The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-09
FlTzSlMMONS THE FAvoRlTE.
BUT PLENTY OF JEFFRIEs MONEY
CAN he SECURED.

There Is Growing Confidence That
There VIII he No Police Inter
ference-No Large Wngcrs Report
ed Yet, But They VIII BE Made.
Referee Suer visited JeHries'
Quarters-noth Fighters ana Their
Friends Are Confident.
New York, June S.--Everything is in
readiness for the big fight tomorrow night
between Bob F!tzsimmons and Jim JEFF
fries, and, with the possible exception of
police Interference, or an unlocked for ac-
cident to either one of the principals, the
fight will take place as scheduled in the
arena of the Couey Island Sporting Club.
Brady and Julian seem to be confident
that the contest will be permitted to go
to decision without any untoward In
cident, so far as the legal authorities are
concerned.
Fitzsimmons is still a prime favorlte
in the betting, but there is plenty of
Jeffries money in sight, and, while no
large wagers have as yet been recorded.
there is ne doubt that with growing conf
dence in the ability of the promoters to
pull off the mill successfully the betting
will assume large proportions by to-mor-
row.
Everything was practically al a stand
still to-day ate the training quarters of
both pugilists both men doing very little
work. Jeffries punched the bag for few
minutes, and, after a brief spell of prac-
tice with the medicine ball, skipped the
rope couple of hundred times.
SiIer Interviews JeRries,
George siler of Chicago, who is TO
referee the contest. was one of the visit
ors at the cottage by the seashore to-day.
Referee Siler was accompanied by his
wife, who told Jeffres that she had bet
new bonnet on his chances When ask
ed with whom she had made the bet. she
laughed and said: "A very dear friend of
mine who viii pay for the bonnet in case
Jeffries wins"
Mr.. Siler said, in conversation with JEFF
fries and his trainer, Billy Delaney. that
Fitzsmmons had agreed TO a clean break.
Delaney claimed that a clean break means
a great deal 10 Fitzsimmons. and shows
that Bob is afraid Of Jeffries' driving ma
chinery
Jeffries with his trainer, Billy Delaney.
ef+-N-
my Ryan, Jack Jeffries and Marty McCue,
will leave Allenhurst, N. j.. early to-mor-
row morning over the Pennsylvania Rail
road and will go direct to Coney Island
Every one of the Jeffries party, includ-
ing the big fellow himself seems conf
dent of the Calfornian's victory, and none
OF them looks for the battle to last over
ten rounds
At FitzsimmOns' Quarters.
Fitzsimmons drove to the Coney Island
Club house, accompanied by Yank Ken
ney. Jack Everhardt, Dan Hickey, Martin
Julian and Kid Mccoy.
As soon as Filzsimmons reached his
dressing room he and Kenney stripped 20
the buff and donned their fighting togs.
They entered the ring and spared three
fast rounds, only exchanging light taps.
The work Of both men was closely
watched by a number of experts, the
most prominent of whom was Kid Nc.
Coy, who has posted a $1,000 forfeit In
The hands of George Sler 20 bind a
match with Fitzsimmons
After the men had retired TO their
dressing room Mccoy declared that Fitz-
simmons was a wonder, but the Kid
would not say positively what his inn
presslons were as TO the outcome Of The
fight tomorrow night