Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-22
THE PUCILISTS.
Two Stories About Champion
 Jim Jeffries

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 One That He is in Fine Fettle and An
 other That Heis a Wreck-McGovern
 Becomes Fire. Hero-Dan Stuart
 Has Become an Oil Millionaire.
 What is the true physical condition of James J. Jeffries these daysF A man who saw the champion at Hot Springs recently says: Tommy Ryan has a whole lot of gall to call Jim Jeff ries physical wreck. 1 have seen Jeffries and Ryan within the last few months, and, although 1 am far from being an expert judge the respective condition of the two men, think tnar Jeffries is the stake horse compared 10 Ryan at the present time. do not know what Ryan has i'll his bones, put at Hot Springs he moved about Ike government mule backing oil steam boat. I think Ryan must be sIalllns for himself. He is the one that is out of shape. not Jeffries It reminded me of an old man every time looked at him at Hot Springs. Of course, Tom my will deny it, but you can ask any one who is well acquainted With nm, and they will tell you how poorly he looked only few weeks ago when ne was talking about wanting to fight Bob Fitzsimmons. I notice the sport ing gcribes refer to Ryan as Foxy Tommy.' We'll, that title fits him ex- actly. He has played the part of fox sure enough in retiring from the ring with Fitzsimmons and O'Brien forcing the isue Ryan, in my opinion, was the greatest fighter of his day, but he looks to be all in now for good" Here, however, is a report from Chicago last week which tells a different story: James J. Jeffries is about to speed to California with Chicago only a confus- ed memory, with wine bottles. cigar cite smoke and soubrettes scattered in q generous profusion along the ehori- zon. Jeffries came to town to dis prove the stories of alleged dissipation, but his presence here only served to emphasize the fact that he was fast travelling the pace that has brought about the early undoing of other lead CTS of the ring His stay in town has been one long debauch. only interrupt cd by the necessity of keeping western engagements The attractions of Chi cago grew so strong on the conqueror of Fitzsimmons and Corbett that he delayed his departure for 36 hours.
 Boston, May 22.-Danny Duane of New York and Belfield Walcott of this city boxed a fast fifteen round draw at the Tammany Social and Athletic club Wednesday night Duane for eight rounds scored at will on the color ed boxer. but weakened in the ninth, when Walcott secured an advantage. and he then, forced the work to the end so hard that he evened things suf1ci- ently to secure a draw. Duane, as us- ual, blocked and iabbed we'll while Walcott resorted to left hand body work mostly.
 Terry McGovern took hand in the rescue of Mrs Mary Wright and her two children from fire early yester- day morning in her home, two doors from the fighters training quarters at Johnson's road house. roth street and Jerome avenue, New York. McGov- ern was asleep when he was awakened by a cry of ''Fire." He put on his bath robe and rushed to the fire. /He ran up to the second floor where he found Mrs Wright and her two chil- dren groping around in the smoke. He picked up the two children and told the woman to follow him. All got out safely.
 Dallas, Tex May %: Dan Stuart, the sporting man who engineered the arrangements for the Corbett-F Fitzsim- mons fight has struck 1t rich in the new Sour Lake oil fields. Stuart is the principal member of the Interstate Oil Go, which reports that its prospec- tors have discovered two valuable gushers that are flowing $6,00O worth of oil a day. Associated with Stuart are Chief of Police Winfrey of this city, former County Treasurer Ed Prather, Ben Tabor and other men of prominence in this district.