Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-26


pugilism does not pay. Corbett should
have kept in mind the fate of John
| Lawrence Sullivan.
| Since the defeat of Fitzsimmons by
| O'Brien the comments expressing re-
gret over the fall of the old man are
generally followed by discussion re-
garding the length of time the Cor
nishman kept up his speed. Various
reasons are attributed. Prof. William
Warburton Tedford. of Cincinnati,
has one of the queerest. Tedford is a
champion broadswOrlsman and takes
an interesting view Of FitZsimmons'
love for wild animals. In reply to
Prof. William Muldoon's statement
that wild animals were a detriment
to fighters in training TedfOrd says:
Little does Professor Muldoon know
about the great natural secret which
Bob understands in the handling of
wild animals, which is to him motive
power understood only by few men.
Fighting Bob. as I have always term
ed him, has that secret which sustain
ed him in many of his hardfought bat
ties and made him the greatest fight
er of his age.
81 remember we'll meeting Jim Cor
bett years ago in Cincinnati, previous
to his fight with Fitzsimmons. told
Corbett on that occasion that he had
the hardest fight he ever encountered
in his life when he would meet Fitz-
simmons at Carson.
"Corbett at that time knew that
Fitz had slowed away in his system
a motor power which he had received
from the animals which he had been
training with previous to his battle
with Jim. It is a well known fact
which all scientific men understand
that the human body absOrbs strength
and power of endurance from the an
imal kingdom while in contact with
them in life and using their flesh af-
ter death.
81 need not go into details concern
ing the great power and courage of the
lion whose strength and ferocity ov-
ercome the elephant have seen the
Bengal tiger in his native jungles of
India pOunce upon the elephant and
kill him. Now my readers of this ar
ticle can see plainly why Fighting
Bob has always been sustained in
his wonderful power of endurance as
a fighter. In years gone by the men
who were champions of the ring used
to wonder why Bob Fitzsmmons play
ed and toyed with young pet lion
and afterward. when his lion was
gone, took to wrestling and fighting
with big Dan dog. But Bob knew
what he was doing, for no man but
himself knew how to draw that mag.
netic force which sustained him in
all his we'll fought battles.
"I we'll remember my first introduce
ton to Robert F'itzsimmons. It was
. at the old Havln's theater. Cincin.
natl He was then giving exhibitions,
meeting all corners, under the manage
. ment of Martin Julian. Martin Ju-
liam had with him then the champion
: broadsworlsman of the world, Duncan
, Ross. Julian issued a challenge to
any man in Cincinnati to fight Ross
. with broadswords for $500. to be for
a combat on foot and also on horse
back, la militaire. accepted the
challenge, fought him to a finish and
won the prize. have always look
. ed upon Bob Fitzsimmons as an hon.
orable upright man and the best fight
!, or of his weight and size I have met
in my travels of Europe, Asia and the
American continent"
In New York the other day Philadel-
, pnia Jack O'Brien had considerable
;, difficulty in securing hotel accOmmo
, datiOns. He registered at The Meth
erlands as Joseph Hagan. but when
the management learned that he was
, puglist he was requested to leave
a Likewise there was no room Tor NM
al the Waldorf. He finally landed at
q the Marlborough. O'Brien made no
extensive comment upon the actions
3 of the hotel managers, but his pride
: was wounded TO a considerable ex'
;. tent.