Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30
Our Own Correspondent Describes
The Fight 10 Striking aud
Figuratiye Language.
A LEAF FROM PHGAlX'S BOOK.
Merits of the Men Accurately Meas.
urcd, Leaving No Doubt In Readers
Mind as to Which is the Better.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
san Francisco, CAL Nov. 20, 1905
Here's TO you, Bob Fitzsimmons, the
grand old man OF the prize ring! And
to you also, George Gardner, as game
a fighter as ever donned the padded
mitl Did they fight? They certainly
did. or course Fitz ought to have put
him out in the fourth or firth round.
1t was entirely out of order for him to
begin fooling in the way he did,a II he
Gardner just where he wanted him and
that he could knock him out at ala
time he wished. And | must censu =
Fitz also for his don't care" manner
further along in the contest. But these
are minor things. The mill was excel
lent
PHOENIX'S SYSTEM ADOPTED.
have often wondered why II was
that In the writing up of n prize fight
the reporters have never happened up
on the use of a very ingenious revision
Of the English language, which was
suggested by the late lamented John
Phoenix. We must all recognize that
English with only three degrees of COM
parison, to be applied to thousand
things of the same general class which
differ by a thousand shades and de-
grees, Is quite inadequate for purposes
of description We may be
told that Fitzslmmons was in
good condition, In very good condition,
or In the best of condition, or that
he was in poor condition. I'm very poor
condition, or in the worst of condition.
How far from the absolute truth we
are when we have only six ways In
which to express the thousand and one
shades of condition, from best to
worst, In which Lanky Bob might bel
We may be told that Gardner was
weaker at the end of each and such
a round. How weak he was we are
still at a loss to know, and If later we
are informed that he Is stronger we
are still curious to know whether the
strengthening gained in the second
case was equal less than or more thar
the weakening in the first SO IL Is
with certain degree (92I2) of salts
faction that ! introduce the system OF
Mr.. Phoenix In describing boxing eX-
hibitions. And it Is with great pride
and expectation that ! look forward ia
the reception of this innovation by the
public. for 1 know that the resurrection
of the idea will boost Mr.. Phoenix and
my humble self on top of a pillar OF
untumblng fame.
WHAT SYSTEM is LIKE.
In order to Secure much closer de-
gree of approximation, l will represent
| the maximum of all qualities, human
| or otherwise, grace, beauty hittln,
| power ability to take punishment
| wisdom, etc. by 100 Perfection is
100. Now let the minimum of these
aforesaid qualities be represented by
/. Figures won't lie" and with
n figure prehxed TO the adjective
| we will be able TO tell what by tht
adjective itself and how much by III,
preceding numeral. With this system
explained, | proceed:
II was demonstrated to an SO large
audience In Mechanics pavilion last
night that 93h foxiness, and So hard
hitting are IS more than a match for
youth, health and agility. And II
| was also O. clearly shown what mar
with both hands So hurt hurt can &c
| through and come out on top. F'it7
| still hits like the kick of The 81 2-3 cele-
| brated army pack mule, and drives his
| left in like the piston of 800 horse
power steam engine. Gardner, on the
other hand, displayed Of recuperatlve
| ability but he left his punch behind
him.