The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-06
HTZ IS STILL A WONDER
HIS DEFEAT OF ED DUNKHORST
THE FIRST KNOCKOUT FOR
THAT BOXER
LANGHAM's DEFEAT OF SAVERS
1t Was Much on the Order of the
VanquiShinR of F>ItzsimmOns
by JeGries-COrnishma
Remarkable Record.

The easy victory won by Bob Fitzsim-
mons in his battle with big Ed Dunk
horst has set the boxers to guessing
whether the Cornishman is actually out
of the race for the heavyweight cham
pionship. 1t is difficult to reconcile the
shelving of a man with the record that
F'itzsimmons has attained, even when
time steals from him the luster of his
physical gifts. In less than two rounds
Fitzsimmons sent to dreamland a giant
who has been trial horse in the ring
against some of the best of the heavy
weight boxers. And he announced in
advance, as he has done in many of his
ring encounters, that he would make
snort work of his man. In the opening
round the Cornishman sized up the big
one, and then went after him, and landed
him, and with comparative ease. He was
the same Fitzsimmons who lowered the
colors Of Dempsey, of Maher. of Creedon
and of Corbett. The spectators were as
tonished at the ease with which he ac-
comphshed a task vainly attempted by
many before him They voted Fitzsim-
mons still a wonder at the game of box
par.
JEFFRIES' FRANK ADMISSION.
When James Jeffries, the present heavy
weight champion, frankly admitted that
the best man he ever faced in the ring
was Bob FitzsInmons, there was a wild
wall in New York, from the heavies
there congregated Corbett was so an
cry that he threatened to never again
recognize Jeffries. Sharkey was greatly
excited because Jeffries had said that
the sailornan would much prefer being
thrown into a bear pit to again meeting
the Cornishman in a twenty-four-foot
ring. And yet what Jeffries said was
likely his honest conviction He remark
ed, with q grim smile, that he had felt
the weight of Fits fTeckled fist, and
added that the boxer who had not did
not know what there was in it, Ed
Dunkhorst now does. Never before in his
ring career had he been sent to dream
land. True, the giant boxer had met de-
feat, but not such a crushing downfall
as that administered by Fitzsimmons
What Jeffries said is probably true. Not
one of the big boxers are anxious for the
game that F1tzsimmons can put up in
the boxing line. They have lodged him
in the past, and will continue to do so
unless forced to meet him in order to re-
tain their prestige.
FITZ IS PATIENT
One trait of the Cornishman is patience
He will await his opportunity for another
try for the championship which he lost
to Jeffries. The day will come when he
can put in bid for it. After the boxers
are driven from New York, roses will not
strew their pathway. There will be a re-
sumption of the Old-time regime. Finish
matches will be made, and in those the
Cornishman is at home. He would rather
go the full distance than part way, at
any time. After Corbett and Jeffries and
Sharkey and the rest of the bunch have
adjusted differences, and there is no
longer a question as to who is the real
premier, Fitzsimmons will be found
knocking at the pugilistic championship
gate for Rdmittance. No student of the
game would be at all surprised if he were
to again become the champion. In fact
1t would be the more surprising If he did
not, should he be given the chance. JEFF
fries can refuse to again meet FltZsim-
mons If he so elects. He has defeated the
Cornishman in fair battle, of which
there is no question. But, If he should re-
fuse to again face the man he conquered
in that memorable meeting, might 1t not
be said of him that he is afraid of his
laurels? Especially after his admission
that Fitz is the best boxer and fighter of
the lot.
LANGHAM AND SAVERS.
The defeat of England's greatest fight
er and champion, Tom Sayers, by Nat
Langham, was as much If not more of a
surprise than the defeat of Fitzsimmons
by Jeffries, and there was much in the
Langham-Sa -Sayers battle that was similar
to the Jeffries- -Fitzsimmons affair Fitz
is not of the sort to offer excuses for
Il
sort of battle on that occasion is well
known to those who have seen him in
action. His tactics surprised his ad-
mirers. Never before in his ring career
had FitZsimmOns fought so carelessly.
He left openings where there was no need
for it. He was on the aggressive from
start to finish, with a man much his su-
periOr in weight and reach. He fought
probably as he had been told to fight,
and he lost That is what Tom Sayers
did in his battle with Langham He
abandoned his old tactics and adopted
new ones, suggested by his handlers
Finally Sayers was blinded and unable 10
proceed, though the stronger man at the
termination of the battle. And it is
matter of ring history that Langham
could not be induced to again take on the
gallant Sayers. He admitted that he had
Won a battle he should have lost under
ordinary circumstances, and he was
satisfied with the glory of the one vic
tory.
JEFFRIES HARD TO STOP.
There is no disputing the fact that
JeHrles can take a world of beating and
Keep right on fighting. He has shown that
IN more than one battle-notably in his
last meeting with the sturdy sailorman.
Tom Sharkey. Few men in the ring to-
day could have withstood the blows that
Sharkey rained upon Jeffries. He seem
ed invulnerable and swings that wonId
have sent others to dreamland did NOT
phase him F4tzsimmons is a stndent
lie has learned much of Jeffries. Should
ring there would be a different story in in
many ways. Fitzsimmons might not win
p1t 1t Is safe to assume that he would
aoIow ,w dlnerent tactics. He would not