The Washington times., 1905-08-06
By CHIP.


CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-The strain has
been TOO much for old Bob Fitzsimmons.
He has remained out of the game for
nearl, two months without having d
fight II, sight and that was SO long
as he could stand it. It was generaily
supposed that when he left for Paris
shortly after his proposed fight with
Mike Schreck failed to materiaIize, that
the Ancient One would be gone for al
least a year. But, suddenly Bob re-
turns, and nov he is arranging to nght
Marvin Hart for the latter's recently
acquired championship honors
The fight, which is now looked upon
as almost certain to occur, viii take
place in California some time IN Sep
TENDER. Aieck Gresgains, Of San FRAN
cisco, is responsible for the match
Just how good Fitzsimmons is at pres
e7lt has been something OF mootea
question since he so abruptly calico OH
his affair with Schreck. At that tlihe
there was good deal of talk to the
effect that F'itz had found himself un-
able to stand training and had taken
this step to save being beaten by a man
seemingly far inferior TO him as a Hght-
er. This story, however, has never re-
ceived much credit by those who nave
had any line on F'itzsimmons' condition
and his action in seeking match with
Hart goes far 10 belle it.
Fits Hands Bad.
It is well known, however, that III re
cent years Bob's hands have become
! badly battered and have given MN
good deal of trouble He pounded them
to FRAGILE against big Jeffries timex
skull in their last battle and the old
4, ,fsafr, zd
hands gong back on him did more to
beat him than Jeffries did. Again. in
his 11ght with Gardner, his fists played
out early in the battle and for this rea-
son and no other. Fitz declares. the
| fight went the full twenty rounds
| However. FitZsimmons' hands have
had a long rest and are probably in
pretty fair shape at the present time
The old man has always been noted as
| clever matchmaker, and ne pfopaolS
/ knows what ne is doing in hooking up
| with Hart. Bob wants that champion
ship back, and with Jeffries out OF the
! game. ne thinks he sees a royal chahce
I to get it. IT is certain that II the Two
linen meet. the veteran VIII carry lot OF
money, wise and otherwise.
Burns After Ryan.
Another aspirant for the middleweight
champ ionshtp has bobbed up in Tommy
Burns, who had rather the better OF his
bout with Hugo Kelly at Los Angeles.
| This Burns is a fighter who has been
steadily improving of late, and Is rapid
! ~ developing into a first-ciass man.
Kelly himself Is a very clever man. pc
| ing one Tommy Ryan's pupils, ana
Burns must have gone some TO peat MIN
| in n contest that went the limit. Burns
\ .Hxa n Tom REan
10 fight for the middleweight title, but
"a vet the latter has paid no attention
! IN the def. and 1t is doubtful whether
he will, having repeatedly declared ms
! intention of retiring from the ring
| Anyway, as long as Fitzsimmons is
| alive. the title of middleweight cham
uion will always be clouded for the rea-
sor that the minute anyone claims IT,
| notably in the cases Of Tommy Ryan
and Jack O'Brien. the old 'un jumps
nm and excitedly declares that he won
the honor from Jack Dempsey, and has
never reIinquished his claim TO IT.
Young Corbett Is Fit.
Harry TuthiIl. who trained Young
| Corbett for many Of his important bat
Ties is authority for the statement that
fba once great Denverite is rapidly
rounding into form again. In fact. Tut
hill saws he honestly believes Coroett Is
better than ever right now The eX-
champion has gone into training for a
6ght with Abe Attell TO be held in Phil
adelphia some time this fall He has
cut out the booze and late hours, and In
every way is taking care of himself, &C
cordiug 20 his old trainer.
/ TuthIU. however, makes the rather
astonishing assertion that from now on
| Corbett will devote himself to the 125-
pounders. and will not take on man
at an ounce above that weight This
| sounds q little queer when we all re-
member what a hard time the pudgy
little fellow. who weighs, out Of train
ing. something like 100 pounds, used to
| have in making 129 and $50 pounds in
| his battles out on the coast.
There IS no reason. however. why