The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-19
IS JEFFRlES ) { |] ] Ill?
Story Started in Frisco That
Champion Is Ov'ertrained. ,
= - - $50. ~.
DOES NOT AFFECT BETTING
Otto sielon and Tom couhig Fight
Draw at Chicago-Referee's-
Decision Kissed. ..

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in San francisco and elsewhere by re-
port circulated IN that city to the erect
that. Jim Jeffries was badly overtrained
and out OF condition. According to Lou
Houseman,~ who Is at present at San
francisco watching the work OF the pig
fighters, the story was manufactured out
Of whole cloth by the club officials, in
wild desire to bolster up waning in
terest in the fight e.. - - i: [:
Another versionEofa the story says that
Jeffries has overmerked himself during
the last few days. and was up late at
g. theater last .nfght; ayesterday he stayed
in bed until noon and in the afternoon did
light work in, athe1agymna SUM. Despite
the protests Off Billy Delaney, .Jeffries
has worked every day as though his life
depended on-putting in six or eight hours
of the &hardestzekind Of exercise. He
has worked out his, trainers and spar
ring partners, ar6a ss&e,,flast 1as begin to
feel the effectsH himself. He IS ready
for the fight now, asR hd Is IN perfect con-
dition. - 2 "a aas- -"
Jeffrfes made an emphatic statement
to. the Associated Press YESTERDAY, deny.
ing all stories of his illness, and de-
nouncine the authors of the same. .-'>
At sleptr: late to-day" said %Jeffries, "be-
cause L attended asfheater in San Fran
cisco last night. and was very tired.
am not oyertrained,4 and am in perfect
form. !" ',.-s-.-- - -,g-. T>S.,
, Ri1lv De1anev in aOakland. manager. for
the. champion. however, is not at all
satisfied with the situation. Jeffries did
not leave his bed until nearly noon yes
ever w @ and ~snent So IT. an active day at skaggs.
He will reach .Sans Francisco on Sunday
with his trainers. The betting is slow,
at. 10 to 4, with aJeffries still favorite,
rumers Of the CHAMPIONS indisposition
seemingly having no effect. on. the pub
lie. The sale Of seats continues brisk.
and the amphitheater at Fourteenth and
Valencia streets; where the fight will
take place is almost in readiness. 1t
will be turned over to the club manage
ment within three days. -
Much money is. coming in from Los
Angeles to 20 on Jeffries. Several sports
like "Chalk', Roberts have punches. of
81. 600 to bet on the champion.
from skaggs Neck, and is already busy
mapping out an itinerary for Fitzsim-
mons, providing the latter wins. He ia
going to take Bob ~or triumphant tour
through the northwest. Then he Is gong
to have good dramatic tinkerer take
hold Of Fitzsimmons' latest attempt at
for Bob to- star in. That is, If Bob wins.
The towns en- route not large enough to
support playhouse big enough to stage
the thing are to be given over to boxing
exhibitions between Bob and his SPAR
ring partners, comprehending an, illus
tration of the punch used in knocking out
Jeffries. All this, of course, if Bob wins
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Tom Couhig Of Dunkirk, N. Y, and
Otto Sieloff- of Chicago, fought a six
ing to the referee.
In the opinion OF others, however, sle.
loft won the hight all the way eounis UNI :
! seemed unable to land on Sleion VIII
| any effect, and during tne contest reacne'
the Chicago man out tnree tlmes.
| On the other hand s1elon pounoso % III. is
New YORK man an over Tue ilns oi,at anI -
constantly to, hold IN the cl1nches u
Durlns tae ten ta eiinching ~ s and snrintin,
to avoid Knockout. sieloff used {
straight left, coupled VIII. q IlgH ehoot
that apparently LANDED Win telilns 81
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