The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-08-05
\/ICTORIA, B. C., July 25---The big fight
between Robert Fitzsimmons and Cham
pion Jeffries finished in eight rounds. Ftz
had the best of the first six rounds but was
knocked out in the eighth.
Last Days Of Training and How the Fighters
Looked Forward to Winning
Easily.

as fighter II Is the accepted idea
that the COrnishman rarely III uses his
training partners. and the argument Is
general that nothing but "A real fight
will reveal whether FitZsimmOns Is as
formidable as he was few years ago.
WOMEN WATCH THE CHAMPION.
Champion James Jeffries did his last
day of hard training at the Reliance
Athletic club i'm Oakland. Skipping the
rope, punching the bag and boxing six
rounds with his brother Jack and Joe
Kennedy constituted the program.
a number OF ladies were among the
spectators. and seemingly for their de-
l"ctation the champion added a spice
OF ginger to his boxing. With lowered
head and staring eyes he forced both
partners around the mat at a never
ccasing pace for six rounds.
The steady tones with which Jeffries
Conycrsed with friends while the gloves
were being removed from his hands
gave ample evidence Of the perfect con-
dton Of his wind. He certainly bore
the appearance of man who is train
ed To the hour
Billy Delaney. thoroughly convinced
that Jeffries is in perfect shape, in
sisted yesterday on his abstaining from
| further boxing bouts Jeffries was in
| clined TO protest when at the conclu-
sion of his bouts he heard Delaney or
der Kennedy To pack up the gloves and
take them away.
! "Oh, leave them here, Bill" he said
II may want to use them bit tcmor-
| row"
NO, sir" said Delaney. Here is
where | will not give in to your ideas.
! You are I'm perfect shape now and will
| gain nothing by boxing tomorrow"
| Aud with that Kennedy trotted off
with the gloves.
Jemries stated later that Delaney
! knew what was best. and that giving
mp further boxing would do much to
heal up his bruised left ear.
| Accompanied by a large number OF
! friends. Jeffries attended the afternoon
baseball game in Oakland and retired
- rest early in the evening.
/ Jeffries will do a little work on the
road this morning, or perhaps row on
! Lake Merritt, as fancy strikes him. In
! the afternoon he will take light eXer-
! else In the Reliance club gymnasium.
| lie tipped the scale at 2li pounds yes
| terday, and stated that ne will enter
! the ring at about that weight
The champion will do "A little light
| gymnasium work Friday morning. and
In the evening he viii come to the ring
sid" In this city. He will have behind
him Joe Kennedy, Dewitt Van Court
and Billy Delaney
HOW THE MEN SEE IT.
Their views of their condition on the
preceding Monday.
By James j. Jeffrics, champion heav-
yweiEht puGilist Of the world:
| did not feel like doing hard work
today. So | took things pretty easy
This morning | went on the road, ac,
compauioI by Brother Jack and Dick
Adams. After doing a bit Of sprinting
| went back 10 the Reliance club anc
after a rundown ate hearty lunch,
/ did not work this afternoon. After
lunch | went up to the Reliance Clut
and played a couple of games Of bill
lizards. l lounged around all the re-
mHiuder Of the afternoon and after
dinner this evening ! attended meet
ing Of the Oakland lodge of Eagles. A
! about 10 o'clock ! went up to the Dew
ey thcater
| am feeling In the best of condition
. ana ready If necessary to make tn,
) fight OF my life on a moments notice
| may do some hard training tomor
; row-road work in the morning anC
bag punching Ina the afternoon. Ny
hands the only thing about me that
, am afraid of, are I'm prime condition
, and when | go into the ring there is NJ
reason why | should not win.
have come to the conclusion that I
is not best 10 do too much work anS
, II ! lay off from my training any tim,
4 before Friday night it will be because
, think il best for me.