The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-07
CHIEF OF POLICE DEyREY
Will Not Allow ytugging by
FitzsimmOn or Jefferies


New York. June, s.--chief Devery TO-
itseh into ''brutaa siugeing match"
night gave out the following statement
relative to the course he VIII take. In cas-,
the Fftzsimmons Jeffries fight resolve.
From certain published statements OF
experts on prize ring and boxing matters,
and from various sources. II would appea,
that the two would be pugHistio cham.
pions who are down for sparring contes,
at the Coney 1slsnd athletic club. on Fri.
day night next, or their hackers or man
ayers. intend to have under ihe guise OF
the Horton law a sparring contest a gen
uine old tim smuggling mitch or priz light
II no such slugging match Is intended
then the inference Is that these state
ments and Impressions are spread for the
sole purpose of quilting and imposing on
the public.
Considering the parties t. the contest.
rheir respective weighth and other attend
ing circumstances and conditions. e. is al
most a physical impossibilHy for tho two
individuals referred to carry on a lawful
contest for points on the coming occasion.
The very nature OF things tends to an out
and out prize fight.
! shall be present at the contest. and as
chief IL police, shall personally see TO Il
| that the letter rnd spirit Of the law re-
lative to such contests ara obeyed and
THAT there will be no slugglng nor heavy
hitting; nothing but "A clean cut lawful
sparrlng exhibition for points. ANY per
son who permits himself to be gulled or
imposed upon by thinking otherwise Will
find himself very much mist dkeu Il will
be well for the public to understand that
the first heavy blow struck Will mark the
! end OF the contest.
New York June G.-Bob Ftzslmmot,s
was compelled to let up a little in ms
training today owing TO the extreme heat.
Martain Julian advised the champion tu
take things easy. Instead IL boxing with
his sparring partners IN the barn Fitz-
simmons had canvass enclosure erected
In the rear OF his residence, and there he
fought nine hard and fast rounds with
Dan Hickey, Jack Everhardt and Yank
Kenny
Fitzsimmons appeared 10 be IN edge, and
II anything looked to be trained trine
fine. His work with the gloves was All
that could be desired by his most sanguin
adherents and when he turned In for a
shower bath and rub down Bob showed
10 signs OF fatigue. while the other three
pugillsts were wjnded considerably. Fits
simmons Is now about the middle weight
limit and chuck full OF confidence In his
ability to win from the young Californian.
who will have an advantage IN weight of
nearly so pounds when they meet next
Friday night at Coney Island.
The early morning work was also rs-
duced and with the exception OF punching
the bag and turn with the medicine
ball, Fitzsmmons ID not exert himself.
After eating a hearty dinncr theis even.
ing Bob took his usual run of twelve milrs
and as soon as no had another rub down,
retired.
Martin Julian, who is watching out for
the interests OF the champion said tonight
that Fitzsimmons was In rare good trim
and that from now on the work would Dc
diminished gradually as he felt tina; his
man was on edge and there would be no
further use for exhaustive training.
New York, June 6-George Seller. who
viii referee the big fight between Jeffries
and Fitzsimmons at Coney Island FRI
day night, arrived from Chicago tonight.
81 have not decided on any particular
course to pursue i'm the big fight" he
said. " because / have not had "A chance
TO talk with the principals. ! do not
see why this should be any harder TO
refere than other big fights that l have
presided over Both men are pretty easy
to get along with In the ring.
New York. June 6.-The remaining days
which Jim Jefreries will have before com
ing 20 New York for the fight 0f Friday
night Win be given up to very light
work. He has gotten hlmse,. in fine
form and ne viii 10 but little road work,
and that OF very light nature,
Jefr1es viii leave Ashbury park for
this city either Thursday night or Fri
day morning. This matter will be des
cided by Manager Brady tomorrow.
on Friday Jenries win do very little
work, expecting 10 enter the ring in fresh
condition. Tommy Ryan, Jiu DAILY, Bill
ly Delaney and his brother Jack Jeffries,
Will act as seconds.
Jeffries today says that he IL willing 20
match his strength and skin against that
possessed by any man known to the
ring.
He seems TO have himself we'll in hand
and is confident of success. lie says;
81 will defeat Fitz Friday niGht and es-
tabllsh my claim 10 the heavy weight
championship. How l Will do it II Is Inn
possible TO say. My object will be toI
land Fitz at the first opportunity. whe-
ther Il is the first blow IN the first round
or tho last blow in tho last round. I do
not propose TO trlhe with the chances.
and ny first consideration is 70 win the
af-bt AZ an hazards