The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-09
Jeffries and Fitz Fin
ish Their
Training.
BOTH READY FOR THE FRAY.
" Kid " Mccoy Calls the
Champion a
"Wonder."

New York, June S.-Everything is in
readiness for the big fight tomorrow
night between Bob Fitzsimmons and
Jim Jeffries, and with the possible ex-
ception of police interference or an I'M
looked for accident to either one of the
principals, the bout will take place as
scheduled in the arena of the Coney
Island Sporting Club.
The statements emanating from po-
lice headquarters to the effect that
Chief of Police Devery intends to stop
the bout in case hard blows are eX-
changed or a knockdown occurs, while
taken seriously by the large number OF
sporting men, are not treated with any
amount of apprehension by those most
interested, and outsiders who have
keen knowledge of the insight of affairs.
The pugilists themselves claim that
they are too much engrossed in their
preparations for the event to take any
stock in the reports of intended inter-
ference, and Managers Brady and Ju-
liam seem to be confident that the con-
test will be permitted to go to decl-
sion without any untoWard incident SO
far as the legal authorities are con-
cernsd. Fitzsimmons is still prime
faVorite in the betting, but there is
plenty Of Jeffries money in sight, ana
while no large wagers have as yet been
recorded. there is no doubt that with
growing confidence in the ability OF the
4 promoters to pull off the mill success
fully. the betting will assume large pro-
portions by tomorrow.
! Carpenters were at work in the big
lclub house by the seaside all day today
land late tonight, and every detail IN
1erranging for the comfortable seating
bf the expected throng of spectators has
been closely attended to by the man
3gement.
NJ Everything was practically at a
ktandstill today at the training quarters
M both pugllsts Both men did very
light work. Jeffrfes punched the bag
Eor few minutes, and after brief bit
bf practice with the medicine ball.
skipped the rope couple OF hundred
aftimes Quite a large number OF visitors
! called on the Californian and wished
him success. During the Cay Jeffries
was the recipient of a number of tele-
grams from different parts of the coun-
y try. extending congratulations as well
as encouraging the big boxer.
George Siler, who is to referee the
tors at the cottage by the seashore to-
day. Referee Siler was accompanied
4 by his wife. who told Jeffries that she
had bet a new bonnet on his chances.
When asked with whom she had made
the bet she laughed and said: "A very
dear friend of mine who will pay FOR the
bonnet in case Jeffries wins" Mr. Sller
said his visit was simply a social one
Some of the experts of the Loch Arpor
cottage claim that Bob will endeavor
to make it long drawn out battle.
,Jeffries and his trainer, Billy Delaney,
and his sparring partners, Jim Daley,
Tommy Ryan, Jack Jeffries and Marry
McCue. will leave Allenhurst shortly
after o'clock tomorrow morning. Ihey
Will be met in this city by w. a. Brady
and other friends and driven to Co
nov island hotel. 1t is understood that
a. conference will take place between
Brady. Julian, the two principals ana
4 Referee Siler sometime tomorrow at
which the rules governing the contest
& will be discussed.
Jeffries was in the best of humor to-
night before retiring. He seemed TO De
On good spirits, showing no nervousness
whatever, and conYersed 1reely Win win
those around him in reference 10 the
nossibIe outcome of the bout All the
members Of the Jeffries party, lnclud-
inc the big fellow himself, seem conh-
dent of the Californian's victory ana
none of them look for the battle to last
over ten rounds.
FitZcimmons took a short walk our
ing the forenoon but took no further
E evercfse Late in the afternoon he
drove to the Coney Island club house
accompanied by Yank Kenney, Jack
a Fverhardt, Dan Hickey, Martin Julian
and Kid Mccoy. By the time the party
reached the club house they We're sur
rounded by crowd of several nun
Y dred persons none of whom were per
nitted to follow the champion ana MS
r cornnanions into the big building. AS
a soon at Fitz reached his dressing room
he and Kenney stripped and donned
their fighting toys. They entered the
Ping and SPARED three fast rounds, on
N Exchanging light taps The work OF
Moth men was closely watched by
number of experts, the most prominent
of whom was Kid Mccoy, VINO mas
posted a $1,000 forfeit in the hands OF
George Siler to bind a match with
Fitzsimmons.
The carpenters and other workmen IN
the building stopped work while the Dig
fellows pummeled each other, ana Wheh
Martin Julian, who held the Watch,
called time at the end of the lhlTu
round the champion was generously
onnIauded. He is in perfect condition
ap5 showed a wonderful lot Of speed.
His foot work was remarkably clever
and on the whole his performance
clearly demonst rated that ne was new
or in better shape for bout in MS en-
tire ring career than he IS at present.
After the men had retired to their
dressing room. Mccoy declared that
Fitz was a wonder, but the KID
would not say positively what his I'M
nressions were as to the outcome Fl
The mill tomorrow night. As soon as
the party left the building they NE re-
tbe ribbons. As the champion drove
along surf avenue on his way home -
Bath beach. he was cheered by the
hundreds of promenaders. many of
whom shouted to him that he was
hound RI win