The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 14, 1903, Page 8

THE SAN Corbett Confident He Can Best Opponent. Feels Certain He Will Regain Laurels. WOULD give my two arms to 39 my fight with Jeffries,” | James J. Corbett to a ends who were him at Gardens, in just n to don to ankie ng for San Fran- sald: “You pios w Forbes. v that Jeftries should q nto ly out of his his gymnasium the fiying rings tke a circus per- box about clambered 1 he sparred o Jerger, revealing an was a surprise to sen Corbett step- Jim appeared oped inclosure at ohce. side-stepped as if he wver the back and a f, never once got the 2 in a false position, or one m was not prepared to defend ¥ and make the other feliow | the two rounds with Berger, big ny was called into the ar him and went at y in- | punching g work. He | eral doctors present that his | re best | Jim took matters easily tt Jimmy Br s like it Cor- | lo some very light exercising | the was made last | es fight, when Be Reopened. 13.—Negotia whereby M @ it WILLIS CARRIES - = OFF GOLD MEDAL : Sergeant of Seventh In-| fantry Victor at Be- nicia Range. ecial Diepatch to The Call. Aug. —The competitive g between the United States troops | e Department of ( BENICIA ih of alifornia was con- | cluded to-day at the Be; range. The | reditable as a | The prize winners had to work inch of the way tb carry off the as is.shown by the scores made ® 0 npetitors. The scores are 1 the gold medal of made an excep- | g in 600, h shooting. possible 100 Willis in the | Whe- “orporal Hudson | s and they, together | will comorise the | represent the Department t Fort Sheridan on th which pof they leave bring three com- here ice shoot- to- SR R Ve GOOD SCORES AT PRESCOTT. Soldiers Meet in Departmental Cav- alry and Pistol Competition. PRESCOTT, Ariz., A0g. 13.—The shoot- £ to-day of competitors in the depart- mental cavalry and pistol competition was with carbines at a stationary target : 600 yards. The two | had eight-inch bullseyes onger twenty-inch ob- e. This afternoon the shooting was ring targets at 200, 300 and 500 ones ards twelve highest total scores for the two days’ shooting are as follows, 700 be- the maximum possible score: “harles J 473; Sergeant valry, 468; Sergeant neer H. Thomas, Ninth Cavalry, 465, his before his | HEAVY-WEIGHTS ARE FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, go | Frankie, and i his | erger, although a | / 3 Gull Sporting Public. 5 \ Turn Over Tickets for Contest to [ Scalpers. NCE again the San Francieco pub- | lic as been made the victim of a 1g of prize fight pirates. men have deliberately allowed the Managers ofFightF These | bulk of the tickets for the Cor- | s of scalpers and the public at large | can come to no other conclusion than that the whole ir w s premeditated in or- azed and long $3 to $20 each, | highest prices d for a y exhibition | le of tick e beli atte; nd in which the d been on announced ts had been What prompted this sudden rush | a week before the fight could not"be un- | der: ders. Men who' have | bee ts for y s on applying for a e confronted with the i formation that there was none left. Why this should be was a mystery until they started to walk away from the tick- et counter, when they would be tapped on the arm by a scalper and offered a choice seat at an advance of from 20 to 5 per cent over the original purchase price. For a week past every tout and rounder in the tenderloin seemed laden down with s0 bundles of fight tickets, hawking them about for & premium over the regular price, and those who wished to attend the fight were forced to dicker with them for seats or remain away. In many cases exorbitant prices were asked and all of them demanded at least 20 per cent over the original price. It is useless for the managers of the Yosemite Club to deny that they are par- ties to this fraud on a sport loving pub- lic. Under no possible conditions could | these blocks of tickets have come into the possession of the class of men who | are handling them without the connivance of those who are at the head of the ar-| rangements for the fight. The conclu- sion is inevitable that those having the ight in charge are participating in the fraudulent profits obtained by this cor- raling of tickets and are taking advan- tage of their position to steal the public’s money. It only justice to say that neither Jeffries nor Corbett has anything to do with this proceeding. They are as much chagrined over the state of af- fairs as any of the victims. They are receiving mo profit from the increased prices and while they cannot be damaged pecuniarily by any lack of attendance they are angry at being made the cats- paws of a cligue of men who at heart have neither decency, common honesty nor the weilfare of the fighting game to deter them from this scandalous course. ——e- TAX LEVY IN WOODLAND TO BE HIGHER NEXT YEAR Decision Adverse to Municipal Cor- poration Act Greatly Reduces Revenue of City. WOODLAND, Aug, 13.