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Former Wants to Fight in the West and Bob Prefers the East.New York. March 10.—AVith Champion .Hni Jeffries taking a rest at his home in J,os Angeles. Cal.. prepara-tory to going into training at Harbin Springs, and Bob Fitzsimmons working at Bath Beach, the question of where the fight between Jeff and Fitz will le held is of great, interest to the two fighters. 'Bids for the bout are to be opened Saturday and, the Crlnb offering the best inducements will get the fight.Jeffries expressed himself in favor if fighting in San Francisco. Los Angeles or Carson City. Tie said recently:“I do not think we will bo allowed to fight east of the Rock mountains. •Clubs in the east may think they can pull off the fight, but 1 doubt it. Of course T can fight where 1 can get the largest amount of money, but a small purse in sight is better than a large purse in doubt. It looks to mo as if California will get the battle/*Fitz is anxious to have some middle west or eastern club hid for the fight. His reasons for this arc that he can then do all his training at his present quarters at Bath Beach and the trip to the scene of the battle will be a rest-up for him. Fitz is not averse to going to the coast, but he dislikes the breaking in training the trip would necessitate. In the meantime the promoters of boing contests in. £an Francisco apparently are. trying to kill their own game. 'A report comes from here that the supervisors having refused to issue a permit to the National club for a bout, this month,.the backers of the club say they will enjoin all other clubs at meeting to bring off a contest and test the constitutionality of the statute. It is said that several different clubs are trying to get permits.
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Davenport Daily Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Mon, Mar 10, 1902
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