Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09
AT NINE THIRTY TONIGHT


Now York June p.-Thc confidence Of
the sporting element which was shaken
By the threat % chief u Police povcry
20 interfere and stop the Fltzaimmonu-
Ionrlea nrht in case hard blows arr
given. has been fully restored today.
Tho disturbing rumorn OF police Inter
ference ard political wirc.puiling 60 use
the sporting phrase "do not cot na much
ice" today as they did two days ago.
II D. stated on good authority. that the
Brooklyn politicians have brought their
influence 60 bear on the authorities ANA
induced the latter 10 prevent any inter-
ference with the heavyweight contest
which ll 90 decide the championship %
the world. II has been argued that two
prominent New York clubs have been
allowed 20 pull On Nights ranging from
bantam 90 hcayN-weiTht contests,
which have resulted Ia knock-outn or
partial diuablcmont VI some Of the con-
tostanin and na tho police authorities
looked on without Interference In ihctc
instances. the brooklyn contingent
claims that police interference with to-
nieht.snHrIr e0old Dc -A-~nparionahle
discrimination.
Hundreds VI sporting men from all
over the United states have arrived
here 10 witness the battle, ana az now
they fool auru that the bout viii POSI-
lively be- allowed 20 80 on 60 "a dccia-
lon. betting on tho event has taken d
lively turn. OF course Champion Fitz-
simmons has tho call ln today'H bot
ting. but judging from the manner Ia
which JcnricH money ~ being flashed.
the present odds uf 2 90 1 on fltzsim-
mons will be- reduced 10 100 TO 20 or
probably 400 90 No before tho men strip
themselves tonight Each man has "a
large following ana both seem conf
dent. FitzHimmona followers de-
clarcd that their man can give away
nfty pounds aud offset II BY quickncua
ana clcycrneus backed ny By yearH Of
experience on tho other hand, the
Itnrica people assert that the cali.
fornia boil,g-makor has improved won-
dcrfully and has learned 20 much since
be was seen here last year that he ~
bound TO wullop tho champion, Jen-
ricH never before was trained 10 pcr-
NNNANNNH Al'N ANAAAAH" AHNNNNN nc ANAh
hln training quarters near Anbury
Park today Icffricn weighed 2os pounds.
iio had "a good ulghtn rest and said no
never fclt better iu his lie.
ITS chief trainer. nlliy Delaney, ~
very confident uf success, a. afr also
the biz fellows nparring partners.
Tommy Ryan, Jack Jcurica and jim
paly.
The Jcnrles party passed through
Jersey city ana proceeded thence 20
brooklyn aud drove IN carriages 20
Martin powlinga hotel on the Coney
island boulevard, where the biz pugil-
~ will remain until time 10 enter the
f1tEHimmunH and Ienriea, together
with Managers Julian ana BRADY may
hold conference some time today with
the rules ana articles ul Agreement
but nn these have boon plainly stated
time ana tlino again, such conference
may not be- deemed ncceHFary.
fitzHlmmunH arose early. feeling
wonderfully well. uud enjoyed "a good
breakfast ut his Bath Beach cotturp.
lie took things easy DURING the f1ry.
noon ana said he would remain az homo
untll about 5 o'clock whom he Will drive
down 90 tho sporting tihh az ConUy
Island, which iH only q little more than
two miles from hla residence. Fltz.
simmons IN very confident " winning
ana says that those who think that he
has gone back OF become "haH hrpu"
VIII be- surprised whom the contest has
been decided, The men have boon
notified Ca be at the club house ut b
o'clock und the bout Will begin at $3.50