The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-05
GREAT CAREER OF JERFRIES
HONDERFIL PHISIQIE DE-
IELOPED IN EARLY iOI TH,
IsOIlermaker. Fighting Eighteen Years.
Beat FitysimInona. Corbett. Jackson.
sharkeS. Ruhlin AMI Others First En-
counter Win HANK Grimm, = NrErO

counter win HAnk Grimm, . negro.
James J J-fries vas horn in Carroll.
Ohio. on April IS. 1875. and il now in his
thirty-siTth year He IL a full flooded
American. His fathers ancestors were
horn IN England. while his mother
antecedents were Holland Dutch. Natu-
rally gifted with great strength and
vitality. Jeffries when his Ia rents had set =
tied near Lon Angeles. engaged in the oc-
cupation Of hoilermaker Outdoor ranch
life agreed with him and when still under
age he developed a wonderful physique
Prior To becoming an ironworker. JehrieS
attended a business college and got a
good education. He weighed 200 pounds
when he was II years old and did not
know HE own strength
Jeffries began his fighting career by
accident. He was "a years old when Billy
Ga llagher. a welterweight who was IN the
big fellows employ. induced him to try
his skill One night in los Angeles
saloon Hank Grimm. a colored heavy
weight. threw a handful Of gold pi-c"S
on the har and said he could whip any
man in town Gallagher. who was present
at the time. hunted up Jeffries and the
latter came hack with him post haste.
tearing on his coat and spoiling for
scrap thea and there; but Griffin eS-
planned that he did not care to hattie under
rough and tumble rules. but wanted a
glove contest in . regulation ring with a
competent referee That suited Jenri"-
down to the ground. and match was
quickly arranged. the men to meet tn"
next night in q local hall
Bets were made on the result of the
encounter. and Jeffriea. who had never
worn the gloves before, was a punching
bag for several rounds In fact he took
= terrific lacing Heavy wallops on the
jaw and IN the stomach did not ma Ike
him waver. however. and Grimm soon
began 10 tire from his own efforts J-f-
fries suddenly assumed hrs famous crouch
nv instinct. a. u were He usN'l his
right hand a. guard and waded IN with
the left Jefrie@ then tented ana Grimm
shot over the right Ducking under ~.
the hoilsrma ker drove the left s1uarely
into the PIT ~ the negrn'S stoms ch and
knocked him out cold IN tn. middle ~
the fourteenth round
Tha, was Jerriss'. frat ring victory
and Gallagher urged him to become
professional pusilist But Jim's father.
clergyman. opposed the plan and il was
not until three years had elapsed that the
hug fellow engaged IN another srran
Gallagher vas matched 10 fight Damn
Nsedhsm in san FrancSco Just then and
he took JEFF along with him TO ac' a. hls
second The fight was a draw. and when
Gallagher got his end - the purse ha ran
away and left JeFries without a dollar
So u vas M to JeTrI~s 20 fight for a living
and he got 4 match with Dan Long He
was hiS awkward. SLOW moving fellow
then. but he could hat like = blacksmith
and Long vas slowed away IN two rounds
a left On the Jaw doing the trick
THIS success mad" n name for Jefrles
IN 'h.. coast and ha was matched with
Van Bu.kirk former amateur eavywelRh'
champion of California. who had wou
several battles with good Professionals.
tut before the hgh' took pls"- J~'risS
wa, stricken with pneumonia and had -
g. 70 rho mountains - r"cup-Tat- When
J"Tri~s cans. rack 10 Fr'>C" he met Harry
Ipi boz = hro'her - Jim Corh~tt. VINO
Wa i-archsd 20 fight Boh fI'z-Immpns
AZ carson cry Tor tn" champ,on.nip II the
world
IeTrieS was introduced a. jim Corbet' a
trainer Billy Delaney. who promptly az -
gagged the boilermaker a \ sparrIng part
nsr for the pompadour pusIli>t J-frI"s
vent 10 Carson Ci'y az once and proved
an ahIe assistant n" Wa So tiE and
strong tina, y has often l-esn sad tina,
, nrnett asked HIM 10 lot up m their
rrial bouts Whsa Fi;lsImm"ns pgr an
A. h..l =
.Je~rie-. whose journey t. the top - the
heat then hogan
Delaney selected Van Bu>kirk as JetI :
first opponent and the former -mLteur
champion had n" chance a. ell. for Jim
kupck.i hun out IN two rounds Then
Delaney dug up a Chicago fighter name'i
slaughter HOUSE Baker and the hattie
came - month ht"r - Woodward =
Pavilion 10 Frsc,. the Snm" night Jo"
Cans met Mike Leonard. Raker was
4 rough and re dy slugzer who tore into
.Jeffrie- like a wildcat Jim hoored him
several times. but Brker ksnt IN boring
IN until Jerrie- Knocked him head over
heels IA the seventh round. In the ninth
JeTrie- landed n ,eit IN the stomach
that lifted Baker on his feet and then
9TH another quick left hook to the jaw
he put the Chicago man - sleep.
After this AFFAIR Jefrie- fought two
twenty round battles with Gus Rubin.
the Akron Giant. and Joe Chpynski.
each l., ing draw Rubin VS. knocked
down twice. hui the referee saved hIm
from defeat because 81 his superior work.
In the Choynski fight Jeffries reviewed q
her.yv smash in the mouth that drove
several teeth into his upper lap.
Jerrie~ then stopped Joe Goddard the
Barrier Champion. IN four rounds After
that he took on old Peter Jackson. the
Australian negro. who was IN Easy mark
and lasted three rounds He also put
the kibnsn on Mexican Pete Everett
IN thrNe rounds. after which he tackled
Tom Sharkey. who proved 20 he his -tur-
diest Antagonist. They came together
IN Mechanics Pavilion and went twenty
rounds to draw Delaney nov decided
I o bring JehTier Fast and he ma de arrange
ments for the boiIermlker to meet Bob
Armstrong End Steve O'Donnell NJ the