The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-29

not be denied, for they were drawn from
personal observation while Fitz was go
ing through the alleged training schedule
down ut Bath Beach one week before he
met the boflermakcr at Coney Island.
When Jeffrles first came East, under
the management of William A. Brady. he
was a big. green novice, who had earned
some notor,ety by assisting Corbett to
train for the mill with Fitzslmnlons at
Carson City.
Jeffrics weighed 245 pounds when he
stepped into tho ring at the old LenoX A.
c., in Harlem. one night to indulge in two
ten-round bouts with Bob Armstrong
well-known colored puglist. who was I'M
der Tom O'Rourkes wing, and Steve
O'Donnel. the Australian boxer. 1t was
sort of try-out for Jeffr!es, who
agreed to knock out both men inside the
limit
Titzsimmons went UP TO the club that
night to look the boilcrmaker over. and
when he saw him lumber about the ring
like an elephant in his bout with Arm
strong. the Cornishman laughed deris-
lively.
"Jeff Bloomin' Lobster.
Hes a boomin' lobster," exclaimed
Fitzsimmons as no walked out of the
building. I'D knock his blccdin' head of
In u round!'
1t was with feeling that 1t was
shame to. take the money, therefore, that
Fitz signed articles TO meet Jeffrics for
the first time
Eitzsimmons did not begin the SEM
blancc OF training for this mill until two
weeks before the date Of 1t. Then he did
some boxing with Yank Kenny. which
was coupled with running on tho road,
skipping the rope and bag punching. But
all this time the Cornishman enjoyed hinl-
self TO the limit.
AT his monday and evening meals ne
drank plenty of beer, which, he SAID, was
calculated to put on flesh. He also topped
Off these repasts with brandy, and AFTER
sumner lie generally went to one of the
neignboring fresn-air resorts, where he
spent several hours putting away the
seductive highball while the band played
lively music.
Meanwhile, Jcrries was getting ready
down Mt Allenhurst, NJ D., with the aid
of Billy. Delaney and Tommy Ryan.
IIe ran miles on tho road, worked
morning, noon and night to perfect his
| stamina and strength. and q week lr-
| foro tho battle he Jumped, on the scales
ono day and tipped the beam at 2os
pounds, stripped
Not Afraid of Fitz.
Two days later Iitzslmmons was told
That Jeffres' would prove tho biggest kind
| of Il SURPRISE and that cornishman might
| lose; hut tho latter merely laughed sar-
| .,asticulIy, and swallowed a highball af-
Ter punching the bag In II dcsultory way
| for five minutes,
Fitzsilnmons had several braccrs l@fore
ho entered the ring at Coney Island tho
| night of the mill.
lie growled at several friends, who
| limited that Jerfries would prove II hard
| nut to crack. and fairly ran down from
his dressing room when tho time arrived
| to shake hands,
Those who saw this memorable fight
| Will easily recall the fact that tho mo-.
| mont Iitzsimmons put up his hands and
began to move about he lacked his usual
speed and ginger,
lie was natfooted and slow, while his
| wild. swings were so ludcrots that even
callous ring Experts laughed outright
In fact. his showing In the first round
was II shock. unc who'd Jecrles, who
fought ;tccordng to his stated plans,
knocked him llt,t with y straight left-hand