Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-10
FROSTY OUTLOOK
For the Battle Between Jeffries and
Corbett-Gotham PugiIistic Notes.

Corbett-Gotham PugiIistic Notes.
| NE WYORK, May 9.-James ]. Jeffries
and James J. Corbett have locked horns
! over the selection of a referee for their
battle on Friday night. Jeffries wants
| Charlie" White to officiate, while Cor
| bett insists upon Sam Austin.
when the match was made" Corbett
said, civilian A Brady, Jeffries's man
! ager suggested Austin. | wanted Tim
| Hurst to officiate, but as Brady would not
accept any man but Austin, l agreed. Now
| for some reason best known to himself
| Jeffries wants Charlie White If Austin
was good enough for Jeffries when the
match was made, he certainly is good
| enough now"
"Jeffries wants White" said Brady.
! Personally, l would as soon have Austin
| officiate, but the champion believes that
| White is better qualified for the position,
| and he refuses to accept anybody else.
! Scores of people think the wrangle is
nothing more than a game to boost the
| fight. 1t needs something of that kind:
| The pugilistic world is not greatly excited
| over the fact that Jeffries and Corbett
will go through the motions of a fight.
The early formed impression that the af-
| fair is cut and dried never has been eff
faced, and in spite of protestations. tear
full talk about reputation and other re-
| markable things sluggers seem familiar
with, the Gotham public cannot get over
| the idea that there is something wrong.
Many stories have been told in regard to
the DOulS J6nT1eS ana 1OTDeII uSeu "
have at Carson City, when the present
champion was acting as Corbett's spar
ring partner Corbett has always claimed
that he used to knock Jeffries out when
ever he wanted to do On the other
hand, Jeffries says that Corbett never put
him to sleep.
Billy Delaney, who has trained both men
says the Jeffries version is correct
''Corbett," continued Delaney, never
knocked out the boiler maker Although
Jetfries had but little experience then, he
used to box with Corbett at Carson, he
made very creditable exhibitions with the
| then champion. Jeffries is a big, strong
fellow, and it will take a mighty powerful
blow to put him in the land of dreams.
l do not think that Corbett has the
strength to deliver such blow, and there
fore l pick Jeffries as the winner of Fri
day nights battle
Both Corbett and Jeffries put on the
| semi-tinal touches for the contest at their
respective training quarters yesterday.
Each man concluded his days exercise
feeling strong and confident as ever of
victory.
John COnsidine, one of COrbett'S back
ers. said:
Jim is as strong man to-day as when
he fought Sullivan. and he will beat JEFF
fries sure In his fight with Fitzsimmons
Jim was overturned: he worked too hard;
now he is just right
Kid Broad, the aggressive little feather
weight fighter of Cleveland. has been Of
fered a battle with Terry McGovern if he
is successful in beating Oscar Gardner in
their twenty-five round bout here Thurs
day night. Broad is training as he never
trained before for this fight, as he wants
to win so that he may get the chance
to tackle Terrible Terry. Sports say
Gardner and Broad are evenly matched.
In height Broad has the advantage by
nearly two inches. In reach and breadth
of shoulders and strength of back, Gard
ner has the advantage. The betting is 10
TO on Gardner.
Jack O. Brien. the rugged fighter. who
recently fought George McFadden slash
ing twenty-five round draw, will meet his
rival again shortly.
FitZSimmons has resumed his hard
training at Bergen Beach for his coming
battle with Rubin at the WeStchester A
c.. on June ,, and seems to think that he
will beat the Akron giant in ten rounds
FitZsimmons earned bunch of money for
beating Ed. Dunkhort, the Human
Freight Car" Fitzsimmons fought for
so per cent of the gross receipts, which
was TO be his share. and got exactly ST.
OBJ A few fights like this one will put
Fitz on easy street
Joe Walcott and Tommy West the hard
hitting middle weight viii be matched to
box a twenty-five round bout at the
Broadway Athletic Club on or about
June 18th.
Joe Cans. the crack colored light weight
of the Herford stable, is at Lakewood
training for his coming battle with Dal
Hawkins here, on May 18th.