The evening world. Newspaper, March 2, 1903, Page 8

MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1903. OF THE SPORTING WO JEFF EXPLAINS STAND, AND IS GLAD MATCH IS MADE. ‘EVENING WORLD BROUGHT MATCH ABOUT.—CORBETT. “Tam glad Corbett and I have completed all arrangements for another fight. The public can now feel assured we are anxious to meet, and are not looking for cheap notoriety. Another thing 1 am pleased over is the fact that the details of the contest were completed without any arguments or insulting remarks from either of us. Now that the match is arranged, I would like to say that Iam not afraid to fight any man in the world, and, further- more, was not for one moment dodging a match with Corbett by demanding that he fight me to a finish. The demand for a finish fight was made by me to induce Corbett to give up all Nea of fightiAg at Fort Erie, Canada,’ where I know well that a fight between Corbett and myself could not be brought off. Just to prove I was anxious to fight Corbett, I gave in to his three demands. I head no intention of doing this. They were that no bandages could be worn during the contest, that he must bet me $10,000, and that the winner take the whole purse. After my battle with Corbett I will be ready to fight Gus Ruhlin, ‘Kid McCoy’ or Sharkey. I am fighting in better condition at the present day than I ever did in my life before. I expect Corbett will give me a hard fight ‘ 4@ The Evehing World deserves all the credit for the bringing about of this match between Jeffries and er icSobhs Hef appreciate it very much, and will try when I meet the champion in the ring in California to show that my i. nds for the match were reasonable, Of course, I feel sure I will win, but a ring battle is most uncertain, I ve spent months and months in light training for this match, which I knew must be brought about, To-day I lam in even finer condition than I was ever before in my life. In picking myself as the winner I am not trying toy fake any credit away from “Jeff.” He is unquestionably one“of the greatest fighters who ever pulled on a glove. iku to my condition, I want to say this: Every muscle in my body stands out well, and will even more so after 1 i {Reve put in about a month's real hard work on the road. When I meet “Jeff” he will not find the Jim Corbett Mighting him that did at Coney Island. He will find a» man who ean hit a hard punch. I have done everything “possible to get the punch. I have sacrificed speed in my boxing to be able to hit hard, and I believe I have suc- Ie I have knocked out big men many times since I huve been on the road in local gymnasiums. They were (rhea te is, and the knockout blows I landed on them were not intentional. I just managed to hit them this time, as he is in fit shape at present to enter the ring. pi Nileg went down. So when I hit Jeffries he will know. 1 was much surprised at Corbett's appearance. He Raitt sot be a case of jab and away again for me. T looked to me like a man who was in condition to fight aa sil) be there to fight. It may be over with me ina punch, SL IARRIS TOR VaTHeL er One lkG TH eEBUTIn cERWae Mena i the case. If [ but honestly I do not think such will be thought so I would call everything off right now. Now, ry say Jeffries has been drinking and dissipating. Well, a doesn't look it, He looks to me better than he ever did d at his condition, consid- Wefore in his life. 1 was surprise . ering the many reports of his bad behavior. BFF AGREES TU FEAT CORBETT ~ Ex-Champion Says Evening _ World Deserves All Credit for Making the Match—Corbett Practically Names Conditions. | oa FIGHT TO BE IN JUNE OR JULY. im Jeffries and Jim Corbett are now to fight for the heavy-weight _Bhampionship of the world. They will n articles of agreement Thursday in jore. The terms of the match al- ngreed to al The contest will : 4 @eoided during June or July before a Dalifornia club; the winner's share wil! ~ be 76 per cent. of the purse, th¢ loser's _ & per cent.; Corbett will be allowed to (wear oft bandages around his hands, and club tide for the fight will close April. 