The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-02
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
FIGHT BETWEEN JEFFRIES AND
FITZ 4 CERTAINTY.
Conishman wants q Personal Interview
With the Champion Mayor HHrri-
sons Pessimistio Views on Sport
Charleston Track Practically Outlawed.

The direct offer OF james J Jenries 70 make
Q match for the heavy weight championship
OF the world with Robert Ftszimmons VIII
bear fruit. II Jeffries will come To this city
and confront the Cornishman articles VIII be
signed without delay and the men will meet
In the ring probably next June before one
OF the San Fran disco boxing clubs. Fftz-
simmons has been waiting for a definite
proposition from Jefries before coming out
OF his retirement. The Cornishman Ia his
own manager and believes that II Jenrles
II really anxious to night him there should
be a conference between them. man TO man.
with the champions trainer. Billy Delaney.
q spectator. The Offer Of Jerries TO bet
$50. 0oo that he can stop Ftz inside Of twenty
rounds IL regarded a. 50 much talk IL Is
doubtful II Jefries would consent 20 a fio.ooO
side bet when Il came down 10 cases. for the
champion has never been much OF n gambler
but rather has been satisfied to fight for gate
receipts and purses where he did not have
30 risk any OF his own coin. fitz naturally
believes In a losers end TO the purse. lie
has been knocked out once by Jefries. but
Is confident that he can retrieve himself.
Al the same time II u a matter or business
with him u insist that the losers share OF
the spoils shall be sufficiently large to make
10 worth while for him to spend time and
money TO prepare for the mill. There Is a
big element Of chance In pugifsm and q
lucky punch may upset the surest oalculs-
tons For that reason Ftz. II he lights
Jenries, wants a whack ut the money they
Will draw, win or lose. for the Cornishman.
while confident OF victory, knows very well
that defeat is not an impossibility.
II would not be at all surprising II the match
between Sharkey and Jelrles was made con-
ditionRlly. so that II Fitz signs 20 fight. the
Sailor will give way While Sharkey says
he has g.. 900 on deposit. the money has not yet
been covered by Delaney so that either man
can withdraw from the agreement already
made between them, FItz has been doing
Hight work for several months past and Is
now In fine trim to begin a course OF n gorous
training He says six weeks of steady cxer-
cise will make him ft 10 fight for his life
He weighs about $50 pounds now. but arer
careful preparation he would probably tip
the beam NJ 10 pounds as against ?ls, the
champions best fighting weight Fitz Is a
trife shorter than Jefries In height. but
the Cornishman has n tremendous reach
and Is the h0rder puncher OF the two lie
f. also quicker on his feet and In his general
carriage. though Jeffries ia remarkably agile
for his great bulk and Is more scientific than
people generally believe A fight between
James and Robert. therefore, seems 10 he n
moral certainty. the only drawback being
the fact thet II cannot be decided In the East
where sporting men. especially New Workers
could see II.
While Terry McGovern Is going right on
III llb hhhN NhV "FHN 49,
Corbett, his recent conqueror. seems To he
indulping In sharp practice with the idea
OF avoiding any dangerous opponents.
MoGovern's next fight is with Dave Sullivan,
q tough customer. who |. liable % make
things more than interesting for Terrible
Terry" Corbett, on the other hand. has had
Il announced that he will box any l~26-pound
boy In the world ten rounds in Denver. his
C. Of that city. on the face OF it,. this looks
TO be a sincere move, but back of it AL there
McGovern. In the first place the club, not
Corbett. will be responsible FOR the match;
%skins Their aF Il ,Ss SoT mest b HnoE in bsnve eh
must contend with the Disadvantage OF the
atmosphere, Further than this, Corbctt
are opposed TO boxing and will not allow
any matches TO be decided there for some
what Cofbett's ideas are say that he viii
neyer fsht Mc9ovesn again; mo 2 msts s6o whIt
,nanSemefBs at are 0h MrGav eq 'f eaFns s0O More
~isurels by whining such men as sullivan
and others he will put # up to Coroett IN such
will be forced to eight or retire.
termed a game sport, = to use the language
Of the short-hnIred fraternity. for he has
made a verbal assault on different pastimes
that must have been caused by q Temporary,
attack Of dyspepsia. Ills Honor declares mat
81 sports H Iob iaSinSas i SHrns y bHoIinF, ~ re- =
ling. horse racing boating cyciln. ana walK.
Ing matches After Declaring thut nearly
ali Of the big hghts are fakes. Mayor llarri-on
ia cling has been killed all over the country,
not because races were won and lost, but
% cause they were run for the henott OF pro
feesional gamblers That + one reason Nhy
so highiy appreciate football. because u is
played by amateurs and for pure sport ]
would not walk across the street 70 see a
wrestling match and have not seen a base
ball game for fifteen years Ina ball games
are not on the square " Mayor Ilarri-On,s
statement about racing does not acre" Win
Setors. especially IN the Fast whore the differ
snt os"o ~ tho niocE@r Cub. made a mint 81
money The Mayor talE about hnscbtH Is
Of the public the pigy,G- nay" urhrld Tie
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