Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-31
JEFF A STRONG FAvoRlTE,
odds of Two 10 One offered on Fight
with lorbctt.

New York July 30 with the date Of
the Corhett-Jcttries heavyweight cham
piouship battle less than one month away
The principals announce that they are IN
perfect trim Tor the contest Ihat con-
dition alone will count great deal IN
the coming encounter both lighters real'
lie, AMI they have been WORKING con-
scientiously Ior several weeks past US
ing every effort to prepare themselves
TO rthe strain which VIII surely De ne
cessury before the decision Is rendered.
Jeftries has good reason TO believe that
he will duplicate his victory ~ Coney
Island over Corhett, He has Improved
much since that contest inasmuch as he
has fought a couple Of important battles.
which have naturally given him more
experience Jenries victory over Corbet
and the fact that he possesses many
physical advantages over the Californian
have made him a strong faN0rite in the
betting. and two Ia one has been freely
oilered By the champion hackers. There
has been lttlp money bet az these ODDS,
and the indications are that while there rs
considerable interest in the battle there
will be no heavy betting on the result
There are many who believe that Cor
bett has an excellent nghtng chance, but
they are not willing TO risk their money
on his chances because they realize that
any man who put FitzsimMons 10 sleep
IS "A mighty dangerous opponent AZ amy
stage Of the game what betting there
is to be done viii in all probability be at
the rngside, when the betters Will have
an oppOrt unity TO see the rival puglisls
shape up
Corbett is not at all disturbed over the
fact that the champion IL a decisive IA
Vorltv in the betting
ut Is not the first time that | have
been the under dog In the betting says
Corhett when | fought Sullivan Il was
any old price that | would not win. SIN
/ defeated sullivan and those men
who backed him wondered how they had
overlooked me-"
Corbett continues his strenuous outdoor
life at Alameda. and those who have
had the pleasure OF seeing him work say
that he appears bigger and stronger than
ever before Instead of violent road work,
which has gone far TO weaken many
fighters, unknown to them, COrbett in
dulges IN gymnastics,
While Corbett is Jogging along at con-
slstcnt gait at Alameda. Jeffres is work
ing hard I'm an effort TO reduce his weight.
1t Is said that the champion has found
II difficult 10 come down 10 the weight
which he has been accustomed 90 fight
at lie feels however In the best OF
health but there Is no doubt he will
feel the effects OF rapidly riucing his
weight
MANY believe that Jefrrles does not
impression Is erroneous While the
champion Is not compelled to make any
required weight according to the cond-
tons OF the match. he must dispose Of all
his superiiuous weight before he enters
the ring to do himself justice. Entering
the ring over weight, Jeffries would lind
himself without speed and unable 10 keep
the pace that Corbett Is sure 10 make
him step when they enter the ring.
Bob Fit2slmmons Is proving a valuable
addition TO the Jeffries' camp, The pair
have lively bouts every day In fact,
Fitasimmons Is the only one at the camp
who can stand the big fellows hard
punches. Fiizsimmons is well used TO
hard knocks and the pair often cut
loose and the manner IN which they go
az each other would give one the inn
preston that they were really IN earn
est An This hard work is helping Jeff-
rles In reducing his weight, and he is
anxious 90 he az weight as soon as pos
sible so that he will have a couple 81
weeks TO take his regular routine exer-
else.