The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
The Battle at Coney Island in Which the Gre,
Cornishman Went Down to Defeat at the
Hands of the Impregnable Boilermaker
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force that when he missed he A.
himself half around leaving hyr,.n,Sut ,sSut1
for the heavy blows OF his advsrsas.o op
right under the heart and a heaa.
TO the race weakened Fltzsimmom
teigned helplessness. Jeffries strs,,.
knockout Fltzsinrmons dodsed II.i,yeT I,yveT
and then electrified the crowd hv tsS ~,
home q solar plexus blow-iI,sf srsi
had won the championship for hi,s
larson CIty, when he knocked out n.
bett. Jenries did not attempt IN 80 ~
the fact that the blow hurt him t,ss
little distressed when he went ~
corner. 70
Sonlo thought that Fl;zsimmons
t@lgninG weakness when lie shanibioa
cautious. and, taking advantage of = =
clincRed. This m maneuver ms sl,t,gpIpu oppou9
big Fellow that the champion reallv
weakened under the punishment adu,
ietered TO him. Jeffries backed out ,s !.
clinch still holding his LEFT out Ha>' ~
him. F1tzsimmons again stepped IN,
nose crusher. and. shaking his ny ~
made a charge upon Jeffrles as tho,,rI,
would annihiiate him. Jeffries timsS
rush and brought his left up witn'
fell TO his side. he swayed for mon.
and then dropped back full length ~
the floor. Many thought the cba,,1
was out, but hc, succeeded In rcrsir'
his feet before the count. Ho WAS ~
ing- howeYer' and 1t was apparent II
tried 10 clinch, but Jeffries pushed 4
| off with his right, swung his Ieff "a 4
jaw and again the champion rness,,
his full! length upon the floor. =
Again FftZsimmons regained his 4
Jeffries was q biz over-anxious
missed his left swing. Then he. bro,S
n hard right, which threw the chanT,
against the ropes. where he was sws4
when the gong sent him To his corr,
Some of those nearest TO him ui,
Martin Julian 10 give up the consesf
| FitZsimmons. This advice was nor hsc.
however. and Fitzslmmons went olrf
| the eleventh round apparently sorner
| freshened. He swung with his ieft ,
ran into clinch. attempting to hIirt
| opponent with short arm jolts TO
stomach.
AS they broke away Jeffries TAT,
with the left and had his opponen9
| distress. Fitzslmmons did not fai1
note that he was In desperate cnndiiI
and. suminonins all his strength, he va
ed for Jeffrles TO swing his left AS
own left, putting every ounce Of .stren|
! behind the blow. Each fist landod Il
Jeffries was mistaken. 49,
FitZslmmons. on the other hand 4
! llurt. lie Steadled himself for a MON
! and then attempted another swing. h
| fries again timed the blow, and. bri
| Ing up his left. caught the CornIsbu
| flush on the point Of the chin. Flfz7|
mons arms dropped to his side, he sI
half round on his heels, then regained'
strength and attempted TO fall int
clinch. Jeffries jabbed with his /
which made an opening for the RI
that landed with full force on the
Of the Jaw. Fitzsimmons stifTened
| fell at full length. his arms outstretc
on either side OF him Julian ran
| way round the ring and from a spo
! threw Ice cold water on him, ur1
him TO get up. II WAS impossible, h
ever. Nature had done her best for
champion and he had no reserve
count was completed and a new chamr
had taken his place In the ring.
| Fitzsimmons' seconds forced their \
through the ropes picked UP the Corni
man and carried him to his chair A
monja had To be used to revive him.
JeffrIes was well on his way to his dr(
| ing room before the former chamr
had sufficiently recovered his conseio
ness TO enable him TO realize that he
lost his laurels.
Although they fought second bat
which in effect was q repetition OF
first, FItzsimmous and Jeffrles were
friends after the Coney Island fight,
in his subsequent battles JeffYies d
much of the cunning and general1
taught TO him by the CornishmaD.