The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-16
GENERAL SPORTING GOSSIP

Frank Erne. ex-champion lightweight
of the world. viii probably be Jimmy
Britt's hext opponent in the ring. The
September card has been taken by NELL
and Young Peter Jackson, so October Is
the nearest date the two Iightweigi.ts
can get Britt had the plaster cast re
moved from his head last week and the
doctor said he would be ready for fight
ing next month. Jimmy says he will
take particular pains with his hands in
training and do no rough work which
IaIght injure them
It is probable that the McGovern-
Young Corbett' contest, scheduled for
August g. at New London. C6nn.. VIII
be transferred to Louisville. The Cor
necticut authorities are antasonistfc TO
the proposed meeting
Terry McGovern dislceated Eddie
Gaines jawbone in a friendly bout at
McGovern's training quarters at Bridge
port, Conn, on Tuesday
Both Ben Jordan and PedIar Palmer.
the English prizefghters, have refused
10 fight Harry Harris, the Chicago
featherweight. who went TO London for
the purpose OF meeting them. Jordan
demands too much weight TO fight Har-
Tis and Pedlar Palmer named weight
that Harris could not make The Ma
tiOnal Sporting Club will make one
more attempt TO have Jordan and Har-
ris meet at I22 pounds
Riding Of the sensational order has
been furnished by W s. Fem since he
decided to abandon racing behind the
mOtoTg for sprint riding That he is the
Handicap King no one can deny. for
not only does he hold the worlds record
for FIVE miles in 1915. but he recently
added the 10-milc figures to his name
Jimmy Britt posted $1,000 with Harry
Corbett as an earnest to meet the win
ner OF the McGovern-C orbett fight at 1913
pounds. and he viii agree to forfeit the
long end Of the purse unless he stops his
ran n len rounds or less. Il is hardly
likely that McGovern viii care TO fight
Britt in case he wins. as ne met, the
Californian in friendly bout, and later
demonstrated his superiority. COrbets.
however, viii probably have NJ such
sCruples: The match between Fracx
ETne and Britt for October is practically
settled, although there is still some. diff
ference over the weights to be adjusted
Harvey Parker, Of Worcester. Al d Max
Wiley. Of Buffalo. have signed articles
binding them to a wrestling match TO
take place II the latter city at the En-
piTe Theater on the night Of Thursday.
August Is. Parker will begin training al
once at his home in Massachusetts, and
Wiley viii do the same.
The grand circuit races of the Nation
al Cycling Association viii be run to-
day in Atlantic City; August I9. PhiIa-
deIphia; August q, Asbury Park; Au-
gust %. VaiIsburg; August 26. New Ha-
ven: August II. Providence, and August
90, Manhattan Beach
Yanger has fought Young Corbett
twice. scoring clean knockout after
eight rounds on April 49, 1900. and get
ting 2 draw in ten rounds in their sec
ond meeting on November %. following.
rangers victories over Bernstein. Dixon.
Lenny. and Abe Attell have placed him
at the top of the heap and ne VIII 20
after the championship by challenging
the winner of the coming light
Z think that McGovern Will w.n hack
the championship in the coming fight. -
says Yanger-
Danny Moore. Of New York. wants to
meet any good f38-pound man. Kid
Thomas or Joe Handler preferred. He
will post a forfeit of $50 TO bind the
match.
What has become OF the challenge Of I
Tom Sharkey to fight the winner Of the /
Jeffries -Fitzsimmon's match? One New /
York sport thinks it must nave been 8 4
wireless message and somehow went /
astTa-.
The Cornell football team this year
viii be without the seTvi "es Of Taussig /
Shoelkopf FinucuBe and Torney. Dan /
Read. who was an assistant coach last /
year, viii have full control of the team /
this fall