—As a result of the San Bernardino decision declaring un- constitutional certain sections of the mu- nicipal corporation act, the city of Wood- land will make no further efforts to col- lect license tax imposed on commercial business after the expiration of the pres~ ent quarter. The ordinance iImposing such will be repealed and a new ordinance passed imposing license taxes upon cir- cuses, traveling shows and business of like character. The loss to Woodland on account of the license tax imposed under the section of the municipal incorporaton act being declared invalid amounts to nearly $3000. The regular tax levy will be increased about 14 cents to meet the de- ficlency. i s SEATTLE, Aug. 13.—The Southern Pacific general agency here announces that a rate of ope fare for the round trip from Los An- geles and San Francisco to Portland has been put into effect on account of the session of ls);e Trans-Missiseippl Commercial Congress at attle, Jeffries fight to-night to fall into the | ces for admis- | ¥ AUGUST 14, 1903. T NIEE KOS L7 | AALL ), AL L OFE T TL SARED DURING LATEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF JEFFRIES AND CORBETT, TAKEN ON THE EVE OF THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP BAT- IN MECHANICS' PAVILION, SHOWING THE CHARACTERISTIC EXPRESSION OF EACH AS HE AP- HIS FINAL WORKOUT. Faith of the Adherents of the Big Boxers Remains Un- shaken as the Time Draws Near for the Fight. F it is the difference of opinion which makes horseracing, the same aphor- ism applies equally to prizefighting. The friends of Jeffries and Corbett were discussing the probable out- come throughout the city yesterday and their viewpoints could not be reconciled. Each held that his man could not possi- bly jose in to-night's battle in Mechanics’ Pavilion for the heavy-welght champlon- ship of the world. Corbett's adherents invariably point to his going twenty-three rounds with Jef- fries in New York in May, 1900, during which time the big boflermaker never put a glove on him. It was when Corbett changed his style of fighting In the last round that he fell easy prey to Jeffries. Since then Corbett has trained as no other man ever trained before. He has effected a complete change In his muscu- lar system and at the same time has in- creased his weight slightly. Whether he bas replenished his store of vitality only the actual conflict will develop. His admirers try to draw a line on Jef- fries’ present condition through his fights with Ruhlin and Fitgsimmons. In both of these he was noticeably slow and delib- erate in his mode of attack and seemed to have gone hack to a point where he de- pended entirely on his brute strength. He bad lost all the quickness of movement which marked his fight with Fitzsimmons in New York. Coupled with these condi- tions were reports of Jeffries’ careless training methods, which gave an impres- sion he would not be in condition to stand a fast fight Corbett was not one of those who be- | lieved these reports. When they were be- ing circulated he said: . “I do not believe the stories about Jef- fries not being in condition. I believe he will show up in perfect form and I hope he does. If I win I do not want people to say 1 beat Jeffries when he was a wreck. | I never received due credit for beating Sullivan, some thinking he was on his last legs, which was not the case. 1 never caught any one napping that way. ‘When I fought them they were always at their best.” The friends of Jeffries feel the appear- ance of the champion when he arrived at Oakland on Wednesday justified all the confidence they had placed in him. Seven weeks in the open air of the mountains had worked wonders In his condition. His massive frame seemed to have taken on more bulk, but with all his size he showed the lines of the greatest natural athlete that had ever stepped into a ring. It is claimed for him that his method of training has made him faster on his feet than he has ever