Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-14
AGAIN ANOTHER TALE.

San Francisco, Aug 14.--The specta-
tors at the big tight tonight are likely
to be disappointed, during the early
part of the battle at least, and it is
more than possible that Corbett's tao
tics will call forth the boots Of the
crowd. From sources close to Corbett
an accurate outline of his plan of cam
paign was received yesterday. For the
first six rounds at least the ex-cham-
pion proposes to act only on the defen-
sive.-g He will not run away from JET
fries or make stand-off fight, as has
been predicted, but will keep as close
to him as possible. With every rush
he will force clinGh, as this, he thinks
will be the best way to worry and tire
the big fellow Corbett feels sure that
Jeffries has not trained for long fight
and believes he can tire him out, or, at
least, make him tire himself, before the
battle has gone half the limit. When
the pace begins to tell on the champion
Corbett will cut loose with his jabs and
jolts, which he believes Jeffries will not
be able to stop. As one Of his advisers
says: Jim feels sure that he can cut
his man to pieces if he can only keep
out of danger until Jeffries loses his
speed. He can stand rough work as
he is trained for it, but does not care
to take the risk of being weakened by
blows. OF course he knows that this
is not the popular kind of fighting, but
he is determined to win at any cost."
With the arrival of Jeffries and proof
that he is in perfect form. there has
been q. noticeable rise in Jeffries's stock
and a corresponding depressing in Cor
belts. No one has any cash TO place
on the ex-champion. There Is praeti-
cally no betting. The only wagers
placed have been in amounts of $40
and $40. The ruling price is about ?
to /, but probably 10 to will be the
price tonight,
Corbett went to bed Wednesday night
early and slept like top all night.
He was up early yesterday morning.
After breakfast he took little light
exercise and went for a walk. He. will
rest from now until this evening, when
he will come to the city.
Jeffries went to the theater Wednes-
day night and did not get home until
after midnight. He slept until about
10 o'clock in the morning and then went
to breakfast. He put in several hours
standing around the streets of Oakland
and in the afternoon went to the Reli-
~
nasium suit and went through a few
exercises to timber up after his two
days rest. He is certainly In mag
nificent condition. Under the smooth
skin the play of his great muscles could
be seen as he worked the machines. 1t
bodies i'll for Corbett that there is no
suggestion of fat about the body. and
his movements were those of a man in
the finest form. His weight. as indi-
Gated by the marker of the scales of
the Reliance club Just after his short
exhibition, was 21S pounds. He says
that Is his best fighting weight. For
his mill with Gus Rubin he tipped
the scale at 207 pounds. He weighed
211 when he put Corbett out before.
His figure in the recent engagement
with Lahky Bob was just 213 pounds.
you might talk from now till the
bell rings on the last fight on top of
earth, and You could say no more than
! have already said about this battle,
said JEFF yesterday morning. Il have
not neglected my training. Everything
that has been done has been with the
full sanction of Bill Delaney. He is
satisfied with my condition. | know
was not ever better in my life, and il
/ ever expected to win a fight this is
the one.
Behind Corbett in the ring tonight
will be Tommy Ryan, the greatest rims
master in the profession; Sam Berger
Yank Kenny and Tom Dare. Jeffries
will have in his corner Delaney. Fitz
Jack JefYries ana Joe Kennedy.
The sale of seats has been record
breaker for this city and It liz more
than possible that the $4,000 gate O
the Coney Island mill will be beaten
Unfortunately a large number Of tick
cts have fallen into the hands ct specu