Fergus County Democrat., 1909-02-09

Il Jim Corbett looked as well as he
ever did in his life the night he met
Jeff in Frisco, yet after the bout
started the big ex-champion was
terrible piece of cheese.
Fitz, the night he met Jeff i'll the
same town, looked as dangerous as
ever. He boxed well in training, ran
we'll on the road, felt we'll before the
go, yet after four or five rounds, he
was like kitten in the hands of the
big fellow.
! Poor little Dixon, the night he lost
to Murphy in two rounds at Phila-
delphia, was picture Of health.
When the bell rang he wasn't there
at all, and went down from a bump
in the stomach.
Kid Lavigne, on his last appear
ance, fairly bloomed with health. He
met Young Erne at Philadelphia.
The writer was at the ringside. The
kid as he stood in his corner was
ringer for the kid who beat Walcott
He was as trim as he ever was in his
life. He said before the battle that
he never was any better and thought
the rest he had had done him good
He knocked himself out trying to hit
Erne He was like an amateur in his
first ring go. He was not the old
kid in any way that you could figure.
Is it that way with Jeffries or not?
Why is it that Jeffries can't tell
whether he's there or not? They say
he is faster than ever on his feet.
His sparring partner thinks that
Jeff is there with the goods. When
he goes into the ring will Jeff find
that something missingo
What is it that the old timers lack
when they go back?
Following is list of some Of the
memorable contests between the
"heavies," about which people are
always inquiring:
1S91-Bob Fitzsimmons defeated
Jack Dempsey for the mddlcweight
championship Of the world, l3 rounds,
, at New Orleans, January Ia.
lS9l-James J. Corbett and Peter
Jackson fought their memorable mo
contest" 81 rounds, San Francisco,
=, Cal, May 81.
, lS92-James J. Corbett beat John L.
Sullivan, champion Of America 81
rounds, New Orleans, La, September
T.
1So4-Jamcs J. Corbett beat Charles
Mitchell, of England, rounds, Jack
sonville, Fla, January Is.
lS96-Bob Fitzsimmons beat Peter
Mahcr in one round, in minute, 81
seconds, at Mexico, Tex, February
21.
l8o7-Bob Fitzsimmons won from
James J. Corbett at Carson City
New, in IA rounds, March 27.
;, lS9o-James ]. Jeffries won title
, from Robert Fitzsimmons at Coney
= Island, N. Y, in II rounds.
1S99-James J. Jeffries defeated
Thomas J. Sharkey at Coney Island
$ N. ", Is rounds, November g.
: lo02-James ]. Jcffries knocked on
Il Robert Fitzsimmons at San Francisco
8 Cal, in 10 rounds, August IA
y l003-James J. Jcffries knocked ou
y James J. Corbett at San Francisco
e Cal, in ~ rounds, August ID.
Il lo04-Jamcs J. Jeffries knocked ou
Jack Munroe at San Francisco, in
rounds, August 26
/ lo05-Jack O'Brien defeated Bo'
c Fitzsmmons at San Francisco, Dec
y 20, IS rounds
It l9O6-Tommy Burns defeated Mar
s. vim Hart, who claimed the title, a
L Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 20, 20 rounds
e l907-Tommy Burns defeated Jacl
I O'Brien, Los Angeles, May 7, ?
< rounds
d 1907-Tommy Burns beat Bill
p Squires at Los Angeles, July 4
J. round.
X 1907-Tommy Burns beat Gunnc
4 Moir at National Sporting club, Lon
+, don, December 2, in the tenth rount
lo0S-Tommy Burns beat Bill Squire
at Neuilly. France, June l3, in tn
At eighth round.
g 1oOS-Jack Johnson beat Tomm
o Burns at Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. q
y in ID rounds.