1 with Harry Corbett in 'Frisco Tom O'Rourke in New York. The between the big fighters was je through the efforts of The Hven- World. Jeffries cancelled his the- &1 engagements in the West and to New York in response to its telegrams telling him of Corbett's offer to fight him under any conditions. Jim Jeffries was about town to- fay with small boys dragging along in | bis wake like dead leaves whirling in Hi iS ‘vacuum of an express train passing ; @ forest. What a living refu- ‘of all the newspaper stories that ‘waye'printed about him is this great, dis, Pete cacores, Joyous son of California! ‘& perfect ploture of health, rugged as “mountain of rock, buoyant as the dancing on the wave, joyous 48 bird that stretches his wings to the sunshine of the first spring day, Mtrofig as the Sampson who stretched lorth his arms and pulled down the tem- z is ‘was this living picture of strength health that Jim Corbett looked gpon yesterday when he walked the yo at the On Corbett’s lps © been words “taleir,” “fraud, all applied to Feffries. When Corbett looked Into the Mear, healthy eyes of the champion, fomething seemed to whisper to him, “This ts your master and you know it. Stow herd words and temporize.” ‘Phere is nothing slow or dull about . ‘The ex-champion can take a jerfect stranger by the hand and make y stranger believe that Corbett has n of “Gentleman Jim.” He is 4 e actor, 1p Jim Corbett, and adaptable person in the world, he looked into the cle: rown, honest eyes of Jeffries, sitting ‘olG and calm beside Billy Delaney and lob Fitzsimmons, Corbett adapted him- Plt at once. His face wrinkled and with emiles, His right hand oe with: heartiness, real or as- j. helio, Jeff!" he exclaimed with t air which usually habits a ‘fan when he meets the creditor he Aost fears. "7 Jeffries took the hand proffered and a seer little quiver moved his lps. It Paen't a smile. It was a grimace, such Ms one might make at taking a dose of . Boh Futasimmons shot a > glance at Corbett, then shifted his gaze Jooked into space, Perhaps he had BUTTERS INS on="t beat Corbett again. Then will be in as perfect condition as Corbett, which means that a hard fight will result. I am confident I will I will be prepared tc defend my title by making a match with any heavy-weight in the , world, that Iam afraid to fight.” I play no favorites. There is not @ man living *oHy HELLO TIM Tin's BROTHER WASON HAND EARLY. SS \ “WOW ARE YOU JEFF OLD FELLOW OLDCHAE WAATS CLAD TO SEEYOU.L THE GOOD WORDiw ‘pone s Skevcuth FROMLIFE In view of the recent reports from the theatrical works of both big fighters, little less than a clinch might have been expected when they met to for another match. chai se Corbett to the burning point, and Corbett hae been made to reply as hotly. Their meeting was anything but a scrappy affair, The big fellows than friendly shook hands like co discuss terms Jef! has been do with roas were more and hada’t met im years. certain day when, In an with snow-capped moun- e ‘surrounding scenery, he smiling, suave gentiemah In him cilmbing palnfuily, up the me ocyeng the ing after Hitasiin: | greeting to Jeffries, shed his light walking ee interior of the’ suave gentle: ingly into a chair at tho taole, All hand stomach the table with has fingers. ‘Jeff’ sat oI mach. Toom watching the meeting of 0 oentral Nqures in the.pugillstlc| wonderingly. ae Be wndred of She bts) Corbett was the firat to break it sile “Well, are you ready, BIN?" he porting c! ers in the wor tabing, wide-eyed, and ‘open, hey had been reading of Jef “Yes,” responded Delaney, coms SE ne eld eit ore | «+1 want a Sight, of course,” wald Core Sunday, you know,” sa oF Bim in & rink, t's wild talk concernin, y 60 Os & conference. well-known character passed into the Patiently they waited, expecting «ign articles,” “All right," said Corbett, cheerfully When do you want to fight?" UIE. | ehe room and Fits had a dulasical look Miles ‘When do you want to fight?" asked ¢ mare “Oh! we are in no hurry,” sald Dela: “Well, it muat be in June,” said C “That will do us all right.” Capt. 6) > | 885,000." “Borry you mentioned that club,” answered Delaney, t" asked Corbett, I, you know that it ian't possible for them to pull off the contest and we) mate time, but proppply and in jail,’ vaid Delaney, hotel the crowd surged and rubbered they knew not ¥ Inalde the men got right down to business, Cordett, after his first smooth gloyes and his overcoat 8 looked © that was be “Whut t, amiling. id Delancey said Delaney ht any place, to a Anish or any number of rou orbett assumed his fighting face. “Jot” his face. belt, bett answered Delan “How about the Fort Erie Club's offer?’ asked Corbett nuly aive and to you ¥ “and we was piacldly joked at Corbett oming inksome. had be We must respect the feelings of the community be outraged if we signed arilcle or anything of that sort on the Sabbath will regard this merely as a conlerence and after we seo where let tale Sure, h might So we we stand we can! looking around “We want to cut it out/and the match seemed assured. Now it was fading away in the distance. HOW FEFFRIES AND CORBETT MET. AND TALKED FIGHT. “What? Have you got a club of your own out there?" asked Corbett, “Oh! no." responded Delaney. "You can form a club of your own if you want to and take the fight. How weuld Nevada suit you?* 1 ada?" echoed Corbett, a] Carson City fitted before him, bett looked black and frowned. showing he was smiling inwardly. A snadow passed over his face as memories of He shot a-giance at Fits, who was grinning. Cer “Jeft's” eyes were wrinkled just the least bit, ‘Theie's no money in Nevada,” added Corbett, hastily. fornia in June or to Fort Erle."* "Cut out Fort Brie,” said Delaney “Wil you fight to a finish: responded Corbett, "But," softiy and suavely, “don't you think finish Aghts are ridiculous? You know champltozships are not now fought to a finish. Jeffries won his championship in @ limited-round bout.” “All right,” sald Delaney, ‘we want to go to ‘Frisco where we can pull off the |Nght. The Hayes Valley Athletic Association has already bid.” This was finally agreed to. “You want to fight with bandages, don’t you?’ suddenly asked Delaney, "Why, yes: of course,” said Corbett looking surprised, ." eald Delaney. “No bandages or no match." * put in Jeffries, breaking into the discussion for the first time, “1 will never fight aman who wears bandages. When I fought Fits he fixed up | his bandages the night before and went to bed with them, I don’t know what he had on them, but he migus just as well have come into the ring with an exe in "I will go to Call- "We will make sked Delaney, it Callfornia.” “phey wil! give |@ach hand, No bandages In this feht.” The crowd looked disappolnted. Wverything had been golng on so smoothly The sports began to reach for thelr hats and overcoats, when the smooth voice of Cor- bett broke in, “Why, Jim,” he said in his most dulcet tones, “you fought me #t Coney Island ‘Let us Ggbt with bandages on. You know, Billy,” this my bands WOULd Due Up tm two rounds If f Delaney was hypnotized, Jeffries relapsed into his placid attitude of repose, They conferred a moment, “All right,"” announced Nsianey, bandages.” "Of course,” echoed Corbett “Winner take all, I suppose?" suggested Delaney. y "" eried Corbett, so sharply that every one jumped. The crowd smiled significantly, because Corbett all along had insisted that he would be willing to avcept the conditions “winner take all. “I don’t want to go into @ Jong period of training and not even get expenses. This thing Is golng to cost me a lot of money, ‘Jeff’ ain't an easy mark, He's @ great, big, wtrong young fellow who ain't easy for any one. I don’t say that I can so right up to him and land the punch, but I do say that I have got a chance. I say I think I have got a ohance.” Corbett sald this so pathetically and with so much feeling that the crowd rubbered to see If there were any tears in his eyes. Corbett had his way in this argument also, They agreed on «# division of 75 percent. to the winner and % per vent, to the loser. That ended the conference, with the exception of the question of signing articles and bids. Articles wil! be signed at the Hotel Rennert, in Baltimore, next Tuursday. Bids must be fled with Harry Corbett, of 8an Francisco, who is to be official stakeholder. Bids must be accompanied by & certified check for $5,000 as an evidence of good faith. Duplicate bids will be filed with Tom O'Rourke in this city, to be opened at the same time tha genuine articles are looked over in ‘Frisco, ‘These things settled, the crowd Was just about to disperse when e new voice was heard. 