Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-01
Two Rafting Bouts Arranged For
Local Fight Fans
THE DAILY MCCARTHY "GO'
Hsth Boys Have Been Working HARD
And Are Ia Zip Top Condition
For the mill.

they viii have as much to talk abou
for month to come. The Jeifries-Cor'
bett heavyweight championship fight
which takes place at San Francisco OF
The 18th, IS exciting no little interest
Roth OF the big fellows have many TO-
cal admirers and all are specializing as
30 the outcome. After the big battle Il
over, they viii all try to explain to each
other how It was done How the lucky
blow was landed, II II Is landed--how
81 could have been prevented and
whether or not the fight was fake. No
matter who wins, the cry OF fake v
sure 10 be raised In some part OF the
country in spite Of the fact that moi
one bout in a hundred is crooked just
at present, discussion is rife as to the
comparative condition Of the two big
bruiserS Some believe Jeifrles has been
going the pace that Kills and VIII not
make good Others think Corbett Is
working too hard and viii go stale be-
fore the fight comes OFF. Some believe
he will win over the big boiler maker
while others equally as well posted,
contend that he hasn't even a look IN
at any stage Of the proceedings.
But just now. local ring followers
are giving and receiving dope on the
bout scheduled to come OF at the
Grand theater on Monday evening. Two
of the hardest welterwelghts In the
I,,ctraps IarVtt MpHarfhy aud Unhtea q
go" Jack DAILY, VIII box for the cham
piOnship OF the state and those who
have been watching the work of the
two men in their training quarters, pre-
dict II viii be the warmest and fastest
bout seen here since the Root Gardner
mill There can be no question about
the condition of the principals They
are now In as good shape physically
as hard road work and careful gym
nasium exercise can place them. Each
man has sleep producing wallop, and
each can be counted upon 10 land II az
soon as possible Manager S. j.
Kelley OF the Shamrock club under
whose auspices the bout win be held.
has taken he gays, every pre-
caution to protect those who
patronlze the entertainment only
yesterday he gave the principals in
structions concerning the mill, and
while he declares he Is perfectly salts
fled that everything viii be on the
square, he assured them in no uncertain
language that, II there was the least
suspicion OF crOokedness, the man
guilty Of the offense would not receive
enough money 10 purchase a whole in
a doughnut Mccarthy VIII 30 into the
ring a slight favOrite, but Daily will not
lack for supporters. Those who have
seen him In his boxing stunts with
Gene Thompson, viii probably go
broke n he loses. II Is stating IL mild
ly TO say that he has surprised them
all by his shifty work and punching
ability. William Holms will referee
the mill The men will weigh liS
pounds use the regulation weight
gloves and box under straight Marquis
OF Queensbury rules. As a preliminary,
Roy Condie viii attempt TO stop the
upward career OF Tommy Markham OF
Eureka, the youth who has been taking
care OF all the lightwelghts. They will
30 10 rounds.
John Hertz, manager OF Benny Yam
ger and Harry Forbes. goes to the
coast In a few days to arrange for the
Harry Forbes frankie Nell bout. He
viii look after Forbes out there and
incidentally he will see the big fight
on Aug IA.
III Forbes beats Nelll" says Hertz
81 am going out and claim Tor him the
l22-pound championship OF the world.
II anybody wants fight with him at
that weight, rlngslde, we viii take
them on, l don't care who II IL. Forbes
will continue 90 claim the bantam
weight championship against all COM
ers at ZIG pounds and will be matched
accordingly, II there Is any money In 1t
for him, | saw him on the scales yes
terday and he weighed ll9 pounds.
Il think Nanger VIII surely beat
Hanlon when that pair meet again.
right hand was gone In the
last battle and that is the only way
you can fight that fellow Yanger was
back and sending the right
straight IN between his gloves, hard to
the face and that slowed the Califor-
nlan up some and kept Yanger in the
fight all the way"
In view OF the above, there seems to
W AAA NAAti llhsHfil va llAAAh De-
tween Forbes and Kid Price.
George Gardner has posted $500 In
Buffalo as a forfeit for a match with
The Lowell fighter
seems confident that II the match is ar
ranged he will deliver the goods and be
he one man not in the heavyweight
iivislon to lower the colOrs OF the Ia
nous Red Robert
While Gardner may think so there
ire al least a score Of experts through
,ut the country who are ready 60 10
Town hook, line and sinker" on the
hances OF Fitz. Gardner may think
hat his chances against Fitz are an
hat they seem 10 be- But wait until
he faces that wonder OF the roued
irena lie win find that he never tack
ed a job Of that kind In his life.
lie viii ind that he was never hit so
lard or so often and he win be the
most mistaken man IN the world when
le wakes up. Gardner is sim young
md has lots Of time 70 walt Just why I
he seems SO anxious 10 pick tough .
anne when there are plenty OF easy I
marks around the country. is a mystery
hat Gardner himself must solve.
Fltz expressed himself as glad TO see 1
bat Gardner meant business and said I
e did also.
II will meet Gardner lust as soon 4
tter the JChries-Corhtit Hght az
ossibly can, said Fitz nd lie 10 I
ave the fight take place the same .
eek. but Of course this can't come OF
! san Francisco. Nevertheless 7 wlll
o east after the fight on August "a.
nd draw up articles TO fight Gardner,
VIII also insist upon a side bet.
I'D like 60 stcp into the ring with 1
ardner right this minute They say !
N too old an this talk IS nonsense.
ach year ! grow wiser and today 1
now more about the One POINTS 81 the
,me than 1 ever knew.