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*Gardner and Fitz Rapidly Rounding Up Their Cominq Fiqht—Fitz the Favorite in New York City—Yale Defeats Harvard ir» a Great Football Game—Other Sporting Gossip.%San Francisco, Fak, Nov. 2ik—lloo. Gardner Sunday announced himself at weight for iiis match with Mob Fit/ aimmons. As he stripped for his afternoon work at the gymnasium atLark spur lie had the nppearanc* of an athlete w ho has built up rat her | than one wiio has been required toreduce to a certain notch.Iiis flue broad shoulders attracted attention. Yet they are not of proportion to the balance of his physical make-up. Iiis clear eye and his face generally denote perfect health, lie has not the slightest indication of a drawn look. y« t his appearance conveys the impr* ssiou that every ounceand fllier of material covering hiscleankmt frame const it ut»*s tight ingweight.Gardner is done with the slugging work of iiis training. In the day or two that remain to him he will indulge in exercises calculated to product* speed and freedom of action of Isith arms and legs. In the morning hours he was out on the damp, sandy roads and his spell in tin* open air w as made up mainly of a series of short sprintsAlso Confident.iFtzsiminon* put in a busy Sundavafternoon at ('roll's in the presence of a large crowd. It was estimated that fully 60o persons gather'd to see the Fornishmnn go through his work, and only about two thirds of the throng could find room in the gymnasium.Fitzsimmons'# work was not as impressive n* that of the preceding day. He sufTt red from hlistem! feet and had. iri addition, a slight cold. For all that hi* smashed away at the punching bag for 20 minutes and sparred eight rounds with Kenedy and Merger.The Fornishnian \b as confident as ever that he will defeat Gardner, and places the limit of tin* mill at four rounds. He expects to llnish tin fight \vith a el* an knockout.FITS THE FAVORITE.New' York. Nov. 23.- Not withstand* ing the many rumors regarding Fitzsimmons's condition, the former champion remains a strong favorite over George Gardner in New York for their battle which takes place at San Francisco on Wednesday night.
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Hamilton Evening Sun
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Mon, Nov 23, 1903
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