The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-02


 Sullivan in his prime. l will bett fight.
 The morning after the battle, in C little town named Hanover in Canada, where lived, my mother sent me to n little store, before 1 went to school. At that time 1 was just . little taller than the counter. It was with great interest that ] listened to he remarks of he bat tie. 1 arrived home too late for school, and my mother gave mo good cnffing. Little did 1 realize that would some day box with Jim c0rbett or become the worlds heavyweight champion. ] niny add that 1 owe q lot of my success to James J. Corbett, as he taught me how to relax after each punch step around and punch from the position your hands are in and get ting the weight of your body be- hind the punches. Any time l had q fighter in front of me. who pulled his arms back or did not punch from the position his hands were in, he was undoubtedly telegrn ph' ing his punches. The boxing game is very aimpie--if taught by the fiBht Hchooi.
 Learning how 10 hit with the weight of your body behind your punches ig important, and being on the alert eountcring your oppo" nents leads. feiDtiDg him into your punches, stepping around very lightly, keeping your muscles re- faxed after each punch. On the other hand. keeping your muscles tight nt all times will tire you very fast.
 Avoiding punishment is q big fnc' tor. Keep your hands fairly close to your head, throw your glove right or left, whichever side tho punch Is coming from. turn your head behind the glove so hs to avoid taking n punch around the jaw, At the same time you will break the force of nearly all your opponents punches and incident ally save yourself Il lot of punish ment, This was one of my secrets of DucccsF--nnd nls0 the reason l do not carry any marks from my boxing career.
 Knig of the Ring
 Bob FitZsimmons. who knocked out James J. Corbett with q solGf- piexuk punch was probably ono of tho greatest beaVyweights. hs no only weighed around ITO pounds | seconded Bob in one of his Inst fights, when he fought Bill Lang in sydney, Australia. Bob was fifty years of age; hnd it been n 10 round contest, no doubt Bob would have received the decision. He was knqCked down in the eleventh round, and II threw tho towel In but up to the tenth round he had the light by Il good margin. They say 6 woman broke him. knew Julia Clifford (liob's wife) very we'll and [ don't think she was ths cause of it. Had the Wall street crush come at that time, no doubt they would have had that for the excuse.
 James l.. Jeffries, who was the first big boy 10 come out 10 crouch also was Fitzsimmons' mas ter in two contests. FltzslmmohH gave him wonderful battle. but Jenries size and strength were too much for Bob.
 Billy Delaney once told ms he Ind a hard time managing Jeff, as Jeff's actions before he made match would almost make one bea
 
 when he was in the ring. he was real game lighter. which was my opinion.
 After Jcffries' retirement Marvin Hart Who received q twenty round decision over Jack Johnson In snh Francisco. fought JGek Root in Nee vada--Jeffries refereeiDg the c0n- test. Hart knocked Root put in i2 rounds, and Jefrrids declared the winner the worlds champion.
 In tho meantime Philadelphia Jack O'I,rien stopped FitskimIn0ns fWhom Jcffries won the tile from1 and he was claiming tho title, fought both Hart and O'Bfisn, res Geiying tho two decisions over the twenty round route and was crowned with the worlds heavy, weight title.
 The Australian champion, Dill gauires, came over t0 America t0 fight Jeffncs for the title. but Jeff ries having retired WAS told to fight me. Hgulres and [ were matched to light 4b round battle in cOlmn, California. July 1, toO7 James j. Jefrries refereed tho con test. Several speetnl trnihs from New York, Chicago and other eil' ies east came out Co see the battle for tho worlds heavyweight ehnm' pI0nship. Bauires was hailed by inc press as the graetest heavy. weight contender since the days Of Peter Jackson, and on account of that good publicity he was made to 1 fav0rlte banires hit the canvas twice the first round hni was counted out in two minutes and eight seconds. Then Co my great surprise the press came out the following day and said Bauires was the biggest lemon that ever came from Australia. The press boys certainly changed their minds quickly. In q later Issue [ will give you . very interesting story of my experiences with the press in Eng land, Ireland. France, Belgium, Australia, Canada and the U. Y. A. After having defended the title i've times in Europe 1 sailed for Aus traiia and defended t twice there,
 B0ut Unfinished
 Jack Johnson was still on my trail, Finally the match was made for q 20 round battle in the Byd" ney stadium, December 20, 1908, The police stopped the contest in She i4th round. The referee. Hugh D. Mcintosh gave Johnson the dc. cisien, although there was nothing 5n the articles 10 give either the decision, if tho police stopped the contest, and to this day ] don't think Hugh D. Mcintosh should