The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18
The Story of a Split Purse at
Frisco Denied.
Billy Delaney and Jeffries Say
It's a Rank Fake.
EVERYTHING GOES UP.
Fitz Says Jeffries Should Be
FavOri te.
But Thinks Those Who Bet on
Him Are Safe.

San Francisco, Cal, July 18-Cham-
pion Jeffries takes champagne with ms
dinner. 1t is part Of his training. Inc
sports of long ago period would nave
uplifted their hands in horror at such
thought, and placed their bets on the
other fellow, but Champion Jim swal-
lows quart at eventide, ana says ne
never felt better. I'm mt to hght To-
morrow" said the champion today Il
am as strong, as fast and as active as
ever was
Billy Delaney is the champions train
er, his manager and director He is
campaign and Champion Jim does the
rest.
Il have my own system of diet" said
Delaney. jeff never works on an
has tea and chops. He is very fond OF
coffee, but that beverage does not
agree with him when he is training, SO
he cuts it out. 1t makes him logy and
units him for morning work, OF which
he does a great deal. AT luncheon ne
has hearty meal, roast or the like
and vegetable in plenty, peas, tomatoes
or whatever is in season.
He washes his luncheon down with
God sherry wine, of which he is very
fond. For dinner he has a good thick
steak with onions, and when he feels
like it he drinks quart of wine. he
winds up with pastry or ice cream, and
this sort of diet is permissible until
within "a hours of the fight Only
champions can train on such diet"
Only champions can afford it. but it
is all right, as Delaney says IT desired
result is produced.
While Jim and his people were taking
dinner last night at Gas Kitchen who
should walk in but the champions faith
er. Rev. Alexander Jeffries. His arrival
was unexpected. although Jim had an
idea that he would shortly turn up to
bid him good-by. for one day before the
big battle the head of the family will
sail for Australia to engage there in
evangelical work.
An ugly story concerning the coming
pugil1Suc battle. to the effect that there
are two sets of articles for the match.
one for the public and one for the prin-
cipals. is now being loudly hawked
about where it 1t was only whispered
before. Those who are passing the tale
along say the difference they have
heard of between the two agreements
is that instead of 60 and 40 per cent
division of gate receipts it is to be a
case of split purse. The yarn was told
to Jeffries and his manager. Billy De-
1aney, this morning, and both gave it
the lie.
1T is no such thing said Jeffries
with a frown- There is only one set of
articles and the public knows what they
are. Sixty per cent goes to the winner
and 40 to the loser"
Delaney went further:
I'll say this: / have never been ac-
cused of taking in my life. but if this
thing that you tell me is true then / am
the rankest kind of a schemer, for I am
party to articles in this battle .
Skaggs Springs-'I will not leave this
place before next Monday. notwithstand-
ing all rumors to contrary" were words
of Bob Fitszinmons this morning after
he had done some brisk work on the
road. TT is possible that I won't depart
until Tuesday, and, perhaps Wednesday.
It all depends on circumstances. and how
! feel, especially later Arrangements
have been made for me to finish my work
at the Olympic club, which will not
amount to much when I leave Skaggs."
Are you not surprised at the odds
which are being offered Jeffries?' the
Australian was asked while putting on
his clothes.
Not much" said he. 'T thought JEFF
would be favorite. but that does not dis
turb me a bit I guess he should be fav-
oorite. He has beaten me once. but think
they are making mistake in offering
such odds. Betting cuts no figure See
what the odds were when Corbett beat
Sullivan when Jeffries beat me, and when
Corbett beat McGovern. They were all
3-to-1 shots or worse, and yet they won
Now keep your eye on my case and see
If another 3-to-1 shot doesn't cop the long
end of the nurse