Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-12

effect. but Il was not until he finally
knocked Tommy down with a pom
derous jab on the point of the chin
that Jeff realized he was slowly but
surely mastering the middleweight's
best blow
Then came a study OF Ryan's
right. which was used either in the
short ribs or on the head. When the
bOilermaker scored knOckdown
With a right-hand counter one day
Ryan got up laughing.
There's nothing more I can teach
you now said Tommy. You've got
u all Now, If youn fight Fitzsim.
mons that way you'u surely beat
him"
Right up 10 the day of the mill
Ryan kept on boxing with JefTries,
however. and when the heavyw Fights
got into the ring Tommy was in Jeu's
corner
Meet him with the left stiff IN
Che face as hc comes in" was Ry-|
am hnal order. Save your right
unless YOU see a chance to cross him
ON the jaw or drive it into his
stomach"
Jenries obeyed Ryan to the letter.
F1tzsimmons came boring I'm with
heavy swings and ran fun tilt into
the boiermaker's left that was as
rigid as an iron bar. In the second
round Fitz colliied head on with this
wonderful left hand and was knock /
ca clean over on his back. Ryan. cool
headed as usual, exclaimed, as Bob
got up; ;
Keep on with the left. JIM Job
his head Off, Save the right"
The boilermaker. called by many
"a Ryanized pugilist, worked the left
thereafter with dire results. and
when he had the C0rnishman tot
.ering around the ring I'm the eleventh
round he heard Ryan yell: -
Now the right. Jimi Put Il Overt"
With The force of q pile driver.
Jenries let go his right and it con
lected. FitzsimmOns fell to the floor
unconscious from the force of ter
riole blow on the jaw, and Ryan was
The first man 60 shake che big pugilist
1y the hand
The credit is an yours. Tommy"
exclaimed Je0 as DE sat down in his
corner TO De sponged of. II shall
never forget YOU"
But there was a falling out and
the bad blood is suu I'm evidence.
Corbett and other friends OF Jonries
would doubtless welcome a reconcile.
-ion. Ryan says he viii shake hands
With the boilermaker az moments
notice. and is ready 90 helm him pre.
pare for the negro. but JEFF remains
silent Jim also keeps mum when
The Encouragement Of his old trainer.
Billy Delaney, is suggested. He rs
.n the hands OF Sam Berger. ami
seems well satisfied with his lot But
there are many ring followers who
believe that the success Of Jenries
.n the coming mill depends wholly
upon the men who assist him In his
training To is argued hy mrny good
judges that Gotch. the wrestler. can
not help him, because Elappling as
calculated 90 make "a purilist slow
and deliberate. Billy Brady. for in-
stance. believes that JEFF should be
in the care OF Delaney. Ryan. and
Corbett. an of whom know him like
q oook, and Brady is one OF Jen's
Warmcst admirers. even though thovI
parted company years ago.
To is conceded that the task of /
preparing Jenries viii prove a stu
pendous one. and that the boiler.
maker is In need of expert advice
Berger may be a good business man.
ager. but he never was q drst.class
fighter. III Jen would agree 20 engage
kaufman and Tony Ross or Jim
Barry 60 indulge in daily fchts with
him there SIS no doubt. ring cxpcrts
say. that he would receive much ben.
eht from that particular lire of work.
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