The herald., 1893-01-21
THE BIG pUGILIsrs.

Childs to Meet smith-Goddard After
jackson,
The following statement appears in
the San Francisco Examiner of Thurs
day:
! "Since Frank Childs, the colored
heavyweight of Los Angeles. defeated
SOLDIER Walker at the Palo Alto club
there has been desire to see Childs
matched against Billy Smith Of Austria
lia. The fighters named were TO have
met once before at the old Golden Gate
club, but the contest was called off at
the last moment owing to there being
very few spectators present. The Cali
fornia club has for some days been en-
deavoring to secure Childs' consent to a
match with Smith and has finally suc-
ceeded. The fight will take place in
February and Childs will arrive here in
day or two to begin training"
Childs, when shown this, said that
while he was perfectly willing to meet
| Smith. the fight was far from being
made. He had stipulated that he must
receive his expenses from this place to
San Francisco, and had not received any
word from that club accepting that prop
ostion.
Childs stated that the reason his
match with Smith tell through before
was, that the latter wanted him to fake
it, snd on his refusal Smith declined to
meet him.
GODDARD AFTER JACKSON.
The San Francisco Call OF Thursday
has the following to say about Goddard
and jackson:
| It was somewhat Of a singular coin
cidence that whsn Peter jackson left
this city for Los Angeles, Joe Goddard
arrived from Chicago without the assist.
snce of manager.
Goddard is looking well and the only
thing, seemingly, that mars his appetite
and sleep is the Knowledge of the fact of
Jim Corbett's reiuahl to fight him for
the boxing cham pionship of the world.
Il met the fellow in Chicago" said
Goddard last evening, land although he
knew we'll enough who 1 was, he pre-
tended rot to recognize me until l asked
him if he was still in the ring. | had
heard that he made up his mind 10 quit
6ghting on his fathers say so and turn
actor.
"'Why, hello, Goddard Is that you9'
he remarked when my manager, Billy
Maiden, touched him On the shoulder
and said:
"'Mr. Corbett, allow me to introduce
you to Mr.. Goddard
81 asked him if be would fight me,
and it would have amused you TO see the
boyish emile that shons on hie face as
no glanced his peppers over his shoulder
at me
"'Why, certainly will fight you, he
said, but first you must whip jackson,
and then will talk business with you.'
"Well, tried every way to induce the
fellow to leave little Charley Mitchell
alone and give me a chance, but he
would not consider money in the matter
at all it was reputation he was after.
Now, them" said I, "if I should Asts
Jackson and whip him will you give me
a fight2"
"Corbett hesitated moment and then
said: Yes, will give you fight If you
can whip Jackson ,"
II could not induce him to wait any
longer, as he eaid he had an important
engagement somewhere and was few
minutes behind the appointed time.
tNow, have come all the way from
Chicago to see Mr.. Jackson aud when
We meet will challenge him right OF
the reel. / know that he has got cum (
ming manager called Parson solnethingy
or other who, am told, will advise Mr..
Jackson to steer clear of me.
Fighting is my business. No man
can be successful actor and fighter at
the same time, and as Mr.. Jackson is in
the same boat with me, 1 cannot
imagine how he can well refuse to meet
me.
"The report circulated about me az
regards Sullivan, in which am made tt
cay that anybody could whip the exi
champion, is false, very false. havfF
always had great respect for Sullivan
as being wonderful fighter, but, youg
know, every man has his day, and SulIe
livan, when Corbett whipped him, wsf
we'll on the shady side of the prize ring
If Jackson will not return from the southIs
l will journey to Los Angeles to ask hlnI
question and receive an answer"
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