Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-25
F|TZ-GARDNER
FIGHT TONIGHT.
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Big Fellows Will Battle for Light
Heavyweight Champion
ship.
"OLD MAN. is THE FAVORITE.
Says He VIII Go After Gardner Quick.
ly and Finish Him as He
Did Rubin.

AT Mechanlcs Pavilion. San Francisco,
tonight Robert Fltzsmmons the "oll man
of the prize ring and George Gardner.
champion OF light heavywelghts. will bat
tie for the title held by the latter If the
men are down TO weight they will enter
the ring at 1858 pounds. The fight Is
scheduled for % rounds. and viii be con-
Quoted under straight Marquis Of Queens
bury rules, Eddie Graney will referee the
heht.
This contest has been talked of ever
since Gardner defeated Root the last time
and a great deal OF interest Is felt all
over the country in sporting circles Fitz-
simmons Is undoubtedly the favorite on
the coast with odds at about 10 to s. In
Salt Lake the old man is the fayorite al
though Gardner has many warm sup
porters here Gardner is looked upon ev-
crywhere as game, hard fighter, a tough
fellow to whip and a terrible punisher
But the FitZ admirers believe the Ruby
Robert has 1t over him city block la
cunning and ring generHlshp, and that
ne has not lost his terrible wall0p.
Gardner Is tough and rugged, and never
lets an opponent rest. lie is at his man
all the time from the sound OF the gong.
Jabbing and slashing away IN the hope of
ending the battle. lie has followed these
tactics IN all Of his fights. But viii he do
50 with Fitz2 Those who know him best
say that he Will, and strange as 1t may
seem, II Is on this theory that many pick
l'ltZ to win, The latter has always de-
clared he could whip any man who VIII
come TO him fightin Tonghts battle will
tell the tale. or course Fitz is handi-
capped by age WIN youth and strength
gam the mastery over cunning2 Here
u what titz says about IT,
Alameda, Cala,,. Nov. al am glad
that my bate with Gardner * so near,
so that the tedious training routine IL
over. II will be q short fight, for ] don't
expect any trouble I'm defeating Gardner
J always enter the ring the same way
full of confidence and m good condition.
Then, II / am beaten. | have no fault to
find But with Gardner there no chance
of my losing.
No doubt Gardner is game; in fact.
hope he u.s. so that the public will see u
~ as possible Will go after him the
same as did with sharkey and Rubin,
Gardner has the following to say:
Larkspur, Gala, Nov. 4--The fact that
Fitzsimmons Is favorlte over me for
out battle tomorrow night does not wor-
ry me the least ] MUST as confident
as ever before that | can defeat him, and
J will enter the ring sangulne of carry,
Ing off the honors. I have trained hard
for the contest, knowing that | was going
10 tackle one Of the best fighters in my
class
am down to weight now, and win
be In as good shape on the night of the
contest as good, hard training can make
a man. | viii be- ready to accept the OPP
portunity to finish Fit2simmons whenever
1t Is offered. As to how long the battle
win last, | don't know,
Champion Jeffries picks Bob to whip
Chicago Nov 2i-The battle between
Fltzsimmons and Gardner for the light
heavyweight championship, which takes
place tomorrow night al San Francisco,
should prove a grand fistc event
Personally. / look for Fitzsimmons 90
win 1 have fought him. and ! know that
heels the hardest proposition have ever
and Is on 60 all the tricks Of the game,
lie Is a ring general.
H. however Gardner should defeat
Fltzsimmons, and II Gardner Is success
fui, we can put him down as wonder,
or course. F'ltzsimmons' age is slight
disadvantage.