Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
'ITZ WOULD MEET JEFFRIES.

nope OF securing another match with his
conqueror, Jim J~effries, for the worlds
heaVy-Weseh championship, says the
New York Journal. ~ Tough the cham
llon mas taken no definite action regard
ing Fttzsiinmon's challenge, issued some
time ago, Lanky Bob believes tina Jeff
rits will be obliged to light him in the
near future, as there is no other heavy
weight who can give the Californian an
even break.
just now Fitzs:mmons is saving wood.
and when the time comes, he says, he will
De prepared to meet any proposition that
he may be offered. Fitzsimmons is de-
termined to fight again, but he does not
Wlsh 70 engage in any other but a cham
TionShip battle.
II Jeffries wants to meet FitZsiminons
ne can have a match at the drop of a hat.
The former champion announced yester-
day that he would fight the champion
Wit!lln two weeks for $40, 900 a S ide the
winner to take the entire purse.
FltZsimmOns has little to say about his
plans. and when he meets a friend pre-
fers discussing some other subject than
pugtlism.
The Cornish,nan is his own manager at
present. Unlike most managers, Fitz-
simmons wants none Of the details or
trimmings which usually precede an i'm
portant heavy weight encounter. He
wants to sign articles at once, post a for
felt when the signatures are affixed to the
agreement and then prepare for the fight.
When seen, Bob said TO a journal re-
porter:
Yes, I am waiting to hear from JEFF
fries at any time. just as soon as he is
ready to tackle hard game he can have a
fight with me ] would like to fight JEFF
fries for many reasons. First Of all, be-
cause l think l am the better man and can
prove it if we ever meet again.
When l gave Jeffries a chance at the
championship he was nothing but a third
later. He was fortunate enough to beat
me. but it will never happen again.
"W'nen Jetfries fought me at Coney
Island he Old not meet Bob FitZsimMnons;
at least not the same Bob Fitzsimmons
that he will face in another contest. l
was not myself.
After the first round of that light l
did not know l VS. fighting. After the
second round, when I returned to my COR
ner, ! asked, Who am l tighting?'
My senses seemed to have failed me
and | am sure that all this was not from
a blow.
Il don't believe Jeffries can hit hard
enough to defeat me when l am in may
proper shape.
"However, l am ready at any time to
fslt. There is no use posting a forfeit,
but just as the agreement is signed l will
deposit $4,000 to go as a side wager on
the result. The fight can be to a finish
suit me.
Here is a chance for Jeffrles, if he
thinks I'm so easy. He can win every
thing and, | am sure, he can get more
money 10y fighting me than by meeting
any other man in the world"
While FitZsilnmOns is awaiting another
argument for the pugilistlc supremacy he
is taking the best of care Of himself. ANY
fine afternoon the lanky form of the Cor
%nishrnan may be observed strolling along
Broadway in company WOth Bob, Jr., his
young son.
He has quit drinking and smoking, and
to the critical observer FitZsimmons looks
prepared to enter ring at short notice.
Frank Childs is going to Hot Springs
to have the rheumatism boiled out of
MIN. When he has recovered he is going
to accept Bob Armstrong; challenge to
box for loco a side. Ihilds has two
victories of Armstrong and he is confident
he can win again despite the reported big
Improvement Armstrong has made III his
style.
Manager McGraw is positive that the
circuit will be reduced to eight clubs. but
he is also determined TO throw away eV-
cry obstacle in the way. The price the
league Will be willing 10 pay for Baltimore
will depend largely upon whether McGraW
can De delivered with the franchises ana
the other players. i shall keep EN-
guessing,' SAID McGraw. My first OBJ
tect viii be to ke.p Baltimore IN the lea
que in Boston. Failing in that l should
want to stay here and build up as good
an association or eastern eague team as
possible"
Columbia has Challenged Yale TO a
dual gyn1nas5ic meet. Yale has accept
ed the challenge. The exact date on
which the meeting will be held has moi
yet been decided, but IL is expected tina
it will take place during the month OF
March in tAe Columbia gymnasium. a
banner Will be awarded 10 the winning
team.
Articles of agreement were signed las
= Week for a 25-round bout at l4 pounds
weigh in at the ringstde, between FranF
| Erne and Jack O'ElilA. The fight vii
Take place al the NV Broadway A.. G
Boston, on Jan. 10. y guaranteed purse
of S. 600. or 80 per cent OF the gate receipts
! is the incentive, of which IS per cent vii
GO TO the winner and 20 TO loser.
The police board of St. Louis has is
sued an order to Chief Campbell to stol
all boxing contests that may in the future
be proposed, whether before a bona tid'
athlete club or otherwise, where the con
test is for a money purse, or in which
professional! fighters are to be engaged
This is the direct result of the Ne1se Ia
tality at the Fourteenth street theater.
Reports from the respective training
quarters of McCoy and Maher represen
that both are training laithtullS. with eV'
cry indication thai they will toe the mari
in tirs,-class shape. The late Of the bat
tie has again been changed. This tiIn'
to New Years afternoon. The change
is a wise one. and is another evidence o
Billy Brady's long-headadness. New
Years day is a universal holiday, ant
that will enable lots of sports not onl.
from New lark but from points 800 mile
off, to attend and then reach their homes
by midnight.
President Johnson of the American
League. and Charles Comiskey of st
Paul held a secret conference last week a
Milwaukee with President Killiiea of tn
Milwaukee Baseball club, supposed.
over the makeup of the circuit for 1900
AT the conclusion of @ meeting. Presl
don. InhnSnn gid The circnif nf the Am