Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-28


Ing In the shade OF the trees, where no
body could recognize us. And on the
way Billy Brady unfolded his plan.
"Jim," he said, I'VE don't know
what tricks these fellows may have up
their sleeves. and we might as well
spring something first and get them
guessing. l have a corl1ing scheme.
We can pull it or easy, and it's win
ner."
ITS all right, jim" put in Delaney.
"Sure winner" said Brady, slapping
me on the back.
''Weli," / said, "what is it2'
Billy looked around to make sure
nobody was within hearing.
"Jim," he went on, confidence Is
the thing that makes a champion. AS
soon as any fighter loses confidence
he's a whipped man. Now, l know
you've got It," slapping me on the
back again, "but so has Fitzsimmons.
We've got to shake his confidence, and
the rest will be like taking candy from
| a baby. Now, here's the idea. Fitz-
simmons has never seen you stripped,
or he hasn't seen you for long time.
| lie doesn't realize what he's up
against. He thinks he's going to fight
half baked dub who'll be scared to
death the moment Fitz puts up his
hands. See?
you've got to shake his confidence
Just a few minutes before the fight.
It's got to be a sudden shock to upset
man like Fitzsimmons. You must
show him your size first and your
strength and then let him see that you
don't care snap of your finger wheth-
er he's Fitzsimmons or some bum pre-
liminary scrapper.
Now, here's the way you're going
to do it. When you are stripped to
20 into the ring and waiting for the
call you stretch out on the cot just
opposite the door in your dressing
room. Sprawl yourself out to look as
big as you can. Fitz's dressing room
is only a few steps away. I'll go to
his door and call Martin Julian out.
I'll get into a discussion with Julian
over the rules. We can't agree, and
I'll say, Damn it, get Fitz and come
into Jefrs room here and let Fitz set
tie II himself Fitz will be inside his
door listening on the quiet to hear
what I'm asking for. He's a foxy
fellow, and it'll strike him all Of sud
den that this will be a good chance to
let you see him and scare you before
you get into the ring. He'll jump
right out and come with us, The min
ute he pops into your door his eyes
fall on you and he gets n good look
at the size Of you. That's his first
shock. You just glance at him as II
you didn't take any interest In bitz'
simmons at all. At the same time III
begin to claw at Fitz and argue about
the rules for all I'm worth. You
jump up from your cot grab me by
the collar, throw me on my head IL
the corner with jerk Of your hanc
and growl at Fitz, We'll, how do vol
want to flghtT Then put your hant
on his shoulder as roughly as you car
and slam him up against the wall"
We went back to the club.
IL all came Off exactly the way BIZ,
Brady planned It. ] stretched out OF
the cot. Brady went out, and in
minute he came back with Julian an
Fitzsimmons. | glanced at Fitz as
l didn't know who he was and won
dered why he was butting in. Brad
got I'm front of Bob and began saying
81 want this thing settled before m
man goes into the ring. ! want {
know whether it's to be clean break
or hit in the breaks"
/ almost had to laugh at the expires
sion on Fltzsimmons face as he looh
ed over Brady's head at me-
But / jumped up as If were dea
sore / grabbed Billy by the collar an
ierked him toward the corner of tn
room so hard that he spun aroun
two or three times and fell all owe
himself
'You talk too much" sai'
"What've you got to say about itT'
Then turned to Fltzsimmons, ant
looking as ugly as | could considerin
how much l wanted to laugh, l grow
ed, "Well, how do you want to tightI
At the same moment l gave him
| shove and put all of my weight into
! so that he few the whole length
the dressing room and nearly brQs
through the partition at the end.
| could see Fitzsimmons' eyes pop on