The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-06
LOU HI)IJgAAN' 5 GOSSIP
SoSIE INSIDE FACTS ABOUT BENNY
YANGER AND MG0vERN's
PROPOSED MEETING
TITzsIMMoNs SCORES AGAIN
a Topeka Girl Figures as Pro-
mOter in IL Fight Between
SuitOrs for Her
Hand

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-(Special.) -There
shave been many curious happenings in
the rugilistic world in the past, ana
bluff has played no small part in them.
Many a match has grown ouI of this self
same bluff. But the past week has pro-
duced the most theatrical display of
nerve seen in Chicago in many a day.
Benny Yanger is fairly clever. hard
hitting and game fighter, who usually
7attends to his knitting, and rarely oh
trudes himself on public notice to such
an extent as to make him obnoxious So
much cannot be said of his manager,
however, and when challenge wide and
sweeping was issued by the Upton
Slasher'' to meet, not only Terry Nc
sGoVern, but all other men III mis- class
who dared to dispute his fu.some claim
to the title of featherweight champion of
the West, it naturally attracted more
than ordinary attention. This challenge
was accompanied WITH the assertion that
81 eco was deposited with George Siler to
bind the match, which on its face arsu d
good faith.
When Terry McGoverns manager Taa
notified of this fact he at once tela-e
graphed his representative in this city
to cover the forfeit and make the matcA
under the conditions named, viz: 122
pounds rinEside- Now, so far so good
All appeared on the level, and no OBJ
sttcle seemed to raise itself to the max
ing of 4 match between these two feath-
.ers. But the managerial tact of Yangers
adviser then showed itself, ard nopel3Ss
muddle resulted. Mr.. John Hertz, the
present pilot of Benny NangerS deS-
TIMES, refused to treat with ice as the
accredited representative of Sam Harris,
who manages Terry McGovern claiming
that I was a personal enemy of his and
could not make match that would be a
just one to Yanger. 1t is something of a
problem as to why a personal enemy
could do anything in the making of a
match that would in any way affect the
validity of a match between men, if the
aforesaid match was secured by ample
forfeits. I was on the ground with the
loEg green. Hertz was not. He appeared
with p check with a lot OF strings tied
TO 4. This, of course, no man with bit
>of business sense would accept as an
offset for ready cash. Mr.. George Silers
who was named as stakeholder, refused
10 guarantee Il check made out condition.
ally. No other man would have done 50,
if he knew what he was doing. In o-Gcr
tc obviate the difficulties thus presented
the Gay after New Years the cash was
drawn and with tie cash thus forth
coming Il number of onerouS conditions
were to be extracted. l did not see any
reason for posting forfeit, which repre-
sen ed nothing more than appearance
ana weight
Terry McGovern is the champion of his
class, and is willing to meet the Slasher
at airy time the latter desires, but the
match must be on the level, and the
articles must he so drawn as to rcqui!
either substantial side bet or a fight
that will eventually settle the suprem-
acy of McGoVern and Yanger in g ring
fight, be the number of rounds such as
they may. Yanger, no doubt, is wiling
TO fight and all that is required of him
is that he makes his appearance at the
ringside at the featherweight limit, n
such other terms as may be agreed upon
in the articles. The inSistence on a side
bet of $780, if Terry McGovern makes
122 pounds at the ringsde, Should be
a matter. of no reason for comment.
Terry NcGovern is the champion, and if
the "SlaSher' thinks he is able to do
better weight than Terry why not pc
a forfeit. The posting of a forfeit TO-
weight and appearance practically means
nothing, because Mr.. Hertz is we'll sa is
fed of the fact that both boys can make
the weight, and if there is any difficulty
the 'SlaSher' will have the more diff.
cult job in making it. Terry is in con-
slant training, has never weighed much
more than the weight named, except il
such fights as he has appeared in where
he has given away weight, and, as for
appearance, why no one Is stupid enough
to think that Terry would fail to put in
an appearance when the time comes.
Sam Harris, the manager of Terry Nc
Govern. still names me as his represent
atlve in Chicago, and with this knowl-
edge before him, Hertz still refuses to
do business on a business basis. There
Is but little reason to believe that if
Yanger insists on his dilatory tactics
Some of the boys about town who have
made equally good regulations may be
secured as substitutes for the 'Slasher'
viz: Buddy RYAN Clarence
host of others who are willing to take
their chances just as Yanger is. The
boxing game is not lively just now, ana
good losers end is worth more than no
money.
While Mr.. Hertz is four-1ushing with
his challenges it might be well to know
something about Hertz. He certainly Is
not one to impress the public with his
brilliancy, and certain it is that his in
teIlectually would not cause a river OF
any proportions to become the scene of
a conflagration.
Mr. Hertz's career dates from the day
he mounted pop" wagon and there
absorbed the properties of his ware Car
honlc acid appears to have been his stock
IN trade. troth goes for what it is worth
- IN general, but the product is USUALLY fat
nlency. Flatulent to the extreme is Hertz
Ills champion may be all right hut Hertz
certainly is not mana business man
outside of the gas trust-wouId care 70
do business with. His efforts at maxine
matches have been stupid. His buff
nave been nonsensical, because money
talks, and gas goes for nothing. except
as gas. Checks did not go, and Her1z
must perforce produce the currency
Whlch he did, but with so many condi
mons attached that his offers were nu1U
4eq. The featherweights about tho civ
aHo even the bantams look upon his Of
eiS with contempt, and Sig Hart, who
r., ne NI asplfed to antagonism with
Jerry McGovern, issues this significant
challenge; ''iiie''ii0
To the Sporting Editor of f'i t, o. Igo1.
Tssan-Dear Sir: l understand that TN,
t, eIlt5 les VIII not fight Gus Rubin mic q
me uiIIerences between the Labor ,InionS
in Cinci,1 22ae+HHseTtest society are adiust ed
nSnt Mr. Rubin 1 will take TefTrie -
pIdce against Gus Rubin. IInder H. ,
sdnle Terms that Benny Yaneer wants t. -
1e A. cry cry McGovern, ziz: rs per cent
forfei| t Fo ana VIII put up $1,000 as a
go tte4i Tor weight and appearance. Tar
1 E tnat / have no more chance aeainct
T ms huhlln than Yanger has AGAINST
~, neiiy McGQYern, does not deter me in
COY e1 eTTmlnatlon to go out after the
CON- as am about ali in now. '-'e
r,o 60. Sig Hart.
Inc foregoing may look like non
senslcai proposition, but it is given sim.
ply TO Snow the consensus of oninio,,
among boxers of Chicago ma nv oe whom,
are WilllhS TO wager good SUMS that tba,,
can beat the ''Slasher." And nsnE, 20
them have good reason for tboir io,ia 81
The Slasber has shown himself ~ ~
game and willing young rcl,cw nm in
ms last few fights he has also proved