been. The camera plays a petty trick with Corbett, revealing lines in his face and note so harshl manner. . Jeffries’ photos show him with rugged features and without any lines of care. His easy going disposition and the apparent absence of nerves in his body readily account for this. In the matter of attendance the fight is expected to rank with the greatest in the history of the sport in this coyntry. The record house was that attracted to the Jeffries-Fitzsimmons fight in New York. The receipts, as given out, were $66,000. Corbett and McCoy drew $62,000; Fitzsim- mons and Ruhlin, $55,000; Corbett and Jef. | $26,000. In this city Fitzsimmons and Jeftries drew $31,800; Jeffries and Ruhlin, $30,400; Sharkey and Fitzsimmons, $21,800; Corbett and Sharkey (four rounds), $16,000. The given out by the management. It is un- derstood the receipts were much greater, but the true figures were suppressed in order that people would not get jealous of the promoters. The fighters will divide 70 per cent of the gross receipts of to-night's fight. Seventy-five per cent of this will go to the victor and 25 per cent to the loser. The odds remain at 2 to 1, but there is comparatively little betting owing to the lack of Corbett money. L e e e L B a2 S 200 Y THREE STRAIGHT HEATS FOR BEN F Pacer Captures Purse and Establishes New Track Record. Special Dispatch to The Call. VALLEJO, Aug. 13.—The California racing circult opened to-day with a large attendance at the track. A new track record of 2:11% was established by the pacer Ben F. In the opening racs for the 2:17 class thirteen pacers appeared and the bad luck that is supposed to attend that num- ber was made manifest. Pinkie H, driven by J. W. Zibbell, broke some of her gear- ing In scoring and fell. She was with- drawn. A little later Monroe 8, handled by Zibbell Jr., in prancing about demol- ished the wheels of the sulky. Zibbg)l pluckily held on until the track attend- ants got the spirited gelding by the head. Then followed much scoring before the pacers wege given the word to start. Ben F, an § to 1 shot, took the lead and at no time was the money of his backers in danger. He won in 2:12%. The sec- ond heat was taken by Ben F in the track record time of 2:11%. Ben F also cap- tured the third heat and first money. The race proved a surprise to the talent. The 2:12 trot developed nothing surpris- ing except that the starters did not make the time of their class. Tom Smith was first under the wire in each heat. The best time made was 2:12. Rozell got sec- ond money. The 2-year-old district pace brought out four contestants. Suisun won in two straight heats in 2:43, Sweetheart was second. The colts made a good showing. The purses for the afternoon aggregat- ed $1300. The feature of Friday after- noon’s programme will be a 2:23 class trot, with eighteen entries, for a $1000 purse. ARSI T D sl Vil CANADIAN CUP IS WON BY THE IRONDEQUOIT American Boat' ViZtory Is Not Re- ceived Graciously by the Ex- cursion Fleet. TORONTO, Ontarfo, Aug. 13.—The fifth and deciding race for the Canada’s cup was started to-day. The course was a triangle of twenty-one miles—seven miles to a leg. The wind at the start was iight from off shore, reat Strathcona weather. The betting, however, was 5 to 4 on the American boat. The Irondequoit won by one minute and thus captured the Ca- nadian cup. ‘When the American boat dashed across the line the excursion fleet did not take the loss of the Canada's cup very gra- clously. Not a whistle was heard for some minutes. Finally, however, the ex- cursion steamers saluted the victorious American boat and crew. LORD SALISBURY CRITICALLY ILL Suffers From Effects of Chill Contracted in June. LONDON, Aug. 13.—Lord Salisbury is seriously indisposed, according to infor- mation received here direct from his fam- ily at Hatfleld House. The ex-Premier is greatly exhausted and physiclans are in attendance. It\s stated to-night that there is no im- mediate danger, although it is admitted that the condition of the Marquis is crit- ical. Lord Salisbury, whose healt verely shaken by the death o)r.l l:: swfi; in November, 189, was ill on the Conti~ nent during the whole of last winter. Ac- cording to the Medical Pregs and Circu- lar, his Lordship has suffered for years from intestinal aresis. He was reported to have been much improved in health on his return to England, but at the begin- ning of June he caught a chill which troubled him considerably. The latest re- port, however, dated August 7, said that Lord Salisbury was preparing an import- ant work on chemical electrical science, on his forehead which the eye does not | ywing to Jim's vivacious fries, $41,000; Fitzsimmons and Sharkey, | receipts of the New York fights are those | ( | Doherty Defeats Harvard Tennis Champion. Results of Play in| Meadow Club | Tourney. OUTHAMPTON, L. I, Aug. 13.