The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-23

coreoran and William. Each Deter
mined Go Go into Win.

mined TO Go into Win.
Bob Fiizsimmons' oompairiot. Tommy
Williams. reached Savannah yesterday
morning from Louisville. accompanied by
his sparring partner Marvin Hart. heavy
weight champion OF the South. williams
Is In fne shape. being nearly always IN
training. and nothing will be necessary
save Tor him TO keep his present condition
70 De NJ for his hght on Wedne sday night
with Tommy corcoran OF Savannah.
Coreoran r. eager for the bout. lie said
yesterday that he knows he has a good
one TO meet. but that does not deter him.
lie Is determined TO put up the nght OF
his life, and the patrons OF the ring know
MIN wei enough 10 rely upon what he
says. Corcoran Is one tighter who has
won the confidence OF those In Savannah
VINO enjoy nstic sport. and there are none
VINO do not believe that he viii always
gave an audience the very best he has
In his shop Ia the fighting line
me men will not so up against each
other for the FIRST time ou Wednesday
night Last February they met In Allan
"a ana nine OF the nastiest rounds ever
seen IN that city were pulled of The
night was hot from the frat sound OF the
gong, and not man showed tho slightest
sign OF let-up Williams says II was
more chance blow than anything else
that put him out then. The men we're
breaking away from terrific mitigating.
ana the rule was that they should pro-
tect themselves on the break Corcoran
swung his left and connected with VIII
hams jaw. putting him out. Corcoran
himself says Williams is the best lighter
he ever met
The Austral Athletic Club Is trying to
Haft - 81 a
round bout In which williams and Cor
coran will be the principals. II Is possible
that Hart will go on for two or three
rounds with MCGOWAN or some ether good
man. Shorty Jenkins will referee the
bout, ana this IL guarantee that the
position will be well filed The box Office
al the tneater will be open day after to-
morrow
Williams record as a tighter is given
below. savannah sports know Corcoran's
well enough. He has never yet been
knocked out.
Tom williams born IN Melbourne. Aus
traha, In 1870 Commenced boxing about
iSSs lie had the following lights in Aus
tralia; Drew with Jack Morriss. eight
rounds; beat Jim Saxon three times, four.
eight and six rounds: drew with Shadow
Naber twice. eight and fourteen rounds:
beat Friday O'Nei twice In eight and two
rounds. beat Alex. Rodgers In four rounds;
beat Herbert sinnott twice. six and two
rounds; lost 70 Harry Mace IN one round:
fought Tut Ryan an eight-round draw:
beat Harry sellars in one round:
beat q. Grifith In one round; fought
Andy Fogary fOur-round draw: beat
Tom Tracey IN six rounds; beat Jim Bar
ron In one round; beat Ben Seth. the
English heavyweight. In two rounds: then
fought George Dawson. for the champion
ship Of Australia and a $40 purse. and
won in four rounds. Williams then went
20 England and fought W. Hatcher. win
ming championship OF England In one
round and a tt0O purse. lie lost 90 Tom
Tracey IN one round. Won from George
Rollins in four rounds. Came 20 America
and fought Mysterious Billy Smith for
s. 90 and the championship OF the world.
losing IN four rounds. He then went back
20 England and fought Cock Robin
swenty-round draw. He beat Johnny
Boyle the champion Of Scotland In two
rounds and then toured England, Ire
land and Scotland meeting ali corners.
He then fought Dick Burge for A.ooo ana
lost IN the fourth round Then went 10
Egypt and fought Jack Birch. knocking
him out IN the third round. thereby win
ming the championship OF Egypt. Also
stopped Jack Abbott In one round Re
turned 20 England and had minor fights.
Came 20 America and fought Tommy
Ryan for a 100 purse. and the champion
ship OF the world losing In the NTH
round Fought a six-round draw with
Charlie Mckeever Ills next light was
with Harry Fisher. which was stopped
by the police in the fifth round He then
fought a draw with Harry Pettisen, Won
In four rounds from Paddy German, but
lost TO Jim Ryan. heavyweight. ia
ha4F hW
my Corcoran in nine rounds In Atlanta,
this night having been last February. Vie
then beat Tom Carpenter IN four rounds.
Hls last fight was with Marvin Hart. the
heavyweight champion OF the south, 70
whom he lost In the fourth round.