The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-14
JEEFRIEs-C0RBETT GO.
i,e,ting Light but, stiii Two 10 Oao in
 Favor rofchampion.

N San Francisco, Aug. 13N Never in this city has more interest been taken in a pugilistic encounter than is now mani- Jester regarding to-rnorrow nights con- test between James J. Jeffries and James J. Corbett. Betting, however, has been comparatively light at the prevail ing odds of 2 to in the champions fla, yor.
 The attendance promises to exceed 12656t and so fast have the tickets been sold. notwithstanding the big prices asked, that additional seats have been placed in the pavilion. When the time IS called to-morrow there is not likely to be an unoccupied seat in view of the ring. Jeffries is at the Reliance club club in Oakland. where he will remain until few hours before the fight He certainly never looked more fit in his lie. Ills muscles stand out hard and flrn. over his massive frame, and his skin is of the ruddy hue that bespeaks the best type os physical fitness He slept this morning until 10 o'clock, and then iisoosed of hearty breakfast.
 It's just little work to keep limber- Gu up lOT lilt plS GNClils Seliu Delaney. "Jeffries will neither spar nor |indulged in road work. He is as fast as he can be, his wind is perfect. his condi- tion is the finest it was ever in his life, and if Corbett whips him, he will be the wonder of the age Jeffries himself fig
 ures that he will defeat Corbett in about ten rounds Tn his opinion the mill may go sfteen. but not more than that.n
 Jeffr!es is heavier than he has ever
 been at the close of training for any of
 his enga agements, and to the men who
 handle him .his condition seems to be most pleasing,
 When seen to-day at his training
 quarters in Alameda, Corbett said. T
 would be willing to lose one of my arms if can defeat Jeffries." He added: T
 know that Jeffries is a big rough fellow,
 but nothing can discourage me. If the
 betting were 100 to in favor of Jeff it would make no difference. have been
 doing everything that mortal man could do for the last fifteen months to get into condition for this fight and now that I have about finished my work, am sat isfied. I am fit to make the fight of my life tomorrow night, and if don't win I never could or never can win against the man. Win or lose, will say the
 same thing after the fight that I say
 now--I like the job am about to go up against. and will do my best to come
 out the winner" The sporting writers and those inter-
 ested in pugiIism are arriving by every train to witness the encounter. s, Jeffries' weight, as indicated by the
 marker on the scales of the Reliance club to-day, was 216 pounds, and he
 says that is his best fighting weight.
 For his contest with Gus Ruhlin, Jef- fries tipped the beam at 207 pounds.
 He weighed gil pounds when he put Corbett out before, and his weight in the recent engagement with Fitzsim- mons was 213 pounds.
 q have not neglected my training,' g said Jeffries. T was never better in my life, and if ever expected to win a fight this is the one. When I will win it, how I will fight and what round will mark the close are questions no man can answer I can only say I will take the money at the earliest opportunity. I do not believe Corbett can keep away from e for ten rounds. Certainly he cannot for fifteen"