The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09
SPARED WITHOUT STRIKING.
Fitzsimmons' Latest Innovation at
His Training Exercises.

New York. Aug. "a sparring match in
which never a blow is struck would not
appeal to the general run of rings oers.
On the contrary it would invite derision.
Still, a large assemblage became arnaz-
at att Bergen gen Beach Yesterday. It was what
the unsteady Inclined might call song
without words The petulant poke of the
padded fist did not enter into it at ALL
Observation-Disclosures Bob and black Bob.
with Gus Rubin SO close at hand, Bob IS
daily impressed with the necessity or
ing order As precautionary measure
he has dropped boxing from his daily
Phantom fisticuns has taken. its place
and yesterday saw the beginning of the
the silent set-to was simply something
which afforded both men , an Opportunity
eye it was great deal more.
Armstrong is a clever. dashing boxer,
with good aim and wonderful reach. F1tz-
simmons possesses the same quahncations.
and is, besides, a strategist of the highest
order. 1t was Armstrong; straightaWay
methods against Fitzsimmons knowledge
of the tricks of the trade.
The mock battle was active from the
jump. 1t was a whirl of undelivered blows
and foils for blows, and it held the atten-
ton of the watchers through four three
Gloves were halted frequently within an
inch of the face. Cross-counters were
withheld, when intent. apparently; on
punches came to a sudden stop a wee bit
shy of the mark. Each man made mis-
takes at times and looked as embarrassed
as if aroused to a sense of neglect by
solid punch in the neck.
Fitzsimmons laid all kinds of snares for
his dusky colleague. He side-stepped and
shifted and baked, but the other Bob;
bentbrowed and alert; wheeled ana
at bay. At the very end of the bout F1tz-
simmons triumphed. He left an opening,
colored fellows left for the seemingly IN
Had contact appeared inevitable, he
would have taken a rap as usual, but this
time the head wasn't there. It had dis
appeared and a face was grinning at him
At the same instant F1tzsimmons
sweat-sodden glove rested against Arm
you fell into trap that time.' said
Fftzsimmons. exultingly.
That's what L did, murmured Arm
strong. abashed, as he made for his chair
1t a fast exhibition, and both men
were streaming with perspiration at the
close.
''When you're boxing. you can hold on
and rest awhile" explained F4tzsimmons
In this kind of a thing. though, you nave
to keep going" FItzsimmons then went in
for two six-minute spells of pulling and
hauling with Geofr Thorn. When it was
all over Bob brea thed easily and natur-
ally. Evidently his wind" is in perfect
shape.
of careful systematic training. He is a
shambling, fiat-muscled wight as he glides
gripping match the latent strength ap
pears. His biceps become f1inty mounds,
his forearms suggest thick wire ropes and
on his back and over his shoulder blades
sinewy strands and bulbs stand out SO
thick and tangled that one wonders where
he stores them in times of peace.
From the character of Fftzsimmon's ex-
ercises it is evident that he is going to
make a more careful fight than he did
with Jeffries There will be no walking
up to the lannon's mouth this time and
enduring a calling fire in the hope of get
ting in one settling smash He may go
close to Rubin, at that. but he will go
with his head fun of defensive ideas, with
his knowledge of ducking and drawing
away revamped and in the full determine
ton to smite without being smitten.