Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-09
Only the Police or an Accident Can
Prevent Il.
MEN IN PRIME CONDITION.


New York. June 9.-Tho Journal and
Advertiser says.
In the betting upon the nght for The
championship Fitzslmmons g. still the
favorltc. Tie ia quoted at TO I, but
In some places only 10 10 can De- OBJ
tanned on the champion.
Seine of the interesting bets ares
Bnly Wet NJ Boston bet Pony Moore
Charley Mitchcira fathcr-in-lnw and a
former hacker. 1850 against 500 on
the champion. ia Callahan from
Charleston ". Va. bet 1900 TO 800
with Frank FELTON,. on Fitssimmona
MT Callahan has $500 moro TO be
placed at the same odds. Dick Daugh-
crty Of san Francisco made an offcr Of
$1,000 on FitEgimmunH against 4lJu
which was accepted by Frank burgess
who has $500 more 20 place on Jcn-
riCH ut 90 90. g.. e. Hudd Of Glove
| land bet $3.50 90 1900. charley Care
bouoli taking thU long und Or. slmp-
son bet $500 To- $500 with kid below.
/ Ike Thompson the buokmnkcr will
have 32s.O0l az the ring side with which
/ 90 back Fitzsimmonr.
New York. June h.-Evorything IL In
readiness for the big nHht tomorrow be-
tween Bob fltzalmm0na and JcnriCs,
and. with the exception ~ police inter-
| ference or an uuluuked.f1r accident 10
| either ono 81 the principals. the bout
/ win take place na fchrdulcd IN the
arena OF the Concy Island sporting
club.
The statements cmanaunr from po-
l lice headquarters, 90 the eject that
l chief OF Police Doycry Intends 10 stop
| the bout in ease hard hlpwh are cx-
/ changed or q knockd0wn occurs. while
| taken seriously by n large number of
| sporting men. are not treated with any
| amount " apprehension by those most
l Interested. The pugilistn thcmsclve.
I claim that they nrc too much cnrfOHacd
! ln their preparations Tor the event TO
| take any stock In the reports % Intend
/ cd Interference. and Managers Brady
| and Julian seem Co Do confident that
! tho contest will be- permitted 90 20 "a
decision without any unt1wafd incl-
dent ro Gar me- the legal authorities are
concerned,
LANRY non FAvomTE.
Fitarlmmunn o. auu prime fiyoritc
| ln the betting. but there D. plenty 81
| IonricH money in sight ana while no
| large warCra have az yet been recorded.
there ia no doubt that with growing
confidence IN the ability of the promut-
cra 10 pull on tho min Hucccaafully. the
betting win assume large proportions
Everythinr was practically at a
Htandatlil today nt the training quar-
tors Of both puglllHtn. both mon dolng
very light work. Jcnriea puuehfd W.
bag Tor u few minutes and. a. ptlgt
biz Of practice with the medicine ball,
skipped the rope couple or hundred
times
quite a large number of visitors
called on the Californian AMI MlHhtd
him success During the day Jcnf!ea
WA the recipient ~ number OF teie-
grams from different parts OF TIE
| United states, extending congtatula-
lions na we'll ne encouraging the DIE
boliormaker with hopes ~ victory In his
bid for championship honpra'
REFEREE siLEiI
George ailor OF Chicago, who j. 20
referee the blk contest, was ono or VIZ
| visitors az the cottage by the reahhof,
today. referee Silur was accompanied
! by Ma wife. who told IeuriuH that hhe
md bet ID new bonnet on his chances
Whom asked with whom she hud male
tho bet. she laughed aud said, - WY
! dear friend OF mlun, who VIII pay TOT
mo bonnet In case lrnrlra wins
Mr. guor said bis visit was simply q
/ soaiHt one hut ln conversation WIN
Ienrira aud his trainer hlllN pflhn'9,
h. aid Fitznlmmona had agreed 20 a
clean break Delaney claims that
elmmons, and shows that BOB " aifhlu
on IenricaH driving machinery,
Some OF the experts OF the loch At
bor COTTAGE claim Bob WIN cndenNor 10
make Il iong-drawn-oul battle
JEFFRIEs AND TRAINER
Jeffrien. with his trainer nllly De-
inney ana hts nparrlng partnera' jim
DAILY, Tommy Ryan JACK Jenll's ui'n
Martin McCue, will leave Allenhutsi
n. j.. early tomorrow morning ana VIII
10 direct 20 Coney island,
IL b. understood conference VIII
take place between Brady. Julian. tho
two principals and Referee hller some
time tomorrow afternoon, ~ Mh,eh nl'
rules governing the contest VIII be dis
Jenriea was IN tho best Of humor to-
NIGHT heforu entering He seemed 10 De
In grcat spirits. showing no nervous
ness whatever. and converted Ifeely
with those around him In reference 70
the posaihel outcome of the bout, Every
one OF the Jonrles party, Including the
big fellow himself seems cunndcnt OF
the California; victory, and none OF
them look for the battle TO last over
ten rounds.
Fitzaimmons took a short walk dur
ing the forenoon, but took no further
exercise. Late Ia the afternoon he drove
10 the Coney Island clubhouse, accom-
painted by Jack Everhardt. Nank Ken.
nry. Dan Hickey. Martin Julian aud
"Kid" Mccoy, ily the time the party
! reached the clubhouse thtN were sur 3.
rounded by crowd ~ several hundred
persons, none OF whom was permitted
10 follow the champion ana compnn-
tons into the hiE huildlng,
KID MCOYs FORFEIT.
A. soon as Fitzslmmons reached his
dresaing-ro0m he and kenncy stripped
90 the bun and donned their lighting
toga. They entered the ring and
spared three fast rounds only cN-
changing light taps The work of both
men were closely watched by number
OF experts, The most prominent OF
whom was kid" Mccoy who has
posted $1,000 forfeit In the hands "
George silor 10 bind match with fit1-
simmons
The carpenters and other workmen IN
the building stopped work while the big
fellows pummeled each other, ana when
Martin Julian, who held the watch,
called time az the end ~ the third
round, the champion was generously
applauded. He IL In perfect condition
and showed a wonderful lot ot speed.
L His footwork was remarkably clever
and. on the whole his performance
clealy demonstrated that he was never
IN better shape Tor a bout In his entire
career than he IL AZ present.
FIrzsIAiMONs a WONDER,