Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
RECORDS SHOW JEFFR|ES
LA-sAVATE BOXING CHAMP
Great American Fighter Fifteen
Years Ago Beat Frenchman
at Own Age.
ONE BLOW ENDED THE SCRAP
While Opponent Was Trying to Land
Kick on Jaw, Jcffrics landed With
Rtght-Arn WalIop--Johnson Did
Not Get This Title.

search through old and musty rec
orda reveals the rather amazing fact
that Jim Jeffries is the In savatc box
ing champion OF the world, n title which
he won something like fifteen years
ago in Paris.
Inc In savate method OF boxing.
which was the emily style Of boxing
mat France knew mp to few wears
nSo. permits the use OF both hands and
reel during the contest, and the man
WIN the most nimble foot and the
In those bouts
tut Jeirrles. in winning the cham
pionShip, did not use his feet He lust
used one OF his Daws-and he used II
just once "" II
short, time after Jeft won the
nne&vEwciEht championship OF the world
Europe. He met some OF the best NOV
IN England and mado mince meat Of
mem Then he went to Paris under
me management Of John S. Barnes.
Jcif appeared ut the Folly Marcnoy
the act d!d not 70 very we'll. The
narisians weren't interested in lighting
under the Marquis OF Queensburv rules
They didn't understand 1t. But they
ana understand the la suvate system
Ahu that gave the manager or the the
alter an idea. vac
The manager approached Barnes
Win proposition for Jcffries to meet
= telio~ named La Blah. who then was
me me. Ia saNnte champion of the world
Frcnchmnn to he permitted 10 use hoth
hands and feet
The In savatc system was explained
10 1en. and, after bit Of hesitancy
When the huge American stepned
into the ring and saw his foc--a pitrn,v
Tor - .;''a ne taufncc aloud. And.
fight. =" me
III don't want to Kill any one" hu
"Ah. fear not, Monsieur Jerrries" ,,,o
fellow. but ah.' ee' -
SO JEFF agreed to fight, and stepped
, mo ane center OF the ring to face his
Jeifrirs Kicked In Jnw.
eH cruoched and the Frenchman
stood still with arms crossed on his
chest about two feet way from Jcff
The cocky attitude Of the ISrcnobmon
caused Jeff to laugh again, but the
laugh was short-livcd. Even as Jeff
in n,,'n, mo mo guff-aw. the Frenchnlam
me Jaw so hard that the sound of tho
IMPACT was heard a hundred feet away
ne f'renchman dropped lightly onto
ms reef ana again assumed his folded
arms attitude. while the surprised ana
summed Jeffries rubbed his waIloped
Jaw ana wondered what hit him
nc Frcnchman. instead of following
~. 80 III tlluth 1tlllnPOi1telN. and
gaming II big advantage over Jeff
while the American was partially
stunned, danced around long enough,
70 give Jeff chance to recover from
The blow of the Frenchman's hoof
JeHrics then rushed toward tho
Erenchman like a maddened bull The
frenchman whirlcd around and evadcd
he rush. lie began circling the ring
like Marathon runner. with Jcffries
after him. Suddenly the Frenchmau
turned and jumped into the air. LUST
rs quickly Jeffries stopped, set himself
and then let loose with a terrific right
The blow was perfectly timed and
caught the F,rench7nan on the point of
his jaw rs he was two feet off the
ground. The fight was over
The referee stepped TO the ropes over
the PROSTATE form OF the beaten
Frenchman. and. III French, announced
TO the audience
"iiail to Monsieur Jeffrles. the great
est tighter In the world. Not ONLY ia he
the champion Of the world under the
London prize ring rules, but no also is
the la savntc champion OF the world
because OF his victory over Monsieur La
Blah. our fallen idol"
Jack Johnson won one sort OF cham
pionship from Jeffries. but the didn't
win the other. And JEFF, TO This day.
remains the la savnte champion OF the
world.