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rt has boon 10 to 4 up to this limp. The great uncertainty in regard to the condition oi Jeffries, taken in connection with the splendid form shown by Cur-belt, is Hie cause of change. There is prnetinrHly uo .Teflries. money in sight ut tins price. CorbnlL money is in poolrooms awaiting Inker*.III!SAX FHAXCISCO. Aug. 11.—Wide belting is rather quiet on the big fight about to take place between Corbet 1 nnd Jeffries the lack of interest in tins respect is more than made up by the enthusiasm which is being developed all over l be cm in try in the coming contest. The .-:i!o of seats for Hie eon test will be the largest in Hie anno I-** of pugilism in this city and it is said that more per-F-on arc schc'dulcd to travel a greater distance than I hey did to see Filzsim-moil* and JclIYir.-i hire lust summer. 35otli the men are now tapering nil' in their training. Oirlwlt still does a fair a mount of work but it is principally limit oil to physical culture movement*, with an occasional gmtio of bull, lie ia taking no chance, however, of injuring his hands., considering that lie has go?lC too far now in reaching Ids present stale to jeopardize a Hugh- ligament for I ho sakeOf amuseiiKUit.t’orlielt broke the knuckles of his left, band in ihc tenth round of the ConeyI.-laml battle, and therefore fought thirteen rounds with Ids best tool practically useless, lie is fearful I lie same ne-eideni will occur again, despite I he fact he has developed a way of hitting with nli the knuckles of hi* hand with proper forearm leverage.Thin blow wiil shorten the reach of the delivery of Ids tell arm at. least four inches, but 1ln* force of the blow will more Hum olV.-ci the h»*s in reach.Iri speaking of lhe light. C orbett snys:If T lose t' .letfriis next Friday night .1 will have no excuses to oiler, I am in the best possible r«in!ltiou and think f linve clevrrne.-s enough to oil set Jell's greater strength. I have a punch, too,I hue Mill surprise s on nil. I may not knock on I Jcdrie-. but I am confident of earning the decision..1 KFFJtI KS FIXISUIXH V\\At Harbin Springs Jolfric* is I ini suing up work with the in ten lion of an im medial i* departure for sonic convenient place in the vicinity of this city, ft is expected thn: ho will be hern on Thursday in the best possible shape lo enter * he ring nij Friday evening. Ikuh men are -aid by experts. to be in Un? be*I of ^condition.TAKES LIFE KA! f,Y.,U-HYies lias not pcekeii into :i gymnasium since lie boxed with Fitzrdinnmns.lie lends a lei.-urcly life, vci tilled with considerable exertion, limiting fake* up the bitter par: of lit* days. Whenbe r»*l urns about the middle of the afternoon he lake.-- a hath and nihdewn, and looks the picture of health, lie randy -peak* of Hu* earning light, |»nt when the alTnir and it- outcome arc brought before him he say.-: Sciencedon’t cut any tig are when von get in the ring. Strength and grit— that’s nil (hat count*.Some of his friend* criticised him for'mu bi\iug mu.iv with Fii£ and for letting tiii* last week of training -dip by with scarcely any of tin* pn«eau I binary measures which lighters usually take before entering such an important bat He. but the fear of the result being other than a victory for Hie champion docs nut permeate Hu* training camp.In discussing the light. .TelTrics *avs:Corbel t will meet i* better detTries next Friday night ibau over -topped into t lie ring before. 11c- may phi p. on winning on point*, leu the light will never go tim limit. 1 intend to go at him very fast, light from the star; and believe* [ will have him at my mercy indde of live, von mis.SVl.blVAN FAYOU* .1KFFlilKS. lUUPCKPOUT. Couxi., Aug. 11.—loisn L. Sullivan, who i? visiting friends here., in discussing the coming .lelVrie* Corbett tight. expressed tin* opinion tii.it. JelVrio will beat Corbett inside of ten rounds.\ think -UtFries will win ea-ily, ho said, because he is stronger, heavier, younger and move of a tighter than Corbett. Jeffries can bit harder than jitiv•mnn in the ring today mul can stand morepunching he.-idc*. On the other hand.Corbett is a clever boxer. shifty on hi*feet e.iv.l h t\r-r elas- gymna-inm man.but he oau't hit hard enough to iuirranvor.c.**A\ hat did Corbett c\**-r do besides braiing a couple of mysdi andCharley Mitehed. who tried to drink all Ihc nun in the world? 1 wa- beaten | when I was not lit fora tight.2 TO 1 OX JE1TKI MS.Hctting look a turn in favor ot Cor- | belt today, the ruling price being Z to 1. 1
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Racine Daily Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Aug 11, 1903
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