The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-20
JEFFRIEs NOT AN IDOL.

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days when he was actually premier boxer
dared to dream.
JEFFRIES NOT AN IDOL.
James Jeffries, though champion, is NOT
an idol. He has failed to win that whicn
is most precious to the fighter-recogni-
ton of his prowess by the general pub
hc. lie is regarded merely as fortu-
nate animal, whom nature has endowed
with marvellous strength and the ability
TO Withstand tremendous punishment
Where thousands gazed in awe at John
l.. Sullivan as he passed along the thor
oughfare, men will scarcely turn as JEFF
Tries passes to catch glimpse Of the
holder of the championship title. There
Is but one course open to Jeffries. He
must light again. He must meet any
man who challenges him, and if they fail
to invite him into the ring he must chal-
lenge them. His achievements are not
OF the championship order. He might as
well be defeated as to stand where he
does. He is a2nenentity In the ring. Not
a victory achieved s.by the present cham
pion has been" "CIean-cut. The decisions
ne received over Sharkey We're question
able. There are many who regard the
sailor as the better man. His defeat OF
Corbett is looked upon as an accident.
And ever his victory over Fitzsimnons,
clear as it seemed at that time, is now
ANSe1A NCA dS c1Il dCCIISHl, VI SN0II "OiSC'
So with Jeffries it is begin all over. Start
at the bottom and work up. Take them
On as they come Refuse no offers of
battle, and eventually, if Jeffries is Il
real champion, recognition will be ac-
corded him.
LITTLE TINE IS LEFT.
If Jeffries seeks to retrieve his iaurels
he must set about the task at once.
There is little time left him. The Hor-
ton law will become a dead letter Sept.
l. After that fighting win not be such
lucrative work as at present Sharl1ey
Fitzsimmons and Mccoy have all eX-
pressed a yearning to face the cham
pion in the ring. If he be wise he will
appease their hunger for fight, and at
once. Should he be defeated by any Of
them he will be no worse off than at
present. He might do better defeated
than as the great unconquered. He has
dangerous men to meet. Sharkey is, per-
haps, for Jeffries the most formidable
He is a natural fighter. He will not be
denied, and he strikes a powerful blow.
No one would be surprised should ShaT-
key defeat the champion. And FitZsim-
mons is not to be despiSed. He will nOt
again fight Jeffries as he Gid in their
previous contest. Fitz is a knocker-out
and had he been as clever in his battle
with Jeffries as was Corbett, JeffrieS
dreams. AS to Mccoy, it is possible that
the Hoosier boxer will not press his
claims. He viii be willing to stand back
and permit the more famous men of the
ring to be served; first. But Jeffries must
fight, or get out of the business.
MCCOY AND RYAN
There is much Interest shown in the
approaching battle between Kid Mccoy
and Tommy Ryan, which is scheduled to
occur at TattersalIs, Chicago, on the
evening of May 29r There was a day
when Mccoy was. scarcely a good foil for
Ryan. But that is not true today, Nc
Coy will likely be the pick in the Chi
cagO match. Ryan will make a clever
showing, and The may win He is as
great a boxer. in his class as is Corbett
in the heavyweight division. The result
hinges upon weight. The men are to
meet at 158 pounds zat the ringside. That
means that Mccoy will weigh fully 159
pounds, while Ryan will likely tip the
beam at several pounds less But the
battle will be worth travelling many. miles
to see. If Ryan is defeated Mccoy viii
not escape unscathed, and as it is to BE-
a siX-round bout, there is reason to be-
lieve that a draw is about the worst in
store for the Syracusean.
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