| Show jeirles will give queer exhibition new york aug 5 the world says jeffries the big heavyweight heavy weight pugilist from the far west will give the fighting public a novel show tonight at the cenoz athletic club he will attempt to knock out steve II and bob armstrong both of whom are shifty bisers the californian will take them on for ten rounds each with a half hours rest between the bouts many men well qualified to judge think that Jet frieg baa undertaken a work that be will find it difficult to finish Fich not eo strong or feet as he have often knocked out two or three men in one night while traveling with a show but 90 par cent of trobo were country bruisers and were utterly lacking in science and training in thia case it is entirely different II is in condition and a scientific boxer ot delivering a blow will put jeffries down and out lie also has the reputation of making a better fight after the fifth round than before armstrong is a big chicago negro standing over six feet tall aa strong as horse and be deals tn right and left swings that have terrific force lie pays little attention to the of the game and is willing to take any kind ot punishment in order to land hia right jim appears to be willing enough to fight jim corbett billy delaney the young manager met tom manager of the athletic club and on behalf of jenniee deigned artl clea last night for bla man to bos corbett twenty five rounds before the lenox club the articles stipulate that the ight shall take place within and abo men to receive 60 per cent of the gross receipts jeffries must meet two men whose styles of lighting are absolutely different but be and hia friends are confident that be will knock both of them out before tha finish tha betting on that proposition is two to one parson daliea who manakea armstrong offers to bet to that hla man will stay the enl benl ira ten rounds after signing belaney eaid 1 I told that corbett must sign the articles within a week although the fight may not take place tor three months we dont want any bluffing on beUs part we will put ap a forfeit and will inayat that corbett do the bame corbett was t asbury park last night but hia manager geo spoke for him he bald if jeffries Jet fries wants to fight corbett all he has to do is to cover the 2600 we deposited borne time ago when this ia done it will be time enough to think of drawing up article deciding where the men shall meet and arrange the other necessary details borbett will be in the city today to attend the henries odonnell battled batt lee he and considine will meet jeffries ea and delaney and have a talk in regard to the proposed bout it is likely to bean amicable conference st which the men will como to an agreement and there is a possibility chattom es articles may bo tonight |
