The Butte inter mountain., 1902-08-23
JEFFR|ES IS NOT
A CLEVER FIGHTER! !. :!
WINS ON HIS TREMENDOUS HITTING
POWER AND STRONG BODY PROOF
AGAINST OTHERS SCIENCE.
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Now that the story that the recent JEFF
fries-Fitzsimmons fight was a fake has had
time to die natural death, it is appropri-
ate to indulge in few side remarks about
the battle itself before allowing il to pass
into the realm Of things that have been"
Whatever else may be said of the battle it
will go down into fight history as the
greatest. the hardest fought, not only in the
United States, but in the world.
One thing that the fight brought out
more clearly than anything else was that
Jefries is not hard man to hit. In scien-
tific boxing Fitzsimmons was more than his
master, and on points far outshined the
champion. Corbett Rubin and host of
others are heap more clever than Jeifries,
and can land blow after blow upon his body
striking almost wherever it pleases them.
Fitzsimmons landed on his opponent at
will, and Fitzsmmons' taps are not gencr-
ally considered light either.
Like Fighting Stone Wall.
Another thing that the fight demonstrated
is that Jeffries is a marvel when it comes
to taking punishment. To go up against
man like the big boiermakcr is like fight
ing a stone wall with the bare fists. Then
another thing III favor OF the champion is
his ability to hit hard. He may not land
often, but when he does deliver blow it
counts. In this respect he resembles John
l.. Sullivan more tan any other of the
great fighters that have fought il the ring
and won their Iaurels before him. John l..
was not a swift man on his rect, but his
blows were like those OF sledge hammer.
All fell under them until Corbett wrestcd
the old mans proud title from him by dint
of clcverer work.
Hard as were Sullivan's blows Jelfries are
harder still. Great as was John LIS ability
to stand punishment, greater still is that of
the present champion. Truly he is won
derful mari---thc most marvellous that ever
lived.
A Champion Without a Rival.
Jeiiries is a champion with no one to
fight. The next heavyweight battle will no
doubt be between i'm Corbett and the big
ex-boiermaker. Corbett is the only pugil-
list living today who would stand a ghost of
a show with the champion His sole chance
would lie in his ability to deliver chance
blow. Jim Corbett has no superior When
it comes to agility and cleverncss His
ring gencralship is rivalcd only by that OF
Bob" Fitzsimmons. Corbcit is evidently
anxious to have another try at Jeiiries and
Harry Corbett Jim's brother, has secured
the champions promise to give Jim battle.
Mayor Schmitz has withdrawn his objec-
tions to future fights, and is again as ready
as heretofore to grant the use Of San Fran
cisco for the proposed battle.
Corbett's Chances.
Corbett would OF necessity put up run
away fight. He would try to outpont JET
fries and keep away from the one blow that
the champion always delivers the minute
his opponent leaves himself uncovered.
There are not many who would be willing
to wager much money on Corbetts ability
to do this but he might. Then, again, he
might not.
At any rate the sporting world anxiously
awaits the announcement that the battle
will take place After the preliminary ar
rangements have been made II will be time
enough TO speculate as to the probable out
come.