Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-25
FIGHTERS MAKE STATEMENTS
ssFitz" and "Jeffo Tell How Easy
 It Will be for Them.

l Fitz Says There is a Way to sDeach a Vulnerable Spot in Jeffries 8nd He Knows It-The Latter Says Ne Can
 not Be Beaten-Is at His B, t Fight ing ight-Betting 10 to in Favor of Champion
 San Francisco, July 25.-Both Jef-
 fries and Fftzsimmons express them selves as confident of winning to- nights contest for the heavyweight
 championship of the world. The pub lie, however, favors Jeffries, and the betting is still quoted at 10 to ill his favor. Regarding his plans for the l fight Fitzsimmons is quoted as fol
 lows:
 T made mistake when I met lief
 fries before. I won't make it this time. I underrated his strength and
 ability. This time am going to dodge
 his strength and pay to his weakness.
 q believe there is not another man in the world as big as Jeffries who can
 handle himself as well. For that req son 1 don't know q man who has a
 chance to beat him in stand-up, give
 and-take fight.
 "But there is way to get him, and I know the way. If he rushes at me
 from the start I will play for an open ing and once get it you will see that Bob has the old punch still with him.
 Jeffries's size will not protect him, for
 bulk does not cut any figure when a
 good blow lands on a vital spot. ]
 have got that sort of a punch and I am
 going to use it.
 My style of fighting will depend en-
 tirely on what Jeffries does in the ring.
 If he makes me come to him will do it. but after all his boasts of how easy it will be for him to get me a2y time
 he sees fit. think it is up to him to do some of the fighting, and don't be.
 lieve the crowd vii stand for anything else.
 Unless a chance punch is delivered by either one of us think the bout
 can hardly be finished in less than ten l rounds.''
 Jeffries will not admit that he can be
 beaten. He says:
 Il never felt better in my life. l
 have trained carefully; my wind is
 good; I am at my best fighting weight, and no matter what pace Fitz may cut out, I will be right with him from the first sound of the gong and will surely bring home the money.
 Everything about this battle is to my liking. The referee suits me; | would rather fight Fitzsimmons than any man alive, and when whip him, as I surely will. I intend to keep right on at the fighting game as long as there are any aspirants for heavy weight honors left.
 .As to how I will fight, or what my tactics will be, that is something l
 can say nothing about until I step into I the ring. Plans can be made in ad vance. but they would all go wrong if the other fellow failed to come at you l in the way you expected. can only 1 say this: I will meet Fitz at any game he may spring, and the faster he 1 comes at me the better I shall like it. Y
 This morning Jeffries exercised at the Reliance club a short time, and he will spend the remaining time before l the big battle playing cards with his l friends. Jeff will have for his seconds Billy Delaney, Joe Kennedy, Jack lief l fries and Dewitt Van Court. I Fitzsimmons retired early last night. l Aside from a short walk this morning he will spend the day quietly in his hotel. During the. afternon just enough | phantom sparring will be indulged in | to keep his muscles limbered up. Be | hind Fitzsimmons when he enters the
 ring will be George Dawson. Hank | Griffin, Jack Stelzener and Billy Ha- | heptv