— H. L. Doherty beat W. J. Cloth- | fer of Harvard and Philadelphia in the first set of the match for | the semi-finals of the Meadow Club tournament, 6-1. E. P. Larned won | the unfinishéd match in the second round, | defeating A. Torrence, 63, 62 H. L. Doherty beat Clothier in the second set, 6-3. Willlam A. Larned defeated his younger brother, Edward P. Larned, in the other match for the finals, 6-4, 6-4 The matches in the first round of the doubles that were completed follow: Tor- | rence brothers defeated Porter and Tal- madge, 6-0, 6-3; Leongrd and Clothier de- | feated Sard and Humphreys by default; | Huntington brothers defeated Howard and Whitman, 6-0, & Ollie Campbell and | Harold S. Mahoney defeated Prentice and | Derham, 6-0, Post and Mahan de- feated Blair and Livingston, 6-3, 6-3; Pell and Allen defeated Watson and Edward P. Larned, 7-5, 6-3. The Doherty brothers won their places in this round by defeat- ing Col MINERS REFUSE ALL GONGESGIONG Demand That Operators Adopt Their Scale of Wages. in and Babb, 6-4, 6-2. PRESCOTT, Ariz., Aug. 13—Since the| eighft-hour law went into effect three | meetings have been held here in an at-| tempt to adjust the differences between the miners and the mine operators. A | committee of citizens was appointed at a | mass meeting, one_from the miners and | one from the operators, to attempt a set- | tlement. At an adjourned meeting to-day | of the operators’ and miners’ committees the operators submitted a revised scale | of wages and hours, making important | concess over the former scale, but the proposition was flatly refused by the min- ers, who stated that no concessions would be made from their scale, which practic- ally amounts to ten hours’ pay for eight hours’ work. The new scale offered by the operators was as follows: For sinking dry shaft, $350 per day; wet shaft, $4; raises, $350: drifting, crosscutting, 33 25; stopers, mu ers and trammers, -$3; velers, 2 machine men, pumpmen and timber men, $350 for eight hours’ work and $4| for ten hours’ work. This is said to be paid in the United States. Because of its | failure the operators will now abandor turther negotiations with the union and will import miners. the highest scale UNIONS ARE SUED. Chicago Employers Seek Damages for Ruin of Business. | CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—Damage suits| against labor unions and members of | unions aggregating $%6,000 were filed in | Chicago courts to-day. John M. Stiles, painting contractor, who alleges_that his | business has been ruined by labor unions, | sued the Painters’ District Council and | unions affiliated with it in the Building | Trades Council for $50,000, | The Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company filed two suits, each for $13,000, against unions involved In the strike | which terrorized Chicago several weeks ago-and is still on. In addition to these cases siX young women, employes of {he Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Com. pany, have sued for slander and libel eight women who participated in the Kel- logg strike, each case being for $1000 dam- ages, ————— British Golfers Win. | MANCHESTER, Mass., Aug. 13— British intercollegiate golfers glu»(‘i:y‘:it feated tife All-Massachusetts team, the second of their contests in this cou‘nlry. on the links of the Essex by 3 points to 2, o Cf'"" \Jeffries his appearar The' wor on his right leg, just the where the healed a | show the spot. He also LABOR LEADER READY FOR THE BATTLE GONG Finishes His Work in Oakland. No Fear of Defeat Is Worrying the Champion. fiftty admirer WO hundred and of James J. Jeffries assambl the Reliance Club in Oakland y terday afternoon to see the cham- pion do a little light werk and in a general way to get a line on him. Those who expected to see a lively go betw Jeffries and Fitzsimmons were disap pointed, as at the cided that it would b tc take any chanc the slightest deg ring to-night. pefore he entered the Jeftries’ work was confined to shadow boxing and He entered the gymnas shortly after 4 o clock, stripped down to