The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-14
BIG FIGHT TONIGHT
JEFFRIEs AND coRBETT BOTH
 IN TRIM.
The Odds Continue at 9 to on the Champion, With Very Little Money Being Placed-The
 Plugs Talk.

San Francisco, Aug. 13.--Never in this city has more interest been taken in a pugilistic encounter than is now nani- tested lest regarding to-morrow nights con. J: Corbett Betting. however. has been comparatively light at the prevailing odds of two to one in Jeftriss fayor me so fast have the tickets sold. notwith- standing the big prices asked. that ad- 0iuG9naI 1ny9I1an seSts S. nayS been placed in the morrow there | is not likely to to Ss isa an u4- iD ocsSgisd seat i1 thH visw of the ring bSS1. sn% where Ssscs. he snS W remain Hnt SsS never looked more s ft in his s life iSfsr'aHHay HE rae out and h asa rm n oyer n ruddy hue that bespeaks be- @ 1a the | best type tgSs of of physical Il fitness. He slept this morn:
 It's just little work to keep limbered up for the big event" said Trainer De duige in road work. He is as fast last ius as ditien is the finest in his fife, "'a ana d0hi fl der of the mn JerieS M S himself Ds anf iEHpss wGs that he will take the measure of the olympian in about ten rounds" been at the close of training for any of his engagements, and to the men who handle him his condition seems to be
 When seen to-day at his training quar- ters in Alameda. Corbett said:
 I would be willing to lose one of my
 T know that Jeffries is a big rough fel- low but nothing can discourage me If the betting were 100 to in favor of Jeff- been doing everything that mortal man could do for the last fifteen months tn get ha%s intS e9nditiSn spot %n,sS fohs fight and roy make the fight of my life tomorrow and dont win l never could or never can win against the man. Win or lose. I viii l say now. I like the job I am about to go up against and win do my best to come out the victor" -
 Jeffries's weight. as indicated by the marker on the scales of the Reliance Club today was 2l6 pounds. and he says that is his best hfhting weight. For his contest with Gus Ruhlin. Jeffries tipped the beam at 2o7 pounds He weighed 2 when he put Corbett out be- fore and his weight fin the recent engagement with Fitzsimmons 2i3 pounds
 You might talk from now until the bell rings curtains on the last fight on top of earth and you could say more than have already said about this battle" said Jeffries II have not neglected my training I was never bet ter In my life and if ever expected to win a fight. this is the one When I will win It. how light and what round will mak the close are the questions no man can answer. I can only say will take the money at the earliest opportunity have figured on every kind of c battle CoFbett can put up and he will find me more than ready to carry the milling to him.
 I do not believe that he can keep away from me for ten rounds. Certainly he cannot for fifteen, but will be there with the punch whenever the opportunity affords and at that Corbett and his admirers will know that some- thing has happened"
 Billy Delaney wants physician to examine both Corbett and Jeffries before they enter the ring so that neither will have a chance to foul himself and claim the other did It.
 We are willing to stand the examination and think the other side should be- said De- laney ''I do not think Corbett would do such a thing, hut 1t Is best to take all precautions You know man can easily foul himself and make it appear that the other side did it. He