The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
Sparring Exhibition Shows That
the Champion Is in Good
Condition.
LAST OF ROUGH TRAINING.
Only Light Work Henceforward to
Keep in Form Unusually
Heavy Demand for Seats
Opinion on Outcome.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco. Aug. s-Betting COM
menced In earnest to-day on the cham
| pionship fight, which takes place In this
city next Friday night.
| Champion Jeffries was to-day installed as
a strong favorite at l to 2. and It Is the
general opinion that these figures will re-
main unchanged until the day OF the big
battle
The sale of seats has just commenced and
there has already been an unusually heavy
| demand. The officials Of the Yosemite Ath-
! letic Club. under whose auspices the great
| fstic encounter occurs. expect the biggest
crush ever witnessed at a ring battle in
| San Francisco and have no doubt that the
sale of tickets will represent more than
| $4,000.
Jeffries varied his training by participating
| in benefit performance at the Springs
Thursday night, for Mrs. Stuart, the sick
widow of a stage driver. and George Nut
| ter. an old pioneer. There was no chance
| to beat the door. as Jeffries sold tickets and
LII MOI collected at the door. The
sum or US was realized. which was divided
equally between Nutter and Mrs. Stuart
Inc boxing concluded an entertaining pro-
t E,szsir Jenries spared four rounds with
rt1sunmons The work cut out was SO
iast that Fftzsimmons was well winded at
the finish. The men were cramped for
both with his hands and feet Fitzsa nu nuss
duck hi3 rushes 70
Joe Kennedy set merry pace for JET
Tries. the bout eliciting frequent applause.
JACK Jenries had too frequently tested
tne force OF the champions blows and
spared cautiously as usual
APPARENTLY IN FINE CONDITION
Despite the reports from the camp that
have told Of Jeffries being in the pink of
the streets Of San Francisco that JefYries
not exerting himself toward the proper con-
dttioI gai:.
His boxing at the entertainment failed
rumored defects in wind and condition Ac-
Sorcng 10 Corbetts present plan of action
ne VIII be In and away when the champion
later. before the big fellow can set himself
again. Much has been said and written
q Hxn sne new blows Corbett has developed
man after boxing twenty years cannot
learn new punches. no matter how adept
to develop muscles which have hitherto
old labs that will surprise the boilermaker.
day and from now on only light work. ne
cessary to keep him. nimble and active. will
OPINION ON OUTCOME OF FIGHT
the outcome Of tho big fight:
TOMMY RYAN:
I have every confidence that Corbett will |
win. reach this conclusion from reports
Of how slow Jefferies was when he fought |
F1tzsimmons and from what know of !
Jenriess condition at various stages Of |.
ms hight with COrbett at Coney Island. |
On that occasion Jeffries complained Of his |;
arms being tired and he did not seem 10 |
know what to do with the elusive corbett |;
In front of him Corbett is in fine shape
and will make 1t exceedingly interesting |
tor the present champion"
BILLY DELANEY:
'Jefrries will have no difficulty whatever
in knocking Corbett out"
George Harding. veteran coast oniciai
tinekeeper:
Il give Corbett chance to win on points.
He has built up a wonderful physique,
showing great ambition in depriving HIM
SELF OF manv Of the luxuries to which he
has been accustomed for years in order to
egatn the championship"
GEORGE sII1ER. Il
Corbett's continued daily exercise must !
have benefited him greatly, but 1t is doubt
III II he can change his style of fighting,
wen though he has the strength and hit
Ing powers to go through. He might posi-
'ly hit Jefrries harder than he did in their
,oney Island fight. but that would not do.
pdging from the way. Frtzsimmons put
hem into Jeffries without being able TO
top him. There Is such a thing as binding
! man with continual jabs. after which
,unish him at will, and II Corbett can DO
light there is no doubt, and Jeffries Will
peedy corSett." - -p pace win the
ROBERT FITZsIAfdoNs.
Just wait until the champion gets riled
nd sets those bearlike paws in motion! Then |
ou will see Corbett on the retreat. It
1on't take long. however. for JefYries to
each him and punch his out. have tried
o hustle Jeffries in the bouts have Lad
You can't hurt the concentrated
1ass OF energy and muscle. no matter how
GU attempt to take him on"
BIDDY BISHOP.
"Corbett has developed defensive
actics to wonderful degree. He has al
lays been a great boxer. but he seems to
ave improved during his training. II he has
me to avoid defeat Reports Of Jenries's | .
reat speed come from men who have saen =
nd Jack Jeffries, none of whom have been
yer credited with being speedy boxers. It |
Impossible TO form a comparison Of his
'ork with them and what he will do with
HARRY CoRBErT.
IT will bet to 10 as many times as can
i'd takers that Jim will knock out JefYrtes.
also. will back Jim heavily to win on
,ints."
Richard Adams. hotel proprietor and we'll
1own sporting man. who has spent two
eeks with Jeffries:
Had + left Hardin last Saturday after
eing Jenries work out, would have come
way with the opinion that he womb he
.aten. saw him again on Monday witb
Itzsimmons, when the champion made
lstly improved showing. At that time he