1t wad the old man of the ring, Bob Fitssimmons. “Here, wakt @ minute,” he sald. ‘f want to say, that I will give Tommy Ryan ® fight for # iddie-weight championship if he wants It, I'm going to train Mr, Jeffries for this Aight and we might as well have two fights at Brisco, I'll agree to fight at the middie-welght limit, 158 pounds. I'm not the heayy-welght champion, but Tam util the middie: “we agree, but the bandages must be soft weight ‘Then the conference broke up, Jeff and Corbett fol on each other's necks, no: ¢, JEFF WILL WIN SURE, SAYS FITZ: (Continued from First Page.) in his fighting since he fought Corbett! at Coney Island. When I eay that Jeffries has improved I certainly mean *) it. Jeffries is faster on his feet, a! cleverer boxer and a better ring gens eral. Since I became the sparring © partner of Jeffries on our present tour, he makes me fight faster than ever Defore. Besides that he forces me all around the ring and half the time he * hits as hard as he did in our two champfonship battles. It is not oftem that I break ground from a fighter, * but Jeffries carries me along at such @ fleroe pace that I am compelled to slug him with the hope of stopping his mad rushes. Jf the fight with Corbett goes fifteen rounds I will consider it @ wery long fight, “The way I sum Jeff up is ‘He is te worth developing. | was fortunate in« discovering Jeffries, but my greatest joy came when I found that he had an active brain—a brain capable of receiv ing and retaining the knowledge 1 had to impart. 5 When I showed him how I had feigned, weariness and exhaustion and how had staggered about the ring until the! moment arrived for me to rise out of evident confusion and pluck yictory out ! of what seemed certain defeat, he un- deretood. Like a rash he ‘grasped the’ meaning of my lesson. When I disclosed to him the sclence of reaching the Vital points of his op- ponent's body from any given pogition, + While protecting himgclr at the ‘ame time, he nodded, and I eaw that matter was clear to him, " I showed him ‘how to escape @ well-defined assault and admi.- jeter the knockout blow while departit be saw the importance of It all rEOt. When 1} proved to him the relat fi between the mind and the mussies, nat | showed him the unity of action ' that \was bound to result from mental sq tivity, he immediately be; lesson into practice, so that out to execute a movement ° hie head and hands operate like c.ock- work, and ne is able to change his tac- tics without losing a fraction of a see ond, He ts a machine in perfect 0.der. He has learned the secret that lurke in his opponent's eye, and now when he faces a fighter he knows the precise re- lation between the mind, muscles and the intent. He has’ learned how deceitful may be a single glance, how full of meaning may be an apparently involuntary shift of the orb: He learned the importance of dis- tance and solved under my teaching the counker problem of retaining that pol aition from whlch he can start to any assault. He han master proposition of being present waen it ip necessary. In @ word, he has leamed all product. claiman' him, —— ARTICLES TO BE SIGNED THURSDAY, | 4 - (Special to The Evening World.) BAUTIMORE, Md, March 2.—It t@ Mkely that the Corbett-Jeffries maten papers will not be signed before Thura- day, 4 Corbett 1s here, and ‘feels confident that the match will go through with » nuh, Ge hee heard thes, ply Dee ve the ents in a #0 that the algning will not be detayed.. ie t is confident of success. He ‘™) , & he has many og Bf Hkely hie stay will be pleasant. He seems in good shap VIM, VIGOR, VITALITY: FOR MEN. 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