The evening world., 1903-04-29
FIGHTING PLANS
OF Jim JEFFR|ES.
Champion win Soon Begin
Training for His go" with
Corbett, Which Takes Place
Next August.

Jim Jcffries announced last night that
he Bob Fitzsim mons would leave
Tor Chattanooga a v>,k from to-day,
where they will give d PAIRING exhibi-
ton in that city on May 8. After the
exhibition Jeffries says he will start for
California. accompanied>by Bob Fitzsim-
mons and Joe Egan. There he will be-
gin training for his coming battle with
Jim Corbett. which will be fought before
the Yosemite Athletic Club. ,of San
Francisco. the early part OF August.
"Jen" will stop off at Oakland, Cal.
where he will indulge in two weeks Of
training. Then he will go to his home
at Los Angeles. Cal. to finish up his
work for the contest. The big champion
will be assisted in his training by Billy
Delaney, Bob Ftzslmmons and Jack
Jeffries, his brother. He says that he
will do the bulk OF his boxing with Fitz-
simmons while preparing for the fight.
Jeffries says he is in fine shape at
present.
COrbett Will Go West EARLY.
Jim Corbett will also start for Cali
fornia about the same time ae Jeffries.
He has not been home in over five years.
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make the trip earlier thar usual 50 as
to get a few weeks recreation there be-
fore starting in his course Of hard work
for the battle. Corbett will meet Billy
Delaney. manager of J%effries. in San
Francisco on May 10 for the purpose of
either accepting the clubs offer Of 70
per cent. OF the gross receipts or their
guaranteed purse of $50, 900. Corbett has
practically decided to accept the club's
purse Of $4,000. He says he won't have
to worry about a stormy night or door
tenders by taking this purse, as he
knows that the amount of money will be
forthcoming no matter whether there is
a small or large crowd present.
Ccrbett Conhdent, IN Usual.
Corbett will be trained for the BIZ attic
by his brothers, Tom and Joe, possibly
Joe Kennedy. the California heavy
weight, and either Jack Mccormick, the
k ks,1aSel phatbe neahyi Ivy wei or t'Yank"
petit says he Is In perfect shape for the
battle and expects to enter the ring with
J%effries In better condition than he was
Island Iss d's over # hires ses Isars a aso. 4 # tes GO ssa,
tain / will beat Jeffries this time" said
Corbett. land IL l don't succeed l will be
the most disappointed man in the
world"
Mccoy Hasn't Quit Ring.
kid Mccoy declared last night he
mad not retired from the ring, despite
the reports WHICH have peer circulated
lighting. and that he won't feel satisfied
until he gets ON a return fight with Jack
Root. who won a decision over him re-
said Mccoy. '..and l would have done SO
that night had not he struck me a foul
blow. I am willing to. fight him for a
s pc bet q $500 or 5000 Just as soon as
Hart Says He'll Win.
Marvin Hart, Of Louisville says he
after the contest s%e saeea a f 6pu PSiiae
delphia on next Wednesday night. "The
next time sign articles for a bout"
hard to make ITO pounds stripped at the
ringside. am pulled down until It
hurts my chances for putting upNa good
The weight for .O'Brien. but / feel GER
tain that l can beat him. OF course. we
get no decision in Philadslphia, but I
be no room left for doubt in the minds
OF the spectators. o'Brien simply has
no chance at all, and 1 mean to do him
In Philadelphia"
Maynard Flights Tonight
nd Fly tyua Aaya anSs Ss t tsss, city, rs who has has
Govern. In Philadelphia, over three
months ago. will meet Jack O'Neil, the
Philadelphia feather-weight, in a six
of Philadelphia, Tonight. Maynard is
in good shape for the contest and feels
certain ne Will dispose, of o'Neil before
Lewis, the crack lisht-welght, of this
city. win tackle KID, Stein. Of Phila-l
deiphia. in a slx-round bout at the same,
show. Lewis will probably annihilate
Stein IN a few rounds. Stein does not
class with him..