The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-26

The ruling of Harry Corbett in the
Ruhln-Jeffries bout that each man
should guard himself in the best way,
has started quite a discussion among
boxers and sporting men as to what
really is the better ruling in this matter.
Many believe thoroughly in the hitting
in clinches in fight. But they do not
believe one fighter can hold with one
hand and hit with the other. Tommy
White says of Billy Madden:
There is no fellow that l ever saw as
particular over the rules as this same
Billy Madden. He believes thoroughly
in following the rules as they do in Eng
land. He believes in having both hands
free when fellow Is punching. He is
satisfied with that. but he doesn't want
either man holding with one hand.
Il think Billy Madden is a little too
technical in his ideas and rulings" says
Malachy Hogan, the Chicago referee.
''Fes too particular. He wants both men
stepping away when they're breaking
and neither striking on the break. I
think he wants the men to break, spar
a bit and then. come in with their
punches. think man ought to protect
himself in the clinches and certainly
when they are breaking. l always eau
ton men in the center Of the ring to
watch themselves in the clinches.
THE hit-in -cinching rule leads to more
and longer clinchng. A good sharp ref
cree however, gets the men to break
quickly. AS a rule Siler butts in when
both fighters are apparently tied up and
neither can punch to advantage any
more. He breaks them, and does it with
such force that both men are back.
Oftentimes he goes in between them, and
both men are thoroughly separated"
Hit in clinches, sure" says a boxing
enthusiast. It's the rules, and moth
ing else should go in a fight. Nobody
wants to see a clean break A fighter
has got to take care of himself in a
clinch and if both hands are free and
he sees an opening he's fool not to take
advantage of it,"
Otto Floto advocates the stoppage of
clinching as the best way to avoid trou-
BILE and relieve the referee Of the respon-
sibiity Of close rulings.
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Champion Jim Jeffries is getting hot
under the collar at the sailor man whose
ribs he STAYED in. This is the big fell
lows talk now:
"Sharkey says he's gong to lick me on
the street when get to New York if
don't give him fight" said Jeffries.
"Well. all have got to say is that if he $
much about that sort Of scrapping but if
out purse tied to it.that will make him
feel bad.
''After Fitz, I prefer to fight Sharkey
because I have never knocked him out
yet; SO guess he'll get a chance. Fitz
never wants to do anything when 1t
comes to a showdown. The trouble with
all these guys is they want newspaper
advertising. But I am going ahead to
scrap now, ana they have got to show
me-"
ut makes me laugh at the way Sammy
Harris is talking" says Johnny Corbett
manager of Young Corbett. why, the
fellow talks in ragtime. Why is McGov-
ern entitled to return match before
anyone else? Here is Sammy frantic ii
his efforts to see his name in print ant
what he leaves unsad is a caution. He
dwells upon the fact that Terry gave
everyone return match. OF course he
didn't do anything of the kind. But fo
the sake Of argument I am willing tt
wager that Sammy Harris nor anybOd,
else ever heard me say the Kid would
not give Terry another chance. OF cours,
he will. But Terry, Sammy and all tn.
rest will have to bide their time. I an
not going to be ''kidded' into making
match until I get ready. l want to 81
down and quietly figure out what is thu
best policy for us to adopt for the mex
year. Once l have made up my mine
to this fact then we will talk business
and talk it fast and hard.
The engagements we have in view viii
keep US busy for the next eight months
Now we are not crazy enough to canoe
a lot of lucrative propositions to pleas
Mr. Harris, McGovern or anyone else
After his engagements the "a will re
quire several months to train. This max
ing championship match is not thin:
to be jumped at as a fellow would a
some sudden conclusion. 1t Is a serious
matter to me. I will be responsible SHOULD
anything happen to the boy, and conse