Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-09
latch Arranged Between Jack
Root and George Gardner
Mr.. LOU HOuSEMAN HERE.
Ma uss Charge of ot-weii Know"
sporting writer WIN See the BIG
championship Battle.

uouseman. the we'll known sport
,og editor of the Chicago Inter-ocean'
accompanled by his wife. arrived IN
'ooompanied by his wife, has arrived IN
solt Lake, en- route to the coast MI
and Mrs. Houseman registered at 'he
wenvon. and VIII leave for San Fran
cisco today.
The gentleman is going TO San Fran
.,.oo 10 witness the championship
srh, between Jeffries and Fltzslmmons.
,rh,ch Is scheduled for the 25th Of this
month Mr.. Houseman is one OF the
hsst authorities In the country on the
manly art baseball, horse racing and
al other sporting events Of national
,enpte He made little announce
,nort 10 the News" today that will
ha received with Joy by local ring fol-
,owers He said that arrangements had
rrootlcally been completed for con-
,as, between Jack Root and George
rardner TO take place in the arena Of
,ha ealt Palace saucer track on the
njgbt Of August "A. Mr.. Houseman Is
manager for Root the well known glove
artist who has q string OF SO straight
victorles to his credit. Root Is the man
who defeated Kid Carter, and 1t will
he remembered what the latter did 10
K,d Mccoy not long ago. Besides these
victories, he fought draw with Tom
nv Ryan, Asked II tde match was a
sure enough go, Mr. Houseman replied:
well yes. The arrangements are
practically completed, and when ! re-
turn from California, will remain here
and get my man in good condition"
In speaking OF the fight Tor the
Championship. Mr. Houseman said:
n DO not think TINT Fitzsimmons viii
defeat Jeffries. believe we viii have
10 see q new generation of fighters 20
yhip that fellow He Is young and
strong, and the only chance In the
world Flt2 has is to wade right IN slap
hang and take his chances. 1t Is GER
tain that Fltzsimmons has not improve
cd wonderfully In the last q months.
on course you remember what JEFF did
10 him then? Well the only question
then Isl Has he stood still? is he as
good now as he was then? Some peo-
pie think that there is no limit to the
athlete, but there is. There is a time
when he will come to q standstill and
then begin to go back. | think the
fight will go about six rounds. II Fitz-
simmons does not get the big fellow
within that time, don't think he has
CHEST Of q show OF course you can't
TELL lie hag fooled us before and may
do 50 again.
do you know Fitzsimmons' age?'
asked tine reporter.
no could not state exactly That's
question Fitz Is little bit chary
about. II you want 10 get him mad,
lust allude to him as the old man. |
do know this, however he is AZ years
Old, how much more do not know,
but do know that he Is 49,
With reference to the outlook for
Billy Rothwell, better known as Young
Corbett, the vanquisher Of Terrible
Terry McGovern, Mr.. Houseman said
be saw The fight at Hartford when
Terry was put TO the bad In the second
found
He's a strong little fellow, with a
good punch and Is willing to go in,
said Mr.. Houseman. He is very az
sssslve and should come out all right
unless what / hear of him is true. that
Is he Is not taking good care Of him
NH, OF course don't know that to be
tue, Il Is only what have heard"
Astohs coming fight with McGovern
J think II is about an even chance,
NcGovern has always relied on his ag-
gesslveness and strong punch, and
many times he would whip his man be.
io'e they got into the ring. But he has
ast some Of that punch. ] saw him
hght Dave Sullivan recently, and he
oil sullivan 1000 times, not on the
shoulder or on the back or head, but
iull on the point Of the chin, and with
all mat ne only got him down once"
ar Houseman has been with the IN
Nr'Ocean for long time, ane has
peen It's sporting editor siaea 1856, and
DIS opinion on sporting matters is ac-
copied all over the country. He feels
assured that the ring followers Of Salt
Lake viii be highly pleased with the
coming bout between Root and Card
her Both men will be In the pink of
ognditlon, and those who plank down
Welr hard earned cash to see the 10
VIII get q run for their money.