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ter part Of April 1t will go 20 rounds
at ia pounds.
Jim Jeffries says Fitzsimmons doesn't
know the first thing about hard hitting.
Jim Corbett begs to differ and claims
that Fitz can strike a harder blow than
any other living heavyweight. As Cor
bett has been hit by both men, he APP
pears to have a shade on experience.
Malachy Hogan, of Chicago, is receiving
subscriptions for a Jack Dempsey memo
rial. Many fight followers have contributed
literally to the fund, which will go toward
erecting monument over the grave OF
the former mtddleWeight champion.
Having been unable to secure any
matches in public, Dave Sullivan has de-
cided to fight in private. The Corkonian
was matched to fight Willie Lewis, a New
York boy, to d hnish, to take place N
April. The boys will fight in a medium
sized room and the spectators will be
limited to seven men on each sue.
There is really no worlds champion mid
dleweight just now. Fitzsimmons has not
been able to fight at that weight for
years, and Kid Mccoy viii never be able
to reach the weight again. The three most
eligible ones for the title are Tommy
Ryan, George Gardner and Jack Root.
F1tzsImmons' actions, interpreted, say:
I am an old man, and can't indulge N
many more fights. I have no show on
earth Of whipping Jeffries, and for this
reason L am going to get all out of this
last big bout that there is in it. even IL
| have to use pinchers." They don't make
them any foXier than your ex-champion,
Robert.
Kid Mccoy is in Paris. where he appears
to be enjoying himself by telling French
men that he is the greatest fighter in the
world. So smoothly has Mccoy talked that
Count Castellane is said to have expressed
a willingness to back him against Jeffries
or FitzsimmOns for $4,000. If the count
Will take the trouble to study pugiHstic
form and also consult a few American
experts at the game, he may deem il
advisable to keep his money in his inside
pocket. 1t is doubtful If Mccoy could be
dragged into a ring with either Jeffries
or Fitz by a team of horses.
Arrangements are now being made to
have Terry McGovern meet Benny Yam
ger, the Chicago featherWeight some time
In April. Yanger is a tough little man to
chance by fighting him, as he will have
several pounds the best of the weight
Yanger does not weigh more than 123
pounds at his best, while McGOVern win
probably enter the ring weighing 12S. Yam
ger has fought Young Corbett twice. Two
years ago he knocked him out in eight
rounds, and six months later fought MIN
a ten-round draw.
Jim Corbett stands ready to take ritz
simmons place in case the COrnishman
funks out of his match with Jeffries CAL
ifornians would want nothing better than
to see Jeffries and COrbett. both sons Of
the Golden State, in battle for the worlds
championship. If the two were to fight
Corbett would not be without his ad-
mirers. AS boxer Corbett is SO far ahead
of Jeffries that it is possible that, if he
confined himself strictly to his science. he
could go through a fight with Jeffries and
escape harm, and give the champion a
good sprinkling Of little taps and jabs in
the bargain
The plan to have Charley White referee
the coronation" bouts at the National
Sporting Club of London in June has ex-
cited much comment. If White goes over
he Will afford Englishmen a novel spec
tacle. England referees are in the habit