The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-05
FITZ TRAINING HARD.
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Confident That He VIII Defeat Gus
Rubin When They Meet

Fitzsimmons, the lanky boxer who Will
meet Gus Rubin, the Akron giant, in a
25-round battle in the Madison Square
getting himself into the finest possible
trim for the great fight. So far as physi-
cal condition is concerned, Fitz is fit to
enter the ring at an hours notice He
still has his sore arm, and when visited at
his quarters this morning he was having
it thoroughly massaged in the hands of
Jeff Thorne, the English middleweight,
who is man-of-all-work about the train
ing quarters. A few moments work had
the stiffened member in good shape.
While getting ready for fight Fitzsinl-
mons is probably the most unique worker
Of any of the present-day fighters He is
at all times his own boss, and takes or
ders from no one, preferring to follow his
own ideas. While this proves so benef-
cial to him, Fitz is never in poor eondi-
ton, and it does not take him so long as
others to get fit. He Is a hard and an
earnest worker, never gets out, Of humor
and is willing to let his trainers live
through their ordeal with him each day
FitZ, like none Of the other heavyweights,
trains at home among his family, and his
mingle with him in his daily routine of
work the same as if he was enjoying a
weeks outing in the country.
When seen early this morning Fitzsim-
mons was out on an eight-mile run be-
hind one of his horses ridden by q
daily visitor. About 10 o'clock Fitz re-
turned from his run in a heavy sweat
He went to the tent, where he undressed
He was not a bit fatigued although very
warm, and playfully grabbed his kitten
and wiped the perSpiration from his face
on its silky, white fur. Fitz, after being
wiped dry, was we'll rubbed with a strong
Hniment, and had his sore arm kneaded
for twenty minutes by Thorne After this
he dressed, and after jumping around on
the grass with his two children he start
ed off down the board walk, where he
put in an hour watching the bathers.
Returning to the house luncheon was
served and a trip to Victoria park was
suggested, but was prevented by the ar
rival of John 3. Knipe, the amateur
heavyweight champion Of New York who
Is here on his vacation. and came down
to look Fitz over. Knipe is several inches
taller than Fitz and well proDortloned
Bob felt IKE more work and called
Thorne and Knipe off to the Alhambra
garden. Here Fitz has set up another
training room. A twenty-foot square mat
is used as a ring and for wrestling pur-
poses, Up in the balcony the punching
bag disk is erected, and here the pubic
is allowed to witness Bob's daily boxing
bouts at so much per head.
The three stripped and donned boxing
trunks. "Yank' Kenny, one of Fits
training partners, was utilized as time
keeper. Gloves were put on and Fitz
baked Th6rne ,acd Kn:pe four rounds each
in turn. IInipe proved clever. but was
a bit out Of practice and did not take
many chances but he kept Bob moving
around and got home several solid ones
1 lnOrne was not so fortunate. He mixed
it up with Bob and was well trounced
as a result. He is strong. quick and can
stand off, and Fitz is very much pleased
with his work. A plunge in the surf fol-
lowed, in which Fits time was busiIy
taken in lodging the horde of big yellow
flies that bit like bulldogs. Bob Arm
strong, the big colored boy, arrived late,
but was in time to give Fitz a good rub
bling, and this ended the days work
All hands returned to the house. where
they were photographed, and the rest of
the. evening was spent in lounging about
A feature Of Fits training is the earn
| estness he puts in his work and air of
confidence in his ability to whip Rubin
that forever hangs with him. Bob is not
boastful and does very little talking. But
he said in answer to- a question:
Yes, l am going to win over Rubin,
and While | do not hold him too cheap I
feel that 1 will win easily and quickly.
[ know he has the advice of Corbett, but
Corbett can never teach Rubin what he
failed in himself. l saw Rubin fight
Sharkey and think now 1 can beat them
both in the same ring. My arm binders
me a bit, but it is good enough to whip
these fellows, and the first one will be
! Rubin, Aug. 1O.'