Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-23

I'orNNEhi lMNl
a distinguished EngiIahman recently
said, while culoglzlnE tho personnel ~
tho United States army and tho hlgh
degree ~ Intelligence of our HuidicrH,
thnt mon Of every profession and walk
IN life. from millionaire tp day l1borrrH,
might be found among the ranks of the
prlyatcu. lio was probably correct in his
statement except be- onr small detail
lie would not md any professional pu-
Fillsts In the ranks ~ tho army Right
ing IL too hard work Tor the modern
boxer II N hard enough for him 10 face
an opponent once year or no In his
own line and nght In the brolllng
heat of n tropical summer. DURING which
he must sunor from nh the viciHsItudon
~ hard campaign and carry gun
md 20 90 No pounds VI hnrrnFo. u "a
fght that IN not 10 be taken on under
any circumstances. iIe prefers 90 Doe an
actor" or pose before the multitude
even lf now aud then no IA compelled to
30 through tho urduuuH task % training
and the ordeal N the RING.
II IL curious fact. but nevertheless
IN most eases q true one. that tho high
er'' a boxer rises In his bualnssH-thh
T., the more prominent he hscumca the
harder Il la 10 get him a. night Whom
he starts out ne n bantam or lirht-
weight he n willing 90 nFht ~ The drop
OF the hat Tor any sized purse or just for
the fun NJ the thing. ~ be- gets on aud
wins-or iofcH- battles d becomes moro
and morc dlnlcult 90 get him inside the
ropes except a. Issue a. verbal challenge.
which hc knows viii never be- taken az.
~ last, when he nonru tho top of the
heap or has had enough advertising 60
make hin starring tour q financial nur-
cess, the ropes ~ the ring rive prnfrr-
onco 10 vocal chords. ana the only light
Ing be- Ia really anxious 10 do IL with his
mouth.
For some weeks past there have been
rumorH NJ many pugiliatiu encounters
IN the air. N IN not unusual. however.
for these challenges and pnHtinrH nf for
fclts e. occur 20 frequently at this time
81 the year. when the theatrical season
~ over and press agents are rottlng up
material a. advertise their shows next
fan.
There nrc now clrht men who lay
claim % tho Championship " the world
on this prcirnHo ur that. ana We are
sure 70 hear every now and then ~ %
homhnHtic challenge or q frantic speech
at the flngaldu hy ono NJ those men or
his manager ThrHe eight nrhtrfu nrr
fitzalmmona Corhrtt shnfkoy. Mccoy.
JcnrlcH. Jackson, Mahrr aud Choynskl
Since FilvslmmOuH defeated Corhrtt ut
Carson city. New. tho lnttor has exc
hauHtcd hls vocabulary NJ abuse in an
effort, either pretended cor rcli Co get
on another ro with thr Australian The
chuucra ~ their ever meeting In the
Tlnr again orc worry rllrht hnHrYur
Nlnuo mccoy bpHtrd imhIu some
weeks ago no C1nry Island 90 plethora
~ challenges has been issued and
rcama u typewriter paper have been
wasted By pugillrtH who never intend a
10 firht or expected thrIr dtn,H 90 boz
tnkcn IN earnest ono of thorc ynror-
inga was the chnllengv issued by "llid"
Mccoy a. CUrh0tt Mccoy dld not have
amy Intention uf fighting tho cx.chnm-
pinn. M De- does NOT Intend 60 try Ur
the championship bolt f0r another two
years at least liiH idea ln making "a
hun NJ CorhOtt was Co rrt % contest
arranged with Chnyunki. who hnH been
nghtng shy of him M llfc. Corhett
however. rrentuF o. rood thing and o.
chnncc tu rake IN anmc money during
hlu spare time took up McCoy'H den.
Articles have boon alEnrd according Co
which 10" men hre 90 meet ON Sept 10
before the Hawthorne 4. O. M uunlio.
ThH contest win ho fnr go rounds fnr
purse of $4,000. Tho nrilclrl Htipu-
late that Corhott shall receive $500 ln
the event of police Interference The
contestants win hr permitted TO wear
bandngoa on their wrists
A few days previously Tom OUnurka
issued 70 challenge in behalf lT TOM