The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-30

craft. Within three weeks after Cor
belts defeat, Jeff was in the ring
again on his own hook, doing away
with the aspirations of two promising
heavyweights in quick succession.
In 1879 Jeffries fought Joe Choynski
twenty-round draw. He recalls this
fight particularly, he says, because
Choynsld landed on his jaw the hard
est blow he ever received. 1t was a
right handler. and had so much good
will behind it that Jeffries never for
got it. That punch was one of the
things that made Jeffries call Choyn-
ski to his aid when he decided to re-
turn to the ring to fight Johnson.
Licks Bob Fitzhimmons.
During this time Bob Fitzsimmons
was retaining the championship
against all corners A match was made
between Jeff and Bob at Coney Island,
1899. 1t was looked upon as joke, as
the man who had gathered Jim Cor
belts scalp In decisive style was
thought to be able to play with the
big green hand, Jeffries Fitzsimmons
did play with him-for nine rounds. II
there was any part Of Jeffs head he
did not hit at will, nobody at the ring
side could locate the place. But In the
tenth Fitz tired, and in the eleventh,
after going down twice, he was unable
to get up the third time. and Jim JEFF
fries was champion of the world.
Corbett, by this time, was eager to
get match with his former sparring
partner The fight was arranged, and
| for twenty rounds Jeffries took ter
rifle amount of punishment He utter
/ ly failed to reach Corbett with his
gloves, although Corbett battered him
around so freely that the big fellow
looked foolish. Jeff's seconds told him
that he was an ex-champion beyond
doubt unless he did something, and
| Jeff went out to do it in the next round
He tore after Corbett, minding the
storm of blows that met him no more
than he would mind so many rain
drops. His left reached Corbett's mid
section in the twenty-third round, and
a moment later his right ended the
fight with short arm jolt to the jaw.
Second Battle With Fitz.
Probably the greatest amount OF
punishment Jeff ever took-and he
took lot of It first and last-was in
II foL+ xrYif ffob i,,,y, 70
The fight took place In 1902, and Fit7
threw all his cleverness and strength
into the first three rounds. Jeffs face
was badly cut by his blows, and while
Fitz was fresh, the champion looked
like novice besides him. But he coul6
not keep it up, and he could not seen
to worry Jeff to any extent In tn,
eighth Jeff's right caught. the oil
, champion in the stomach, his lef
went to the jaw. and Fitzsimmons wa
, clashed among the has-beens for good
The second fight with Jim Corbet
was Jeff,s last important fight Il
that fight Jeff showed that he had a
. last learned the boxing game. H
outfought Corbett, the admitted mas
ter of glove work and foot work, a
every point of the game, and in th
eleventh Corbett went down for tn
count. This was Corbetts last al
pearance in the ring.
Just prior to this retirement JET
fought a four-round draw with JAG
Munroe at Butte. 1t was stay-fou
rounds offer, and Munroe stayed b
, clinging to Jeff all the time. Munro
after the fight, claimed he had knoc
! ed Jeff down AS matter of fact tn
: big man slipped and fell; but Munro
;. boosted of his alleged triumph unit
: Jeff's anger was aroused and anothe
:, fight arranged. They met in Sa
: Francisco, and Munroe went down an
: out in the second round.