Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-25
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
After the Battle Many Opinions
 Are Expressed.

Young Corhett Will Give McGovern a
 Chance Before Fall-Tommy Ryan
 Wants to Train Fitzsimmons-Pedlar
 PaImer's Jaw Broken-Boxing Killed
 In Trenton-Zeigler Defeats Cor
 coran, Bernstein Outpoints Lenny,
 and Tommy West Quits With Jack
 son.
 The result of the fight at Louisville on Saturday night between Terry Me Govern and Dave Sullivan was the principal topic for discussion among sporting men yesterday. It was the general opinion that McGovern had justly earned the right to another match with Young Corbett, who knocked him out in two rounds at Hartford on last Thanksgiving day. It was admitted, however, that Corbett Is entitled to a reasonable length of time in which to reap the fruits of his victory. just as all winning fighters do, and that an inclination on the part Of McGoyern to force him into an inn mediate fight would not be regarded
 
 1t was said that Corbett, in order to show that he is sincere and is not afraid of another battle with Terry, should not refuse to sign articles for a fight to be decided even as far off as next fall. Such action would. it is be- leved. convince the sporting public that the Denver lad is at least fair minded and magnanimous to a beaten foe. While some persons are insisting that McGovern has gone back because he did not beat Sullivan in jig time, others argue that his victory over Sul- Hvan is excellent proof that the Brook lynite has recovered much of his old . form.
 As pointed out last Saturday. Sulli- van is high-class featherweight, who got into the ring in magnificent condi- ton and was choclful of confidence. He saw Corbett whip McGovern and instantly hit upon the right way to tackle the Brooklyn whirlwind. Sulli- van conducted his fight in strict ac- cordance with his plans and kept close to public form all the way through It was set forth before the fight that Sul- 1ivan and Kid Broad were about on a par and that. recalling Broad's hard fight with McGoyern ill Chicago, Sulli- van ought to put up a stiff argument. The fight showed that this line on the result was correct; that Sullivan gave McGovern one of the hardest battles of his career and was beaten only when Terry's superior strength and stamina began to tell. The only unfortunate feature of the mill was Sullivan's at tempt to dispute the ruling of the ref cree, Robert Fitzsimmons Those who returned from Louisville yesterday said that Sullivan and Tom Sharkey were the only. ones to find fault. They also stated that when Sullivan was down in the fifteenth round and took the count he was beaten hopelessly and that when he had been counted out he got up and dropped again without re- ceiying blow.
 Tommy Ryan, the well known middle weight, who trained Jeffries for his fight with Fitzsimmons. now offers to train Fitzs and agrees to show the Cornishman how to beat the boiler maker. Ryan says the only way to de feat Ieffries is to adopt the tactics of Jim CorDett-stay away and jab. He says that FitZsimmonS. with his great punches. can, by adopting this method make Jeffries drop his crouching tac- ties and fight OH the aggressive. Fitz will then have a chance to mix it LID instead of boring in on the attack. only to be met with stifiing left-handers ill the head and right-hand rib-breakers near the heart. Fitzsimmons, however. does not need Ryan's advice as he has already decided upon some such plan or action. realizing the mistakes he made when the champion knocked him out at Coney Island.
 London. Feb 25-At the Thames DO. lice court yesterday William Chester. pugilist was remanded on charge or doing ssgrievous bodily harm'' to Pedlar Palmer. another zpugilist. It is alleged that Chester tripped Palmer. ana when he was down kicked him and fractured his jaw. When he was ac. cused Of this he is said to have replied: "All right, it was a pity it wasn't his neck"
 Trenton. N J.. Feb 25.-Boxing's death knell has evidently been sounded in Trenton. Indictments have been found against James Handler of New ark and Young Peter Jackson of Cali fornia for engaging in prize fight at the Trenton Athletic club here last No Yember. So far as the prosecution is ~oAANCAA1Ch ltic SuDiI1lSSIOn or TIG 1nUlcC- ment is likely to represent the only ac- ton of the jury. Accompanying the two indictments. the jury is reputed to have decided upon report, in which it expresses its unalterable opposition to boxing. The jury. too is alleged to have imposed the entire responsibility of future control of the game with the local police commissioners, who will be obliged to take action whenever an ef- fort is made to bring off bout in this city The officials of the Trenton Ath- l letic club do not appear to be very much worried over the premature re port of the finding, as every effort will be made to resume boxing in this vi cinity- It may be necessary to do away with decisions and length of rounds be shortened to two minutes.
 Fall River, Mass. Feb 25-Kid Par ker of Boston last night defeated Os- borne Grove of Fall River at the Ca sino and won the 12O-pound wrestling | championship of New England
 Newark. N. J, Feb 25.-Fred W.