Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Jim Jeffries to Retire and Go Into
 Business.


 Business.
 Ihe prize ring and it's attendant no- toflety are evidently becoming dis tasteIul to Champion Jeffries. for ac cofdlng to letter which has been re- celVed From the boilermaker the biz pugli1st intends to retire. It is said that Jeffries has planned to leave the game 1n two years time, whether he IS defeated in the interim or not. and go into business. Jeffries has been looking for suitable spot to open a care Ill Saf Francisco and has decided on a place in the heart of the Golden Gate city. It is understood that asehaik1 Roberts, a sporting man of San Francisco, is to manage the re- sort for Jeffries. It is reported that Jenries has been contemplating retire ment from the ring for some time. His parents have urged him to do this and Jeff will do so two years from this month. Jeffries is rated as being wealthy. Besides his earnings from boxing the champion has made money by speculating in stocks. He is very popular with the rank and file of sports and is the only undefeated heavyweight now before the public. Jeffries and Jim Corbett are. to meet next May.
 K George Dixon is expected to return to this country soon The Columbia Athletic club of Syracuse has secured him as boxing instructor.
 At Liverpool, England, Thursday night Billy Barrett, the American. de- fffa7t l. on points in fifteen round boxing contest for sS750.
 Marvin Hart will be. kept busy the next few months meeting men in and out of his class. On October he has agreed to stop Jack Root in six round contest at Chicago.
 Fred Russell and Jack MeVeigh have been matched to meet at Los Angeles on October A. Jack Jeffries, a brother to the champion, is handling Russell and Hank Griffin will look after McVeigh.
 It is almost certain that Young Cor bett and Tim Callahan will meet be- fore the Penn Art club in Philadelphia on October 10, the opening of the club. The same people are trying to bring together Gus Ruhlin and Kid" Car ter.
 Joe Tipman, who gained some no- toriety a year ago by knocking down Terry McGoyern in an exhibition bout at Baltimore, is matched to meet "Young Griffo'' in q twenty round con- test next Monday night at the Eutaw Athletic club in Baltimore.
 After succession of victories " To- 7nfo &o1 in a twenty round bout at San Fran cisco on Friday night by Al Neill. Jackson agreed to fight under a clean- proved his undoing. The mill went thek limit, and ,NeilIs received the de- cisioil ony points. The final round was the hottest of the contest. The men fought fiercely and tried for a knock out. Tn the last round Jackson land ed with effect on NeilPs ribs, but Neilrs advantage was too much for the negro to overcome.
 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Joe Choyinski have been matched to meet in a six round bout at Chicago to- night before the American Athletic club and George Siler is to referee. The match has been hanging fire for some time because of q difference in weight. At best O'Brien is only a l 154-pounder and he was ayerse to meeting Choyinslzi at any notch above l 162 pounds. Finally, however, he con- ssentedato give away three more pounds lO'Bfien has been training at French Lick Springs. Ind, with Kid Mccoy. The latter will be in O'Brien's corner tonight.
 It was announced yesterday that Eddie Lenny is to be Young Corbetts 1 first opponent at Philadelphia instead I of Tim Callahan. Negotiations be- tween Corbett and Callahan have fall en through for the present and Lenny l has been signed to box the feather weight champion at the opening of the Industrial A. C.. on October (. l A club in Denver is anxious to hold the proposed mill between McGoyern and Corbett. Otto Floto, representing the Denver A. c. says he has been assured that there will be no interfer- ence if the combat is clinched. If he can sign the men it is Floto's intention te erect a large arena in the base ball park. If Corbett and McGoyern really l meet again it is likely that new ref 1 cree will have to be decided on. It is questionable whether Jim Corbett, who goes on the road next month, will be able to act. Sam Harris, Me- | Governs manager, says the club secur- ing the bout will be required to post forfeit of S5, ,000 as a guarantee that the encounter will take place. I