Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-27
C0RBETT SAYS
JEFF IS A WONDER.
Declares That a Match for Him
Cannot be Found in the
World.
DOWNFALL Of FITzSIMMONS.
Looks Like Champion Had Thrown the
Old Man Over for Gentleman
Iim"-Will Travel Together.

A dispatch from Chicago says, Jim
Corbett arrived here today from the
west with his wife. He looked exoep-
tionally well and stepped around the
lobby as II he had never been within
mile OF Jeffries' punches only eight
days ago. He bore no marks. Regard
ing his plans for the future he said 81
am going TO send my wife 10 New York
from here and ! go to st. Louis. From
there, after | finish up my engagement,
| go TO New York shall be here I'M
I'll Wednesday. II Is sure, guess, that
JEFF and viii travel together. | should
not wonder II we had play written for
us He will come east in September
believe"
Corbett VIII enter the ring again If
the proper opportunity shall offer
Feel Of those bicep muscles" said he
and then tell me If II would not be- a
shame to permit myself to retrograde,
become comparatively weak, on the
theory that will never take on an
other match. Whatever | do, whether
| ever again see the inside Of a squar-
ed circle or not, | intend TO keep my
self, by ample and daily exercise, In the
physical condition | have reached by so
much or hardest work. | was a better
man than ever when | fought Jeffres
the last time but he, too. was better
by Tar than when first met him.
y doubt II there ever can be found
while Jeffries is In his present grand
physical condition, boxer who can do
him. The more | think about him and
his style-and ! had abundance of time
on the train TO do that pondering-th
more ! admire him. He Is a great fight.
er and worthy Of every praise for skill
and strength, but he was too strong for
me In spite Of my own training to meet
mat very condition. II was that awful
punch IN the second round that did me
! Knew then / was done for, but the
thought rushed through my mind that
! must do my best, that my friends. es-
pecially those few that thought / had
chance to win, must not think / was
gutter; that must put up the gam
est fight of which | was capable and a
night to the last second Of endurance
After the battle was over my greatest
satisfaction is that my friends still are
my friends and that critics agree | did
my best, Next to that kindly display
OF feeling the greatest pleasure | have
Is In the knowledge that have recoy-
cred my health. That was worth the
time and trouble Of training"
on the same train during all the four
days trip from San Francisco. came
Robert Fit2simmOns, who helped train
Jeffries, but there was no sociability on
the way between Jim" and "Rob +"
They do not speak as they meet and
they carefully avoided each other on
the train, exchanging not one word.
year ago "Fit2" was the idol OF
the coast When he entered the ring
to engage Jeffries in battle, he was re-
ceived with more enthusiasm than was
his opponent. After the fight. when he
threw his gloves to the crowd and said
he had fought his last battle. he was
cheered so long and loud that he was
then greater In defeat than was Jeffrles
In victory, not only in San Francisco,
but throughout the United States. Now
he has lost his popularity. on the
night OF the big fight he crawled
AhlNNtH Ail' ltpts as one OF JtUfleN'
seconds, without receiving a hand He
hoped TO be introduced and be asked TO
make few remarks. but he was not so
honored. In the corner he acted tho
role OF common towel wielder instead
of adviser, as expected But the most
humiliating part he was subjected to
was when "Jeff'' and Corbett were COM
plimenting each other IN the center OF
the ring after the fight. Fitz stood
aloof for few moments. then, with a
contemptuous grin on his freckled face.
he walked over 10 JEFF and said, Come
on This angered Harry Corbett. who
was standing by. and turning 10 FHz
he said you shut up and steD back.
It's not your butt in" Bob made no
reply, but crawled out Of the ring as
he had crawied into H. unnotlced and
uncared for. Now he has been dropped
for exhibition partner In favor OF Cor
bett,