The Washington times., 1914-02-19

ers' assumed his
name and was beaten under it, Most
boxers becoEae ringers deliberately
and Intentionally. but there once was
one who was made ringer by cir
cumstance and nature.
His name was Jim Jeffords. Cir
cunstance made his name similar to
that of big Jim Jeffries; nature made
him physically marvellous duplicate
-: the California giant
Away back III the late 90's Tcf1ords
anne down from central Pennsylvania.
Nhcrc he had been doing some pretty
Itir fighting. and announced that he
WAS ready to fight any heavyweight in
the world. About that time JeffrieS'
reputation had begun to grow great in
the East. Having nearly the same
llaIne, and spreading broadcast pictures
that greatly resembled those Of .he
Californian, critics in the East jumped
10 the conclusion that the newcomer
WAS Jeffries, SO instead of having a
good laugh al the challenge OF the coal
legion unknown they took him seri-
ous!y,
Largely through his likeness of name !
and form to jeff, widely advertised |
;y-Out was arranged for him with |
Peter Maher, who had just undergone
his third or fourth pugilistic reincarna
ton.
If the friends of the newcomer !
thought they We're picking something
casy for him TO begin on in Maher
they were making the mistake OF thcir
lives, for Peter in those days could fight.
Broad and powerful at the shoulders,
and with thin speedy, shapely legs,
Peters arms We're long and, thick and
Colossally powerful. 1t WAS in those
arms that the wallop lived ami Peter
hud some wallop.
When Jetfords climbed into the ring
lac seemed too good looking to nit, too
i'rrtty picture to spoil. He was ii !
Dig man, over six feet tall, very broad
and powerfully developed, yet eyquis- [!
itely shaped; line and clean-cut beyond
belize. His skin was a rich. clear warm |
brow n and his face cleanly chiseled ard |
i'edutlful His checks were pink as
girls and his head was crowned with |
mass OF fine, short black curls that |
'iuatered close to his head like the !
sc:Iptured hair OF 4 Greek statue lie !
looked like .Ieffries indeed, but like |
glorious, beautified JefTries.
When Peter climbed into the ring he |
gT'nnrd viciously at Jeffords lie did !
not like good-lookiny men ami did not |
THINK it possible that a good looking
man could tight. The giant r;c;ore him
was It big, powerful man, but that
u.ads no difference TO Peter. JcfTords
"aa good looking. therefore Peter was
sire lie could lick him.
When the gong rang Peter was
across the ring in two Jumps and on
;op OF Jeffords. whaling aw:I with
both hands, anxious to erase the hand
~ymc stranger from the SryIciv as
guIci,Iy IL possible. But the stranger
did not appear to wish to Le crascI
II, tuck out lei. arm that appeared
10 i,e about five feet long every time
Peter rushed. and as his left fist usual
~ landed in Maher's face the Irish
cAanPicms countcnancc rapidly Is
s":@rd :: badly battered appearance.
MS lasted as long as Mahers wind
held out. Then the fury faded out ot
Peters face and he began to look very
u-incss-liI," indeed. lie stopped rush
ing JCiIOrl, and stood still. "rourhcd
over. winded and spent. Flushed with
a tore,aste OF victory. .JetIords started
To- I1!sh on mis- own account, and :at-
tered tho rceIing Mahcr from one sid.
"l the ring to the other. Sure that
victory WAS i'll his grasp. guard and
".tu; ION were forgotten. He W. swing
in" every blow from the hip.
Suddenly MahcT', heavy shoulders
t.rcLed. and his thick right arm Hart
ed out like the head OF Il striking
snake: there WAS heavy, muffled mud
aa whcn a butcher hits an OK with his
irs!et. ana JelfoIds rolled over and
Over in the ring like dried leaf IN the
MJuG
Tien Peter Strengthened up and
smiled again. The walIop had blight"d
another promising pugilistic career. and
un:nasked an unconscious ringer"
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