The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-09

New York, June S.-Everything Is In
readiness for the big fight tomorrow
between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Jet-
fries. and with the exception of police
interference or an unlooked-for acci-
dent 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 ponce
Headquarters to the effect that CHIEF OF
Police Devery intends TO stop the pou'
in case hard blows are exchanged OF
knock-down occurs, while taken ser
iously by a large number or sporting
men. are not treated with any amount
of apprehension by those most interest
Cd 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 ana Jul
ian seem to be confident that the con-
test will be permitted TO go TO de-
cision without any untoward incident
so far as the legal authorities are con-
cerned.
Fitzsimmons is prime favorlte IN
the betting. but there is plenty or JeI-
fries money in sight, and while no large
wa gers have as yet been recorded, there
is no doubt that with growing conn
dence in the ability of the promoters 70
pull off the mill successfully, the bet
ting will assume large proportions by
tomorrow.
Training at a Standstill.
Everything was practically at
s+andstil today at the training quar-
ters of both pugiiists. both men DONG
very light work. Jeffries punched the
bag for few minutes and after a -prlel-
bit of practice with the medicine pail.
Skinned the rope couple of hundred
times.
Quite a large number of visitors
/ called on the Californian and wished
him success. During the day JenrleS
was the recipient of a number OF teie-
grams from different parts of the Unit
/ sd states extending congratulations as
we'll as encoura ging the big ooiler-
maker with hopes of victory in his Did
for championship honors
George Siler of Chicago. who IS 10
referee the big contest, was one OF the
visitors at the cottage by the seashore
today. Referee Siler was accompanied
bv his wife. who told Jeffries that she
had bet a new bonnet on his chances
When asked with whom she had maoe
the bet. she laughed and said: "A very
dear friend of mine. who Will pay 1or
/ the bonnet in case JeffrieS wins
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social one. but in conversation with
I Jeffries and Trainer Billy Delaney ne
I said Fitzsimmous lad agreed 10
I clean break Delaney claimed that
clean break means great deal to t1tz-
simmons and shows that Bob IS AFRAID
of Jeffries' driving machinery some
/ of the experts of the Loch Aroor cot
/ tage claim Bob will endeavor TO make
it long -drawn-out battle.
Go to New York.
Jeffrjes. with his trainer. Billy De-
laney, and his sparring partners, Jun jim
/ DAILY, Tommy Ryan, Jack JenrleS ana
Martin McCue. will leave Allenhurst.
n. J. early tomorrow morning, and VIII
| go direct to Coney Island
! 1t is understood a conference will take
place between Brady. Julian. the two
principals and Referee Sller some time
| tomorrow afternoon. at which the rules
/ governing the contest will be discussed.
Jeffries was in the best of humor to-
night before retiring. He seemed TO be
i'm great spirits, showing no nervous
ness whatever. and conVersed 1reeiy
with those around him in reference 10
the possibIe outcome of the bout.
EVERY one of the Jeffries party, includ-
ing the big fellow himself, seems con-
fident of the CaIifornian's victory, and
none of them look for the battle 10 last
over ten rounds.
Fitzsimmons took a short walk dur
ing the forenoon, but took no further
exercise. Late in the afternoon ne
/ drove to the Coney Island clubhouse,
ACCOMPANIED by Yank kenney, Jack
Everhardt, Dan Hickey. Martin Julian
and Kid Mccoy. BY the time the party
reached the clubhouse they were sur
rounded by a crowd of several hundred
persons. none of whom was permitted
/ to follow the champion and his COM
panions into the big building As soon
as Fitzsimmons reached his dressing
, room he and Kenney stripped to the
buff and donned their fighting togs-
| They entered the ring and spared three
fast rounds. only exchanging Hgnt taps
The work of both men was closely
watched by a number of experts, the
most prominent of whom was Kid Nc
| Coy. who has posted a 81. 600 forfeit IN
the hands of George Siler TO bind
match with FitZsimmons-
Cheers For Champion.
The carpenters and other workmen in
the building stopped work while the
big fellows pummeled each other. and
when Martin Julian, who held the
watch. called time at the end or the
third round. the champion was gener-
ousiy applauded. He is in perfect con-
difion. and showed wonderful lot of
speed. His foot work was remarkably
| clever. and on the whole his perform
ance clearly demonstrated that he was
never in better shape for a bout in his
/ entire ring career than he is at pres
ent
/ After the men had retired to their
dressing rooms Mccoy declared that
| Fitzsimmons was wonder, but the
Kid would not say positively what his
impression was as TO the outcome of the
mill tomorrow night AS soon as the
party left the building they re-entered
| the wagon, with Fitzsimmons handling
the ribbons. As the champion drove
along Surf avenue on his way home to
Bath Beach, he was cheered by the
| hundreds of promenaders. many of
whom shouted 10 him that he was
hound fo win.