Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-05
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Some Talk of the Chaps Who
 Do the Boxing.

Some Talk of the Chaps Who Do the Boxing.
 Young Corbett May Go to England if He Defeats McGovern-He will Be Matched Against Ben Jordan-Mc- Fadden May Take On Joe Cans Charley White Leaves for England l to Referee Coronation Bouts. Charley White, the referee, left yes terday on the White Star line steamer Majestic, for London, where he will referee all the pugilistic events that will take place at the National Sport ing club during the festivities of cor onation week.
 Before going on board the steamer,
 Mir White, in speaking of the big ath- letic carnival, said:
 T am going to try and get a weeks
 rest while on the ocean, for I know that I am going to have my hands full
 of trouble from the moment I enter London.
 Il will be the referee at all the fights that will take place at the Ma
 tional Sporting club. My position as referee on the other side will not be
 an enviable one. and to Englishmen
 will be a decided novelty, for over there, you know, the referee sits in a
 box, especially built for him, outside the ring, and at no time enters the ropes. What the regulars will say
 when they see me inside the ring, sep arating the men, and attending to whatever I have in hand, I have not the faintest idea, but I suppose they
 will adapt themselves to the condi- tions.'
 It is reported on good authority that if Young Corbett defeats Terry Me-
 Govern at New London next August he will be asked to go to England to meet Ben Jordan at the National Sporting club. The British sports are |desirous of seeing Corbett perform. as they regard any man who can defeat Terry McGoyern as a veritable won der. Sam Fitzpatrick on behalf of Young Corbett is at present negotiat- ing for the match. Jordan is the best man at Corbett's weight in England
 just now. It is said he can easily get to 122 pounds and be strong. If the match with Corbett is made the weight will have to be at 12S pounds or at catch weights, as Corbett is fast outgrowing the featherweight division. Corbett, it is understood, would like to have the mill decided in this country. It is reported that Corbett will not go to England unless a purse of 1l,O0O is guaranteed.
 Billy Roche, accompanied by George McFadden, who has been scheduled to meet the winner of the bout which was won by Jerry Riggs, his opponent hav- ing broken his left arm, has started for San Francisco. A telegram from San Francisco has been received ask ing if he left for the west, and stating that Riggs hands were injured so much in that fight that he cannot meet McFadden at the time appoint ed, and asking if he would consent to meet Joe Cans himself. Roche is ac- companied on his western trip by Tommy Fully, the trainer, and Billy Lewis, the bantam weight fighter.
 Mayor Dart has asked Matchmaker William Crowley what he will do toward police protection on tie day htat the Corbett-McGovern boxing match is held in New London. The mayor sees the need of there being | detectives there on that day, and as the city has none he did not think that the city should be put to the extra expense. MT Crowley in answer has assured the mayor that he will engage two of the best detectives in the coun- try to be present in New London for service on the occasion of the boxing match.
 Billy Ryan, the clever Syracuse featherweight, whom Austin Rice de- feated at the New London Opera house stated to a number of his friends be- | fore the contest Tuesday night that if | he lost his battle with Rice he would retire from active competition in the | ri B and would settle down to his work | of teaching boxing to amateurs. It is sax that Ryan conducts q lucrative | boxing academy at his home town. Another interesting bit of information | divulged by Ryan's friends is that he expressed it as his wish before the | contest that the decision be drawn fine. He either wanted the big end of the purse or the small end. He | wanted no part of draw Referee Howelrs decision should have been satisfying, if Ryan's friends are cor