The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-08
FITz A FAv0RITE.
Betting on the Prize Fight
Grows Heavier.
The Lanky Australian Has Most
Admirers.
CORBETT BETS $1,000
Against $4,000 That Jeffries
Will Defeat Robert.
Condition.
BETS $1,000

New York June S.-The Journal says:
Despite the fact that Chief Devery has
threatened to interfere in the F'itzsim-
inconsistencies contest, betting on the
result of the battle continues to in
crease. Fitzsimmons still rules a strong
favofite over Jeffries. So confident are
the Lanky Australians admirers that
they offer two to one freely the re-
suit and some instances 21@ to 1 has
been offered. Jim Corbett wagered ST.
900 to $1,000 on Jeffries last night. Rich
ard Dougherty's offer of 1000 against
$3.50 on the champion was accepted by a
well known banker. Jimmy Carroll has
bet $500 against $3.50 on the Californian.
He says he has a commission of $4,000
to back Jeffries at L to 2. Samuel Aus
tin also has a few thousand to back
Jeffries. Harry Corbett, a brother to
Jim COrbett and a prominent book
maker on the Pacific coast will arrive
in town today with a large sum to bet
on Jeffries
Both men have practically stopped
training. AT the Bath Beach quarters
yesterday Fitzsimmons took things
easy during the forenoon, contenting
himself with light practice, throwing
the medicine ball and a short agrees
sive session with the punching bag.
In the afternoon Bob spared six
rounds with Penny, Everhardt and
Hickey. The glove work was more
pIaV1ul imam earnest, ana 1t was just
sufficient to keep the champions mus
Giles in thorough suppleness. During the
afternoon George Siler of Chicago, who
is to referee the big mill called upon
Fitzsimmons and Martin Julian. The
three talked over the Interpretation Of
the rules and Fitzsimmons assured ST.
Ter that he was quite satisfied with the
manner in which the conditions were
set forth in the articles of agreement
and that he would abide by any ruling
the referee should make regarding
them.
In speaking of a clean break away,
Fitzsimmons said that in his opinion
both contestants should step back one
pace when Siler should see fit to order
them to on the break The interview
was evidently satisfactory to all three
and it was understood that Referee ST.
Ter would pay similar visit to Jeffries
at the latters quarters today.
At the Loeb Arbor training quarters,
near Asbury Park, n. J., Jeffries also
had short of holiday from la borious
work. He arose early and took long
walk along the sandy beach, accom-
panied by Tommy Ryan, the Syracuse
Dugilist. Billy Delaney, who has charge
of Jeffries training, arrived shortly be-
fore noon from New York, where he
had spent the night. : effrieS and Ryan
came in from their tramp ;ust as De
1aney reached the cottage There was
quite a large gathering of sporting
men there at that time and all of them
were much impressed with the appear
ance of the Californian. After a good
rub down Jeffries enjoyed his usual
midday meal and then put in a lot of
mild work with the training squad,
which is made up of Delaney, Tommy
Ryan, Jim DAILY. Jack Jeffries and
Martin McCue. They worked the medi-
cine ball, wrestled, and turned the gar
den hose on each other, Jeffries gave
an exhibition of rope skipping. during
which his agility at foot work and side
stepping was remarkably clever. AS
wind up to the afternoons work, the
party went to the beach, where they
deported themselves like school boys
in and out of the water for fully half
an hour, and the big aspirant for cham
pionship honor was the liveliest one of
the party Only very light exercise will
be INDUCED in today and on Friday
morning Jeffries, with all his training
attendants, will leave for Coney Island.
where they will remain in a hotel close
by the club house until the time arrives
for the big event to take place.