The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-09
BOTH MEN
ARE TRAINED
TO THE HOUR
There Will Not Be Such a
Vast Disparity in Weight
Either.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, June S.-To-morrow
night, between and 10 o'clock, Robert
Fitzsimmons champion pugilfst of the
world, and James Jeffries, the gigantic
Californian, will meet in the ring of
the Coney Island Sporting Club and set
tie their differences according to Mar
qu1s of QueensbeTry rules.
In spite of the talk that the battle
will be stopped by Chief of Police Dew
cry, it was confidently asserted to-day
by some of the big guns in Brooklyn
political matters that Referee Siler
would be the only official to put stop
to it. AS the BroOklynites all say:
We do not interfere with Tim Sulli-
vans boxing clubs in New York, con-
sequently we demand similar rights
and privileges. If Chief Devery lets
fights proceed unmOlested al the Lenox
and Broadway clubs, there is no good
reason why he should not follow the
same policy toward the Coney Island
Club, which has complied with the re-
quirements of the law and is in just as
good standing as any other boxing club
in the State.
With confidence expressed that there
will be no interference with the mill,
the army of sporting men naturally
have turned their attention to the prin-
cipals, who have trained we'll and faith
fully. To most men it looks like a vic
tory for FitzsimmOns. chiefly because
of his wonderful record in hetring, and
! especially since coming to this country
from the Antipodes.
! The fact that Fitz has won most of
his fights, too. with one terrific punch
landed on vital spot is not overlooked.
The champion is much older than JEFF
fries, and will enter the ring a least
thirty-five pounds lighter. Jeffries will
tip the scale at about zoo pounds which
is the lowest he has trained to in his
career.
In spite of the talk that F'itzsimmons
will be over 15S pounds, it is learned
from most trustworthy source that
when the champion got upon the scales
on Wednesday he weighed 1902 pounds.
He has been building himself up in
training, and yet he is not the posses
| sOr of surplus fat. In fact, there is
not an ounce of flesh in his magnificent
! physique which is superfiuous, for
! he has made himself as hard as nails,
| and at the same time has retained the
! speed and hitting power which have
made him the cOnQueror he is. In con-
/ ditiOn, therefore, F'itZsimmOns is rug
/ ged, powerful, fast and capable of
| standing any rOughing he may receive
/ from his pOnderous antagonist. He is
confident he will win quickly, and by
no f1uke. Fitzsimmons does not say
+ how he intends to night JenrIes, despite
! statements to the contrary, but he has
| done no end of experimenting with big
Kenney, his sparring partner, who is
| almost as weighty as Jeffries.
Fftzsimmons has no equal as a ring
| general and sChemer. He is quick
witted, shrewd and full of tricks. For
this reason, Jeffries will have TO fight
him warily until he believes he has the
| Cornishman's measure. F'itzsimmons
! has never faced a man of JeffrieS build
and makeup. He has in the past had
the advantage with his phenomenal
| reach, but in this instance he is out
| classed. Jeffries has such a tremend-
| Gus reach it will not be at all surpris-
| ing to see him fight Fitzsimmons with
left hand jabs from the start, reserv-
ing right hand swings until later on.
| The boilermaker has been practicing
! defensive tactics more than attack, and
| believes he can keep FitZsimmOns off.
The latter is expected to force the
| fighting from the start. In such an
event it is believed Jeffries will stand
away and try to 'jab his block off"
| as the talent puts it. If successful in
| this method for half a dozen rounds or
! so, 1t is thought in the Jeffries camp
| he will have a fine chance TO win, as
his strength and stamina are expected
| to assist him wonderfully.
IT, on the other hand, Jeffries should
! decide to rush at once and mix it, it
| is the impression among critics that
| Fitzsimmons will get a chance to land
one Of his deadly hooks, all of which,
in recent fights, have been delivered at
| short range. Jeffries not only stood
| the very aggressive Sharkey off in
| twenty rounds, but also beat him on
points. This achievement is the basis