The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-06
JEFFRIES is TO FIGHT
Corbett March rs and Tom Sharkey Some
lime in May.
the HORTON LAW WILL BE REPEALED
Aud the Fighters Expect 90 nc shut
ont of New York Next winter.
other Sporting News.

New YORK. January b.--Jeftries and Cor
bett have agreed 10 meet 10 the ring with.
in three months and not wait until next
September. This conclusion was the OUT
come Of an off hand meeting between
"nilly" Brady and Tom o'Rourks N
afternoon corbett and the champion arc
to fight on March i5 and both Brady ent
ccrbett say there will not be any further
changes.
Governor Rooseyelts vigorous attack IN
his message to The legislature on the Hor-
ton law permitting prize fights in this
State. was discussed by numerous Snort
ing men. The general opinion was that
/ The governor will exert every effort to
have the bill repealed and that the Hof-
Ton law will be wiped of the statue books
before the legislature adiouras. hat
| local promoters OF fstic events believe
! prize lighting in New York Will be pro-
hlbited during the winter was shown by
! the alacrity with which Jeffries and Cor
bett agreed 10 change the date.
( William 4. Brady VINO is looking alter
JeHries' interests In the match would no.
admit that the change in the original plans
for ,he match had been occasicned by me
1 governors attitude toward prize fighting,
! but Il was subsequently learned that the
governors frIn stand against glove Goa
tests was, nevertheless. the cause OF the
changing OF the date OF the battle.
In addition TO fighting Corbett, Jehrie'
has agreed to meet Tom Saarkey In
ring contest six weeks after his battle
with the former champion, provided, a.
Brady told oRourke in a conference a.
Z ha
the condition named by Jeffries
Brady agreed to match Jeffr.es with
Sharkey for battle early in March, pro
ylded Corbett, who had been matched to
fight the champion in September, did not
protest Articles to this effect were
drawn up, but before Brady signed them
ne went to see Corbett. When informed
OF what It was proposed to do Corbe.t be-
came excited AT once.
mo, MOI" he shouted. "Jeffries signed
10 tight me FIRST, and he has got to keep
his word II be does not want his to.-
felt | have been training hard for five
weeks and am in good trim"
We'll. We don't want to wait until Sep
TENDER. YOU Know
I'm go ahead with the battle next
March and fight him then" sad corhett
How does that suit you? This Is NJ
bluif on my part. l mean business TAKE
= face Sharkey ninety days later, why, all
right
> Brady agreed and the articles. which
we're signed few months ago. we're pro
duced and tho date changed TO March 10
: Corbett will at once start in to train
, for his bout with Jehries. He has asked
Kid Mccoy to look after him. Corbet
and Mccoy talked the matter over and
Mccoy said that II the financial arrange.
,t-ga -
train Jim. The Kid has promised to give
:. Corbett a definite answer within twenty.
four hours. Corbett will do his preliminary
work at a local gymnasium, and about
month before the battle viii leave for til;
U country, where he will put on the finish
e ing touches of his preparation.
Il After the agreement to fight on Marcel
S Is was reached, Corbett said to group o
= friends standing near
81 may not whip Jeffries. but think
will do the trick; at any rate, | will giv'
him q black eye and mark or two betor
It is all over. Jeffrles has been prett!
= lucky in getting away without scratch
In all his fights"
a Asked his opinion about Governor Roose
velt's views regarding the Horton law
: Corbett said that It was political move
d Personally ! think the governor Is Il
10 favor of sparring contests" said the form
2. 'E cUdlupluu- uuL u 10 pbiVN loV MN n
take his present stand think that box
y ing should be permitted. The sport /
ID patronized by the best people in New
York"
% The Sharkey- Jeffries encounter will b
;, fought on the same lines as when tn
, pair met at Coney Island last November
7, i viii be for twenty-five rounds unde
& Marquis OF Queensberry rules. The hat
40 tie will likely take place In May.
" KID Mccoy Is delighted over til
40 promise made him yesterday by Fitzsim
" mons that the latter will make mate
: with him later, Mccoy is after the mid
dleweight title. He has defeated all til
legitimate asprants for the honors an
Is now anxious 10 tackle Fitz before h
@ proceeds to the heavy weights. The kid
believes he can defeat any hshter in iii
s. world including Jim Jeffries. and attic
We h has disposed az Fitzslmmons he will tr
od to set on a match With Jeifries Athous
defeated by Jeffries, Fitz Is still the recor
ni2cd champion NJ the middle weight A
g. vision, and Mccoy realizes that he wi
q. havn TO defeat "Iaul,y Bob" 10 cilnch hi
o' claim TO the title. The contest II ar
ed ranged. viii probably take place ne,
. spring,