Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Fitzsimmons Will Not Fight in
 Jeffpies' Home.

Re Says He Has Had Enough of Wes-
 tern Clubs-Young Corbett Will Not
 Meet McGoyern Before the Time
 Agreed Upon-Each Has a Hard
 Battle Before Their Own Takes
 PIace-Bouts in Philadelphia Satur-
 day Night-Other Fighting News.
 Bob Fitzsimmons declared at his training quarters yesterday afternoon that he would not meet Jeffries at Los Angeles under any conditions, and that unless he got some. sign to-day that there was prospect of the fight taking place before some other club he would go out of training. Fitz arrived at this conclusion after conference with BIS manager, ePrcy G. Williams, and some friends, all of them being convinced that Jeffries is connected with the Los Angeles organization and that Fitzsim- mons would be taking chances in going there to fight Some of F'itz's coun- sellors argued that he should hold off until April l at any rate. Fitz was particularly wrathy at the announce ment that the Los Angeles folk had tried to induce Sharkey to come on there and fight i'll E'itz's place. When he heard this Fitz said: 'I am con- yinced that Delaney and Jeffries are mixed up with this Los Angeles club, and, if there was any evidence needed that Jeffries is trying to force me there, at his own terms, or funk, it is that Sharkey has been asked to take my place. They're in terrible hurry, aren't they? Jeffries is very anxious indeed to get some one else in my place and he will do it. even if he has to pose as a quitter. One thing is cer- tain-that I'll not fight there now under any conditions. I have had some ex, perience with Pacific coast clubs with out going into any in which my ad- versary is running matters. No more for me. I'll spend the rest of my days teaching physical culture first"
 Young Corbett has definitely de- clined to meet McGovern in the ring previous to the date specified in the ar ticles of agreement October 15. That is seven months distant, and McGov- ern, fearful of accidents in the inter- val, is anxious for an earlier contest However, as the Denver man set the
  him to change it. He declined $10,- GOO purse and all expenses for a bout in England during coronation week. In the meantime both McGovern and Cor bett will face other men. Harris has practically matched McGovern to fight Benny Yanger of Chicago in May, at Louisville. As Yanger knocked out Young Corbett in eight rounds and af- terward fought a ten-round draw with the Denver boy, it can be seen that he is not to be dispised. The negotiations for a McGovern-Y Yanger match were begun in Louisville at the time of the McGovern-Sullivan fight. Hertz, man. ager for Yanger, asked Harris for a match with McGovern at that time. Three propositions were made by Hertz. all relating to the weights. He said Yanger would fight McGovern at 122 pounds at 3 o'clock, 124 pounds at 6 o'clock, or 126 pounds at ringside. Harris said he would consider the mat ter and accept one of the three weights. Hertz says Yanger will fight any time during the month of May He has no idea where Harris wants the match to take place. but thinks Louisville could make the best offer for a twenty-five round bout. Hertz says Yanger is even willing to fight the night of the Ken lucky Derby if McGovern is ready and an offer is made for the bout. Johnny Corbett, manager of Young Corbett, is now in Denver, where he will com- p1ete arrangements for the feather weight champions coming battle be- fore the Denver Athletic club. Corbett will endeavor to have the date for this contest changed from May to April, and in all probability Martin Flaherty will be Young Corbett's first opponent.
 Billy Madden is looking for match es for his two pugilistic champions, Gus Ruhlin and 'Denyer Ed'' Martin. Ruhlin. Madden declares, is now the Irish champion, since he whipped Pc ter -Maher, who held that title, and Martin, he says, is the 'sblack cham pion." He will match his two heavy weights against any heagyweights in the world, bar none, and has S1,OOO posted with Al Smith to back up what he says. ''I will match Martin against Jeffries on any terms that may suit the latter,'' said Madden last night, swimmer take all if he wants it that way and fight in Los Angeles or any place he likes If Ruhlin had fought Jeffries the same way he did Maher he would have licked Jeffries sure."
 Philadelphia, March 24.-The at traction at the Knickerbocker Athletic club Saturday night was George Cole, the Trenton middleweight, and George Haighey of Boston. When the bell sounded at the end of the sixth round the crowd present voted the bout a draw The men were very evenly matched.
 Young Erne of this city and Young Maynard of New York gave some hard punches, but honors were about even.
 Ed Manning put out Pete O'Connor in the third round. Billy Carroll stopped Billy Devine in the fourth round.
 Philadelphia, March 24.-Jack Tighe a pugilist hailing from Scranton, made his appearance at the National Athlet. ic club Saturday night in bout with Charles Norton of this city. Norton who is a third rater, soundly trounced Tighe. Norton was in bad shape as the result of previous nights battle with Bobby Thompson of Toronto and this alone kept him from knocking ont the Scranton DugiliSf