The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
Corbett Proposes TO Tire Jeff, Then
Wade in and VIM
Grays Had Best Of Game Till Last Of
Ninth-YerkSS Pitched.

Il San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE spec
tators at the big hght tonight are likely
TO be disappointed during the early part
OF the battle. at least. and II Is more than
4 possible that Corbett's tactics will call
forth boots from the crowd From
sources close to Corbett an accurate out
line of his plan OF campaign was made
known yesterday. For the first six rounds
at least the ex-champion proposes TO act
only on the defensive. lie will not run
away from Jeffries or make stand-on
nght has been predicted, but Will keep
as close 10 him as possible, with every
rush ne Wili force a cl,neh as orr ,n,s' ne No
tire the big champion. Corbett Feels sure
that Jeffrles has not trained Tor long
fight, and believes he can tire MIN 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 )aos ana
jolts which he believes Jeffries Will not
be able to stop. AS one or his ADVISERS
says: Jim feels sure that he can cul
his man to pieces IL he can only keep out
Of danger until Jeffries loses his speed
He can stand rough work, as he Is trained
for II. but does not care TO take the risk
OF being weakened by blows or course.
he knows that this Is not a popular klnd
Of hght. but he Is determined TO win at
With the arrival OF Jeffries and proof
that ne Is In perfect form sneTe s,ocS mas sns
corresponding depressing or Corbetts. NO
one has any cash TO place on the es
champion. There is practically no bet oet,
I ting. The only wagers placed nave been
In amounts OF $40 and $40 The ruling
Y price IL about . TO l, but probably 10 TO
will be the price today.
VI Corbett went 10 bed last night early
! and slept like top all night He was
I us early this morning. After breakfast
Y he took a little light exercise, and went
Il for a walk. He will rest from, now until
tonight. whep he will come 10 the city.
JefYries went 10 the theatre last night.
7 and dM not get home until after mid
7 night. He slept until 10, and then went
\ 70 breakfast. He put In several hours
standing around on the streets OF Oak
] land and I'm the afternoon went TO the
Reliance club. where he donned his gym
nasIum suit and went through few ex-
ercises 10 timber up after his two days
rest He Is certainly in magnificent con-
dItion. Under the smooth skin the play
OF his great muscles could be seen as
he worked the machines. 1t bodes III
for Corbett There is no suggestion or
fat about the body. and his movements
are those OF a man IN the nnest FORM
His weight. as indicated By the marker
OF the scales OF the Reliance club, Just
after his short exhibition, was 2ls
pounds He SAYS this is his best fight
ing weight For his mill with Rahlin
he tipped the scales at 2o7 pounds. lie
weighed 21l when he put Corbett out De-
fore His weight In the recent engage
ment with Ianky Bob was just 2l3
pounds.
Jefrries said 10 reporter this eve
ming: you might talk from now till the
bell rings the curtain on the last hght
on top OF the earth. and you could say
no more than | have already said about
this battle. . have not neglected my
training. Everything that has been
With the fnll sanction or
Bill Delaney. He Is satisfied with my
condition. | know l was never better
In my life. and II ! expected 10 WIN
fght this is the one"
Behind Corbett In the ring tonight viii
be Tommy Ryan. the greatest rlngmaster
in the profession; Sam Berger. Iank
Kenny and rom Dare. Jeffrles will have
in his corner Billy Delaney, Fitzsimmons
Jack Jeffries and Joe Kennedy.
The sale OF seats has been record
breaker for this city. and IL is more than
possible that the $50, 900 gate or the Coney
Island mill will be beaten, =, ,,or.,.
have fallen into the hands or speculators,
who are making proht OF 400 on each
FIT FOR THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE.
When seen at his training quarters IN
Alameda Corbett said II would be
wllins ls. to lose one us of AIDED my arms II ca"
~ know that Jeffries is big rough
fellow, but nothing can discourage me-
II the betting were 100 to ! In favor or
Jeffries II would make no difference. !
have been doing everything that mortar
man could do for the last 10 months TO
get into condition for this fight. and now
that I have about finished my work 1 am
satisfied that am At TO make the nght
OF my life tonight and II | don't win l
never could or never can win against the
ma, Win or lose. | will say the same
thing after the night that ! say now-i
like the Job I am to go up against, ana
will do my best TO come out the VICTOR.