The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-14
GEORGE SILER SIZES
UP THE FIGHTERS
ON EVE OF BATTLE
BY GEORGE suEp

San Francisco. Aug. 13.-with both JEFF
Tries and Corbett in the pink of condition
ana on edge to put up the fight Of their
lives at Mechanics Pavilion tomorrow
night. the question which is naturally asked
Is, Which will win?
The principals have no hesitancy in saving
they will win
Iheir cup Of confidence is filed to over
moving. The public. however. is trying to
Judge from the slump in the betting.
Compared with the Jeffries-RubIin and
JeHIies- F1tzsimmons battles, they are nm
In the air. so to speak. Corbett's adherepts'
friess sb are w quite Rh1e point to JEFF
as far below the standing Of the chamnion
~ ~ they fall to bring their listeners around
70 Ineir way Of thinking. they fall back on
p;on in their Coney Island ENCOUNTER to CON-
vince them that their favorite viii win, and
sttenton pa 1hs nS. on the other hand call
and other natural advantages as convincing
evidence that Corbett can hope for notI1ins
Both men '1 Wer ese sas,s end Of the purse
speG.ive conditions this morning, and It
n might be said that with the exception Of
their strenuous work is over. Jeffrie supp ho
arrived from Hardin Springs last evening"
v wnere ne put In seven weeks Of hard work.
arose about 10 o'clock and stroIIed ~.
ss.Ieels OF Oakland, shaking hands with
iiIiShos ana forming new acquaintance He
concerned Of the important affair Which he
has on hand for tomorrow night. He ne Nc
f sr; IN fact. alluded to it unless it was
IN a manner which led the listeners to be :.
lieve 1t was ferthest from his thouehts
Lnere Is no denying the fact he is in
night OF his life. His chest and arms s s1e
pear larger than ever; his legs. both ni,Iar
o. strenSth; are not burdened with supeI
cake. and his huge fists seem larrer thsn
ever before. and they are certainly harder
liner, nneae does NOT appear to be a flaw in his
n nIse a. ara hon he Is simply massive
him over carefully. and then carrying him
IN ones mind over to Alameda, Corbetf's
train Quarters. and stacking him along
side the other Jim. one cannot but rernarf.
How can Corbett hope successfully to
combat >, against that monster of Drawn and
Still. Corbett. despite the fact that he ,,a,
been informed Of Jeffries's marvellous con.
dition. is confident Of winning.
know" said the ex-champion, .aIl
about Jeffries; how he has been training and
his condition. and furthermore, the manner
IN which he is going to fight me. have been
'dolns my best thinking between working
against. $40
II have got his every move figured down
to nicely. and II I can stand the early
storms which will face me in the first zen
rounds, will have clear sailing to a good
victory in the last ten. know myself bet
ter than do the others. I know what have
to contend with II I cannot win / am
sstlsfl,l that did my best. I have been
waiting nearly two years for the opportu.
nifty to wipe out my Coney Island defeat,
during which time have taken the best
care Of myself. II lose I will leave the
rig a stronger healthier man than ever
w. Is some satisfaction.
Asked about the plan Of battle he will
pursue. he said.
Il viii stall along. feint him into knots.
stab him when see an opening, and avoid
his blows and rushes. know Just how
he will come al me. He will leave his chair
at the call Of time and rush me like a wild
bull. They have been training him for the
speed he viii try on me at the first crack
out Of. the box. I will sde-step rushes and
make him fall all over himself At the end
Of ten rounds. II he don't land me, he viii
slow up enough for me to get in my work.
and then / will fill his face with gloves
II sounds WELL doesn't 1t. but you viii see
me do It, 1ust as am telling you now.
II amt hothering my head about what
my friends are telling me. how he is go
ing to fight will make him fight as I
want. / will make him do anything like.
He tipped me on the chin at Coney. Island
Il was scratch hit The big gazabo won't
W Tommy RYAN. who stood by. said:
Jim Corbett Is to-day the greatest