The record-union., 1899-06-07
FITzSIMMOKs- JEffRIEs FIGHT,
CHIEF OF POLICE DEVREY EX-
PRESSES HIS VIEWS.
Will be Present at the Contest and
See That the Principals Engage
in No Singing Match.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Chief Of Police
Dewey tonight gave out the following
statement relative to the action he will
take in case the Fitzsimmons Jeffries
fight next Friday night resolved itself
into brutal smuggling match:
From certain published statements
of experts on prize ring and boxing
matters, and from various sources, it
would appear that the two would-be
pugilistic champions who are down fof
a sparring contest at the Coney Island
Athletic Club on Friday night next, or
their hackers or managers intend to
have, under the guise of the Horton
law, a sparring contest, genuine, old
time smuggling match or prize fight. If
no such smuggling match is intended,
then the inference is that these state
ments and impressions are spread for
the sole purpose Of quilting and impos-
ing on the public.
considering the parties to the con-
tract, their respective weights, 21O and
1o6 pounds, and iother attending cir
cumstances and conditions, it is almost
a physical impossibility for the two in
dividuals referred to to carry on a law
full contest for points on the coming oc-
casion. The very nature of things tends
to an out and out prize fight.
Il shall be present at the contest,
and, as Chief of Police, I shall person
ally see to it that the letter and spirit
of the law relative to such contests are
obeyed, and that there will be no slug
ging nor heavy hitting; nothing but a
clean-cut, lawful sparring exhibition
fa,. int Aroxy n
himself to be gulled or imposed upon
by thinking otherwise, will find himself
very much mistaken. 1t will be well
for the public to understand that the
first heavy blow struck will mark the
end of the contest"
Bob Fitzsimmons was compelled &c
let up little in his training work to-
day, owing to the extreme heat. Mar
tin Julian advised the champion to take
things easy. Instead of boxing with
his sparring partners in the barn, Fitz-
simonS had a canvas enclosure erected
in the rear of his residence, and there
he fought nine hard and fast rounds
with Dan Hickey, Jack Everhardt and
"Yank" Kenny. Fitz appeared to be OF,
edge, and if anything looked to be
trained a trifle fine. His work with the
gloves was all that is desired by his
most sanguine adherents, and when he
turned in for a shower and a rub down
Bob showed no signs of fatigue, while
|'the other three, pugilists were winded
considerably. Fitz is now about the
middle weight limit, and chuck full OF
confidence in his ability to win from
the young Californian, who will have
an advantage in weight of nearly fifty
pounds when they meet next Friday
night at Coney Island.
The early morning work was also re-
duced, and with the exception Of punch
ing the bag, turn with the medicine
ball, Fitz did not exert himself. After
eating a hearty dinner this evening,
Bob took his usual run of twelve miles,
and as soon as he had another rub
down retired.
Martin Julian, who is watching out
for the interests of the champion said
tonight that Fitz was in rare good
trim, and that from now on the work
would be diminished gradually, as he
felt that his man was on edge, and
there would be no further use for ex-
haustive training.