Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-19
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Sports Arriving at Louisville for McGovern-
Corbett Go


Sports Arriving at Louisville for McGoyern-
Corbett Go.
But few days remain before the
settlement of supremacy between tho
feather weights, Young Corbett and
Terry McGovern, in the Southern At.I-
letic clubs arena in Louisville. Mon
day night, Sept. %, is the time and 10
o'clock the our. James j. Corbett.
former heavyweight champion, will
be the referee, and Al Cook, of Louis
Vile. will be the master of cere-
monies.To date the advance sale
tops the SIS, 900 mark. Manager Gray
expects practically every chair to be
sold before the Auditorium doors
swing. Without n doubt the greatest
crowd that ever gathered at box
ing event in the south will he there.
\ majority of the seats already So
cured have been purchased by promI-
nent business men. This is shown b.
the letters which Manager Gray n =
received. Nearly every one is n let
ter head of some prosperous business
establishment. From New York two
Pullman loads of Wall street brokers
are coming. So important do they
consider the attraction that they ara
willing to lose two days from TIE
busiest street in America for the
purpose of witnessing the fight.
Every railroad has made a special
rate. From New York and easter.
points 800 miles away the rate VII
be one and one-third. From Chicago,
St. Louis, Cincinnati, indianapolis
and points closer than 800 miles the
rate will be one fare for the round
trip. n special train will be run
from Pittsburg by Billy Corcoran. No
less than 200 people will journey from
the Smokey City and Allegheny City.
Louis Houseman will run big special
train from Chicago.
Already n few men are arriving to
attend the contest. The first arrival
was Tim Hurst, who came from Pitts
burg. Hurst was spoken of as ref
cree for the CorDett-McGovern 60.
but Corbett kicked because Hurst -
from the east, but later accepted
Jim Corbett because he is per-
sonally acquainted with him. Young
Corbett had no fault to find with
Hurst. He simply wanted some one
he actually knew.
Hurst witnessed the go between
Corbett and McGovern last Thanks
giving, and he says that it was one of
the greatest bouts he ever looked at.
He believes this to be the swiftest
contest that has ever been arranged
between men of the weight of Nc
Govern and his conqueror. He knows
they are in perfect form, determined
and confident. Hurst says that UNI
questionably a great gathering will
be on hand. He will not at this time
hazard a guess on the outcome.
Some opposition developed in Louis
vile this week to the contest, but will
avail nothing. The rank and file-the
best people of the city, those who go
to make up the energetic and bust
ness end of the place, are strongly in
favor of the contest, because Mayor
Charles F. Granger has indorsed it,
the board of safety has given it its
approval for the sole reason that it
will be pulled off i'm strict compliance
with the law. The mayor has given
his ultimatum, and il is to the effect
that the bout must be allowed to pro-
coed He is the ruler in Louisville. Il
devotee of the boxing game, and the
people need have no misgivings as
to the affair on Sept. %.
Corbett and McGovern will not
reach Louisville from Cincinnati I'M
til the morning of the day of the CON
test. Corbett and party will come in
a special car provided by the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern Rail
road company. His party will he
CHARTERED at the Louisville hotel.
McGovern and his party will be IT
SeeIbach's. half block distant. The
boys are training harder than ever
before. Victory means everything and
with each certain of winning a royal
go is assured.
The arena is in position, and all that
remains is for the crowd to COM.
Manager Gray has put in several
hundred additional seats, and the
fear expressed in some cities that
there will not be sufficient room need
be entertained no longer. He has
handled large crowds at former bouts
and everybody was taken care of n
good style.
In reply to inquiries we have pleas
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