Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
THE RING



A few weeks ago some one. presllma-
bly, his press agent exploited Bob Fi'y-
simmons through the papers as having
become disciple of a new QUIT which
appeared to be a mixture of several
innings, including, among others. the doc
tldne of metempsychosis, and he had
Robin Red Head puzzled to know
whether 1t was the spirit Of Goliath, OF
Hercules or of Samson that was at pres.
ent eliminating his physical body. says
Macon. Whoever did this exploiting
doesn't seem to.be thoroughly up in
mythology, for myths never existed. and
consequently never had souls. II the
theory of transmigwatiOn OF souls il tru3
would suggest to Fftz that the spirit
animating him is that Of 1Anaa,is~. who,
1T will be remembered, was the boss pes.
varicator of his day.
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Bob was doing one-nlglrt st lnis in
the bleak northwest lately. and while SO
engaged he was interviewed by re-.
porter, to who mfle impaired .Saa lnfor-
nation Important, If true) that Billy
Brady, upon finding THAT Jeffrey knee
was seriously injured at Cincinnati whila
training for Ruhlin, had calmly stirred
up the opposition of the ioca. preachers
and had them prevent the bout. Ths
fact that the preachers had been bitterly
opposing the Saengerfest Sparitng con.
test for weeks before the champion in.
jured his knee was wholly ignored by
THE pugiMstic fabricator. He also affects
to believe that 1t was Brady who excited
the hostility of the governors Of other
states to take action which would pre-.
vent the bout taking place w;thin their
jurisdiction.
Fytz will never forgive Jerr!as for de.
priving him Of the championship and in
tiicting on him the lteawible dr,tbbing no
gave him down ait Coney Island. When
asked about the recent Challenges ISSUED
|by him ut Is said eh was worked UP con-
siderabl and STATED that he didn't be-
lieve Jeffres could be pulled into tho
ring with him fine knew that he tFitz)
had but one arm to use In the contest.
Now, wouldn't that jar your mothers
preserves! Fitz had two arms down at
Coney Island and yet he got such a lick.
ing that after the second round he was
silly from the effects Of a punch ON thu
iowl which sent him to his beam emil
and made him Slide on it half way across
the ring that he was hardly aware that
he was fighting. 1t may be that Jeffries'
ring days are over. l wouldn't be sur
prfsed if they were, but il the yare not,
and his knee will stand training again,
I will bet a big reid apple that no purse
in America can be found bts enough ID
induce Fitz to fight Jefflies winner takc
au," He might take another II! ling for
the sake of big money, but Hhere are Two
men he wants MO more of winner take
ALL" and these men are jim Corbett anu
Jim Jeffries.
Information, which 1t is hoped will not
prove true, comes from New Orleans that
"Parson" Davies. the we'll known sport
ing man. is threatened with total blind
ness. For some time Mr.. Davies has
been under treatment Ut New Orleans
and the very best Oculists IN that Sec
ton of the country have pronounced ms
case hopeless. He had to undergo seVeFaL
dangerous operations. ana Tor long
time he has been suffering great pain.
The trouble is said to be what is known
as an optic nerve structure. The news
of Mr.. Davies sad affilction cast
shadow of gloom over the friends of the
"Parson" in this city. Fol several years
Davies has been conducting sporting
resort at Ne wOrleans, and his place
is we'll known to frequent visitors to
the Crescent City from the north.
Probably no sporting man In America
Is more popularity known and better lik-
ed than Charles e. Davies. 1t was only
few years ago that he took an active
interest in all big puglistic events. and
his word has always been as good as
his bond. He backed Joe Choynski
against Bob Fitzsimmons and also looked
after the Californian in severa! impor-
tant battles in the early nineties. When
Peter Jackson was an aspiNant for
worlds championship honors Parson Da-
vies offered to back him against John
L. Sullivan, but John L. drew the color
line, and Peter was deprived Of the OPP
portunity to make good his claims for
the title. Davies also managed Tommy
Ryan and several other stars Of f1stiana.
At one time Davies was associated with
Tom O'Rourke in pugilist!c enterprises
in New York City. He once took Peter
Jackson to England and asterward
backed the black champion when the
latter toured the country in Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Mr.. Norman selby. otherwise known
as Kid Mccoy, after short visit to his
home in New York has again returned to
A/Ouuou' VASSOy W1A SoOIl Ue Win
the old ocean travellers If he keeps up his
present pace making trips across the
Atlantic. Mccoy. before leaving New
York the other day. said that he was go.
ing to London for the purpose of buying
a few blooded English horses for his
farm near Saratoga. It's hard matter
to keep tab on the willy Kid. He told
the reporters in London when he was
there the last time that he was com.
ing to America to tour the country giving
boxing exhibitions with Charley Mitchell.
The Englishman is still in New York
taking things easy, while Mccoy is toss-
! ing on wild waves bound for Great
Britains shores. What has become Of
| the boxing tour? The Kid is liable to do
| almost anything on the spur of the mo.