The Washington times., 1902-07-19
CORBB1p SEEKING
ANOTHER BATTLE
Anxious to Meet Winner of
Big Fight.
WANTS TWENTY-R0UND GO
Thinks His Prospects Much Better in a
Fight of That Limit = Brother
Harry" Visits Champion Jeffries and
Looks Him Over.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1s.-The pres
ence of Harry" Corbett at Jvffries'
training quarters seems now to have
had something more behind it than a
mere visit. It is understood that he
ana Delaney discussed the matter of
Jerries meeting Yin" Corbett in a
contest for the heavyweight champion
ship some tin, during September. and
that an understanding was reached max
ing the match between the two almost
a settled thing for that month, provid-
ing, of course. that Fitzsimmons does
not trail the colors of the present cham
picn in the dust.
Delaney was asked concerning the pos
sibility of a match between the two
and while he was not inclined to speak
freely he said this much about it:
In View Some Time.
"a battle between Corbett and JET
fries has been on the horizon for some
time past. but I cannot say that any
thing has been definitely arranged. Cor
bett telegraphej as coon as this pres
ent match was made with Fitzsimmons
that he would like to meet the winner
in fact, before that he proposed the
fight with Jeffries.
MY answer was that Jeffries was as
willing to meet him on any reason
able terms as he was to meet any other
man. Then Corbett wired, asking that
we get together and give him the priv
ilege of bringing the battle off Ii Sep
tember next.
"Corbett. you know. is under contract
with a theatrical company. and it &c
mands that he shall go out on the road
the last OF October. September. he says.
would suit him, but nothing later, and
the people who are employing him VIII
allow him that time.
while | was in communication with
Corbett the Fitzsimmons match crop
ped up again and was clinched. so the
matter rests just as | have described.
Corbett is coming out from New York
to attend the fight and will be at the
ringsido with Honest John Kelly to
challenge the winner"
From what has been dropped around
training quarters it seems that Harry"
Corbett came here at the instlgation Of
the signing of an agreement for Sep
TENDER. He Is also to see Fitzsimmons
with the same object in view, so as to
preclude the possibility o, hitch when
the time comes to put the names to the
articles.
Delaney when pressed for an answer
as to whether Corbett would be taken
on in the month mentioned finally said:
THE possi1llit- - -.r~rg that match
will be made with Corbett.'
Confidence in Jeffries.
Delaney, of course. spoke Of Jeffries
as the other contestant, for he can not
see how It could by any chance be Fitz-
simmons. \ battle between Corbett and
Jeffries would be a great drawing card.
and Corbctt is undoubtedly figuring
things pretty much in his favor If he
can make 1t twentv-round affair. In
last years meeting he held up the
champion for twenty rounds in as great
a mill as has ever been brought off in |
this country. He had Jeffries smothered |
In blood from head 10 foot when the end |
came, having kept up an unceasng fusil-
lade of jabs from the tap Of the gong.
No one who knows both men would |
for an instant that Corbett is
the equal of Jeffries in strength. and /
sporting men imagine that |
'Jim's" idea is to get the money by |
keeping the big Los Angeles fellow away |
from him for the limit. arguing that If |
be had stamina to do it for twenty-three |
rounds he would undoubtedly have 1t for |
4 lesser number.
Jeffries has taken up his residence In /
Oakland The finishing touches to his |
training will be completed at the Re
lance Club.
The decision of Fitzsinmons to stay |
lt Skaggs until the day before the fight |
IS not at all to the liking OF Delaney. |
He says that IT is not heat that is send |
Ing him and Jeffries back to Oakland. |
but that they are going there at the |
request of the club in order that ar
requiring I'll" presence of |
principals may be concluded as soon as |
possible. The .'efgsal of Fitzsimmons |
to give in to the wishes Of the club in
his respect is pointed to here as some
more Of that fellows stubboTnness."
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