black trunks. Before for the commencing his work he posed newspaper cameras. This photographing took up at least half an hour. ANXIOUS TO FIGHT. The champion then started in on the shadow boxing and kept hard at it for twenty-three minutes. He darted up and down the room with the agility of a panther, and all those present who had | not seen him for some time were unani- mous in the decision that he h}d m- proved wonderfully in speed. When hs first started to spar at imaginary figures his skin was tanned and brown, but in a few minutes the color had changed to pink and muscles which a moment before were servable became prominent. un. | Gradually perspiration began to assert it- shoulders and by the time he e-stepping and making ter- self on h finished | rific smashes at an imaginary foe he was covered with perspiration. All through his work, however, his wind never bother- ed him and he seemed just as strong and active when he finished as when he first began. As his brother threw him the skipping rope at the close of his shadow boxing, Jeftries sald with a good-natured smile: “Gee, but I feel great. I fighting to-night.” Then he skipped the rope for ten min utes, jesting with friends all the time. Everybc who received a nod of recogni- tion or a word of sal a proud, and there was a contint round of joking. At the close of his work Jef- fries was rubbed down and his work was finished for the day. On being asked how muc Jeffries professed ignorance. brother, who was ding near weigh at time, said the champ 1ld enter the ring weighing 215 pounds. CUTS OUT BOXING. Jeffries arose yesterday mor 10 o'clock and had a hea He oa ar went to the R 4 in the after Fitzsimmo would be foolish to box ho favorably tm- pressed with < T on his right forearm, a few the wrist d by the bear. The wounds are entirely healed and cannot interfere with Jeffries at all when he enters the ring When asked to make a statement while g rubbed down, Jeffries said “Oh, I haven't a g much to say. [ never felt better i y life. Itis no use talking about what I am going to do in the ring and how I am going to figh I don’t really know how I will fight until I face Corbett and see how things are go- ing."” EXPLAING RIOTS Thomas L. Kidd Dis- cusses Unions and the Mob Spirit. CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y., Aug. 13— Thomas L. Kidd, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, opened the discussion to-day on the “Labor Unions and the Mob Spirit.” He asserted that the leaders in labor riots wers usu- ally recent converts to unionism, f with the possession of power. One explanation of riots advanced v him was that thousands of workingmen 2 have been embittered by the conditions their childhood and their experiences later life with the company store, a ethics of greed and power arrayed against them have made them meore desperate Kidd insisted, however, that centage of riots in labor troubl very small, saying that records of 25.000 strikes in seven years show less than gna per cent atfended by riots. He did not believe Parry correctly represented the employers of the country. The employment of detectives and agents who excite the men to violence. said Kidd, places much responsi ain employers. he lawlessness of the few, he in should not obscure the good ecit of the Jjority of trade unionists. Th employer claims the right to duct his own business and the v sists upon the right to pass j upon conditions under which the work is done. David M. Parry, president of the Man- ufacturers’ Association, was to have de- livered his address on “The Mob Soirit in Organized Labor” in the morning, but he was delayed and did not arrive unti this afterncon. Kidd was to have fo lowed him, but the other schedule con- ion wa upset and Kidd spoke first. However, he was supplied with a summary of the re | marks Parry purposed to make, and so was able to some extent to anticipate the | points made. Parry's speech this afternoon was an arraignment of organized laber in his usual vein and elicited much spplause ————— Feud Case Goes to the Jury. CYNTHIANA, . Aug. 13.~In the Jett and White trial to-day Judge Frye, Com- h's Attorney, made the closing argument. Judge Frye said tq the jurors that If they turned these men loose they might as well go home and I3t anarchy and assassination reign. At he conclu- sion of his address the case wis given to the jury. At a late hour the jury was locked up for the night. A dsagreemen Is expected, 4