions entirely within the
range Of possibility. HIS whe.e life re-
wolves aroand his homs. His srst aas .ass
thought - Influenced by what Ia best for
his domestic happiness and ire failure o.
rs children. lie - pruuaer Of bis ea3l-
dren than 81 his title Of champion. an.
takes more credit for being able 10 make
an artistic horse shwe than for his ability
10 kocek men sensesess- He IL first
Class wrestler. a good sSrtnss- and al al
round athlete. He ~siA talk OF ANYTHING
IN athletics sooaer than fighting At the
age OK u he IS good as ever in ais life.
born OF exceedingly good. rugged stock,
ais early life OF hard work AMI twelve
hours o. II day. developed him Into
why taFsssss athlete. Steady work at me
anvil and on the floor II hcrseshse.nx
shop not only developed his shoulder mus
cses. but Ills legs and back He worked
ate. sept and worked again. 1ay ii and
day out. for years
Flfxsim-nons never knew the meaning
OF idieness or dissipation until he became
the middle weight champion And. al
though ilae. the very nature of che man
saved him from falling into dxxoiuse
habits. peSsaaches that break down the
strongest constitution Frszssmuous has
never known Excuses are no, In his
lire. Although the greatest In his pro-
LESSON. Fftz&mmons remains practically
the same IN nature. desire and his daily
NE as when he Was just possibility for
the middle weight championship. He Is
stu an athlete, great fighter man
Of vtgor and vitality.
As fighter he Is iniescribable. One
man whom he beat said: HE ~ not Il
man, he's q DEVIL Another one said
His c-eyerness Is uncanny." A world of
people have said. Hes just lucky" He
liz the undisputed champion OF the world
however. and has won his title by drop
ping his men.
First OF ALI Robert Fitxslmmons Ia the
most scientific hitter OF them ali. Second.
he is the hardest hitter. Perhaps the sec
oud attribute IL a result OF the first. How.
ever that may be, every punch Fitx starts
has his weight behind IL and go~s for a
vital spot He never slaps or hits with
the side or PAIN OF his hand. His knuck-
les land fair. He Is a joifer always
Every man he has beaten has gone 10
sleep or to the door under jolt that ira
veled less than a foot. Again and again
he has won in a bewsldering BIT Of lnfght-
ing- His opponent WAS trying to knock his
head Oh with swings. E3tx was waiting
fer . Lyle Gear opening at the Jaw. IL
came. and the little short-arm Jolt wen.
home. 1t was over. The public asked
how II was done. and no one knew until
FI.x told.
He IL cunning. His eyes are clear. The
faster the swings come the more closely
he watches for a chance at the Jaw. He
knows that the minute a man begins 10
use both hands hard there is sure 10 be
some opening worth while. The faster
his opponent goes the cooler Fitx be-
comes. He has his mind and eye ~, on
certain spot. and his one aim is TO In
dice his man 10 uncover H. He will take
punishment withun; a whinpsr or "A sign
OF weakening. II his man IL a mixer he
humors him into close bit OF work and
drops him Suddenly. III he is against a
clever. elusive fellow. he throws aside, his
caution and goes hunting him. He In the
champion 10 certainty. is this Fitx.''