Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-07
FRIDAYS FIGHT
Both FitZ and JeffrieS Are
Very Confident.
MAY STOP THE BATTLE
The Chief of Police Says That He
Will Not Allow Any Heavy Blows
to Be Struck--Heavy Sale OF Seats
Is Reported.

New York, June Bob Fitzsimmons
was compelled to let up II little in his
Training work today, owing to the extreme
heat. Martin Julian advised the chalh-
,io, TO take things easy. Instead of box
ing with his sparrinS partner III the parh'
F~itzsimmons had Il canvas enclosure erect
ed in the rear of his residence. ana there
he fought nine hard and fast rounds win
Dan Hickey. Jack Everhardt and 'Aahk
kenney. Fitzsimmons appeared TO De Oh
edge. and if anything, looked to be trained
a trifle hard. His work with the gloves
was all that is desired by his most SAN
Crime adherents. and when he turned in
for a shower bath and a rundown, Bob
showed no signs of fatigue. while the other
three pugilists were winded considerably.
Fitzsimmons is now about the middle
weight limit. and chuck full of confidence
in his ability to win from the young Cal-
fornian. who will have an advantage III
weight of nearly 50 pounds when they meet
next Friday night at Coney Island. Inc
early morning work was also reduced
and with the exception of punching the
bag ana a turn at lIt Nv oo'A' : 81"
did not exert himself. After eating "a
HEARTY dinner this evening Bob took his
usual run of L. miles and as soon as he
had another rundown 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 dimin-
ished gradually. as he felt that his man
was on edge, and there would be no fur
Their use for exhaustive training.
The remaining days which jim Jeffries
will have before coming to New York for
the figh, on Friday night will be given up
to very light work. He has gotten him.
self into fine form. and he will do but
little road work. and that of a very light
nature. Jeffries today said he is willing
to match his strength and skill against
that possessed by any man known to the
ring. He seems to have himself We'll in
hand. and is confident of success. He said
today: II will defeat Fitzsimmons Fri
IA. night and establish my title 10 the
heavyweight championship. How | will do
il Is impossible to say. MY object will he
70 land Fitzsimmons at the first oppor-
tunity. whether it is the first blow in the
first round or the last blow in the last
round. | do not propose to trile with the
chances, and my first consideration is to
win the fight at all hazards"
|
New York, June G.-Chief of Police De-
very tonight gave out the following state-
ment relative to the action he will take in
case the Observation-Disclosures light NEXT
FRIDAY night resolves itself into a "brutal
smuggling match:
From certain published statements Of
experts on prize ring and boxing matters
ana from various sources, it would aDpnar
that the two would-be pugilistic champions
vrhn arG nyyrp fon
the Coney Island Athletic club on Friday
night next, or their hackers or managers.
intend to have, under the guise Of the Hor-
ton law, a genuine Old-time Slugginp match
OF prize llsht. II no such smuggling match
Is intended, then the inference is that
these statements and Impressions ore
sltead for the sole purpose Of quilting and
ih'l'oslhs on the public. Considering the
parties to the contract, their resnactiy w.
Weishts-2l0 and 15c pounds-and other a.
tending circumstances and conditions, il is
almost a physical impossibility for the two
IndlVldulas referred to to carry on a law
lui contest tor points on the coming occa-
SION. l shall be present at the contest,
ana, as chief of police. I shall personally
see to it that the letter and spirit of the
law relative to such contests are obeved
and that there will be no smuggling nor
heavy hitting. Nothing but a clean cut.
lawful sparring exhibition for points will
~ "i''"S'' All! peISoH VINO permits him.
sell to be gulled or imposed upon by think
ing 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
New York. June 7.-William Brady. when
seen last night concerning the statement
nade by Chief Devery, said there would
be no trouble with the police on Friday
night. "The contest will surely take
place. said Mr.. Brady. 1T will be con-
Quoted 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 New
York during the last year. The Coney ISL
and club has not proposed to give "A prize
tight, but a contest similar to the ones 7
have mentioned, and we do not expect any
Interference on the part of the police if
We keep within the limit which applied to
former contests, and that is what we ex-
pect to do Mr.. Brady said an mi
ton of the club building had already been
made, and it had been pronounced al
right.
New York, June The great interest
taken in the Observation-Disclosures fight is
shown by the sale of seats. At a recent
auction sale of boxes every box was sold
bringing s21, 900. One box was sold after
ward by a Spectator to a party of Wall
street men for $3.50. Last night the direct