The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-09
READY FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
No Fear That Chief of Police Devery
VIII Interfere

ception of police interference or an un-
| looked-for accident to either one of the
| fighters, the bout will take place as
scheduled in the arena of the Coney
| emanating from police headquarters to
the effect that Chief of Police Devery
intends to stop the bout in case head
blows are executed or Knockout blows
are administered were not taken seri-
| ously by the large number of sporting
men, and they are not treated with any
amount of apprehension by those most
interested and outsiders who have a
keen knowledge of the inside Of affairs
The pugilists themselves claim that they
are too much engrossed in their prepar-
ations for the event to take any stock
in the reports of intended interference,
and Managers Brady and Julian seem
to be confident that the contest will be
permitted to go to the decision without
any interference so far as the legal au-
thorities are concerned. Fitzsinmons is
still a prime favorite in the betting, but
there is plenty of Jeffries money in
sight, and while no large bets have as
yet been recorded, there is no doubt that
with growing confidence in the ability
of the promoters to pull off the mill sue
cessfuly the betting will assume large,
proportions by tomorrow
Carpenters We're at work in the big
club house by the seaside all day to-day
and by Tomorrow night every detail in
arranging for the comfortable seating
of the expected throng of spectators will
have been attended to by the manage
ment.
Everything Is at a standstill at the
training quarters of both pugilists Both
men did very light work to-day. JEFF
fries punched the bag for few minutes
and after brief bit of practice with
the medicine ball he skipped the rope
couple Of hundred times. Quite a large
number of visitors called on the Cali
fornian and wished him success. Dur
ing the day Jeffres was the recipient of
number Of telegrams from different
parties extending congratulations as
well as encouraging the big boilermaker
with hopes of victory in his bid for
championship honors Siler of Chicago,
who is to referee the contest, was ond
of the most noted visitors at the cot
tage by the seashore to-day. Referee
Siler was accompanied by his wife and
she told Jeffries that she had bet new
bonnet on him. When asked with whom
she had the bet she laughted and said:
"a very dear friend of mine, who will
pay for the bonnet in case Jeffries
wins" Mr. Siler said that his visit was
simply a social one, but in conversation
with Jeffries' trainer, Bill Delaney, he
said that Fitzsimmons had Ii great clean
break Delaney claimed that a clean
break means a great deal to Ftzsim-
mons and showed that Bob Is afraid of
Jeffries' driving machinery Some Of
the experts of Loch Arbor cottage claim
that Bob will endeavor to make 1t a
long -drawn-ou battle
Jeffries and his trainer, Billy Delaney,
and his sparring partners, Jim DAILY,
Tommy Ryan, Jack Jeffries and Marty
McCue, will leave Allen Hurst N. j.,
shortly after o'clock tomorrow morn |
ing over the Pennsylvania railroad by
the train which Is due at Cortland street
ferry about II o'clock. They will be met
in this city by W. A. Brady and other
friends and driven to q Coney Island
hotel 1t is understood that confer
ence will take place between Brady, |
Julian. the two principals, and Referee
Siler tomorrow afternoon and the |
rules governing the contest will be dis
cussed Jeffries was In the best of hu-
NOR tonight before retiring. He SEEM
ed to be in good spirits, showing no ner-
vousness whatever, and conVersed freely
with those around him In reference to
the possible outcome of the bout. All of
the members Of the Jeffries party, in
the big fellow himself seem con-
fident of the Californian's victory and |
none Of them look for the battle to last
over ten rounds.
Fitzsimmons took a short walk during
the forenoon, but took no further exer
else. Late in the afternoon he drove to
the Coney Island club house, accom-
panied ny tdIih hclIhCuJt Jdth INNCi-
hard Dan Hickey, Martin Julian and
Eid Mccoy. BY the time the party
cached the club house they were sur
by crowd of several hundred
persons. none of whom We're permitted
10 follow the champion and his compan-
Ions into the big building. As soon as
reached his dressing room
he and Kennedy stripped and donned
heir sporting clothes. They entered the
ing to spar three rounds, only exchang-
ng light taps.
The work of both men was closely
watched by number of experts, the
most prominent of whom was Kid Nc
Coy, who has posted a $1,000 forfeit in
he hands of George Siler TO bind a
match with Fitzsimmons. The carpen-
ers and workmen in the building stop
,ed work when the big fellows pun
neled each other and when Martin
uIian who held the watch, called the
nd of the round the champion was ap-
'lauded. He is in perfect condition and
howed a wonderful lot of speed His
DOT work was remarkably clever, and
n the whole his performance clearly
that he was never in bet
er shane for a bout in his entire ring
areer, as he is at present. The men
ad retired to their dressing room
yhere they declared that Fitzsimmons |
vas a wonder, but the Kid would not |
av nositively what his opinion was. |