The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

match Is likely to be made between these
| giants of the ring.
| This contest will he as profitable an q COP
| per mine in full operation.
Terry McGovern WAS a spectator of the
big light DID you lind George Dixon as
stin an opponent IN Chicago as he was at
| the Broadway Athletic Club?' l asked him.
NO. Not nearly 50 stiff" was the reply.
He tried his best for two rounds. and
then, finding that he had no chance. ha
bent his whole energy to staying the limit.
siN rounds. lie c!inched every chance he
got, and hell on TO my arms Ike a kitten
20 a hot brick. Most OF the time | WAS 50
busy trying to free myself from his hugs
that ] hadn't chance to hit him fair and
square. | got in some good ones on mis- ribs
ana l ha1 him Eroggy. but. thanks 10 his
no u-!ast tactics. he stayed ths iini.."
Terry hasn't made up his mind just
where h. will train for his ten-rUund go
with Frank Erne. Sam Harris his manager.
says that he won't weigh over ia pounds
when he faces ErGe. IF he was TO weigh
any more ne would be carrying superfluous
him.
McGoveru doesn't urdervalue Erne a bit.
lie knows that though Frank hasn't a
record as a swift knoCker-out. he is a very
sun punChcr. and that II he lands his
right on the point Of a mans Jaw that man
- very likely 10 become suddenly SOM
norlfic.
Terry doesn't intend TO let the light
weight champion make the pace TO suit
himself. but viii battle so as TO keep him
as pussy looking after the safety OF his own
Jaws and ribs. ne VIII be eager to dam
age his tMctiUvern'sl anatomy. / think this
contest will be productive OF great betting.
Il used TO be thought that only mea born
10 the English tongue made car able pu-
gillsts. ami for many years England. Ire
ANA and America furnished the champions
OF the ring. By and by English speaking
negroes entered the squared circle and dis
unbuished themselves with the best fsti-
M n r.. 1aNs L..
Italians are found who box with the
best ads OF their weight OF any derivation.
The Swiss, too have come to the front
with Eus Rubin, whose ancestors were
born near the Alps. and, with ErEe, the
isht-weight champion. who was born In
Zurich. Of pure Swiss parentage.
Even the Chinese are learning to use
their fists scientifically. / predict that II Will
be an Ill day for the Cauca sian world when
the M3ngolian becomes addicted to pug!l-
Ism. There is four hundred millions of him.
IN Shiha alone and one-third of them are
rs tine specimens Of physical manhood as
can be found in the word.
Lieutenant Commander iatte1house, late
Of the United States Navy. who spent sew
me that in Northern China he saw thou
sands Of Chinese who were fully feet
tan and stout in proportion, who. In the
coolest weather, equal 10 our winter, would
brave the severest outdoor employment,
clad only In a cotton shirt and pantalOons
and who would live all day on A double
porters who carry Ga pounds OF coal in
bag on their shoulders fi-e ard ten miles
with apparent ease.
II those ducks ever learn how to box and
become imbued with military ardpr and
skill we outside barbarians' are going to
have lot Of trouble in sub!uing. them.
The Lieutenant Commando told me that
one OF the marked differences between the
Chinese. the japanese and the Koreans IS
not their bodies. The Japanese wash their
bodies. but not their clothes. while the
Koreans don't wash either their clothes or
their bodies. In the slang Of the street: the
Monaghan is a good man ITO pass up"
NY interview with Jim Corbett few
and while '.out Wcst' he sneerei az Cor
bet; because he was Gentleman Jim" and
after insinuatinS that he was coward and
Il gutter he asked. what has he done for
the ring?" good deal. a great many
think.
= In the first place he has done moro to
men OF intelligence. wealth and position
than any other fighter Of modern days Be
fore his time Il va, most commonly thought
tha, only men Of buriy build and brawny
strength had any business in the ring. John
l.. Sullivan. though good fe'ow ST at
when himself" was the IDEAL tough"
eN-bank clerk thousands looked kindly
upon puriisIn who before thought II only
a tit pursuit for "b~utes." This was a great
deal to accomplish Mr. Jsffries | wonder
Won are the bUrliest AMI the brawniest
American. native or adopted. that ever he'd
our fistic championship. You are big and
strong enough 10 pick Corbett up from the
ground and throw him over your shoulder.
ard yet for about one hour and half he
-; your bulk and your strength at defiance
and made you took like - soiled deuce IN
dirty pack Of cards" Surely this was
somewhat OF an achievement.
Nor + this all. He has just tutored n tiy
fellow. one Gus Rubin. so that in less than
an hour he has beaten into helpiessness--
fighting him fairy and square'y, too-the
huski st man In the ring to-day. Tom
Sharkey. whom you failed TO Put out in ar
hour and = half. This, I'm sure. was some
thing To to.
Besides. by system Of training. he has
shown ttat i man almost physical wreck
can. by temperance and proper care IF
himself. regain full physical vigor. Hun
d.a.s Of men are to-day, stimulated by his
example. rosaining health and strength and
re" lie. That, too. IS a great achievement.
Mr. Jeffres, If you have amy more hard
GU, stions you want answered. submit them
10 yours truly
J. il. G'MACON-) MCCORMICK.