The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-07-18
THE COMING BIC FIGHT
JEFFRIES AND FITZSIMMoNS
WILL MEET JULY 25.
Anphitheater Being Built to Hold
Eight Thousand Persons-Mc-
Govern Fight Sanctioned
News of Fighters.

Everything has been going smooth
ly in regard to arrangements for the
Jeifries-Fitzsimmons fight, which will
take place July 25th. For two weeks
or more plans of the big ampitheater
to be erected on Fourteenth and Valen-
cha streets, San Francisco, showing ev-
cry seat in the structure, have been
ready. 1t will hold 5000 spectators.
Letters have been sent to the two train
Ing camps notifying the men of the de-
tails. The ground has already been
cleared and building is to commence
tomorrow. The entire building will be
finished by July 81, four days before.
the fight. The sale of seats begins on
the 18th.
Kid Eagan will leave Harlan Springs.
in a DAY or two to confer with the
officials. When he goes back Greggains
will go with him to have a talk with
Delaney and dispel any doubts that may
exist in the mind of the champions
manager. After spending a few days
at Hardin, Greggains intends to go to
Skaggs. spending about a week on the
entire trip.
Authorities Sanction McGovern Fight.
The battle for the f~eatherweight
championship between Young Corbett
and Terry McGovern is insured, so far
as the mayor and aldermen of New
London are concerned. William Crow
ley. of the Nutmeg Athletic club, Of
Hartford, who had been granted a IL
cense for the bout. in conjunction with
two local pugilistic managers, was in
New London last weew and after the
meeting of the board of aldermen was
told that he might go ahead with the
arrangements and be certain that there
will be no local Interference. The
fight will be held in the open at Arm
strong park, and seating will be pro-
vided for 10000. About 8 O'Clock is the
hour at present suggested.
News of the Pugilists.
Pugilist Corbett tells a story of his
father hat agreeably illustrates the
readiness of the Celt to hedge" to
employ a bit of sporting vernacular.
The elder Corbett was proud of the fact
that his son had a position in a bank,
and received with disgust the
ment that a career as a wandering pug
Hist was under consideration.
You should stay where you are.
lin" he said. Remember, a rolling
stone gathers no moss"
Victory after victory added to Young
Corbett's bank account until he won
both fame and fortune in his calling
by defeating the doughty Sullivan.
When next ne returned home. and made
his father a gift of a liberal check,
meanwhile telling of the vast amount
Of money he had earned. the old man
joyfully exclaimed:
"Ah, Jim, me boy, it's the roaming
bee gathers in the honey!"
A dispatch from Buffalo says a fight
has heen arranged between Al Weinig
and Kid Carter and that they will meet
before the International A. c., Fort
Erie, on July 14th in a 20-round bout.
They are to come together at catch
weights for so per cent of the gate re-
ceipts and a side bet of 1000. Carter
was to have met Kid Mccoy, but at the
last Mccoy decided to with
draw from the match.
BLACK" CRITIC has signed articles
to box an unknown colored fighter in
private to a finish the latter part Of
next week.
Joe Bernstein is much disappointed
over his inability to get On a battle
with Young Corbett. Bernstein de-
clares that Corbett sidetracked him
without notice.
Billy Madden, manager of Gus Rub
lin. will in all probability issue a chal-
lenge to match the Akron giant ia meet
the winner OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fight. Before leaving for England
Madden told the writer that If Rubin
defeated Sharkey he would lose no
time in sending a challenge to San
Francisco to match Rubin against the
victor of the big fight.