The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
A Promise That There Will BE
No Police Interference
Gives Renewed Energy to Bet
ting on the Mill.
ODDS Z TO ) OR 2 TO 1.
Prominent Eastern SpOrtsmen
Make Predictions.
Intense Heat Annoys Jeffries-
Ringside Gossip.

New York, June 9.-Early this morn
ing a prominent Brooklyn politician
authorizes the statement that Hugh
Mclaughlin. the Democratic leader OF
Kings county, has interviewed. and that
Chief of Police Devery will not inter
fere with the FitzsimmOns-Jeffries fight
unless it goes beyond all bounds of rea-
son as to fierceness.
Everything is in readiness for the
big fight tonight between Bob Fitz-
simmons and Jim Jeffries, and with
the exception of police interference or
an outlook for accident to either one
of the principals the bout will take
place as scheduled in the arena of the
Coney Island Sporting club.
The statements emanating from pub
lice HEADQUARTERS to the effect that
Chief of Police Devery intends to stop
the bout in case hard blows are ex-
changed or a knock-down occurs, while
taken seriously by a large number of
sporting men, are not treated with any
amount of apprehension by those most
Interested The pugilists themselves
claim that they are too much engrossed
in their preparations for the event to
take any stock in the reports of in
tended Interference, and Managers
Brady and Julian seem confident that
the contest will be permitted to go to
a decision without any untoward Incl
dent so far as the legal authorities are
concerned.
OF course Champion FitzsimmOns has
the call in the betting, but judging from
the manner in which Jeffries money is
being flashed, the present odds of to
l on Fftzsmmons will be reduced to
100 to 20 or probably 100 to 50 before
the men shape themselves tonight.
Each man has a large following and
both sides seem confident. Fitzsimmons'
followers declare their man can give
away fifty pouAs7as ard Offset At BY
quickness and cleverness, backed up
by years CT experience. On the other
hand the Jeffries men claim that the
Californian has proved so wonderful
and has learned SO much since he was
seen here last year. that he is bound
TO wallop the champion. Jeffries never
was trained to perfection, they claim,
and that he had never been to within
% pounds of the weight he is reduced
to now Before he left his training
quarters near Asbury Park today
Jeffries weighed POS pounds. He had a
good nights rest and said he never felt
better in his life. His chief trainer,
Billy Delaney, is very confident of sue
cess, as are also the big fellows spar
ring partners, Tommy Ryan, Jack JEFF
fries and Jim DAILY. The Jeffries party
passed through Jersey City and pro-
ceeded thence to Brooklyn and drove in
carriages to Martin DowHng's hotel on
the Coney Island boulevard where the
big pugilist will remain until it is time
TO enter the ring tonight.
FitZsimmOns arose early. feeling Won
derfully well and enjoyed a good break
fast at his Bath Beach cottage He
took things easily during the forenoon
and said that he would remain at home
until about o'clock when he Will drive |
down to the sparring club at COney |
Island which is only a little more than
two miles from his residence. The |
champion is very confident of winning |
and says that those who think that he !
has gone back or become a has BEEN |
VIII be surprised when the contest has !
been decided The men have been noti- |
fled to be at the club house at O'Clock |
and the bout will begin at $50.
When asked about Brady's statement |
that Jetfries would beat him in one |
round. FitzsimmOns said:
RIDICULES BRADY'S BOAST
well. of cedrse, have my own opfn- |
ion about that. Jeffries never was a |
wonder. He is certainly not so good |
as Corbett, who was the best fighter I |
ever fought 1 think, perhaps that [ |
may put him out in one round myself
No amount of training could make |
me any better than 1 am now so all |
there is to do is to keep as / am. Peo-
pie might think because 1 am sure of |
winning this fight 1 might not have |
trained faithfully. They are fooled if |
they think so. I know my business
too well ever to neglect training |
have fought all kinds of men, the best
in the business, and beaten them all |
and never yet had to do all [ could do
So Jeffries might be better than any
body ever met. and yet I'd win of |
fellow, but it's my business to beat big
strong fellows. and he's the next Gus
toner. that's ALL
When asked about the discussion as
70 the breakaway, Fitzsimmons said: |
on, don't care about that. Jeffries |
ana MS managers can arrange all that |
i they want to. All 1 want to do is |
to fight
For almost two months Fitz has been |
hard at work preparing to beat the man
VINO mas disputed his right to the cham
plonshlp title And work it has been. |
Tor the lanl1y champion has followed |
the routine labor laid out for him like |
a hound on the trail
HEAT AFFECTS BOILERMAKER. |
Jenries is ready to fight 1t is an |
parent that the Californian suffers in
tensely from the heat, although he saws |
he can bear it with more fortitude than |
In former years.
Jeffries said that Chief nevarx,s |
threat to stop the fight did not bother |
him, because he did not intend to vio- |
late the law The young giant has lost |
none of his confidence and is firmly |
convinced that he will succeed Fitz as
the champion heavy weight of the
world. Jeffries said today:
I expect to beat F'itzsimmons tonight.
HOW shall do it ] can not tell Eitz |