Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-14
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Ruhlin Has a Chance and 8
 Good One to Win.


 Waiting Game-Betting is Not
 Heavy. But Jeffries is Still the Fa-
 yorite-Gans and Hanlon Matched.
 San Francisco. Nov 14.-Like nchie fortune, oft changing just before lne drawing. Champion JetIrleS has ue 1ermined upon several changes III HIS last two days of training for the pls fight with Ruhlin. But Tuesday Jel- fries determination not to don lhe boxing gloves again until he steps lnlo the ring to meet the Akron man ue- lighted his trainer. Delaney, and host of his closest friends. Now they will have to be equally delighted over his sudden determination to continue boxing until the very last day ol grace. Moreover. it had been staleu that Jeffries' work would practically conclude with yesterday, but the heavyweight has decided not to nay off Thursday. All of this is regarded as indicative of his determination to be in fighting trim.
 .JeffrieS broke away from the arms or Morpheus somewhat later than usual yesterday morning. He did not arise until 7:30. but he had enjoyed q re- freshing sleep that gave him hanker- ing for breakfast. After a stroll about town. a run to the Piedmont baths and plunge there, Jeffries returned to his training headquarters at the Reli- ance gymnasium, and by 10 o'clock had started in with his regular light work.
 Some one remarked that .Jeffries doesn't look so well this morning." and the champion overheard it and replied that "just the same he feels like q thoroughbred young racing horse"
 There is nothing in the champions looks or his work to indicate that he is stale or overtrained. He is in the best of spirits and Billy Delaney. who has been with him in all his great fights, declares unreservedly that his protege has trained better. trained nearer to his instructions than he ever did be- fore.
 ''How long do you expect the fight to last?" the champion was asked while he was dressing for the road.
 That is hard thing to answer" he replied. pausing in his dressing. If win in a round. very good; and if I " HI LhO 4Ou1AiSs NCL1 NCAAs 1O0 NdAi rest assured that I will win as soon as l can without exposing myself to any great danger of getting whipped my self. l don't think it will be a long fight, and then again it might go fif- teen rounds. I think Ruhln will come right in and if he does we ought to have it over very shortly. People keep telling me that I have got an easy thing on my hands. and that I ought to win in a walk. I don't look at it that way. Ruhlin is big, strong fellow, very game and fairly clever. He is trained to the hour and why should he not give me a battle that will be worth seeing? know I have improved since fought him here, but he has improved as well. He has not been standing still.''
 Will you go out on the road after the fight of you win?'
 Wont go if I can get anybody to fight me- was his Iaconic reply. Before I go on the stage again I want to meet all the heavy weights of any conseGuence and beat them or get licked"
 Jeffries weighed 21O pounds which he said would be about the weight he would fight at.
 Jeffries' seconds will be Bob Arm strong. Jack Jeffries and De Witt Van Cort, while Manager Delaney will have general supervision over the cham pion's corner
 Ruhlin has practically finished his long siege of training. A little sprint on the road this morning to round him off and he will rest easy till Friday night. Fearful lest some accident should befaIl the aspirant for championship honors. Madden advised his protege to eliminate his afternoon work in the gymnasium yesterday and instead of the usual hard flesh strip ping exercise at the bag and with the dumbbells Gus strolled off with George Lavigne and took a long walk. Gus was in excellent spirits. and expressed delight over the fact that his tedious preparatory work is over. Only once did he refer to the coming fight and then he remarked: "I wish the fight was over"
 You can count on me to give good account of myself" said Ruhlin con- fidentially. ''I know what kind of a job have on my hands and think am equal to the occasion. Of course they are betting long odds against me but betting or odds don't win q chain piOnshfD battle. In every champion. ship fight that has taken place in this country the champion was top heavy favorite. I would go into the ring feeling that was there to win if the betting was 100 to l against my chances. I never felt like I do now in all my life. I simply can't express the improvement I feel the last six months work has made in me. The climate out here has agreed with me and am trained to perfection. You may say for me that if the fight lasts twenty rounds I will get the decision and If it ends sooner Jeffries will be the man on the dOor''
 Ruhlin's seconds are Billy Madden Charles Golf, Denver Ed Martin and Young Gibbs.
 JOE CANS TO MEET HANLON.
 Joe Cans has been matched to box Jack Hanlon of Philadelphia to-mor- row night before the Eureka A. C.. Baltimore Tho mill fs for. 4v-ov+x-