Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-24
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Odds on Jeffries are Increasing
 in the West.

End Is Being Taken-Tom Sharkey Made Money In England-Jimmy
 Handler Gets But Little for His
 Fight.
 New York, July 24.-With the time of the fight between Jeffries and tltz- simmons only day O.. admirers or the men yesterday were making bets on the outcome. The prevailing price was Z to 1, drop of half point since the preceding day. This was due to the fact that "Lanky Bob'' is gaining new fanciers every day who believe he has more than passing chance or winning. Tom Sharkey, who has met both Jeffries and Fftzsimmons, picks Jeffries to win. Tt is a hard thing to overcome weight and reach ana strength in a fight,' he says. eff fries possesses all these, and, besides, he is clever. He can punch, too, Just as hard. or perhaps harder, than Bob"
 George Considine will stand to win large sum if Fitzsimmons is success full. Yesterday he placed two wagers of $500 to $1,OO0 with Detroit man on the Cornishman. He is ready to bet $2,OOO at eyens that the ''go'' does not last ten rounds. Speculation in Harlem on the fight is brisk. Joe Far rell has a commission of S5C0 to place on Jeffries, but thus far he says has not been able to locate any customers. Billy Newman also has commission of S2,OOO which he is eager to lay against $1, ,OOO that the boilermaker will win. John McTiernan of the Polo A. c. is an admirer of sLanky Bob." He has S2O0 which he says he will bet, provided he can secure 3 to 1 for it.
 Milton Roblee is banking on Fitzsim- mons and is making arrangements to welcome the Cornishman on lavish scale on his return home. Kerry Mills. the composer. last night said he was ready to bet $1,000 on Fitz at 1 to ?.
 San Francisco, July .24.-Only one more day remains before the battle which will decide whether Jeffries shall continue the champion heavy weight pugilist or whether it shall go to Fitz. Tn Jeff's camp the Cornish mans name is never mentioned except by outsiders.
 Yesterday morning, much to the sur prise of Delaney and Jeffries, half hundred women presented themselves to see the champion work. 1t was Jim's intention to go rowing, but his trainer and manager persuaded him to forego this exercise and work in the gymnasium. The women were highly pleased to see the massive athlete smash the bag and do all the rest of his stunts at the weight and wrist ma chimes. and finally, in answer to unanimous request, do four rounds of boxing.
 Jeff was springy and light in his movements. The champion received a letter yesterday from a New York sa- loon keeper offering him $500 for the gloves he is to wear in the contest if he comes out of it a winner. As Jeff promised them long ago he cannot, of course, consider the proposition.
 s'If every fighter observed rules as strictly as Jeff,' said Delaney yester- day, there would be fewer fouls and less rough fighting, Any old rules would suit him. for he is not afraid of roughing, but he is not that kind of a fighter and if there is any wrangle from this source on Friday. I hardly think it will be on our side"
 F'itz did not go on the road yester- day. but gave up the morning to at tending to several details of the con test which called for his personal at tention. He has finished his hard work and what little boxing and road work he does from now until FriGay night will be merely to keep on edge. If Fitz does any more boxing it will be of the lightest order, for he feels that he is in as good condition right now as he possibly can get himself. Fitz was asked yesterday if. he would fight again in case he lost. His reply was: "I can't say what I will do if I am beaten. It will depend a great deal upon what kind of a fight 1 make. If the fight should go twenty rounds and honors should be nearly even, I would want to meet Jeffries again and have it out On the other hand, if should lose early in the scrap, l can't say what my future will be. But I have not thought of losing this fight, and you can put this in big type. 7
 Fitzsimmons is looking around for another man in his corner as the sol dier Tom Wilson, left last evening to join his regiment, having been unable to get an extension of his. furlough. Those who will be in Bob's corner are George Dawson, Hank Griffin and Chandler. There is a rumor that Jack Stelzner will be the fourth man. Bob. when asked if Mrs Fitz would be at the ringside, said: My wife has not made up her mind on that point.'' However, it is almost certainty that she will witness the fight.
 The odds sank yesterday to 10 to 3 and there is very little money in sight. Louis Metzer a local sport, was en- unused over Fitz's boxing and put up $450 at odds of 10 to 4. It is predict ed that the odds will fall to 10 to 2.
 Sam Fitzpatrick. who chaperoned Tom Sharkey on his recent visit to London, where he bickered with one Gustavus Ruhlin. is back on Broad way. and at his old stamping ground. the Hoffman house.
 "For my part had a delightful time.o said Fitzpatrick yesterday. s'The British sportsman is a good fellow. He is the ideal host, and he leaves noth- ing undone to make a visitor, and es- pecially an American, comfortable. Our training quarters at Chipperfield were ideal, the surrounding country being extremely beautiful The weath l CT was a trife damp for time, but that wore away finally, and the sun shone out on as pretty landscape as one could wish to see.
 At the sporting club all was love- 1.- fv.no fr,1