The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
DID LIGHT WORK ONLY
LITTLE TRAINING BY FITZsIMMONS
AND JEFFRIES YESTERDAY.
Great Interest Taken In the Coming
Fight-About $4,000 Worth OF
Seats Already Sold.

for the heavyweight championship only
forty-eight hours off, both Fitzsimmons and
Jeffries did some light work to-day; but
both have practically stopped training,
their managers being satisfied with the
mems work At the Bath Beach quarters
Fitzsimmons took things easy during the
forenoon, contenting himself with light
practice-throwing the medicine ball and a
short aggressive session with the punch
ing bag. In the afternoon Bob spared six
rounds with Kenney, Everhart and Hickey.
The glove work was more playful than
earnest and it was just sufficient to keep
the champions muscles in thorough supple
ness.
During the afternoon George Siler. of Chi
cago who Is TO referee the big mill, called
on Fitzsimmons and Martin Julian. The
three talked over the Interpretation of the
rules and Fitzsimmons assured Siler 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 breakaway, Fitzsinmons said that
in his opinion both contestants should step
back one pace when Sler should see fit to
order them to break" The interview was
evidently satisfactory to all three. and it
was understood that Referee Siler would
pay a similar visit to Jeffries. at the lat
ter's quarters, tomorrow.
AT the Loeb Arbor training quarters. near
Asbury Park, n. j. Jeffries also had a sort
of holiday from laborious work. He arose
early and took long walk along the sandy
beach, accompanied by Tommy Ryan, the
Syracuse pug" Billy Delaney. who has
charge Of Jeffriess training, arrived short
~ before noon from New York. where he
had spent the night. Jeffries and Ryan
came In from their tramp just as Delaney
reached the cottage. There was quite
large gathering OF sporting men there at
pressed with the appearance of the Cali
fornian. After a good rub down Jeffries
enjoyed his usual midday meal and then
put in a lot of mild work with the train
ing squad. which is made up of Delaney,
Tommy Ryan. Jim DAILY, Jack Jeffries and
Martin McCue. They worked the medicine
ball, wrestled and turned the garden hose
on each other. Jeffries gave an exhibition
OF rope skipping, during which his agility
at foot work and side stepping was. re-
markably clever. AS windup to the after
Moons work the party went to the beach,
where they disported themselves like school
an hour, and the big aspirant for cham
pionship honors was the liveliest one of the
party. Only very light exercise will be
morning Jeffries. with all his training ' at-
tendants will leave for Coney island. where
they Will remain In a hotel close by the
big event to take place.
William A. Brady, when seen concerning
the statement issued by Chief Devery last
night. said there would be no trouble with
the police on Friday night The contest
will surely take place." said Mr.. Brady. 1T
will be conducted under the provisions of
the Horton law and no law of the State
of New York will be violated Chief Devery
attended the Corbett-Sharkey contest. the
McCoy-Sharkey contest and others Of a
similar character that have been held in
Island Club has not proposed to give prize
fight, but a contest similar to the ones
have mentioned, and we do not expect any
We kese %b On the Of the aPD
the former contests, and that is what we
expect TO do" Mr.. Brady said an examina-
ton Of the club building had already been
made. and 1t had been pronounced all right
The great interest taken in the fight is
shown by the sale of seats. AT recent
auction sale of boxes every box was sold,
by a speculator to a party of Wal-street
men for $780, Last night the directors of
the Coney Island Sporting Club met and
added thirty-five new boxes. nearly all of
round sum. The ffteen-dollar seats have
been literally purchased. while hardly any
of the ten-dollar seats are left al least
six rows having been sold. The demand ex-
ceeds that for even the Sharkey-Maher,
Corbett-Sharkey or McCoy4Sharkey fights.
AT rough estimate the Coney Island Club
has sold $4,000 worth of seats.
The prices of admission to see the fight
and the seating capacity of the Coney Island
Sporting Club are here given: The prices
of tickets are s., SIC. SIS. $40 and S25. Fol-
sand. admission at s.. s25 600: Loo reserved
at $40. $4,000; 65S reserved at SIS: $3.50: 500
mezzanine seats at $50. $4,000; 52S box seats
total amount $4,000