Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-25
BOTH FIGHTERS CONFIDENT
FitsimmOns Makes Greatest Preparations
Of His Life for Battle
JtFFEts ALSO IN GOOD CONDITION
Referee Declares There VIII Ne .
Fair Fight 20 n Finish and
thai Rules VIII ne
strictly Enforced.

SAN FRANCISCO, July ~2A-Sporting men
from all parts OF the country are arriving
here on every train 10 witness the contest
tomorrow night for the heavyweight cham
pionship.
The betting has not been heavy IN COM
parison with the amounts wagered on pre-
vious events Of the kind and the odds have
not hucNlated much from 10 to 4 in favor
Of Jeffries. Those who fancy Fit1simmons
admit that he has the disadvantage Of age,
but argue that he has led an exemplary
life and 10 younger today than the average
man Of 40. That he Is trained to the hour
is beyond question. FitEsimmons has never
made such preparations for a battle. He
is as At as a man Of his age can be made.
This being known, the short enders are
looking upon him as a good Investment.
Fitzsimmons is full OF confidence. end
wishes to be quoted as saying that he will
surely win.
Jeffries attended the theater last night
and will DO little or no work today. He IL
in splendid spirits and declares that there
is no possibility of his losing.
The canvas canopy Of the arena has
been closed and declared safe by the IRE att
thorities and k ready for use. Nearly 100
policemen will be employed to restrain the
crowd which is sure to gather around the
structure while the nght lie in progress.
DR.. O.. W. Green, physician for the San
Francisco Athletic club, has examined both
Jeffries and F~itEsimmons and pronounced
them In perfect condition physically.
Eddie Graney, the referee, will enter the
ring attired in a tuxedo dress suit He says
he will order the men to break and will
not 90 between them. He will not permit
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berry rules. No one but Delaney or Daw-
son, representing Jefries and F-itEslmmons,
will have the right to throw up the sponge
Graney will not allow either man to be
disqualified by a bottle-holder. II a man
is knocked down the one standing will be
compelled to so to his corner or be dis
qualified. Graney looks for no trouble
He says both men know the rules we'll and
will not commit a foul.
The eve of the heavyweight champion
ship fight finds both Of the opponents as
sorting that they are in prime condition.
Each one is also equally confident Of get
ting the decision. Neither sees how he
can lose&
Both Jeffries and Fitzsimmons spent the
day quietly, cutting out all work. JeffrieI
said:
My training is over and ! am slad Of Il
I never felt better in my life and 1 don
see how 1 can lose. / am pleased TO heaI
I hope to prove to the world that the dope
story he sprung last time was withoul
foundation. / have not been, able to LEI
myself out in my training and ] look for.
ward with pleasure for the chance to. GU
loose for keeps. II l win, l intend TO keeI
on lighting as long as there is anyone <
| light. / am also satisfied with the referee
Tomorrow night will settle everything, and
may the best man win.
Fitzsimmons said:
1 see by the morning papers that Delaney
has always been the short ends that / havt
had before the contest, but they have al
ways turned out to be very long ends wheI
the fights have been finished. What
want, and what l am going to get, Is thu
championship. That is everything to me.
The odds in the betting remain at 10 tC
4. but up to the present time no 1arg'
bets have been made.