Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-02

plOn OF the world. TO use on the ROAD
right after the fight He was gam
bling Of course They wouldn't have
been worth nickel If had lost.
The night after the fight | was to
box an exhibition with Jim DAILY at
the Philadelphia Academy of Music.
| hardly showed mark from the bat
tie with Fitzsimmons. My knuckles
were swollen little from pounding
him. and there was small strip of
plaster ON my eyebrow, but the cut
there didn't amount to anything. My
shoulders were stiff from the work
had done. | slept until 10 o'clock in
the morning before starting for Phila-
delphia and felt fit to fight again that
night. Grover Cleveland was on the
same train when boarded II with my
brother Jack, Billy Delaney. Billy
Brady and Tommy Ryan, but guess
the ex-president didn't see so much as
porter that day. Everybody connect
ed with the railroad was in my car.
At Jersey City, after crossing the
Twenty-third street ferry. there was
such rush from the crowd that they
had to send me mp freight elevator
at the depot to get away. was get
ting my first taste of real popularity.
1t was amusing at first. After awhile,
Ill have to admit, | got awfully tired
of It,
Those were busy days for the new
champion. The day after showing I'm
Philadelphia | umpired ball game at
Paterson. Monday night | went to
see Handler and Walsh fight at Coney
Island Tuesday night | was in Bos-
ton Wednesday | split up between
Hartford and Providence. Thursday
night l showed in Buffalo. Friday
afternoon | was billed at Rochester,
Friday night Mt Syracuse. and on Sat
urday | appeared again at Coney Is
land After that | went westward,
showing at the large cities along the
route.
Before going west, however, had a
pleasant experience. Admiral Dewey
was lying in the Hudson river with
his fleet, aboard his flagship, the Olym-
pia. Somebody suggested that the
worlds greatest ring champion ought
to pay his respects to the worlds
greatest sea fighter l was more than
anxious TO see Dewey. for always
had great admiration for the man
who sailed into Manila bay at night
over the torpedoes and slammed the
daylights out of the Spanish feet ly-
ing at anchor there.
So | went aboard in state. The ad-
miral had me brought down to his
cabin and congratulated me on win
ming the championship. told him
that my punch wasn't a circumstance
beside his and he laughed like a good
fellow. Then we had a little talk. and
as went over the side again he wish
ed me luck in the future.
guess it was good wish. for the
luck has surely stuck to me.
On the 9th Of July, month and a
half or SO after beating Fitzsimmons.
went to England Billy Brady and
my brother Jack were with me. 1t
was my first long trip away from my
own country.
We had twenty-five days of show
work in England, and then Scotland
and Ireland. worked eleven days In
Paris and had seven more to look
around in and see the town. great
town. Paris. but | think ! liked 1t bet
ter years afterward on my second "trip.
My first experience In London was
at the Royal aquarium. Brady had
posters out everywhere, and the news
papers all sent men to see me. They
asked me all sorts of questions. but |
didn't feel like talking very much, so
they filed their columns with descrip-
tions Of how looked and what wore
and what ate. They were more in
terested in what | ate than anything
else. One writer asked me II / ate
raw beef The old time English fight
ers used to eat raw meat because they
thought 1t made them more ferocious.
All English boxers duck. They liked
the way | handled a straight left too
AS long as you stick out your left
every few seconds and keep your
head bobbing you can get away with
1t in England. In one round Jack
and jumped at each other and slug
ged all over the stage. and then the
English cheered their heads Off. They
kept calling us out again and again
until got tired.
few days later 1t was announced
that I'd meet all comers. The first
man sent up against me was George
Crisp Of Newcastle. George explained
that he 'Jolly well knew what chance
he had. but he needed the money"
He didn't put up much Of fight. so
after two rounds called Jack in and
finished the bout with him to make II |
more interesting.
The next English fighter l met was
Arthur Morris Arthur was stone
mason. They'd told terrible stories |
about his strength.
Morris wrapped his head In his arms |
and backed away several times when /
felnted. At last l dropped my hands. |
not wanting TO punch a man who was
afraid to fight. and all Of sudden be |
himself and made a Vicious
swing at my jaw. He was trying to
sneak one over / jolted my right
nto his body. He doubled up like