The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-10
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ting. There was plenty OF money ready
on both sides, but nobody liked the odds
The Jeflries people wanted to 4 for their
collateral and the Fitzsimmons people were
slow 10 give It. Time seemed to drag and
the absence OF any preliminary contest
gave the crowd a fight appetite
The crowd around the club house contlna
ued to grow and every train, ear and boat
added to the vast assembly, The police
kept the space Immediately in front of tho
building clear and perfect order prevailed.
Dense crowds were packed around the box
Office and It was evident that the capacity
Of he great barn-like structure would be
tested.
The rain has stopped and the tempera-
ture has begun TO climb up a bit 1t viii
not be unpleasant for lighters or specta-
tors There is a pronounced lull in the
betting. The JeffrieG people are willing
to lay 1 10 ,, but the Fitzsimmons support
ers are chary about giving those odds any
more. There seems ample money on both
sides OF the argument but very little OF ii
is going down Whilst.
Shortly after o'clock the doors OF the
Coney Island Sporting club were thrown
open and at that time there were not
less than 5000 persons clamoring for ad-
mission.
Ieffries rested from noon all through
the afternoon and with the exception OF
brief walk along tho beach the big boiler
maker took no exercise.
The police who were on hand kept the
crowd in fairly good order, and while the
multitude was boisterous, those who COM
posed It were good humored and there
was no trouble brewing.
Kid Mccoy, who arrived at the rIngside
at SIS, said: "Ftzslmmons should win
Inside OF FIVE rounds He is too clever for
this fellow, OF course you know have
already challenged Ftzsimmons and be-
lleye he will be the winner"
/ Mccoy said his challenge to FitGsimmons
for which he has posted forfeit, is for
bout at 1lS pounds. He also chal-
lenged the winner of the bout.
The Westchester club is again in evi.
denee. offering a purse OF $4,000 for a
go between sharkey and Fitz in case the
champion retains his laurels tonight.
Another proposition made by the Vest
chester was $4,000 purse for a twenty
nve-round 20 between Mccoy ana Tommy
Ryan, With the proviso that the hght shall
lake place within the month OF August
this year.
The Westchester Athletic club made a
proposal that In case Jeifries wins il Will
put up purse OF $4,000 for a twenty-five
round 60 between The California boiler
maker and Sharkey.
The same club offered $4,000 that II
FitzsimInons Is returned the winner to-
night for him TO meet Mccoy Tor twenty
hve roupds at the middleweght limit. l5S
pounds.
9:4O-lhe crowd Is for the nrst time
growing restless and waves OF cheers have
swept through the hall The people are
anxious to see the ring tenanted
9;4l-Tom Sharkey challenged the win
ner or Kid Mccoy in six weeks and Of
fers to post $4,000
S.46-Fitzslmmons and Jeffries are now
In the latters dressing room. Managers
Brady and Julian and Referee Sller are
with them, discussing the question OF the
rules governing clean breaks
9;42-Tommy Wynne has lust be; $1,000
to Sl2OO on Fltzsmmons. +. j Hudson
took the Jefrries end.
9;45-The crowd again yelled impatlently
for the lighters. They want the spectacle
they have waited for weeks for and paid
dearly to see
s;55~-Kid Mcfarland makes a bet Of
$500 to $500 on Fitzslmmuns.
9:56-The conference between the man.
ayers ana referee resulted In the follow.
ing That II one man is holding with
hanos and the opponent has one hand ire,
the latter can hit at will. IL both are
holding with one hand neither can hi
and the referee must go between.
e:ol-Fitzsimmons eaters the ring MnI.
ford Of Cincinnati has refused to act as OF.