Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28
was willing to pay~s25.0o0 for the horse.
Mr.. Savage refused the Offer
TODAY'S FEATHERwEIGHTB BATTLE.
Great Interest AtSScene of Fight and
MYounr C0rkett, GanAdenf

TODAY's FEATHERwEIGHT BATTLE.
Great Interest atSceneof Fight and
"Young Cortett. Confident.
The fight for the featherweight cham
pionship of the woEld between Terry Nc
Govern of Brooklyn, the present holder Of
the title, and Billy RothweIl, better known
as young Corbett.' off Denver which
takes place this afternoon at AIS at Hart
ford, Conn, has caused an unusual stir
When the trains reached the Hartford de-
pot yesterday sporting men from Boston
and New York, ass Welt as many from
southern and western points. leaped from
them and scurried for@ Recommendations in
the hotels in the vicinity.
That the contestants are pretty equally
matched as to height, girth and age there
is no question. Every one who has seen
McGovern fight knows that the champion
is a rugged, intrepid, two-handed boxing
machine, and while Corbett has shown
wor.- of cleverness on nearly every essen
tial point, no one seems satisfied that he is
up to gruelling mix up.
When see at his quarters last evening
Young Corbett was eenjoying q supper
which was large enough to satisfy the APP
petite of a hard-worked farmland He
looked like a mild-rnannered student Just
enjoying brief vacation, and showed no
signs of nervousness.
81 feel fine he said in answer to a yolley
of questions. 81 am away below the limit,
or l would not be eating so heartily" he
continued. Il Will weigh in all right, and
say that believe will win
The little western lad then left the room,
and as he left he was the recipient of many
wishes of good luck from several Of
those who We're nearby. His manner and
bearing since his arrival in Hartford have
gained many friends for the Colorado boxer.
Barutel Defeats Tom Gallagher.
Louis Barutel of Paris. defeated T. J.
Gallagher in their third instaIlment of
point at 1s-inch balk line billiards last
night in New York. and thus won their
three nights match by total score of
loco to $780, In their final meeting the
goal was 400 points, which Barutel Sc
cured in fifty-five innings to his opponents
377. Barutel averaged 1856, with a high
run Of 49, while Gallaghers average was
1854, and his highest run a.
Barutel's grand average was Just g. his
best single average 21-31 and his highest
run S.. Gallagher's grand average was 1855,
his best single average $40 and his
highest run 81.
Barutel today began another match
against Willie" Hoppe. to last three days
Hoppe is dissatisfied with his previous
meeting with the Frenchman.
Waicott and jackson Fight Tonight.
Many sporting men from New York. Phil
adelphia and Washington have gone to
Baltimore to be present at the ringside of
the Eureka Athletic Club tonight to see Joe
Walcott and Young Peter Jackson battle
for the welterweight championship of the
world
Jackson will be looked after by Joe Cans
Al. Herford and Harry Lyons, while Wal
colt will be cared for by Jack Sheehan and
Kid Smith of Boston and Kid Fitzgerald of
Pittsburg.
Although Walcott has many hackers on
har n A.
Jackson viii get the decision. What seems
to weaken Walcotts chances is the absence
of o. Rourke or some other good manager
to look out for his interests.
Harry yardon Coming to America.
Harry Vardon, still regarded as the great
est golfer in the world, although both ]. H.
Taylor and James Braid have held the open
championship since Vardon was here two
years ago, in a letter to friend In New
York from his home at Canton, England,
states that he hopes to make a tour of
California and Florida during the first four
months of 1902. Should he come Vardon
makes it condition that he shall return to
Great Britain at least two months before
the open championship is played at Hoy
lake: Vardon has played in Florida before.
but he has never been in California Should
he make the trip there will be no lack of
playing opponents in California, for Aleck
Smith. Will Anderson, the open cham
pAoti ol AIneEiCa, horace ana Harry
Rawlins are all to be there, while when
he gets to Florida Vardon will find ready
for him Arthur Fem. George Low, Dave
Hunter, Alex. Finley, VIII Smith, the
western champion. and a host of other golf
ers. including Peter Blair, who last season
was at Long Beach.
Anacostia Rod and Gun Club.
The Anacestia Rod and Gun Club. recent
ly organized at Anacostia, held a formal
opening Of Its headquarters on it's ark at
the foot of John street, on Anacostia river,
last evening. The club headquarters pre-
scented a cozy and handsome appearance be-
ing draped with the American colors In an
artistic manner. A banquet was rendered
to number Of invited guests. The clubs
captain, William E. Clark acted as toast
master. Among those present were c. NJ.
Gibbons, ]. e. Shoemaker, H. S. Stowe DR..
j. A. Watson, DR.. r. A. Pyles, j. l.. Jones
and j. H. Cook. .a 3 =
EmersOns and Mt. Peasants Fail to
Score.
In two twenty-minute halves the Emer-
son Institute and Mount Pleasant foot ball
teams played each other to a standstill yes
terday neither side being ahla RI scoro