Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
The Artists In the Ring Are Talk
 ing as We'll as Boxing.

The Artists Tn the Ring Are Talk
 ing as We'll as Boxing.
 Jim Jeffries Scorns Jim Corbett's Offer
 and Intimates He Is Not Good
 Enough+TWin Sullivan Going to
 England to. Fight Charley Mitchell
 Is Not Tn Poor Health-Joe Goddard
 RecoYers His Reason.
 San Francisco, Dec 13.-James J. Jeffries declares that should he ever fight James J. Corbett he will not split the purse with him. COrbett demands these terms for contest between the two fighters, but Jeffries says the win her of any future bout between Cor bett and himself must take good deal more than half the money. Jeffries does not look upon meeting with Cor bett with much delight, nor does he re- gard it as a chance for him to add to his laurels, as he points out the fact that "Gentleman Jim" has deteriorated to such an extent that fight would be without honor to the present cham plon. However, should there be suf- tlclent money offered for such meet ing the champion will not disregard ne got1atlons looking to an arrangement Jeffries says: "Corbett has been licked by me. That goes. I don't see any pressing reason why should meet him noW It would be a big ad for Cor bett if he should sign articles with me. seeing that he hasn't whipped anybody | since Mccoy will not fight George Gardner at the Fort Erie club nor any other l man at any other club, unless match l makers give him the money he asks for. He says he prefers to wait until the game is resumed in New York. Spike" Sullivan. the Boston fighter. | has just acquired the lightweight championship of England by defeating Bill Chester. The Englishman was | cleverer than the Irish boy, but the latter's body blows turned the scale in his favor. ~- As was stated in the Morning Tele- graph week ago, Young Corbett and McGovern are to meet at the armory in Detroit under the auspices of the I Metropolitan A. c. There will be no championship at stake. They will simply box ten rounds at 127 pounds. weigh in at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the contest, which is slated for Jan uary 9. #:ss s.
 It was lucky for Billy Stift that his bout with George Gardner at Chica 20 1 on Thursday night was limited to six rounds. At the finish he was a horri- ble sight, and was just able to reach | his corner. Of course the New Eng lander got the decision.
 1 Twin" Sullivan, the Boston boxer, l Is going abroad to met Jack Palmer in | London. The latter is the latest in the middleweight championship line. but he is not regarded as a wonder on this side, of the water, although his Eng I fish admirers are said to be plentiful.
 About the same time that Ben Jor- l dan was presented with purse and a silver service by the sporting men of England, Pedlar Palmer, the ex-cham- pion featherweight was arrested in London for threatening to shoot the proprietor of a saloon.
 Jack O'Brien has made proposition l to Manager Herman of. the Information. al A. c. of Fort Erie that is likely tc l be turned down. The Philadelphian wants to meet Al Weinig, and will bet l $2,500 to $1.5O0 that he will beat the cycling pugilist in twenty rounds.
 I There were no grounds for the sen
 sational story sent out from London months ago that England's boxing champion, Charley Mitchell, was oI the verge of the grave. A letter has been received by friend in New York
 city from Mitchell stating that his
 health is first class and that he iS thinking of paying another visit t
 America.
 l Camden, N. J.. Dec 13.-Joe God dard, the pugilist. who was shot in tht l head during disturbance at "Do9 TCorner," Pensaukin township, on tht night of the congressional primary
 election and was sent to the insane I ward of the county hospital at Black
 wood. has recovered his mental an(
 physical health.