The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-03

Baker and Lewis VIII add bag punch
Ing TO their training today, part
which Lewis has left of for several
DAYS, Baker Is said TO he ono OF the
clevcrest bag punchcrs among the
Country's prominent boxers Lewis
starts training this afternoon prompt
Is at . O'Clock aud Baker Will begin
his work at S.15 o'clock. They arc
working at Jacobs gymnasium. 1853
Chanipa street.
A good story about Bob Fitzsim-
mons that has never appeared in print
is told by Lynn Austin, manager OF
the Kalserhof Austin will be remem-
bcred by many oldtimers as the spike
loader OF the Pondre Valley hook and
ladder team Of Greeley during the sea-
son Of their winning Of the interna-
tionsl hook and ladder championship
and breaking of tho worlds record in
1889. This Is the way Austin tells IT,
II arrived in Australia In the mid
die OF January. 1890. and while ] was
in quest OF the grand prizes offered
In those days for sprinters, was also
greatly interested in boxing and kept
TAB on oil dcinGs In that line. One
of my acquaintances, later chum.
Paddy Moran. at one time beaten !
Young Griffo In fourteen or fifteen
rounds. was the first 10 call my atten-
tIon TO Fitzsiumons. II was the night
OF his fight with Starlight, an Alb
orIgonite Of considerable ability. We
were at the ringside and amazed at
the way Fitzsimmons handled the
negro.
I'm those days FitZ had peculiarly
awkward style that puzzled the best
of them. About that time the fighting
game was flourishing in san Fran
cisco aud Tom James. chief steward
OF the Zealandia. and BY the way
particular friend of mine. asked me to
recommend couple oil boxers that
thought could win in America. | was
Upretty well posted and right In with
the gang. having become recognized
az a star after winning l00-yard hand
leaps al both the Darlington and Lii
lie Bridge grounds. / did not hesitate
10 tell him what ! had seen Fitzsim-
coming champion He was much
amused whom | told him about feath-
crwoisbt Icy the name of Nippen
Pea'Cos, whom / particularly fancied
M thai time.
- tryoui was arranged with Nick
DoOlcy st The Sidney athletic club and
was so satisfactory to Tom James and
VIII Co-astt that Fitz sailed on the
ZoalaHGil be next week. Tom James
Sot him 2 rl7tch with Billv Mccarthy,
whom n beat m nine rounds, and
thereby started G. the most wonder
ful c9rTo- incwn 20 lAe prize ring.
'a''o7 id ~C, srccre1 IN inducing
Fea IS 'o p7'e tho ir!p 1T that time
gr1 "a a. 1Df c"~lr 10 America until
-v'o '-'- ''1; was then too
81 Co. 40 "" n AID ,aileG to distin-
ii IA A,msclL"
e''-i-v T-'oisl nuts the kibosh on
he firf ICctcd stufG which has been
T7;rg Tho -Huu6s IN regard to Jack
'oA3f ON. Ie says the big black man
iii les cyc. the canvas with all the
case Snd -Tace OF dancing master
and tha. II his way of moving is flat
fsote dues9 he hopes that he can be-
come fiS Stfooted He says Johnson can
hit and get away better than any man
he ever s0w and is a marvel with his
hands. There is nothing backward
about Ectchels admission that John
son fought rings around him and beat
him al the way with case.
The middleweieht champion is hay
ing q great time visiting his old Grand
Repids home during the holidays and
is said to be spending money freely
despite reports TO the effect that he
was broke Besides Christmas pres
ent oi 81 000 10 his mother he is said
To rave given his iether and brother
presents o. almost equal amount, The
hard,hiuinS AIichlEa0Gcr appears 10
be very devoted 10 his people.
Entries for The Genvcr Athletic
clubs amateur boxing and wrestling
Tournament continues To come IN
every day. For Collins. Greeley,
Longmont and Lafayette will be rep
resented, and Fort Russell will send
down several soldier boys The work
OF WindebanA, winner OF the special
125 boxing class championship last
winter. makes mn interest In any fort
entry, Several likely looking lads are
said to he training at Fort Russell for
the tournament contest
No less than twenty-eiGht entries
have already been made throug the
writer, almost half the number that
started in last years tournament A
western championship tournament is
TO be given i'm Kansas City in March.
and another is TO be given at Seattle.
oBth clubs have sent invitations TO
tho Denver Athletic club TO enter its
medal miners In these shows. and
The d. 4. C Is likely to send It's best
mn to one show OF the other-Denyer