The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
SPORTING NEWS.
FitZ None the Worse For His
Bout With Rubin.
In Active Training For Mill
With Sharkey.
CERTAIN OF VICTORY.
But Does Not Encourage His
CERTAIN OF VICTORY.
But Does Not Encourage His
Friends In the Belief.
That 1t VIII Be an Easier
Fight Than Last One.

New York Aug. 1s.-Rob Fitzsirnmons
| is built of durable stuff. A few nights
ago he'd emerged from one of the most
Furnishing fights of his career. Today at
Bergen Beach he mixed it with Arm
strong and Thorne as If there were
neither bruise nor blemish- about him.
1t was called "Children's Day. There
were a couple of thousand visitors in the
pavilion where Bob sets to-with his part
ners. The boxers were on their mettle.
The ladies clapped their hands at every
deft movement. Armstrong did better
than Thorne. He caught Bob one right
handed cuff on the jaw. and F'itzsimmons
was still feeling of the tender spot when
the shades of night We're falling
ThOrne gave a snowy exhibition OF
ducking. Once he ducked into that big,
notified left and became slightly dis
couraged. In the wind-up pound Bob
fondled Geoff's ear rather roughly with
the right and GeOff claimed that some
of the other fellows put Bob up to it.
He sulked for the balance OF the after
noon.
FIRST DAY OF SERIOUS WORK.
1t was Fitzsimmons' first day of ser
ious work since he began training for the
contest with Sharkey. 1t showed that
Roberts breathing apparatus is attuned
to fast exercise.
The knuckles of his left hand are swol-
len and the flesh around his eyes is
pulled and discolored. By Monday he
expects to be able to lay on again in the
style that is dear to his heart.
Last night FitZsimmOns did road work
by the light OF the moon. He intends to
pursue this course as long as the warm
weather continues. The early morning
hours he will devote to splashing in the
tide.
Among some of Fitzsimmons' ardent
admirers there is a disposition to be-
lieVe that Sharkey will prove an easier
mark than Rubin Fitzsimmons does
not encourage their view Of the situa-
ton.
The sailor is a strong fellow and viii
require careful handling" said Bob. Il
may not fight him the way L fought
Rubin I'll defeat him just the same"
Fitzsimmons has made his plans for
the future. After his match with Shar-
key he intends to go into business in
Chicago. His pet scheme is to secure a
lease of a piece of suitable property a
few miles from the city and establish a
condition farm.
The idea is not a new one with me-"
explained Bob. L have had this thing
in view for couple of years I will
make a speciality of building up the con-
situations of gentlemen who have allow
ed themselves to get into poor shape
through lack OF exercise or high liv-
ing.
Il may go in for developing athletes,
too, but that win be something to attend
to later. | have lots of good friends
among the better classes in Chicago and
believe that when L have my place
fixed up to my satisfaction and in good
running order viii get plenty OF pat
roma ge''
FItzstmmons is incensed at the resi-
dents of Bensonhurst He thinks the re-
marks called forth by the purchase of a
house for the Fitzsimmons family in the
section mentioned unkind and uncalIed
for
The truth of the business is that it
was Mrs Fitzsimmons' affair and not
mine" said Bob. She made up her
mind to buy a home for the children and
ourselves and she wanted to keep the
thing a secret from me until all her ar
engagements were completed. Then she
was going to give me a pleasant sur
prise OF course, the newspaper talk let
me in on the scheme ahead of time"