The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-01

SPORTING NEWS.
Corbett is Anxious to Enter the
Ring Again.
Would Fight the Winner OF the
Frisco Mill.
TALKS OF THE BOUT.
Jim Is Confident He Can Best
Either of EN-.
Would Fight the Winner of the
Frisco Mill.
TALKS OF THE BOUT.
Will Give Anyone 81, 900 to Sc
cure This Match.

Milwaukee, Nov 1T will make
present of $1,000 to any man VINO VIII
arrange a match between James Jeffrles
and myself for the championship OF the
world, providing Jeffries wins his COM
ing battle with Gus Rubin next month,
no matter whether it is for ten rounds
or to a finish," said James ]. Corbett
last evening. The above statement was
made by Mr.. Corbett while discussing
the coming battle between JenrleS ana
Rubin. Corbett, who is doing really
clever and legitimate monologue turn at
the Alhambra theater this week, looks
better than when he was here a year
ago. and says he feels much better than
when he prepared for some OF his late
battles. He tips the scales now at l9o
pounds, having varied very little in
weight the past ten years. He weighed
1856 pounds when he fought John L.
Sullivan for the championship in 1892
THAT offer regarding the $1,000 holds
good. > said James J.. land 1 will be
only too pleased to pay the money IL
any one will bring JenrieS into the
arena with me- l have notified my
brother Harry, who will referee the bout
between the two big men, to challenge
the winner for me and post good, SUB
stantiaI forfeit to make the match
Asked whether he would fight any or
the lesser lights, Corbett replied: mo,
1 will fight for the championship or not
at all. 1 am just as good today as when
l fought JeffrieS last time, and any one
I made him look like a novice for TWEEN
ty-tWo rounds. He was lucky in catch
ing me on the jaw in the last round OF
the contest and whipping me, but, had
the fight gone the limit, l would have
won by a mile on points. However, 1
have nothing to say about that part or
it, He defeated me and is entitled to
the credit, but he is not doing right IN
avoiding another go with me- JetfrleS
met Sharkey twice, and this is his sec
ond meeting with Rubin Why, then.
does he avoid meeting me second
time? If he had an idea that he could
defeat me again he would not try TO
avoid me- but he knows that 1 am his
master, and for that reason he refuses
to make another match
When I fought Fitzsimmons he did
not lay a glove on me for six rounds,
but I weakened after that and he got 10
me. Bob had wonderful recuperatlve
powers, or he never would have won
that battle. 1t was the same with JET
fries. He never marked me, While had
him marked all over the face and body
In discussing the probable outcome of
the battle between Jeffries and Rubin,
the ex-champion said: Jeffries will
win to a certainty. He is bigger and
a great deal more where two men are
about the same in science. JeffrieS Will
weigh around 225 and be in condition,
while Rubin will go into the ring at
about $50. There is a great difference
in weight, and, you mark my words,
Jeffries will win out in a long battle.
However, should it happen that Rubin
wins. why, I have my money up to
make a match with him for the cham
pionship of the world. 1 can not do
more than that, as claiming the title
would be of the farce order"