The Washington times., 1905-11-19
FITz HAS.LEARNED
TO TRAIN QUIETLY
Realizes He Mustn't Reduce
Too Much.
O'BRlEN'S FINE CONDITION
Better Prepared Now Than Ever Be
fo-e-Gardner to 10 Favorite
Over Sullivan.
o'BRIEN's FINE CONDITION
By W W. NAuGFToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov ls--The
articles of agreement for the Fitzsim-
mons-o. Brien hight are signed. the for
feits are up and the men are in train
ing
Mechanics Pavilion. San Francisco.
is named as the arena. and while moth
ing has been learned officially in re-
gard to the permit for December II
Is believed that Jim Coffroth and his
associates have received assurance that
they will receive the necessary sane
I tion 1t is helna told around in fact,
/ that ten OF the commissioners have
/ signed an instrument attesting their
I willingness TO vote for Coffroth per-
nit when the matter comes up in
council. and that it is on the strength
OF this guarantee that the Yosemite
Club managers are going ahead with
their arrangements. The date of the
match has been left open until Decem-
Der ]. the understanding being that
Fitzsimmons and O'Brien are TO strive
for the heavyweight championship some
! time between the 20th and 31st of the
month.
Fans Suggested Quarters.
Fitzsimmons has gone into quarters
! at CrolIs over in Alameda. At first
he intended to camp at some more dis
/ tant point 10 get the benefit Of the in
/ land climate. but the Western critics
suggested that in view OF his reported
collapse while training at Salt Lake
It would be better for him 10 locate
where the fight fans keep track Of him.
Fitz Was, Foolish.
4 The writer happens to know that the
i Cornishman did other foolish things.
There was considerable talk about his
weight at that time and he wanted TO
show that he could reach 15s pounds.
He trudged and trudged until his feet
were hlistered and he overwOrked gen
orally. 1t WAS claimed that he reached
the 1s0-pound mark one day. but he was
la scraggy looking Fitz. and under urgent
advice from his trainers he allowed
himself TO Ill out again.
, He was always bent on showing how
stumble and spry he was and on one
occasion-ft was the day before the
fight, 1 believe-he ran race with the
local train and caused great trepidatior
among his handlers who feared he Nigh
foul the locomotiye or throw spiint.
He is a very staid Fitz this trip, how
ever. He recognizes. no doubt, that ev-
/ cry year u l4lE I6NEaCl@ lIDLl d man
elasticity. and he is going to take great
care OF himself Long road trips will
. be tabooed and working in the rain
win be eliminated from the schedule en-
tirely. Short walks and plenty of sprint
| ing will be in order and everything thai
conduces to the acquisition of speed vii
be practiced.
: O'Brien's Condition.
' Jack O'Brien finds the suds to hi
liking out at the ocean beach and h
will continue in quarters there. As
D matter of fact OBrien did not relal
0 TO any extent after his affair with A
q Kaufman.
A He may not be in better shape whel
he tackles Fitzsimmons. but with
/ camp that suits him and several week
. !, to prepare in he should certainly be a
= good. This means that while there ma,
: be some question as 10 the fix Fitz vii
!, be in when he lands in the ring. ther
-. -. will be none at all in the case o
O'Brien. The Philadelphia viii certain
iy be In shape TO fight for the traditiona
= kings ransom.
Next Friday night Nike Sullivan an
Jimmy Gardner will hold the boards a
, Woodward's. Up to the present no bet
q have been recorded in the poOlrooms
q but II is reported that Gardner is
. favorite In the hand-to-hand wagering
# the price against Sullivan being 10 10
y Both men are working hard and ii
It felt that there will be no advantage oi
E. the score d conditions when they ste
to the center There being no limit a
l. 10 weight the rival welters have bee
is able TO arrange schedules of exercise
re best calculated 10 produce strength an
speed.