The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
The Two JimS TO Meet
Again in the FiStic
Arena
Training Will Soon Begin,
and JeffrieS win Have a
Struggle 10 Get Down
TO Weight

eh"' '"e p"''le shall take place IN
June or July whichever month is
chosen, the men must be in training
quarters within a few weeks. They
are both now in the East. They must
journey acros the continent. select
their training staffs and quarters and
finally close their agreement to fight
before the Yosemite Athletic club. II
will take time. and there Is not much
to lose. A report from New York has
II that Bob Ftzsimmens will train
Jenries for the mill with Corbett. Il
would add interest 20 the fight should
Fltzsimmons take a hand one way or
other. aud would not be surprised
TO see the Cornishman in Jefiries' cor.
ner telling the big fellow how TO put
one over on the cleyerest of the
heayyweights. In fact. Il seems like
a reasonable arrangement. There is
no doubt that Jenries was greatly
worried by his inability TO land ON
Corbett the last time they fought.
The former champion was 30 elusive
that Jeffries had trouble shifting his
big body fast enough TO get near Cor.
bett Il tantalized him TO aim blow
at Corbett's head ana md he was hit.
ting nothing but air Jenries wants
TO do a quick Job with Corbett II he
can, and there are not many men IN
the country who can show him how 10
turn the trick" writes Malachy Ho-
gan In the Record Herald.
Tommy Ryan could handle JET.
fries for such hght. but he Is no
longer on speaking terms with the
champion There Is not much Of a
chance that they will make II up.
Ryan sued Jeffries for money after
their last split. and the men have
been enemies ever since. Aside from
Ryan. Fitzsimmons is perhaps the
best man In the country TO show JEFF.
fries the best way 10 corner Corbctt.
l AANNNAAAAAANNn hAAkMN MhAAAAk ~ MNNNf -
80 clever himself and has had NO
much experience that. as Jenries'
trainer, he ought 20 be valuable
man. II is not likely that Jeifries
would break away from Bill Delaney.
even II F1tzsimmons should be a
member OF the champions training
party. Delaney and Jeffries had a
spat after the Fitzsimmons hght. but
they made IL mp Delaney represented
Jefrles when the articles for the fight
we're signed az Baltimore. and was al.
so the champions agent when the
bids were opened April I. and the
fight awarded TO the Yosemite Athlet
ic club Delaney is a shrewd adviser
and knows how 20 handle the cham.
pion. Al the same time. with two
such strong minded men in the camp
as Delaney and Fitzsimmons, there
might be a clash. A. all events. the
arrangements viii be made soon.
When the bids were opened II was
agreed that all the parties 10 the fight
should meet in San Francisco on May
Is and decide all the details.
"Corbett has given no hint yet as TO
whom he will have In his training
squad. He is a man who directs his
own training more than most fighters.
when he prepared for the former
fight with Jenries. his work was a
biz surprise. The public had come TO
think that he was a dead one, and
that he could not get into hghting
trim. He worked carefully and quiet
ly. and the story IL told that he pre-
tended drunkenness on one occasion
just 20 fool Jeffies and cause the
champion 10 believe that he was not
taking care OF himself When he got
into the ring he was almost Defection.
Il vas a mighty surprise 20 all Of JEFF
fries people when COrbett stripped
Tor action. His work in the nght
showed that he was far from being
he lobster that he had been pictured
L Is too early TO begin comparing the
men The comparison Il only one OF
condition anyway. There arc stories
hat Jeffries has been indulging him
ielf rather freely and reports that
'0rbett has been doing gymnastic
york for several months. have no
,ersonai information as 10 Jennes.
,ut : do know that Corbett has pre-
AIRED for this fight As be never pre-
AIRED for any other. Like nearly all
light followers. I am unable 20 see
ghere corbett has the nght 20 whip
enhes. unless b. outpolnting him. u
.ui al The same time I look Tor Cor. 1