The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-15

ef, ana wiling TO take as we'll as aQ1nln-
lister punishment. In another meeting De
tween the men Fitz might adopt different
tactics, and win. Jeffries admits that
Fitz is the hardest proposition he ever
solved. He says frankly that he would
rather face any of the big ones than Fitz-
simmons. Out of it all, then, there may
come one battle that will be of the sort
that will draw crowds and furnish excite
ment such as makes of boxing the lead
ing sport of sports
POSSIBLE WINNERS.
In the matches that now seem certain
ties, Jeffries has the better chances for
winning over Corbett. The eX-champion
will adopt tactics in that battle that n19y
puzzle the champion a bit, but the prob
ability of a decisive result Is great. JEFF
fries cannot afford to stand off and per
nit Corbett to outpoint him. He must
take q chance to knock out the former
pompadour, and he certainly will. Unless
Corbett is in perfect shape, and physical
ly fit to do a world of sprinting aid SPAR
ring, he will succumb to the acknowledg-
ed superior stamina and strength of JEFF
fries. Therefore, that event should ter
inmate in disposing of Corbett for all
time as a possible factor in the cham
pionship struggle. Should he win, how
ever, there will be a bad muddle, for Cor
bett will then pose as champion so long
that the public will again weary of wind
jamming, and years will elapSe before
the sport RECEIVERS from the calamity.
With Jeffries as the winner it will be 1f-
ferent The big boilermaker has not
clinched his title so securely as to entiEle
him to retire without having shown that
he is master of the other prominent as
pirants fer the premiership in the heavy
weight division.
SHARKEY AND MCOY.
In the match arranged between Tom
sharkey and Kid Mccoy the man-of-
wars s-man should come out of it victor
Conceding McCoy's great ability as a
boxer, he is too light, and does not pos
sess the strength to make him a dan
gerOus opponent for the sturdy sailor.
Besides, Sharkey has a decisive victory
over Mccoy to his credit, and that will
terd to inspire confidence in him, and
lead him to attack that will keep the
Hoosier boxer on the defensive through
out the battle. Sharkey should defeat
Mccoy. The question would then be as
to the result of the matches in which
Fitzsimmons figures as a principal.
Should Fitz defeat both men he has en-
gagements with, it is likely that Jeffries
would give the man from Timaru first
chance. Then the victor could take on
the winner of the McCoy-SharlZey battle,
and America would, at the termination
of the final contest again have a real
champion. That would be decidedly re-
freshing. after all the doubt that has
prevailed in that direction.
WHAT OF THE FUTURE.
The repeal of the Horton law in New
York has naturally led many to believe
that after Sept. there will be no more
boxing. That is all a mistake. The
interest in the sport will be even greater
after the law that has protected boxing
expires than during it's life. 1t is the
forbidden fruit that is sweetest. There
will be boxing SC long as there are box
ers and men to pay for it. 1t is an
Anglo-Saxon game. Frenchmen settle
their differences with the sword, and
become heroes after receiving slight
scratches on the field Of honor. Other
peoples have their customs that differ
from the American sport, but there is
nothing the line of tests of skill, brav-
cry and endurance that equals boxing.
The fame of the boxing gladiator never
fades The names of the great cham
pions of the squared circle never die. The
man does not live who is not stirred by
the tremendous struggle between men of
equal physical development and skill,
eventuating in the victory of the one
and the discontinue of the other. Hence,
there will be boXing-and every bit as
much of it, after the Horton law is dead,
as there was during its life.
BIG ONES AT WORK.
Jim Jeffries got down to actual train
ing at his Asbury park quarters Thurs
day. The weather was not ausplcious
for outdoor work and the champion was
compelled to be content with a few
stunts with Tommy Ryan inside the big
barn. where the indoor work is done,
and getting the camp outfit into shape.
Corbett took breakfast down town, and
then walked out to his training quarters
at Lakewood, N J., where his first ef-
fort was half hours wrestling bout
with his partner. Then THE eX-champion
tried his lifts, and afterwards boxed
ten fast rounds with Gus Rubin. Both
men seem confident and both entered
into the work of training with great
zest. Jeffries' health is said to be i'm
proved and he goes to work like vet
eran of the ring.
Tom Sharkey is to meet Joe Choynsk
in a limited-round bout in Chicago dur
ing May.
Eddie Santry and Oscar Gardner are
to meet at Louisville May g.
Gus Rubin is said to be in fine fettle
for his promised match with Bob Fitz-
simmons He will assist Corbett in pre-
pairing for his go with Jeffries, and, in