The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-14

, Root IS difficult TO say. He is one of the
tailest fighters in the ring, and il appears
as II his speciality should be sparring at
He has DEVELOPED considerable proficiency
at the short-iistaace game. however. and
likes 10 rough 1t in his battles. Root is the
Cleverer whea IL comes TO judging distance
side-steTping and the like. As both are cred
! tied with about the same capacity for pun
ishment and the same ability to deliver
hard blow. il looks as If Roots superior ring
tactics ought 10 win him the first place in
Gsrdner's battle with Bob Armstrong last
Y inter was most unsatisfactory. SO much so
that the club management refused to pay
either fighter his share OF the purse. Both
,, men loafed straight through. disregarded
the shower OF Kisses that can be evoked
! even from Philadelphia crowd. and COM
pleted their six rounds IN easy style. The
affair did GEORGES record no good
Root has always fought his battles hon.
estly. so far as can be seen. He is a clean
scrapper and has never been accused OF
has lost battles-one TO Gardner on a foul.
Taken all together. Root seems to have the
| call in the pending contest.
Jim Corbett and Jim Jeffries are having
pleasant enough time out in the West. to
| judge from all dispatches. the fighters SEEM
| ing TO do little of everything except train
| for their pending contest Reports OF what
Corbett did in this or that restaurant or just
| how Jeffries looks while strolling down such
and such street are all very well. but II
would be more pleasing TO followers OF the
! ring TO learn what they do in their training
quarters.
| Each man has taken up his quarters, of
course. Jetrriess. 1t is said, has gone in for
| hunting a good deal. and this should help
| his condition greatly. Constant work in the
| open air ought to benefit him as much as
! anything he can do. If Corbett would adopt
| the same tactics it ought to help him more
| than gymnasium work.
| Corbett has always been a gymnasium
the open air. He is fonder of handbaii and
| sparring indoors than OF road work and
runs in the fresh air. This has often drawn
| unfavorabls comment upon his appearance
| in the ring when contrasted with the
| healthy color of a man who has prepared
for battle out Of doors.
fresh air Is one Of the greatest OF all aids
in conditioning. and 1t is likely that the
result will be made. manifest later on.
conscientiousiy for the battle.
| The report Of fake in connection with the
bout started at Los Angeles last week by
| never been upheld by any evidence what
| ever, nor is there any indication that the
affair will be anything but on the level.
Mike schreck's receipt Of the verdict
| over Andy Walsh at the West End Club
| last evening was unsatisfactory to many
of those present. While II was admitted
that Walsh was extremely tired IN the last
round. his good work of the previous
| rounds should have been considered.
| The verdict cannot be revoked. however.
and the chief comment that can be made
| on the battle Is the fact that Walsh put
, up the best exhibition of sparring heavy
man has ever shown here, He is easily
| the best left iabber in any class. save Abe
| Attell. that has ever worked here.
Like most men with an extremely clever
left however. he seems to sacrifice punish
ing ability to speed with his left nit: He
shot this glove out whenever Schreck
started for him in round after round keep
ing the Cincinnati mans head rocking and
! seeming to daze Mike at one or two
! periods.
| Schreck's. bulldog tactics OF boring In re-
CARELESS won the day at the end. 10 the
extent of his getting decision. But the
manner in which Walsh met his leads in
the early stages of the bout was one OF
the prettiest displays Of boxing witnessed
here.
Speed of the sort in a man as large as
Walsh is much more spectacular than IN a
smaller man. The result was really in
tereSting bout.