The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-30
JEFFORDS A WINNER
IN NINE ROUNDS OF FAST AND
CLEVER BOXING HE
DEFEATED CHRIS HIMMLER
IN BEST HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
EVER SEEN IN SAVANNAH.

Reach and Was the CIeverer.
HimmIer Was in Better Condition,
Was Faster and Had Plenty OF
Grit-With short Arm Punches He
Tired HimmIer and Put Him Out
I'm the Ninth With Right Hook to
Chin and Left to BOdy-BOut Was
Clean and Pleased Everybody.
HimmIer Was Congratulated Upon
His Excellent Showing.
In a match from which there will
be nothing but an approving echo and
in which both men boxed fast, clean
ly and cleverly Jim Jeffords of San
Francisco stopped Chris Himmler of
Cumberland Md, in nine rounds. The
match was a 20-round bout for a de-
cision at catch weights in the light
heavyweight class, straight Marquis
of Queensbury rules governing with
the modifying exception that the men
broke clean at the command of the
referee.
Jeffords was the heavier, taller and
had the longest reach and was the
cleverer man of the two, using his
advantages in a neat and clean way.
The one deceptive thing about him
was his apparent condition. He seems
a little fat and soft and the color
of his skin was anything but clear.
lIimmler was in the pink of condi-
ton, his skin showing a ruddy, healthy
glow and his. muscles standing out in
we'll rounded and developed form. He
was very quick on his feet and in
general action possessed any amount
of gameness.
1t was one of the best bouts seen
before the S. A. c., and decidedly the
best heavyweight contest ever held in
this city. Without any of the drag and
heavy clinching, holding and time
killing time which characterizes sorry
bouts both men went in for business
at the first tap of the gong and that
pace was kept up until the last ex-
change. The audience was interested
in every movement of the bout and no
loud comments upon the boxers We're
heard at any time except in applause
of the good moves of the men, and once
or twice when some few thought some
thing out of order through lack of
knowledge of the rules.
In the Ring.
Himmler entered the ring at 9:45
o'clock wearing an orange. and black
striped jersey and white jock strap,
and his hands bandaged. With him
as seconds were Herman Miller and
Charles Dunlop. He took a seat in
his northwest corner and quietly await
ed the appearance of his adversary,
now and then CHANGING anxiously to-
ward the dressing room as if FESTIVE
from the delay. Ten minutes later JEFF
fords made his appearance, wearing
large Turkish towel around his Shout
ders, and white trunks. With him were
Pat Raedy and James Tobin as sec
onds. His corner was the southeast.
Referee SAdcNEurray stepped into the
ring and announced that Matchmaker
Wilson had almost secured the consent
of Peter Maher to meet the winner of
the bout, and that Gus Gardner was
now on his way to the city to meet
Herman Miller on May 10. He then in
troduced the men to the audience. AS
they were called to the center of the
ring for instructions it was easily seen
that Jeffords was the taller, heavier
and possessed the reach. The COM
parison of the conditions were easily
drawn.
After brief talk by the referee
they returned to the corners and
ready was announced to the time
keeper.
AC ny AAOussOSs
The men advanced to the center of
the ring rapidly as the gong sounded
and shook hands. Passing around each
other, they Immediately opened up
with rapid sparring, Himmler crouch
ing a little and Jeffords in an erect
position Many fast leads and blocks
were made. Himmler proving very
rapid on his feet and quick in twist
ing out of close quarters. Jeffords
made two or three feints to draw
Iimmler out, but he did not go.
Himmler led in then and feinting with
left, landed a clean but light punch on
the face. Jeffords then led Himmler
on and jabbed with straight arm.
Himmler repeated the feint and land
ed on face After fast sparring the
round closed.
In the second they went out fast
again, both sparring. Jeffords assum-
ed a quiet and cool method, drawing
F1immler in and using his straight
arm as the former went to him. Hmm
Ter tented and made terrific swing,
but missed, and Jeffords used his
short punch again. The work in that
round was as fast as before.
In the third they went out fast
again and after sparring Himmler
tented and landed hard on body.
They spared again, JeffordS starting
and following it up with short hooks
under and through Eimmler's guard.
They then mixed up in hard ,ex-
change. Himmler rushed Jeffords to
the ropes and landed, hard as the gong
sounded.
The fourth was a repetition of the
others, the style being the same. In
a severe mix-up Himmler went to the
mat for the count but arose strong
and went hard after Jeffords He
rushed him to the ropes, landing hard
on the body AS Himmler stopped
Jeffords was standing against the
ropes with his guard down. Himmler
saw ii and started in again but was
too late, for Jeff was ready again and
barred the way. In the fifth they
warmed up faster than before, Hmm
Ter working for body whenever pos
sible and Jeffords using his short arm
jolts which were telling on Himmler
and giving a line to the spectators as
to the outcome of the bout. Himmler
gets down low again but he can not
get into Jeffords unless with rush,
feint and a swing which was giving
him all his chances for the body work.
Before the close of the round Jeffords
rushed Himmler and started a heavy
swing but Himmler was down and I'M
der getting up Immediately after and
swinging his right but Jeffords was
not there.
Punched and Landed.
In the sixth Jeffords tried many
right hand punches and landed some.
II began to look like Jeffords, barring