The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-13


many goes has demonstrated his ability
as fighter, and is looked upon as one Of
the best men of his class, in his forty
five fights having met defeat but twice,
once being knocked out by TORY McGov-
ern and afterwards losing on foul to
Dave Sullivan. He has been in the ring
but little over two years, and in that
time has certainly worked his way to-
wards the top with rapid strides.
Jim Corbett is said to have his eye
fixed on the vaudeville stage, and it Is
stated that he will make his debut in
Boston. 1t is not stated, however,
whether he Is to appear as a song and
dance artist, a serio-conic, or whether
his specially is to be white or black
face Be that as it may, there can be but
little reason to believe that he will be
anything but successful. In all those
lines which he has heretofore undertaken
he has made good. AS a boxer he
reached the top rank, as an actor he
made money, and that is what actors are
after, and why should he not be able to
hold his own on the vaudeville boards?
The English lightweight, Jabez White,
is bewailing. the fact that it is impossi-
BILE for him to secure a match in his
country. To a reporter for Sporting Life
he says: i've offered to lay good odds
on myself. but no one will take me on.
The plain fact is they're afraid Of me-
When Spike Sullivan was in London re-
Gently he was suggested as good man,
and White signitied his Willingness to
meet him, but nothlnga came of the ne
gotiations. White now offers to meet
any man in the world at 1872 to 1874 pounds
for not less than 600 a side, Frank
Erne, Dial Hawkins, Kid Mcfarland or
Joe Cans preferred. This should wake
up some of the American boys, who are
at present idle. The National Sporting
club has agreed to furnish a suitable
purse for go between the Birmingham
man and a good opponent.
Dan Stuart, the big Texan sport. who
so successfully pulled off the champions
ship battle between Corbett and Fitz-
simmons at Carson City on St Patrick's
day, 1897, is again at work, if accounts
telegraphed from Carson City be true
1t is announced that he Wil4match JEFF
fries and FitZsimmons, and bring off the
fight between May % and June 10 next
When Dan starts out to do anything he
generally manages to make a success of
it, and it is quite likely that this will be
no exception to the rule, but in view Of
F1tzsimmons' repeated assertion that he
will not fight again it is not quite plain
how this match can be made for the
date mentioned. Dan, however, gem
[,
and 1T is quite possible that he has some
thing up his sleeve when, he makes this
statement Jeffries' engagement with
Rubin at Cincinnati, may vet; fall
through, and there should be no partic-
ular obstacle to securing the men for
Carson City IN case they Should be pre-
vented from fighting in Cincinnati That
Carson City will in the near future wit
ness championship battle appears to
be foregone conclusion. The legislature
| of Nevada is favorable, and with most of
! the Eastern cities gates closed to the
glove men it will not be surprising if
Carson becomes the Mecca CT those who
desire to do battle in the roped Enclosure.
| For despite the fact that at regular in
| tervals there arises an outcry against the
manly art it is evident that deep down
| In the breast of every healthy man there
| is love for healthy sport and where
| could one more healthful be found than
| boxing under rules strictly administered
and adhered to. The accidents in the
ring are fewer than in almost any other
! line of sport, and In most instances re-
suit from lack of condition or from de-
parture from the rules governing the
| sport. For this reason it is more than
likely that as long as men exist, boxing
| will be popular, and If one place is closed
| to the fighter another will be opened.
Better fights are brought Oft under legal
sanction than the old style of OUTLAW
! bush fighting.
| The short visit of Vice President-elect
! Roosevelt to this city last week en-
| phasized the fact that it was not oppo-
| sition to the sport itself that killed box
ing in New York, but it's mismanage-
ment. In an interview he said that he
was an admirer of the manly art, as
well as of all athletic sports. and that
wnen properly governed he believed it to
be beneficial to athletics The abuse of
the privileges accorded the various clubs
In New York as well as the manner in
which the sport was conducted aroused
public indignation, and the result was the
repeal of the Horton law. He could not
state whether another boxing law would
be enacted, but he still believed in box
ing as a sport and would always be
found ready to do whatever he could in
favor of clean, honest sport, no matter
in what line it might be-
L. M. Horseman.