Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Terry McGovern and Dave Sul-
 livan Are Matched.

They Will Battle on January oO-BoD
 Fitzsimmons will Be the Referee
 Long Dispute Before the Matter
 Was Settled-Jim Corbett Does
 Some Mnsing- Other Fighting News.
 A boxing match was yesterday ar- ranged that should cause considerable excitement. David Sullivan, the pep nery Corkonian, now of Sheepshead the Brooklyn whirlwind, in the squared circle. Sullivan has long challenged the former champion, and the meeting will be looked for with the greatest in- terest.
 McGovern and Sullivan will fight at 126 pounds for twenty or twenty five rounds on or before January 30, at the club offering the best inducements. This was settled at a meeting held yes terday afternoon between the fighters and their managers, Harris for Me Govern and Thomas Sharkey for Sul- liFan.
 For q time it looked as if the whole deal would be declared off owing to the refusal of Sullivan to agree on q referee. Sullivan presented the names of James James Colville, Alexander Brown and Jerry Dunn. Tn discussing the best man for the position McGoy- ern's manager named Charles White, but Sullivan would not accept him.
 Harris then wrote out list of five men and told Sullivan to name any one of them and he would agree with his choice. The men named were Charles White, George Siler, Johnny FllSt a.I Ia, .I- .xv objected to Siler. Sullivan wanted Corbett, as referee but Harris re- minded him that Corbett had said he would not come east.
 Negotiations were all but called off and Harris put on his overcoat in dis gust and prepared to leave. He asked Sullivan why he would not name some man that had been heard of before, and said he would agree to having any of known ability officiate.
 Will you agree to have Fitzsiln- mons act as referee?" Harris finally asked Sullivan.
 '.Yes. he is all right, was Sullivan's answer
 When the match was first talked about Sullivan offered to make 126 pounds, but yesterday he exhibited a strange reluctance to have that weight put into the articles of agreement He was willing to weigh 12S ringside, but refused for some time to have the ar- ticles read so that he would have to be at 126 at 3 in the afternoon if the fight is held at night.
 If he will make 122 pounds will bet you S5,000 to S2.500 on the fight. or McGovern will fight Sullivan at 122 ord C,t1; I st4 |, said Harris to Sharkey.
 .sNeyer mind about that. we will agree to 126 pounds,'' was Sharkey's s answer.
 Joe Humphries. on behalf of the Ma made an offer of S per cent of the gate receipts.
 When the papers had been signed McGovern and Sullivan shook hands, and McGoyern started to joke Sharkey about his road horse. The Broolklynite claimed that his mare. Eleanora. was faster than Sharkey's Mary Pat. They finally made an engagement to meet on the Speedway at 3:30 Sunday after noon and ride three mile heats to de- eide the question. The loser paws for an Irish dinner at which Peter Maher will act as toastmaster.
 HEGARTY WILL RECEIVE A TEST
 Lavigne, former lightweight cham pion, is to meet Tim Hegarty at San Francisco tonight, and the result will be watched with much interest Heg- arty has done so much talking that he will be required to exhibit a high order of pugilistic ability in order to sus- tain his position. Lavigne is not the man he was by several lengths. but Hegarty will be compelled to show good form in order to decisiyely win. Unless Hegarty beats Eavigne most thoroughly he will do we'll to avoid any other lightweight in this country. MUSINGS OF JAMES CORBETT.
 Do you know" said ex-Champion James Corbett, that I sometimes won. der whether it is not just as pleasant to be an ex-champion as 1t is to be the holder of the title. I have enjoyed myself just as we'll these few months l have been on the road as any time Ill my career as an actor or pugilist When 1 was champion half of the spec tators were disgruntled because whipped the. man they bet on, and it was sour grapes for them to give ne hearty cheer. Now that I am with out the honor or glory that goes With the championship the people who used to be sore on me are with me again, either out of sympathy or for other reasons, and I am treated as nice IS can be. Still, don't know,' said Jim. with a shrug of the shoulders s'I guess 1 would rather be the champion at that"
 AUSTIN RICE AND HALEY.
 Manchester. N. H., Dec 12.-Austin Rice of New London and Patsey Ill., ley of Dover, N. H.. fought fifteen rounds to draw before the Queen City A. c. in this city last night.
 ROBERTS AFTER CORBETT.
 Jack Roberts, the English feather weight, wants to meet Young Corbett, and in a letter to Sam Fitzpatrick says that he will fight AfcGovern's conquer or any time the latter sees fit to take him on
 SLOSSON AND BARUTEL DIVIDE.
 Slosson and Barutel did not play off