Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-18

when he gets 1t in his head he'll be
more confident"
So Brady and Delaney came back TO
me and said. "Jefr. let's go out OF here
and take a quiet walk 10 kill time"
We started. II was a cold night. We
walked slowly along Coney island
boulevard away from the crowds, keep
Ing In the shade OF the trees, where no
body could recognize us. And on the
way Billy Brady unfolded his plan.
Jim" be said, 1--WE don't know
what tricks these fellows may have up
their sleeves. and we might as well
spring something first aud get them
We can pull il of easy. and it's win
ner."
ITS all right. jim" put In Delaney
sure winner" said Brady, slapping
me on the back
We'll" 1 said. what IS It?"
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. I know
you've got It," slapping me on the
back again. but SO has Fitzsimmons
We've got 10 shake his confidence. aud
the rest viii 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 a long time
He doesn't realize what he's up
against. He thinks he's going 20 fight
half baked dub who'll be scared 20
death the moment Fitz puts up his
hands See?
You've got 90 shake his confidence
just a few minutes before the fight
It's got 20 be a sudden shock TO upset
a man ike Fitzslmmons. You must
show him your size first and your
strength and then let him see that you
don't care "A snap OF your finger wheth-
er he's FitZsimmCns or some bum pre-
liminary scrapper.
NOW. here's the way you're going
10 do Il. When you are stripped 20
80 into the ring and waiting for the
call you stretch out on the cot iust
opposite the door I'm your dressing
room. Sprawl yourself out 10 look as
big as you can. Fltz's dressing room
Is only a few steps away. I'll go TO
his door aud call Martin Julian out
I'll get into a discussion with Julian
over the rules We can't agree. aud
I'll say. Damn 81. get Fltz and come
into Jen-s room here and let Fltz set
tie II himself Fitz will be inside his
door listening on the quiet 10 hear
what I'm asking for He's a foxy
fellow. and it'n strike him all OF a sud-
den that this VIII be a good chance 90
let YOU see him and scare you before
you get into the ring. Hell jump
right ont and come with us. The min
ute he pops into your door his eyes
fall on you and he gets 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 I'm Fitz-
simmons az all Al the same time III
begin 20 claw al Fltz 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 I'm
the corner with jerk OF your hand
aud growi at Fitz. Wei. how do YOU
want 20 flghtT Then put your hand
on his shoulder as roughly as you can
and slam him uD against the wall"
We went back 90 the club.
10 All came on exactly che way Billy
Brady planned &C. l stretched out on
the cot Brady went out. and I'm
minute ne came back with Julian and
Fitzsimmons. / glanced at Fitz as itI
! didn't know who he was and won
dered why ne was butting I'm. Brady
got in front OF Bob and began saying.
Il want this thing settled before my
man goes into the ring. ! want toI
know whether it's 10 be clean breaks
or hit I'm the breaks"
I almost had 20 laugh at the exprcs-
sion on Fitzsimmons face as he look
ed over Brady's head at me.
But jumped up as II I were dead
sore. grabbed Billy by the collar and
terked him toward the corner Of the
room SO hard that he spun around
two or three times and fell all over
himself
You talk too much" said
"What've you got TO say about itg'
Then l turned TO FitzsimmOns. and.
looking as ugly as could considering
how much I wanted 10 laugh, erowl-
Ell, "Well. how do you want 10 fght?''
At the same moment ] gave him a
shove and put all OF my weight into Il.
so that he flew the whole length OF
the dressing room and nearly broke
through the partition at the end /
could see FitzsimmOns' eyes pop out
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