The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-14

for never saw Fitzsimmons try once
to land blow on JEFF Is head or Jaw.
Instead Robert borod in with body
blows and was an easy mark for Jelf
heavy hooks and uppercuts. The second
time they met, in California, 1t is an
undeniable fact that FtZsimmons was
out to win. He broke Jeff S nose and
hammered him on the head and Jaw
until Jim was literally cut to pieces.
Fitz finally broke his kuuckles, and
after that he was punched out. But
while he lasted he gave JEFF the worst
beating he ever received.
''Take Jefl's fight with Sharkey AT
Couey Island as further proof that Jim
| is overratcd, In that affair Jcflrics
stood lat-footed and let Sharkey do all
the leading. jim was forty pounds
heavier than tho sailor on that occa-
sion, yet he never rushed at all He
was outpoiuted for nineteen rounds by
Sharkey, but was satisfied 10 counter
heavily in the ribs with his right hand
whenever Thomas bored in. In the long
run jeff s superior weight and strength
enabled him to beat SharRcy in ter.
rible fashion, but when the referee gave
tho decision TO Jefiries there was a
great howl, for majority of the spec.
tators thought that Sharllcy was en-
titled TO draw.
Giving Away Weight.
''Jcif was almost forty pounds hcav'
ier ihan Corbctt when they hooked up
at the island. For twenty rounds Cor
bett with his great leg work and science
made Jefl'ries look like uoNlee;; In
that length of time .jcllrics could not
put glove on him, and if Corbett had
stayed away to the end of the TWEEN
tv-iifth round he "a have won the fight
on points beyond question of doubt.
But Corbctt lost his head and tried to
mix it up with the big fellow, who
dropped him with a left hook on the
point Of the Jaw. Jeh lacked aggres,
sivencss IN that hight. and also showed
that he was not n past master In the
science of boxing, lie simply had n
great walIop and was lucky enough to
land it,
"When he runs up against johnson.
Jcf1ries viii find that the negro, hcav-
Ter and stronger than Corbett, 'itzsim-
mons and Sharkey, IS one of inc most
scientific men the boilcrmaker has ever
tackled. If johnson takes his time,
believe he will wear Jim down, tor he
POSSESSES wonderful defense and Is
never in a hurry. As Johnson is not
rusher and wastes very few punches,
how can .Jeffries, with the old lack of
apgressivcncss. stop him quickly7 !
tell YOU that if the fight goes more ia"
a dozen rounds johnson will stand oil
and cut jeff to pieces with his long
left, and if Jeff comes boring IN 10 close
quarters the negro viii knock hls head
| off with the same terrific blow that put
| Ketche out in fash.
johnson at Best.
".Johusou is in his prime, you must
remember He has been fighting stead
| ily ever since he became = pugllist.
! lie may be high liver, but he is
never far out of condition. lie is three
years Younger than Jelfrics and has
never been extended, Furthermore, he
has shown that he knows how TO box
and is cracking good hitter JET
fries on the other hand has been out
of the ring for five years. He retired
after he whipped Munroe and gave up
all kinds of exercise. | saw him III
Los Angeles last winter and he was as
big as a house. He was taking life easy
then and indulged his palate TO the linn.
| it, lie had Il saloon, where he met
convivial friends. and always enter,
taincd them royalty, .Ielf never dreamed
that he would bc asked 10 fight again
and as matter of fact he did not want
to return 10 the ring ut all lie has
been forced into this fight by public
clamor and he will be taking desperate
chances,
Jeffries, according To associates in
California. not only neglected physical
exercise during his long layoG, but also
drank steadily He did not imbibc 80