The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-03
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Jeffries Has a Hook That
Means Good Night When
It Lands

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uppercut, delivered squarely on the
point of the jaw. He employed the
same method that won for him the
heavyweight championship of the
world.
Going back through pugilistic his
tory, one can find many instances of
fighters who depended wholly upon
one particular punch delivered at the
critical moment. Sixty years ago Tom
Hyer won the championship of Amer
lea with straight hitting from the
shoulder.
He punched like battering ram
with either hand, and in that way he
beat down the famous Yankee" Sui
livan. who was one of the trickiest
fighters that ever toed the scratch.
John l.. Sullivan's best blow was
right-hand swing for the point of the
chin. He usually rushed in with the
left hand to brush aside his antago-
nist's defense, and then followed with
terrific right. There wasn't much
science in Sullivan's tactics, but he
just bored in like wild bull and beat
his opponents down by main strength.
Corbett's Blows Light.
Corbett used his right on the de-
tense a greater part of the time, and
whenevr he landed blow with it
there was little or no steam behind 1t.
A snappy left-hand wallop was
Jack Dempsey's mainstay. The way
he met rushing sluggers with his left
was something worth seeing. Demp-
sey has a good right hand, too, and
could do lot of damage with it, but
in practically all of his important
fights he used the left with effect.
Joe Cans, former lightweight cham
pion, had great right-hand hook that
made him famous. But at that he was
a wonderful two-handed fighter. Be-
fore Cans fought Frank Erne for the
title at Fort Erie he was awake
nights planning how to win. Erne
had a habit of moving back only
few inches from a feint and then
jumping forward again to put in
jab. Cans planned therefore, to feint
simultaneously, and as Erne drew
back to hook his right to the jaw.
When the fight started, Erne did ex-
actly what Cans expected. They
tented.
Bang: Goodnight.
Erne drew back a trifle and stop
ped for the fraction of a second. Cans
followed quickly with the right hook
and landed it flush on the jaw just
as Erne bobbed his head back within
range. In that way Cans scored one
of the most scientific knockouts on
record.
This incident showed what a close
student of the manly art Joe Cans
was. He was one of the quickest
thinkers that ever stood in the ring.
When Dial Hawkins, in their first en-
counter. put Cans down with a cork
ing left-hand smash, it looked as if
the Baltimore negro was out. But
Cans, weak and dazed, got up at the
count of 6 and worked the right hook
to the jaw for a clean knock down
just as Hawkins closed in to finish
him. Another great right hook put
Hawkins away in the second round.
Nearly all of Robert Fitzsimmons
victories were due to half-arm jolts
on the jaw or stomach at close quar-
tiers or in break-aways. He stopped
Hall, Maher. Creedon, Sharkey. and
others in this manner before he met
Corbett for the worlds title at Car
son City.
Fftz made a study of Corbett. and
decided that the latter's stomach was
a weak spot. The Cornishman was
the inventor of the "left-hand Shift"
which he landed on Corbett's solar
plexus in the fourteenth round and
put Jim down for the final count. Be-
fore this wonderful punch landed.
COrbett OutboXed Fitxsimmons with
remarkable ease.
Jeffries is essentially left-handed
fighter. 1t is said that he can hit
harder with that hand than with the
right. His most effective punch is a
left-hand hook. with which he stop
ped Fitzsimmons, Rubin. Corbett,
and Munroe. In each instance he
reached the body with this wallop.
following it quickly with a smash on
the jaw.
Can Jeffries land the left hook on
Jack Johnson's jaw? The negro is
noted for his invulnerable blocking
and clinching. He is not so fast as
Corbett was nine years ago, and may
find it hard matter to keep out of
harms way, but it must be remember
ed that Johnson is three years young
err than Jeffries and that the latter
has been idle for five years.
Jeffries, however. may surprise the
sporting world IL he can recover his
old form as he is able to stand the
gaff. can hit like the kick of a mule,
and is a clever ring general. If he
goes after the jaw or body and lands,
it is believed he will win. But If
johnson stalls and stays for any great
length OF time without sustaining
serious punishment. Jeffries, because
of lack of his old stamina, may tire.
Hard Man to Drop.
1t Is conceded that it would take a
terrible punch to put Jeffries out even
II he were half fit. In his last battle
with Fitzsinlmons. Jeffries received
many heavy blows. and finally stow
ed the freckled man away. Jeffries
is not a rusher. however.
He and Johnson employ similar
methods in that they await the at
tack of an opponent and hit when
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