The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-02
GOSSIP OF The BOXERS.

There is no development of decisive
character in the proposed championship
match between big Jim Jeff:es ana Gus
Rubin. There is only one place at pres
ent where such a contest can be pulled
off, and that is San Francisco, and as the
supposed rival 90 boxing clubs there, the
National and the Twentieth Century, are
practically under one management, there
will be no bidding for it LS.l the men
and their managers modify their exalted
ideas of the monetary worth of such A
contest. If it is brought about al all the
men will probably scrap for an equal d.
vision of the gate receipts.
Those in authority in the management
of the clubs are of the opinion that the
men should accept as their share of the
gate half of the net receipts of the house.
To put it plainly, the expenses of get
ting up the show to be deducted from the
gross receipts and the remainder to be
divided half to the club and half to the
fighters. they to subdivide their share
between them as they agree. These
TENS are not very attractive to the fight
ers. but they must either accept them or,
in the pa.lance of the stage, remain lat
liberty" all summer Meanwhile ex-
penSeS run on.
Kid Mccoy has, figuratively speaking,
been daring any of the big fellows to
tread on the tails of his coat, but none
of them appear anxious to soil his gar
ment with their shoe dust, and it may be
that he may have to cross the herring
pond and tackle George Chrisp. the new
English heavyweight champion, who has
already received a challenge from George
Gardner There might be some glory to
be gained in such contest, but there
certainly wouldn't be much money, tor
the National Sporting Club would hard
ly offer more than $500 for such con-
test Even if the arrangement was WIN
ner take all, and Mccoy was to be the
victor, there wouldn't be much money for
him after training expenses had been de-
Quoted and Tom ORourke's share had
been taken out.
There is still talk of Sharkey being
ritted against Paddy Slavin. in far-off
Alaska on the Fourth of July Such
match ought to be big thing from
monetary point of view for the promoters
Of the affair, but unless Slavin has
found in the frgid north something OF
the regeneration that Ponce de Leon
sought in vain, Sharkey ought to defeat
him Jig time. Ten years ago Slavin was
one of the most husky men the ring ever
produced, but his fight with Peter Jack
son in London took great deal of steam
out of him. Then in training for
a bout with O'Donnell he ruptured some
of the ligaments of his back and it is
doubtful if he is now within so per cent
Of being the man he was when he fought
Jem Smith.
While the Missouri State Homeopathic
Institute was in session at Kansas City
short time ago Champion Jim Jeffries
was invited to appear before the medi-
cal men. DR.. Drutcher CLEANED the fol-
lowing information from the champion
in regard to his habits:
"How much do you seep?"
about 10 hours" said Jeffres.
81 never let anyone break my sleep
that's when I'm working hard. I can
sleep most any time day or night: it does
not make much difference. l can sleer
on fence. Sleep is the best thing fol
me. I've got to have my regular sleep
and I depend on that more than any.
thing else to keep me in the right shap pc
do you consider meat essential?" ask.
Ell the doctor
We'll I don't think people should ea
too much of it, and most especial,
those who are not working hard. I dom
eat much meat unless I'm working hard
Sometimes I'll go for whole week with
out eating any meat at ALL
do you use tobacco or liquor Of an,
knd?"
mot when Tn working said tn
fighter.
Does it make you sluggish?"
Yes. sort of loggy and lazy"
The fighter finished his remarks b
saying that he had peculiar stomach
He had never had any trouble with i
Could eat anythink at any time. an
everybody had hit him there in fight!
but never hurt him.