The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17

country who liz not pre1udiced but
generally says what he thinks about
pugilists and their doings, AID VINO has
seen Jeffrics in all his ring BEETLES.
talked in this interesting way the
other night:
fries more than T. so that do not want
60 De accused OF knocking, but really
feel convinced that IL Ieffries and
Johnson meet I'm the ring the negro viii
win. In the first place Jeffries, while
recognized as an unbeaten champion
is not truly great fighter and TIL
show you the reason. When Delaney
first brought him 20 New York / was
among those who met him al the Van
dorbilt hotel directly after he had left
the cars. 1t was a hot night and JEFF
had on very thin clothing. When asked
to get on the scales he tipped the beam
at exactly 245 pounds. He was %
years old then and was in robust
health.
He was pitted against Bob Arms
strong, a big negro, in a ten-round
bout at the Lenox A. @. In order to
show show New Workers. what he
could do and when that affair was over
Jeff was fairly laughed out OF town.
He was as slow az cold molasses.
knew nothing abuot ring science and
was actually outpointe by Armstrong.
although the latter got the worst Of
the referees decision.
Looked Like Frameup.
"a year later Jeffries trained down
TO 40 pounds for the first battle with
Fitzimmons at Coney Island. It is a
matter of record that F'itzimmons re-
| cefved SIS per cent of the receipts. win
or lose, and that ne did not train at all.
| The fight seemed to be frameup for
never saw Fitzsimmons try once to
land q blow on Jeff's head or Jaw. In
stead Robert bored In with body blows
and was an eCsy mark for Jeff's heavy
hooks and uppercuts. The second time
they met, in California, IL Is an unde-
niable fact that F'itzsimmons was out
to win. He broke Jeff'c nose and ham
mered him on the head and jaw until
Jim was literally cut to pieces. Fitz
| finally broke his kauckles, and after
| that he punched out: but while he
lasted he gave Jeff the worst beating
| he ever received.
"Take Jeff's fight with Sharkey at
Coney Island as further proof that Jim
is overrated. In that affair Jeffries
stood fiat-footed and let Sharkey do
all the leading. Jim was 40 pounds
| heavier than the sailor on that occa.-
sion, yet he never rushed at ALL He
was outpointed for 10 rounds by Shar-
key, but was satisfied to counter heav-
| lily in the ribs with his right hand
| whenever Thomas bored in. In tine
long run Jefrs superior weight and
strength enabled him to beat Sharkey
in terrible fashion, but when the ref.
cree gave the decision TO Jeffries there
was a great howl, for a majority of the
spectators thought that Sharkey was
entitled to draw.
"Jeff was almost 40 pounds heavier
than Corbett when they hooked UP al
the Island For 90 rounds Corbett
with his great leg work and science
made Jeffries look like novice. Ir
that length Of time Jeffries could no.
put glove on him, and If Corbett had
| stayed away to the end of the twer.ty.
| nth round he'd have won the fight OF
points beyond a question Of doubt, but
Corbett lost his head and tried to mi1
1t UP with the big fellow, who drop.
ped him with left hook on the coin
of the jaw. JEFF lacked eggressiveresi
in that fight and also showed that h,
was not a past master In the scienc,
i of boxing. He simply had q great wal
lop and was lucky enough to land 1t.
Heavy and Clever.
1 sswNyTan~, a1n w,sfse 49, f4ntv&nA Tsx944n@yA,
Jeffries will find that the negro, heav
Ter and stronger than Corbett Fitz
simmons and sharkey is one Of th'
most scientific men the boilermake
has ever tackled. II Johnson takeI
his time / believe he will Jim down
for he possess a wonderful defens'
and is never in hurry AS johnson Il
not a rusher and wastes very few
punches, how can Jeffries, with In,
old lack OF responsiveness, stop hin
quickly? I tell you that Ii the fgh
goes more than q dozen rounds John
son viii stand off and cut jeff to piece
with his long left, and IL JEFF come
boring in TO close quarters the negr'
will knock mis- head OFF with the SAM
terrific blow that, put Ketchel ou
in a fash.
johnson Is in his prime. you mus
remember. He has been lighting stead
fly ever since he became pugilist. H
may be a high liver but he is never ia
out OF condition. He is three year
younger than Jeffries and has neve
been extended. Furthermore, he ha
shown that he knows how to box an,
liz a cracking good hitter Jeffrfes, Of
the other hand, mas been out of tn
ring for I'VE years. He retired afte
he whipped Munroe and gave up al
kinds OF exercise, saw him In 10
+ Angeles last winter and he was as bi
Il las q house He was taking life cas-
then and indulged his palate to tn
limit. He had a saloon. where ne me
G convivial friends and always enter
tanned them royalty. JEFF never dream
ed that he would be asked to figh
again. and, as matter of fact. h
! did not want to return to the ring 9
all. He had been forced into this figh
hy public elamor and he viii be tax
j ling desperate chances"
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