The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-11
BIG BOXERS READY.
COrbcu and JefYrics in Good Com
ditfon for the Fight.

dtttDn fOr the
NEW YORK. May 1O.-Interest in the
Corbett-Jeffries fight at Coney island to-
morrow night is little greater tonight than
it has been before in spite of the fact
+ that a heavyweight championship fight,
the third to take place in this city. is
but thirty-six hours off. All day yester-
day a determined effort was made by all
of the men concerned in the two prnci-
pals and the Coney Island Club to revive
the interest, but with little result.
William A Brady and George COnsidine,
the managers of the two principals. held
two public meetings to accomplish things
that were practically settled week ago
and for half an hour these two hurled at
each other threats to bet enormous Sums
on their respective men. without show
ing a penny They wanted to start the
ball but the scheme did not work. Last
night the Delavan and Corbett's were more
quiet than is their wont, and not one bet
was made on the outcome of the fight.
The final arrangements Of the details of
the fight are considerably in Corbett's IA
vor, and look as il they had been designed
to prolong the battle and give the crowd Il
run for its money. The favorable points
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there is to be no clinchins and fighting IN
cIinches. The men must break away clean
at the order of the referee. The use OF
bandages will overcome a weakness in the
| hands that Corbett has suffered from for
some time and the clean breakaway will
make this fight more like a boxing exhibit
tion than any fight that has taken place at
Coney Island for some time.
I 1t was said this morning that the agree
ment made by Brady and Consdine to have
! Charley White referee the fight instead OF
| Sam Austin would not be final. Tom
! ORourke. who is on his way here from
Chicago is known to have decided opinions
on the subject of referee, and it is prob
able that he will object to White and in
/ sst upon Austin, who was named in the
original agreement. There was a confer
ence of the managers of the club and the
| fighters at Coney Island tonight.
/ The reports from the training quarters
! of the two men say that they are ready
! and In fine condition. Much is said of
! Corbett's fine appearance, and the as
/ surances of the men who have seen him
have brought the former champion new
! friends but few with money. Brady says
/ that Corbett looks as well as he ever
| looked in his life but declares that he can
never win. Yesterday Brady offered to
wager a large sum that Corbett would be
| out before the end of the fourth round,
| but no one would take him up.
Today a number of out-of-town sport
| ing men from Chicago. New Orleans, Pitts
| burg, Buffalo, Hartford. Baltimore. and
| San Francisco began to arrive. Many OF
| them had telegraphed reserving boxes and
seats beforehand. Malachi Hogan headed
| the Chicago delegation. He was accom-
panied by Johnny Hand. Frank Hutchin
| son, Sam Summerfield, Dick Higgins. Jim
! Laney, Ed Walker. Jim Lancely. and Rich
ard Brooks. Milton Rocket of San Fran
| cisco an old-time friend of Corbett's. is
| here, and he says that he has $3.50 to
| place on the former champion. He has
not placed his money as yet, however. The
Baltimore crowd includes AL Herford.
| Maurice ]. Herford George Manly. and
Joe Cans. Other sporting men from st.
| Louis, Louisville, Kansas City. and Bos-
| ton are expected to arrive here tonight.
The odds that are talked OF are 2 to 1
| on Jeffries as favorite, and there is little
| chance of their changing before the fight.
| Sylvie Warren says that he has $500 TO
| place on CcTbett at the prevailing figures.
| and Eddie Kennedy says that he has
| similar sum to place on the former cham
| pion. Charley Malone holds $500 to bet
/ on Jeffries. Eddie Bull has been looking
| for two days for some one to cover 500
| that he wants to put on Jeffries.
! JeffIes will have as his seconds in the
| fight Tommy Ryan. Bill Brady. Jack JET
| fries. and Ed Dunkhcrst. He will leave
! his quarters tomorrow morning and will
reach Coney Island in the afternoon. Cor
| belts seconds will be Gus Rubin. Stock
| ings Conroy, Billy Madden and George
| Considne.