The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19
THE RING
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Those heavyweights who want to
fight me need no. worry" says James
]. Jeffries. They will all have
chance / will meet James ]. Corbett
first of all. Corbett is my friend. I
was once his sparring partner and he
treated me right. Now is my chance
to return his kindness. He asked for
a match and l told him he would be
given the first whack at the champion.
Jim is clever boxer. He may be the
one who will beat me. l don't think he
will. Even if 1 did, l would take him
on just the same.
Il am the champion of the world and
I am going to defend that title. If
Fitzsimmons had not met me, could
not have won it, and unless / give
others the same show they could not
very well obtain the crown to which
every heavyweight aspires. After Cor
hett let the rest come on. Next VIII
be the winner Of the Sharkey- FitZsim-
mons fight. 1t is only right that these
two should have it out before coming
back at me. l defeated them both,
and am now ready to meet which ever
one is the better. l don't care which
one i. is.
THAT talk of me fearing to get in
the ring with Sharkey again is nom
sense. He gave me a hard punch or
two, but did not come within hun
dred miles of beating me. The next
time we fight I'll put him out sure,
and I know he knows it, too. If the two
men l have whipped won't come to
terms I will take one after the other
in due time, but before that there are
others looking for a championship
fight that l intend to give chance.
Gus Rubin is one. When Corbett,
Fitzsimmons Sharkey and Rubin have
had their chance then I'll take on any
remaining pugilsts. It may get a bit
monotonous, but I'm champion and
must keep the pot a-boiling.
Il hear that fighting in New York is
going to be stopped. If that is so Ill
take on these fellows in battles to
finish. 1 will fight in Carson City,
Mexico or anywhere else. The plains
will suit me. l think I will still hold
the championship after fighting them
all. Possibly some on. of them may
lick me, but l doubt it.
6. come close to knowing just how
good every fighter of the lot is and
have pretty good line on what l am
able to do. Even if one of them does
the trick what's the difference? It's
all in the game. One man has no right
to be champion forever, especially il
there is another fellow who can beat
him.
James J. Corbett will prepare for his
battle with Jim Jeffries in New York
city. The eX-champion, having been
assured by Jeffries that he will have
next chance for the championship, is
making preparations to go into active
training at an early date. Corbett will
do his road work along Riverside park
and around Grants tomb, where he
prepared for his fight with Sharkey
last winter Corbett is fond of city
training and he argues that training
in the metropolis has many advantages
over training in the country Having
been out Of the game for several
months, Corbett will require more time
to get into condition than the cham
pion. He appreciates the fact and is
losing little time to take advantage of
any spare moments to take light ex-
ercise
After many years of never-speak-as-
they-pass-by, Billy Madden and John
L. Sullivan have buried the Ratchet
and are now on the best of terms.
Madden is generally credited with
bringing out" the eX-champion, and
they toured the country for many sea-
sons. But they had a falling out and
did not speak until the other night
Madden visited the big fellows cafe
in Sixth avenue, New York. Sullivan
was upstairs, but came down and
grasped his old managers hand.
You're looking we'll, John, but
little stouter and older than when we
used to travel around the United
States meeting all comers,' Madden
said.
II know that, Billy" responded Sui
Ivan. Times have changed since then
and / am has BEEN But | am glad
to see the young 'uns getting along"
That's so: there has been lot of
changes since the old days" answered
Madden, "but l am afraid none of
them will hold the championship as
long as you did"
Kid Mccoy has corroborated the news
to the effect that his match with Pc
ter Maher, which was to have been
decided at Coney Island on Nov 30.
has been postponed. Mccoy is in
great condition, apparently, and one of
the reasons he gives for deferring the
bout is that he thinks he ought to have
a rest.
My left arm is little sore, too
said the kid" land l don't want to
take any chances. My money is up,
and all that is necessary to clinch
the matter is the signing of articles.
This will be done in a few days. Ma
her cannot claim my forfeit, for the
papers call for a fight six weeks from
the date of signing articles. l expect
Island on or about Dec. 15."
Jim Jeffries. the champion fighter of
the world, viewed the battle between
the Indians and the Tigers last week
from private box. He made little
comment during the progress of the
game, but would grunt with satisfac-
ton whenever a runner was tackled
with thud. AS man after man was
laid out his eyes glittered and his face
wore a grim smile.
why, fighting isn't one. two. three
with this" said the ex-boilermaker, as
the huge Indian Pierce, was led off the
field, almost a wreck
Jeffries thoroughly enjoyed the game
and rather sympathized with the alb
origines.
Sandy Griswold of the Omaha
World Herald witnessed the big fight
between Jeffries and Sharkey and gives
his view in six columns of matter