Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-23
Jim Jefferies Sends On Money
 To Back Himself.

from him by Fred Block, the New York sporting man. The money came yesterday and Block has been advised to wager at the odds of 2 to 1 on. Block besides this sum has a commis- sion of $5,0O0 which he is eager to place on the boilermaker. The money represents the contributions of several California sporting men.
 Despite the fact that Jeffries is an overwhelming favorite there are number of sports who are ready to take chance on the small end. Mill ton Roblee of the Hotel BarthoIdi is one who is going to stake his pile on Lanky Bob. Roblee is holding out for better than PIE to 1, the prevail ing figures, and is of the opinion that before the week is out he will get as good as 3 to l. Jim Wakely has 3D. 900 which he is ready to wager at to l that Jeffries wins ana 100 to 90 that the mill will not last over ten rounds. Billy Newman, another Jeff fries man, found q customer for S2OO. Newman placed this sum against $1OO on Jeffries with friend from Pitts burg.
 George Considine has tucked away in his safe at the Hotel MetropoIe near ly $1 .0O0 in wagers on the result of the fight. He considers this a sign that interest in the fight in the east is be- l ginning to loom up. Considine, who is usually on the short end of most all the important scraps, is backing Fitz- simmons. Thus far he has only in vested $500, at to l.
 I Reports from the training quarters of both men are still gratifying. Jef- fries is said to be in better form now than ever in his career. Marty Me Cue has received letter from Billy | Delaney. Jeffries' trainer. McCue and Delaney are great friends De- 1aney writes: "The big fellow is now in the best of trim and if he loses to the auburn-haired fighter it will not be because of lack of condition. Jeff fries figures on winning inside of ten rounds. He will fight in his usual eau tious way. All this talk about Fitz- simmons great hitting powers does not seem to feaze Jeff. The Champ can strike as hard as the next one, and in fact is stronger to-day than when he put Bob out at Coney Island three years ago. After the fight, win or lose, we will rest LID bit and come east Jeffries will be ready to box anybody in the world, provided there is someone for him to meet. Bet all you can on Jeffries, for he is in fine health and the pink of condition. We expect big house, for seats are sell 4 ing now like hot cakes.A Interest, too, in the outcome is increasing. A few eastern sports have arrived, but have 4 not heard of any big wagers so far.'
 San Francisco, July 23.-Both Fitz- simmons and Jeffries took things very easily yesterday. They are reported by their trainers to be in the pink of condition, and Delaney and Dawson are afraid that the men may injure their hands, so that boxing from now on will be merely perfunctory. Some of the local sports who witnessed Fitz's boxing with Hank Grimm Monday at the Olympic club are inclined to think that he showed signs of lacking good wind, but others say that he was not well warmed mp and that after four lrounds he gave wrestling exhibition in which he showed perfect wind. Yes terday Fitz took real work in the morn ing and in the afternoon he boxed with \ fin. He was much faster than Mon- day and made very good impression. George Dawson said yesterday, speak ing of Fitz:
 '.In my mind there is no doubt as to the result. l think Bob will undoubt- ledly win. Some might think this statement is the result of enthusiasm that one is bound to feel when he has been training a man for contest of this kind, but my opinion is not in- fluenced by any such personal feeling. have studied the situation and can- not see how Bob can lose In the first place he is in better form than ever be- fore and has not an aflment of any kind"
 Jeffries had the nightmare Monday night, according to one of his attend. ants who sleeps in the next room The first thing that bothered him was the entrance of black cat into his room. Jeffries threw the eat out ot - the window. He was no more than
 fairly asleep again when he awoke his
 attendant by yelling loudly i'll his sleep
 It seems he had nightmare and he
 gave this version of it to Delaney:
 1T imagined I was in fhe ring an6
 could see Fitz working in and out be.
 fore me, throwing rights and lefts. l ) tried to raise my hand and could not
 I tried to run and there was anchored. , The champion left the club at 1t o'clock yesterday morning and sprint ed on the road, returning an hour later : He did little light work in the gym nasium before luncheon and returned for afternoon boxing about 3:3( o'clock. Jeffries has begun to take o1 weight. which pleases his trainer. !. There has been a very large sale O i, tickets at Harry Corbett's place. A 2 this rate all the best seats in the aren,
 will be disposed of by the night O 7 the battle. Tn betting circles ther, ,. has been marked increase in the vol , ume of Fitzsimmons money Tester
 day the odds were. ? to l. Loca I sports generally Favor Jeffries, bu i; eastern money is being wagered ex ]; tensively on Fitzsimmons.
 :, HOW THE MEN COMPARE.
 Jeffries:
 Age Zl year < Height ............ 6 feet 11a inche ! Weight ................. 2lO pound . . . .