The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07

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he went after Joe Choynski, then in
his prime and at the highest notch of |
his fighting skill This contest also |
ended in draw.
When James Corbett was training
at Carson City, Jeffries was his spar
ring partner for time and many are
of the opinion that Jeffries learned
a great deal of the science of boxing
from his sparring opponent. Jeffries,
however, has always denied this.
Jeffries was ambitious and eager
for fight with Tom Sharkey and
at last the match was arranged. But
the authorities stepped in and the con-
lost sight of Sailor" Sharkey and
eventually he met him in the ring
In the mean time Jeffries went to
Los Angeles and took on Joe Goddard,
the Barrier champion, who proved
easy money. Jeffries won in four
rounds. This was on February 2S,
1898. 1t was in the same year that
Jeffries by a succession of victorious
fights came into prominence as a fight
er.
In March and April he met and de-
feated Peter Jackson and Pete Ever
EFT and in May his fight with Shar-
key Jeffries won after 20 hard
rounds, and his fame was made. San
Francisco and the West coast were
too small for the big boiler-maker
and he decided to go to New York
Accompanied by BILLY Delaney, his
manager, Jeffries set out for the East
He was well received and soon be-
came popular, but there were no
fights to be had Negotiations with
Peter Maher were carried on for some
time, but struck a snag in some tech
nicality. 1t was then that Jeffries,
somewhat desperate, offered to take
on any two men the same night at
the Lenox Athletic Club. Bob" Arm
strong was the first opponent. jeff
ries fought the stipulated ten rounds
and whipped the big colored man, but
hurt his hand so severely that he had
to abandon the second fight which
was to be against Steve O'Donnell.
After this experience Jeffries re-
turned to California, but the follow
ing year found him back in New York,
with William L. Brady as his mana
ger. June 3 of that year, 1899, saw
him in the ring at Coney Island. fac
ing Robert Fitzsimmons, champion OF
the world In the 18th round Jeffries
got in his knockout blow and the
championship was his.
Contrary to precedent, the new
champion did not rest long on his
laurels. Although he did not fight
again that summer, November found
him matched with Sailor" Sharkey
again. The fight lasted rs rounds
and was won by Jeffries.
On April 6, 1900, Jeffries found
easy money on Jack Flanagan al
Detroit He knocked him out in thu
first round. The champions mex
big battle was with jim Corbett a.
Coney Island. Corbett lasted 2;
rounds, but was finally knocked out
Then Jeffries returned to California
He had three fights the next year
He won from Hank Griffin at 10!
Angeles in four rounds and a weel
later knocked out Joe Kennedy il
two. In November he fought Gu!
Rubin in San Francisco and finish
ed him in five rounds. His next bis
fight was July %, 1902. when h,
fought return match with BoI
Fitzsimmons and knocked him on
after eight severely contested rounds
In August of the following year hi
fought Jim Corbett again at Sar
Francisco and knocked him out in II
rounds. His last fight previous tt
the present was in August 1904, wher
he knocked out Jack Monroe in the
! second round at San Francisco.