The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-24

cover his natural demeanor until he
entered the building and saw the
crowd. Choynski became very conf
dent when some of his friends would
come to him and grasp his hand. He
was very happy when they asked him
a lot of questions and wished him good
luck. Choynski always fought better
and often won under these circum-
stances.
Kid Lavigne, according to Sam Fitz-
patrick, his former manager and train
er, was a cool proposition on the eve
of mill. The ex-lightwefght cham
pion was as Indifferent to the out
come as if he thought it was all over
and he had won. Lavigne had unlim-
tied confidence in his prowess. His
mind was occupied thinking just how
long it would take him to win. For
imperturbability and GOODNESS before a
fight the late Joe Goddard of Australia
was another example. Prior to the
bout Goddard usually would take a
nap and wind up by chewing large
chunks of ice.
Bob Fitzsimmons allows his wife to
do all the worrying for him before a
fight. The Cornishman is not in the
least nervous. He says that thinking
abut the result of go has whipped
many good men who would probably
have had a chance if they had showed
less concern. Fitz usually sings and
takes a nap before a battle. His lik-
ing for sleep, on one occasion, came
near causing the postponement of a
fight.
1t was on the night when Fitz was
matched to meet Gus Rubin at Madi-
son Square Garden. When the Cor
nishnnan came to town from his train
ing quart ers at Bath Beach he put
UP at one of the hotels near the Gar
den. He was tired and after telling
his trainer to call him went to bed.
After Fitz had been asleep for fifteen
minutes he got up. The rattle of the
cars and the noise in the hotel dis
turbed him and Fritz went into a
quieter room and went to bed. When
his trainer returned to the hotel and
went into Fits room he was surprised
over Bob's absence. He searched high
and low, but to no avail. Meanwhile
the management OF the Garden was
wondering why F'itz did not put in an
appearance and appealed to the train
err. The latter professed Ignorance as
to Fits whereabouts.
Il thought he was here" the trainer
said earnestly. HE is not in his room
at the hotel I left him there and he
went to sleep"
About half an hour later Fitz was
found snoring heavily and II took his
trainer some time to arouse him.
George Dixon never displayed any
signs of nervousness before a battle.
The x-fatherweight champion invari-
ably read a book or the newspapers in
his dressing room while waiting for
the time to go on. Jack Munroe is not
naturally nervous. But he got an
awful attack OF stage fright when he
saw Jim Jeffries in the ring. The
Butte miner contends that this had a
great deal TO do with his defeat. Ter
~ McGovern, despite the fact that he
was considered 20 be invincible a few
years ago. is nervous and shows con-
Germ before a fight. He r. impetuous
and hot tempered and his trainers have
10 humor him. They say that thinking
about the flght and lust what 70 do
An the ring causes this. Gus Rubin ~
cool headed while Joe Cans seems 10
be- worried M the mereat trine The
lightweight champion is mostly dis
turhed n hls opponent happens 10
weigh more than be- does. ~ the ring
be- 10 not easily rattlod.
Tom fharkfy IN very cranky ana
cross grained while in trainlnE But