The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-12
Opinions of the Fight at Frisco
Friday Night Given.
Sporting Men Oyer the Country
Give Preference.
THE MOST ADMIRE JEFF
Friends of COrbett Are Not So
Few as Thought.
McGOVern and Young COrbett
Somewhat in Doubt.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-THE Enquirer
says:
Although Jim Corbett is a long shot in
the betting. he is by no means without
thousands of admirers in his fight with
Jim Jeffries for the championship Many
of the best known sporting men of
America figure Corbett to have a royal
chance of winning on points, and one
or two think he can win on a knockout.
The Enquirer today presents the opin-
ions of the noted sporting men from all
parts of the United States on the COM
ing battle, and a glance over the list
will give a good idea how the respective
chances of the two men are regarded
by contingent capable of picking win
ners in the pugilistic line. In the list
are the expression of fighters, their
managers, sporting editors, retired
sports, and, in fact. every end of boxing
game is represented. This is what they
say:
SULLIVAN PICKS JEFF
Jeffries from II to 10 rounds.-John L.
Sullivan.
'SHARKEY LIKES THE CHAMPION.
Jeffries in Is rounds.-Tom Sharkey.
RUHLIN'S CHOICE.
Jeffries will win. Corbett will make
Alln Slcp lOI SIX OF eight ROUNDS very
lively.-Gus Rubin.
RYAN PICKS CORBETT.
COrbett will win.-Tommy Ryan
JEFF AS HE PLEASES.
Jeffries when he gets ready to force it.
Only question is number of rounds
Joe Jackson.
MADDEN's OPINION.
Jeffries will win if he can land Cor
bett a clean, hard punch on stomach or
jaw.-Billy Madden.
JEFF, SAYS CROWHURST.
Jeffres.-Bert CrOwhurst
WHAT CORBETT NEEDS
Ny letter to James ]. Corbett read:
Determination and a cool head mixed
with the proper training, will win for
you the heavyweight championship of
the world. CHARLES Henry Gensinger,
Missouri Athletic Club.
REFEREE McBRIDE'S CHOICE.
Corbett's chances look rosy to me-
z. H. Mcbride.
JIMMY MASON'S SELECTION.
Jeffries sure to win before the limit
James (Red) Mason.
GREGGAINS ON JEFFRIES.
jeff will win, as he is faster than ever,
and has youth and speed. and is in good
shape.-Alex. Greggains.
EASY FOR JEFF, SAYS PIERCE.
1 shall be surprised if Corbett lasts
over IL rounds against Jeffries-William
A. Pierce.
ICORBETTS FORMER MANAGER
II cOnQ1IlOn is a S0dQe pei
ter than when he last met Jeffries he
will win on points easy.-Geo. f. Con-
sidine.
HIS BROTHER PICKS JEFF.
Jeffries should win in Is rounds Too
tough for Jim.-Billy Considine-
ANOTHER WON'T SAY WHO.
Looks to me like it will be one of the
best fights of the century, making 1t
too difficult at this date to pick the win
ner-John Considine.
YOUNG CORBETT PASSES.
Jeff and Corbett too evenly matched
for me to try picking the winner
Young Corbett-
JOHNNY STANDS PAT.
I believe Jeffries viii defeat Corbett
in about Is rounds-John T. Corbett.
GRAY LIKES CORBETT'S CHANCES
1 think Corbett ought to win.-Robert
O'ROURKE TAKES THE CHAM
PION.
In my opinion Jeffries will win.-Thos.
STILL WITH CORBETT.
Corbett will win in 20 rounds. He
out-pointed Jeffries before in 20 rounds,
and is in better shape now and Jeffries
has not shown that he has got any
faster since-Joe Macias.
JEFF INSIDE OF FIFTEEN ROUNDS
Jeffries should win within Is rounds.
He is in a class by himself.-Charley
Houghton, Manager West End Club.
CHAMPION TOO BIG.
I believe that Jeffries will beat Cor
bett The champion is too ponderous,
too big, too powerful and altogether too
impervious to punishment of the sort
that Corbett is capable of INJECTING. If
Corbett can keep away from the cham
pion for the twenty-round route he
should get the decision on points.-Lou
NJ Houseman.
AN OLD TIMERS SELECTION.
In my opinion Jeffries will win fight
Mike Donovan.