Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-26
THE PUClLlSTS.
ssParson" Davies Picks JeffPies
 to Win in Short Order.

"ParSOn DaVl0S PICKS J0IIPA0S
 to Win in Short Order. Before the Fourth or Fifth Round Will
 Come Corbett's Finish-Bad Reports
 About the Corbett and McGovern
 NIatch-It Is Said the Bout Is Fixed
 for Corbett to Win. t~.
 San Francisco, March 26.-Doubt and discredit have been cast over the Terry McGovern-Y oung Corbett fight, which is to be decided here next Tues day night by report received here yesterday from Milwaukee that the bout has been "fixed", for Corbett to win in the seventh round. The 1nfor nation was received by man proinl- nent in sporting circles, who said that he has been tipped off, that the mll Is to be prearranged affair.
 Both fighters last night indignantly denied that there is an agreement oe- tween them to deceive the public ana their packers and managers loudly dis claim any attempt at fixing" Sam Harris, manager of McGovern, was ye- henent in his denunciation of the re- port. and says he is ready to back, the Brooklyn boy for any amount up to S1O0O0.
 Despite the vigorous denials of the principals and those connected with the affair there is much unfavorable com nent in sporting circles in regard to the bout. and many declare 1t will be repetition of the McGovern-G Cans fasco in Chicago.
 It is also said here that Corbett once tried to fake a fight with Dave Sulli- van. wherein Sullivan was to 'lay down" and for that reason Corbett has not got the full confidence of the lovers of boxing here.
 But while the fight is being dis credited in some quarters, there are many who believe it will be on the level. McGovern's record. they say, Is beyond reproach, and the stigma of the battle with Cans was on the negro fighter. These men say it is a shame to try to poison the public mind with a report that is calculated to work great harm to boxing on the coast.
 Jacksonville, March 26.-The Chi cago parties who are behind the ex- pected Corbett-Jeffries fight who have been working quietly trying to sound the Florida state officials to see if there was any chance for fight to be pulled off in this state. Governor Jennings has not expressed himself, but it is thought that he would oppose it with all the state machinery, as his close nA Aa1fa xrJnJ1IG 1e{r1n fN The attorney-general states in an in- terview that the Florida laws are more rigid now than they were at the time of the Corbett- Mitchell fight and that no such contest could be. held in the state. Under the new laws a fine of $5.000 or five years Imprisonment fol- lows conviction of prize fighting.
 Williamsport, Pa, March 26.-When Bob Fitzsimmons. who is' exhibiting here with Jim Jeffries, was informed that Jack O'Brien had put up only $1,000 as a forfeit with Al Smith to make match, the Cornishman said:
 That won't do. The side bet must be raised to S5,O00 and the winner must take all the receipts" {
 If Fitz holds to this proposition 1t is 100 to l bet that O'Brien will not fight.
 New Orleans, La. March 26.-'I sim cerely hope that there will be no ob- stacle thrown in the way of Jim Jef- fries and Jim Corbett meeting in San Francisco" says "Parson" Davies.
 For my part" I believe that Jef- fries will win over Corbett again, and In shorter order than before, but am just as we'll satisfied as I am that I am alive this minute that Corbett honestly and conscientiously believes he has great chance. Up to few months ago was not so sure of this, but a long talk had with him one night in New York settled my mind on this point. do not think that Corbett thinks he can put Jeffries out, but he does think that he can stay the twenty rounds. and if he does that everybody knows he will win. @
 gro my mind the fight will be- settled any time after the fourth or fifth round. think that Corbett will put up just the same kind of a fight he did on his previous meeting with Jeffries but Jeff will be more inclined to push matters. He will be after Corbett from the jump.
 "Jeffries will probably go into the ring weighing about 23o pounds and Corbett should strip anywhere from 1S7 to 190. Jeff unquestionably knows more of the game now than when he met Corbett first, and the big pull he will have in the weights will make his rushes hard to withstand. Corbett should be stronger than when he met Jefrries first, but he will hardly be as fast"
 Tn Wall street yesterday Frederick Fl. Brooks reported that he had placed with various stock exchange members $6o0 at even money that McGovern de- Bicycles and E