Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-10 | Page 7 | Both Heavy-Weights Eager to Fight

BOTH eBOTH WEIGHTS HEAVY EAGER TO FIGHT FIGH NEW YORK Feb 6 The The match for forthe forthe forthe the weight heavy-weight championship battie battle bat bat- tie tle le between Fitzsimmons and Jeffries Is is s still f far fr from b being i made mons has called of his meeting with J Jeffries and announces that he Is opposed to any secret confere conference e. e Jeffries Jeffries Jef Jet fries says sas he never suggested the moot meet Ing was to be in private He said It would be necessary for him to have a at t talk with personally to Arrange details It was thought that the fighters would meet but mons's refusal to talk with Jeffries has practically put the matter at a standstill stand still says a a. New York dispatcH I 1 am ready to meet s Fitzsimmons to talk over details said Jeffries I dont don't know why he called the m meriting meeting off unless he has been bluffing all all' along long To oro o tell the truth I dont don't really know where I 1 am at this game at pres- pres lent jent ent No one has b been en authorized to represent me ln in this matter and so far farI I have not seen any anyone one representing Fitzsimmons I want to fight FItz but a match can never never- be arranged un unless unI un- un I less e s we talk It over I dont don't think ve ve would lose Jose much time in Ip clinching a match If we come together for I T would do all In my power to have articles signed I never made the proposition Fitzsimmons has accepted When It was vas offered me I 1 could not see where It was was a fair one and therefore declined it It Is my candid opinion mons is not anxious to fight meI me roe I 1 consider the whole matter up to and Just jus as SOOl soon as he says the word I will meet him and do dothe dothe dothe the best I can In the way of inducement Inducement Induce Induce- ment to bring about a match Fitzsimmons said that he was tired of the whole affair He said he ac accepted accepted ac- ac the proposition as coming from Jeffries and will consider no other