Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
WILL Be GREAT FIGHT
Meeting Of Jack 0'Brien and
Bob Fitzsimmons.
JIMMY BIRTHS VIEW
PICKS THE PHILADELPHIAN TO
WIN ON POINTS.
Joe Walcott, Former Welterweight
Champion, Quits the Ring-Jaboz
White After Battling Nelson.

White After Battling Nelson.
| Jimmy Britt has high opinion OF Jack
O'Brien's ability as fighter In discussing
the Fitzsimmons-O' Brien battle recently
| Britt picked the Philadelphia boxer as the
winner
Tho fight ought to be great one" said
Britt. II suppose It will be fought at Col
ma. But no matter where 1t Is II the vet
eran Fitx and the speedy O'Brien mix. they
will draw the big house. In his prime
Fitz would eat up OBrien. but at this
stage of the game the Quaker must be ac-
corded an even chance with the Cornish
man.
Il hate to make a prediction. as 1t sone-
times hurts friendship, but here goes:
i believe O'Brien is too speedy and SCI
entihc to be beaten by Fitz. Jack should
evade Bob's leads and win the decision on
points. 1 saw Fitz fight George Gardiner
IN Frisco. 1t was Bobs last big fight, 1t
took place November -, 1908, two years
ago. and l tell you that Fitz was not the
t1tz of old This fight went the limit,
twenty rounds, and Fitz got the referees
decision
Since then Bob has had a single en-
gagement. and as that was six-round at
Ialr IN Philadelphia, it hardly counts.
They had rough-house battle, with Bob.
Judging by what l read at the time and
nave heard since, having the better of it.
nnat scrap took place year ago last July
ne iay-o can hardly have improved Fitz
20 Brien. right now, is In his prime. He
Is out twenty-seven years DID, while Fitz
IS not whole lot less than twice that
age. fltz was ring marvel in his day
for dozen Yeas, and nothing Ike OBrien
WOulu nave mad Chance with 10
man.
But this is 1905. and very close to 1905.
ana Ike OBrien's chance the better
Bob -'i'" sup oio
There is but one Jefrries. Who's tho
pest with Jim on the retired list? Why,
MARVIN mart. Hart Is big and strong. The
way he cleaned that negro, Jack Johnson.
Is proof positive that he is all right
| inen ne also put it over Jack Root.
tough nut. Hart has improved a whoIe lot
| An tne iast eighteen months. The one mis-
take ne Is making Is not fighting oftener
| he is good and If the winner of the
brlen-fitz fight is stacked up against
MIN l VIII have to pick Hart"
Walcott to Quit the Ring.
Joe Walcott. the former welter-we,eht
champion, realizes that his days of useful
ness are over and has made up his mind to
| go INTO some other business. While there
| cannot be any gainsaying that Walcott
| when In his prime was one of the greatest
little men who ever donned glove. his re-
! tirement will not be universally mourned.
| Walcott was mixed I'D in a number of shad,,
| contests. and the followers of the hnxine
| game have not forgiven him.
When In the heydey of his glory Walcott
was extremely popular. When Walcott
| meant to fight strictly to form, or in other
words, when he was out to win. yery few
| men in his class had chance with him.
he was not afraid Of anybody and was
game ana courageous: In his fight with
! s'1A Ae=Aa~ps.-Nhic1, bY the way is still
regarded as one or the best mills Of the past
| decade, Walcott took beating that was
wonderful to behold. Walcott dealt out a
| shaky on his pins many times and who con-
stantly seemed to be on the verge of a
| knockout. but Lavigne, with surprising re-
Operative powers. sailed into Walcott and
! gave him a trouncing, especially in the
| neighborhood of the others stomach. that
the latter will not forget in many a day.
Defeat Of Choynski.
Walcott ingratiated himself with the
sports through his victory over Joe Choyn-
ski at the old Broadway A. c. In this mill
Walcott was held very cheap by the big
betters, who placed all their money on
| Choynski. But Walcott sailed into Choyn-
| SKI and walloped him into submission in
short order. The crowd was so staggered
ana sha. sur by Walcotts performance
| discussion for many days afterward
| ShreWd critics could not understand how
man weighing only 145 pounds at best.
| and standing trifie over five feet cou,d
beat a heavyweight, especially a man like
| Choynskl, who had, just previous to the
| bout. succeeded in standing off Jim Jeffries
for twenty-round draw in San Francisco.
| Walcotts performance was SO Noteworthy
| that several facetious writer's dubbedS wal
| colt as Joe, the Giant Killer" and the
| title has chung to him ever since
| Waicott has not done any fighting for
| some time. Although he was reported as
being matched number Of times he ba q
| not Inquired in any battles for about two
years. He had one of his hands injured
IN IN, shooting ARRAY In Boston. and this ac-
| cident influenced his determinatjon 70 o,it
| He found that his long retirement from
| ring hostllities had not done him much
! sooa' ana as last resort he agreed to
meet Willie Lewis a t Detroit a few weeks
| ago. On the night that the battla was 70
| be fought the authorities refused IN e,,,s
their sanction to the combat, and the affa,r
| was stopped
Jabez White After Nelson.
| Jabez White Is the latest recruit to tbe
| ranks OF aspirants who are after the scaIn
| OF Battling Nelson
| The little Engl!shman has announced bis
| intention or coming to America In March
TO challenge the Dane. and says he intends
| not overlook. 0-
i've as good right as any one to chaI-
ienge for the worlds championship. saws
Jabez. and I'm going after it strong.
White Is one OF those busy fighters WIN
never overlook anything Early In Januarv
ne ana Owen Moran are going on an ex-
hibition tour in France. and before thar =.
expects to pull Off at least two matches.
! The first man Jabez meets will be FRED
Buckiand, strapping youth, before the
National Sporting Club In London. for a
purse OF f8OO. After this White goes to
Bob Russell They will box for a nnrse oS
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