Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-19

he possesses a very level head. I don't
take much stock in this Billy Smith who
is now in England, whom Charley Koran
is booming as a possible antagonist of
McGovern. Koran is considerable of a
Joller. He handled Joe Bernstein for
cutie while. and handled him we'll, too.
l haven't the slightest doubt that he
would like to match Smith against Nc
Govern. provided there was good
losers end to the match. Terry is So
popular that he can draw a tremendous
house with any one of note as a competi-
tor. and losers end with him would
tie bigger than a winners end With some
OF the lesser stars OF the Ing. Terry
still fights shy of George LcFadden. and
I think, very wisely, tough eventually
they may be brought together out in
California. With Charley White as
referee McFadden will be made to walk
pretty closely to the chalkline of fistic
propriety. If he is made to respect the
rules and fight with his hands. and not
with his elbows, he and Terry would
make a great go.
About the most interesting ring story
going the rounds has just been brought
Delaney to train Champion James
Jeffries. The big fellow was a plain,
everyday boilermaker of gigantic build
and marvellous physique, but of no ring
experience. The champion whipped a
bully one day in a street row in Los
Angeles and Delaney happened to see
how Jim did the job. The veteran
trainer, who brought Corbett to the
front. was confident that in Jeffries he
had discovered a world beaten so he
had a confab with the muscular Cali
fornian, with the result that Jeffries
decided to go with Delaney on a box
ing tour. Jeffries knew nothing about
the art of fisticuffs, but he was an
adept pupil and he had picked up
enough pointers to enable him to beat
several lesser lights in obscure Cali
fornia towns. When Delaney began to
boom the boilermaker as a coming man
he was laughed at. but that did not
| weaken the confidence the veteran
trainer felt in the young slugger. 1t
was when Corbett asked Delaney to
prepare him for his mill with Fitz-
simmons at Carson City that Delaney
saw chance to bring Jeffries into
| prominent notice. Corbett wanted a
hard course of training, and Jeffries
| was promptly engaged to come to Car
| son City, where he was to box and
rough it daily with Gentleman jim"
Jeffries was good natured and such an
easy mark as far as science went, that
Corbett took a fancy to him. Jeffries
| was also game land received hard
knocks from the man who had won the
heavyweight ampionship from Johr
l.. Sa.ivan. One day when Corbet1
was feeling good he cut loose at JEFF.
ries and punched him severely The
latter merely laughed as the blows
were showered upon him. That made
"Pompadour Jim angry for the first
time since the men had come together
Doesn't hurt" asked Corbett tes-
tily.
Not on your life!" laughed the
boilermaker.
Honestly, now, don't my blows
Eurt?" repeated the great boxer.
Il tell you no." replied Jeffries
coolly.
! Then. you big dub" exclaimed Cor
bett. "Ill knock you QUIT" with that
the champion rushed in pellmell. He
landed jabs and hooks on Jeffs law.
He piled in stomach blows and smashes
on the heart and kidneys until he was
weary: But still Jeffries refused to even
wabble. When Corbett let up the
boilermaker was laughing heartily at
him. After the days work Delaney
went to Jeffries and said: Jeff. those
punches must have hurt YOU"
"On my honor Bill, l hardly felt
! them" was the response
why, jeff" said the trainer. "he is
punching you as hard as he can, and he
may hurt you. The next time he asks
if his punches hurt, say yes"
'Ill do nothing of the kind" re-
tOrted the big Californian. Let him
keep on trying to knock me out, and
some of these days I'll take a hand in
the game myself"
The next day Corbett again tried TO
put jeff to sleep. The former used all
of his clererness and strength but the
boilermaker was always on deck with
the same old smile. Finally Corbett,
| white with rage, said. Damn it. own
up that the blows hurt! Now, don't
F, they?"
| NO, they don't" persisted Jeffries
Then Corbett started in again to whip
the youthful pugiist. This time Jeffries
was worked up and fought back The
! mix-up was cOrker land witnesses
| say that II 1t had not been for Delaney
who interefered. Corbett might have
1 been knocked out. After it was all over
Jeffries had talk with Delaney
Among other things, the boilermaker
| said: IF that man is the champion nj
the world anu can't hit any harder
than that. l can whip him or any other
man land I'll prove it. You match me
with him and if l don't win I'll moi
ask for cent"
Delaney, however. was too busy with
COrbett's training to bother with sncb
talk, but Jeffries meant business inc,
the same, for as soon as t-orbett had
been beaten by Fitzsimmons. Jeffries
said to Delaney, as the latter was leay-
ing Corbetts dressing room: Billy. I
can whip both of these fellows"
beleve you cam JAM" unused the
trainer, "and I'll match you with one