Evening journal., 1903-08-13

work at his quarters in Alameda He |
has boxed Tommy Ryan in private and
has received from the latter many val
liable hints as to the proper way to
fight the champion. Nobody has been |
present when the two cleverest men
in the world put on the gloves. Ryan
represented Jenries, and impressed upon
Corbett the attitudes the champion |
would assume. He then confded to
him the best methods TO be followed to
draw Ieffries out.
Jeffries with Delaney.
Oakland Cal, Aug. 19.-Champion
Jefries, with BILLY Delaney, Joe Ken
nedy, Jack Jeffries and the rest of hla
training crew, arrived from Hardin
Springs at o'clock last evening. JEFF
fries at once went to the home OF De-
laney, where he win stop until after
the fight. Tomorrow he will have a
warm-up at the Reliance Club with
Fitzsimmons on the receiving end Of
the sparring bout and on Friday he
will rest the entire day.
Champion Confident Of Victory.
Jerrles is reported to have said: Il
hope my friends are not worrying about
| i am all right. / am not as light as
was when New Yorkefs saw me fight,
but there is no fear Of the champion
ship shifting from me to Corbett II
have mapped out no real plan Of battle.
do not think that is necessary. What
, l am going to do is go after Corbett
just as soon as the gong sounds the be-
ginning Of the first round, and maybe
III make him jump out OF the ring
Corbett can hit me where and when he
is able to-, but / viii keep plugging
along and wiz reach him eventually.
as 1 did at Coney Island. / have no fear
of punch from Corbett 1 respect his
lcleyerness and all that, but II won't do
him much good this time. If he runs.
I'll run. and one punch on the right
place Is all 1 will look FOR.
Now, regarding these stories about
Fitz and l being on the outs. there Is
nothing TO them. Fitz will be In my
corner. and give me any advice that
may be necessary. So that ought to
set at rest all those stories about Fits
leaving me because l would not train.
Il have trained on plans different
from what anybody else thinks l ought
to have followed. / knew what / was
doing. / am going into the ring heav-
Ter than l ever did for a fight before
but the weight will be no handicap to
me.
"corbett viii ind me pretty fast
fast enough, anyway, TO catch him If
he goes on a sprint. 1 am strong and
well, and my hackers need have no wor-
~ about the outcome My advice to
them is to take all the Corbett money
they can find. II is easy picking for
them"
corbett in Good Spirits.
Corbett says: why Jim Jenries
should be a favorite over me in our
fight Friday night Is something my
self cannot figure out. Probably 1t II
the abundance Of money the believers
IN Jefries have which gives him that
distinction. i thoroughly understand
that about eight out of ten people fig
ure that 1effries will be returned the
, winner. This does not IVORY me. / want
! to say that know Jeffries and his abil-
ity better than those folks who are
counting on my defeat Here is why
should be favorite I'm the betting. When
I was IN comparatively poor shape
stood the big fellow off for % rounds
Here / am going to box him 20 wher
am at my very best. / have studied
. Jeffries, / think 1 know his veal
points, as few as they are. 1 win show
, them to some people on the night Of
the fight.
Now regarding my condition guess
everybody knows that must be near I,
4 perfection. 1 have worked hard anC
long to acquire IT, The work hal
agreed With me- I sleep like a babe
and the fact that am going to NEE
the biggest man in the ring causes m,
no worry. 1 am going TO try to win b,
a knockout. and am sure I will sue
p ceed and thereby upset the old tradi
iion that no champion ever regaine,
his lost laurels. Maybe 1 will be un
r. successful In my try for the knockout
but l am reasonably sure Ieffries vii
not beat me. II the fight goes the limi
win win on points.
Il am going TO work right up to IN
day Of the fight OF course viii d
nothing heavy just enough to keep m
keen and on edge all the time. Toda,
c may take my last fling at the heav
;s equipments Of the gymnasium. Wi
)6 take a long walk and intersperse 1t wit
DO some short sprints. Then tomorrow am
81 Friday win do nothing but go a FEY
73 rounds with the light punching-bal
80 and box several rounds with yam
81 Kenny and sam Berger.
81 MY friends must not think l hav
overdone my work. I am in fine SHAPE
confident of winning. and II forum
does not smile on me I will be the frs
one TO shake Teffries' hand and tell tn
world that he IS q better man than