The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-04
JEFFRIES A MARVEL

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Physique Is as Perfect as
a Mans Can Be.
No Weak Spots Anywhere-All the.
Muscles Are Developed in
Perfect Symmetry.
| Professor Mike Donovan of New York
says Jeffries is the most perfectly devel-
oped fighter in the. ring. Donovans s opin-
| ion carries weight as he is a boxer of
experience, an all around athlete, and an
Instructor in 1physical culture. Donovan
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81 ~, have looked 'Jeffries. over carefully
I*an6 am satisfied that, he is as near the
perfect lna1tlas a human. being can be-. I
don't think there is a weak spot in the
champion from his skul$to his feet. For
| that reason I have taken a great interest
lin otHrics. He Is always IAN Interesting
study from "a physical standpoint. ;,ss,Z L
Look him over carefully and see if
! there Is any apparent weakness in his
make-up-a spot where you would think
. he would asuccumb to a heavy blow. 8 No,
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| other great fighters, >Jeffries' muscles
! have been developed ,proportionately.i He
4 has not developed one: set Of muscles at,
i the expense Of. those In some other part
oil the body. L lie has given even the most.
miaute muscles tEefr due. attention, and
the results are. evident when one gazes
on his lnassiVeEfrs me- = -sI: .@4 .~ * 4
! Let us begin with the champions
Jaw: the most, vulnerable spot of the
! fgher. and blew on which has been
| the cause OF many championship aspirants.
| going to the floor for the count. Right
here Jeffries has proved to the world that
no heavyweight has: a punch that can put.
him out. What does 1t mean when he
can resist the iaW full punches Of Fitzsifn-,
icons or Sharkey that would probably
| send<an ordinary individuaI:to his grave?
i Ih.:t'c IS: -thc secret of Jeffries' ability:
to stand a punching jaw that makes
him almost immune from. a knockout. In
thats aggressive jaw the bones are so we'll
covered with hard muscles that it is next
to impossible to affect the nervous force.
i And it is absolutely necessary to affect
4 the nervous force tolcause a knockout. HIT
i Jeffries on the jaw and Syouf are apt to
| hurt Xours hand. y You wonderfully he does
not &topple 3pver d helpless~mass like all
others have done. Punch after punch on
1 the same" spot and Jeffries' brain con-
tinues$ to do its work; for the simple rea-
son that, the nervous canal is not affected
I in the least - @.,.% z <# j; e.
"Jeffrias skull is likewise thick, and d
4 human fist does not seem hard enough to
cause even temporary damage:
4 BLESSED with a grand physique, Jeffries
fell into an occupation which perfectly
fitted him for the ring. The constant
i welding Of the hammer on hard steel
and iron built up marvellous nervous sys-
= tenn" as well as muscles: It is the blow
alone that affects the nervous system,
but punch on any part Of Jeffries' body
seems to have no more effect than water
on a ducks back. His neck is strong and
bll-like,: thus protecting; the jugular and
other vital points. = -
I'm addition, .JeffFdss' . shoulders stare
high, and when raised practically Kill all
chances of landing dangerous blow. The
y shoulders themselves, thick and powerful
: give one an idea of what. carries JeHries'
= 220, rounds of bone and muscle to the
i mark when he strikes a blow. The arms
are we'll set with comparatively small
! bones. The. forearm is like a piston rod
= and a jolt from It is like running Into a
brick wall The wrist is we'll put together
and: as for the champions fist, 4 never
ii saw a lighter: who possessed such q per
! feet fighting hand When the hand IS
';l:Glcsed the knnckles are, all even Very
Flew men are born with such a fist. -...t 80
i =" "Jefries perfect hand saves him from
: Injury as we'll as enables him to strike
7 3 tremendous. blow. The force of the blow
IS divided sheiw cen the four knuckIes
Jefries does not need bandages. and no
}, fighter should eyer be permitted to- wear
: tten.: Most :. fighters have sIanting
lSnuckles, and in landing a blow the whole
g force Is spent on one knuckle=-the one
which protrudes. This is what causes SO
. much damage to- fighters hands. 49,.
+. "Jefries tody and chest are we'll de-
velopcl, while the stomach is protected
! Qrp1YCy re-
sent whipcords. Another strong point in
!; favor OF the champion is his pectoral mus
: cles. 1t is here that he gets his won
: derfUl hitting pow err. not from the dor
SAT-: OF shoulder muscles as many seer,
t. imagine: Ihe shoulder muscles are
getter. When lney ere soft SO as to resist
the Sudden: impact If too hard they la We
tendency to slow the delivery. -, :s-
- Jeffries' STONE cn, legs and biceps have
not q blen,ish. Although muscular, Jcf-
fries is not.in the least muscle-bound, for
the 5sineWs are SUPPLE. This: enables him
:. to attain great ske ed In his movements.
James ]. Corbett was we'll pleased when
he learned that his championship battle
had been secured by the Yosemite Ath-
letic club of San Francisco to take place
i in August, ), Corbett has decided to cut
short his theatrical tour and leave for the
; coast about the first week in May In
the meantime. he will continue to do light
training, to which he has been giving uI
all his spare: time for the past year.
+: Corbett considers himself in pretty good
Fshape at the present time and he thinks
that with several weeks. hard work on
!, the coast he will get back to: the same
trim he was in when he fought Fitzsin
mons at Carson City.
80. II want this fight to come off without
any hitch, 4, said Corbett. q. have beer
doing light ming # Or almost ia. year
and the system has done merat world so1
) good; Intact, IthinK am, in better .condi
|. tion:S hysically at the present time thar
5 .ever..was before: :ts-O One thing II know il
that#my muscles are better developed and
haNe better punch:,' 5z.:.sss= u
When Y DUNG Corbett puts ON the gloves
again for d serious contestit IS likely tia
!. he Will dosso in England The Nationa
Sporting etub. sof ondon. is anxious it
have the champion go abroad and NEE
some good man in: his class there, either
Z on Derby nigh or some time next fall
! If goTbett consents, which is, very likely
he will not appear in England until ths
' fall possibly during October or Novem
E Der. It;is understood that Corbett intend,
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