Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-22
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS
Terry McGovern is Going to
 London to Box.

He VIII Meet Ben Jordan in DecemUeE
 Young Corbett and Young Erne are
 Matched to Meet at Philadelphia
 Next Mont.-Ryan and O'Brien May
 Not Be Allowed to Box in Philadel-
 phia, Owing to MisunderstandAAg Be
 tween Two Clubs.
 Negotiations have been opened to bring about a tWenty-round bout De- tween Terry McGoyern and Ben Jor- dan to box before the National sport. ing club, London, next December. les, terday afternoon Dr OrdWay, the American representative of the foreign club, received the following cable dls- patch from Matchmaker Bettinson: sBen Jordan will meet Terry McGov- ern at 122 pounds Club will give purse of $2,500 for twenty-round bout, to take place in December. Jordan insists on side bet of from $1,000 to $2,5OO." A few weeks ago, according to Ordway, Sam Harris, manager of McGovern. approached the doctor rela- tive to having Terry go to England and tackle Jordan. Ordway thought such match would be a good attrac> Hon, but did not think that the club would entertain it, in view of the fact that McGovern had disappointed the organization on three occasions after the National people had gone to the trouble and expense of clinching sev- eral matches for the ex-champion featherweight. Ordway promised to write to Bettinson and did so. He also communicated with Jordan and re- ceiyed the following letter: T am. only too pleased to box MT McGovern, but think he does not want any of my game, but is just looking for an ad- vertfsement. I had an experience with him once before. Two years ago I came all the way from England to America to arrange fight When I arrived in the States McGovern turned me down and had to go home with out a fight. Still, if you say so will fight him before the National Sporting club, no matter whether the club offers us farthing for a purse. But under no circumstances will box him in. America, as do not care to undertake such journey again for nothing. I have always been willing, as you know, to box any man in the world in nay class. But even now I do not think that McGovern hankers after match with me- If he does I wish you would inform him that I will not meet him unless he agrees to wager from S1OOO to $2.500 on the outside. That is my ultimatum, and I leave further business to you if he accepts.' The Impression prevails that McGovern will not consent to box Jordan at 122 pounds. although if the match is clinched the articles will permit Terry to weigh in at ? o'clock on the day of the mill. McGoyern has repeatedly said hat ha 5o his friends are skepticaI. Tn a talk Ordway said: eff the encounter is held Jordan's packers will be ready to invest as much money as McGoveTn on the outside that the Eng1ishman will win. The purse which the club is ready to give is a liberal one, and I am surprised that Bettinson decided to bid for the scrap after the way Harris and McGovern have treated the club. l expect to call on Harris within few days and lay matters before him. If it is satisfactory and McGovern means, business match can be made inside of ten minutes"
 Kid Broad. the clever featherweight of Cleveland, and Buddy Ryan of Chicago have been matched to meet at Chicago for six rounds at 12S pounds VII O(IODCL O1s
 Jack McClelland says that the man. agement of the biggest athletic club at Toronto has promised him twenty rounds with Young Corbett between November 8 and November 15. The loser will get 9 per cent of the gate.
 Jim Burke. the hard hitting light weight, who has been out of the game for some time owing to a broken jaw. E :. meet any man in his class at 1855 pounds. Burke would like to get on a match with Otto Sieloff. Jack Carrig or Charley Seiger.
 A desperate and bloody eighteen round fight with skin-tight gloves oc. cured near New York city on Monday night between Ike Dalton and Walter Robinson, who recently knocked out Jack Dugan of Harlem. In the last round Dalton tripped and fell to his knees, As he arose Robinson sent in terrible left hook to- the jaw, and that was the end of poor Dalton.
 Young Corbett, in addition to his bout with Austin Rice, is to figure in another mill. Yesterday the feather weight champion signed articles to box six rounds with Young Brne. the clever Philadelphia featherweight. The match Is to take place at Philadelphia on No. vember 27. Corbett's proposed bout with Jack O'Keefe at Chicago has been declared of. It seems that there is some misunderstanding relative to the weight question.
 There is some doubt as to whether the six-round contest between Tommy Ryan and Jack O'Brien. scheduled for October 30 at Philadelphia, will be held The pair consented to box be fore the Penn Art club. The Interna- tonal A. 0. of Fort Erie declares that 1t has a prior claim on the services of Ryan and O'Brien and will take steps to stop the Philadelphia go. The Fort Erie club further says that Ryan and O'Brien have sigAed articles for a twentyround min to be held next month. These papers. it is said pro- vide that the men shall not come to- gether until after their essay at Fort Erie. The Penn Art club. it Is under stood. will give the boxers a purse of $5.00O, which is to be equally divided.
 Tn a 150-yard foot race for $500 a side at Erie, Pa on Monday, Harry Bafson, cofored sprinter, of James