The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
FIT AS A FIDDLE.
Continued from First rage.1


manner in which he is going to fight
me. l have been doing my best and
| know just what | am about. l have
got his every move figured down to a
nicely, and if 1 can weather the earlier
storms which will face me in the first
ten rounds l can see clear sailing for
me in the latter rounds. I know my
self better than others. 1 know what
/ l have to contend with. 1 have been
waiting nearly two years for the OPP
pOrtunity to wipe out my Coney Island
defeat, during which time l have taken
the best care of myself. If I lose 1 will
/ leave the ring a stronger, healthier man
than ever, which is some satisfaction.
Asked about the plan of battle h@
will pursue, he said: i will stall along,
ffeint him into knots, stab him when l
see an opening and avoid his blow and
rushes. 1 know just how he will come
at me- He will leave his chair at the
call of time and rush me like a wild
bull. They have been training him for
the speed he will try on me at the first
crack out of the box. l will side-step
rushes and make him fall all over him
self at the end of ten rounds. If he
doesn't land on me he win slow up
enough for me to get in my work, and
then 1 will fill his face with gloves. 1t
sounds well, doesn't it, but you will
see me do it just as 1 am telling you
now.
I amt bothering my head about what
my friends are telling me how ne IS
going to fight l will make him fight as
want ! viii make him do awning GI.. 1
like. He tipped me on my chin at Coney
Island. 1t was a scratch hit. The Dig
gazabo won't do it this time"
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
The town is full of strangers, every
incoming train bringing sports from all
parts of the country as far east as
Boston. The sale of seats is the largest
in the history of pugilism in Frisco
Not a seat can be had from the clubs
ticket sellers Signs reading Beware
of Scalpers' are plaearded IN an OF tne
saloons that have had the tickets on
sale Still one does not have to walk
half dozen steps from any of the CLUBS
or offices without humping into men Of
fering the best seats in the pavilion at
an advanced price.
Referee Graney talked the rules over
with both men. There will be no un-
necessary time lost in the ring. Inc
principals have been notified to be ready
to step into the ring at o'clock sharp
but with the usual delay and time vast
ed in adjusting bandages, etc. the men,
il is hoped will get together about $3.50
Corbett said today that he would not
make his appearance in the ring uiltii
he was satisfied that jeff would not
make him wait more than five minutes
The champion laughed at the idea of
his keeping Corbett waiting and sald;
I'm ready to jump in now and L VIII
be there waiting for him."
FIGHTERS BET BIG MONEY.
Jeffries has sent $4,000 of his own
money to the Frisco pool rooms. which
was distributed astutely SO that the
boilermaker got to for his money
Jeffries took this action in order to
satisfy friend and foe that he was IN
earnest in his desire to knock out Cor
bett in the ring of Mechanics pavilion
tonight
The betting angle of the fight lends
interest to it. With Jeffries' money up,
the two fighters have money to win
and money to lose The other day, after
receiving few words of counsel from
Tommy Ryan, Corbett bet $4,000 on
y