Show bettine on the big fight new york june 5 As the date of the contest between bob and jim near tang on the result becomes more animated the champions friends seem to be more active than at any time since the mill waa clinched the reason for this is ascribed to the tact that fitzstmmons condition could ny be better and that ho Is more confident then ever of winning fitz who Is never inclined to speak of his physical trim has advised his friends to back him and they are following his advice altz did plenty of hard work today he is down to he says and that he will take off only a few pounds more by next friday fitz has not much to say the other day he expressed himself however as follows after we shake hands ill look him over in a friendly way then ill time his swing block it and jolt bis law with the right this falling ill use the left shift the punch I 1 dropped carbott with I 1 whip tho right down in front of my face and oft to the right to give my body a swing and then send the left hard for the very center of his body the solar plexus it he ducks I 1 lift it a bit and he gets it on the jaw after that I 1 crowd in with my jaw well shielded with my shoulder and jab his head back with my fejt it he goes swinging the right ill get inside of it with a straight left and there you are |