The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06

the public since his arrival in this coua-
try" SAID Markland, ''you will agree with
me that he will also fool them when he
meets Corbett.
I'm nearly all the battles that Fitz
engaged in he was said to be whipped by
his opDonent, but through some fiuke he
happened to land on his man Just about
the time the friends of his oppone mt
thought the Cornishman was on Quee r
street. He will play the same game with
Corbett just as sure as Nevada is the
premier prize-fightirg State of the Union.'
Tom Murray and Billy Jordan fancy
Filzsimmons. In fact, Murray is of the
opinion that Corbett will not enter the
ring with Bob. Frank Foster. Georg e
Green, Billy Kennedy and Professor Wat
soE OF the Olympic Club are as certain
that Corbett will whip Fitzsimmons as
that the sun sets in the west.
John Morrissy of the Orpheum will be
greatly disappointed if Corbett is whipped.
Danny Whelan says that there is ouIy one
man in the race and his name is Corbert.
A Greggains is also Corbett man. Jack
Garrison contends that Corbett is fancy
boxer and that FitZ is a natural fighter,
who puts his opponents to sleep. He will
have his money on Bob. Tommy McDon-
aid likes Corbett, but does not hesitate TO
say that FitZ will whip him unless Jim is
in PRIME condition. Nat Hanley cannot
understand how Corbett can lose, as he
has many advantages which FitZ does not
possess. Howard Taylor is a Corbett man
first, last and all the time. Jack Lammer
allows that Corbett is the clevsrest man,
but he cannot avoid getting some punches
from F1tz that Will take all the fight out
OF him. Jack Mallon can't see how Cor
bett can lose the game if he is in good fix.
Harvey Harmon says that no man can
prognosticate the result, as the men are
clever in their way, and the result will de-
wI Onr fret
Charles Bergen says that he must see
Corbett first before he can venture an
opinion. Tom Flvnn says that the result
OF the fight will depend on Corbett's con-
dition, and that if he is right he will win.
T. NJ. Ferguson is an admirer of Fiiz-
belts chances. Phil Ryan OF hand
ball fame says that Corbett will make
monkey out of Fitz. Jim Orndorff says
that Corbett must be in good trim and
fight very carefully, as his opponent is
full of tricks and hard punches. Cor
nelius Lyons is a strong Corbett man, but
like others Lyons says that he must have
suuint at CorDett before he ventures an
opinion. Donald McRae predicts a victory
for Fitzsimmons. Patsy Hogan says that
the fight will keep people guessing, but
Corbett having many advantages over
Fitz he should win in long race. Eddie
kolb is Corbett man, and so is Professor
Barney Farley. Tom Casey, the water
front authority on game birds. says
that FitZsimmons will win if Cor
bett can't hit him. Eddie Ladd fancies
FitZsimmons chances. Mike Lynch is an
out-and-out Corbett man. He contends
that FitzsimmoDs will be boxing holes in
the air In his attempts to land on Corbett's
head. Jim Dunn is a great admirer of
Corbett and so is John Farley, but the
latter saws that Corbett must be in fine
form, as Fitzsimmons is dangerous man.
Doubtless many of the opinions now
formed by sporting men as to the result of
the mill will change when the prognosti-
Gators will have a chance to ''size up
Professor Jim.
Jeffries, the Los Angeles champion
heavyweight, arrived yesterday and will
go into training Immediately at the Six
mile House.
The Health and Police Committee of
Board OF Supervisors met yesterday morn
ing and granted a permit to the Olympic
Club to hold public boxing exhibition
at any time within the next four months.
No limit was placed on the number of
rounds. the discretion of the club mem
bers being relied upon.
The Manhattan Athletic Club is making
extensive arrangements for its grand box
ing carnival, which is TO come off at
Woodward's Gardens on next Friday
night. The very best amateurs from the
different clubs of the coast will partici-
pate and some rare sport is certain to be
given. Bouts have been arranged, as here
tofore published, for ali classes, from fea-
ther to heavy weights.
As the receipts of the entertainment are
TO be expended i'll the purchase of appara-
tus and other necessities, it is to be hoped
that the attendance will be large.