The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31
JEFF HAS CONE OUT
Champion Leaves the Woods and
Says He'll Fight Corbett for
$4,000 Side.
Kid Mccoy and Jack Root May Meet
= Before International Club
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of Buffalo.

To give x-Champion Corbett an oppor-
tunity to show whether he is sincere in
his statements regarding match with
Jeffries, the champion yesterday an
nounced terms on which he would meet
him., On receiving report from the east
that Corbett would give any man $4,000
who would bring a set of articles signed
by Jeffries to him. Otto c. Floto innedi-
ately wired the champion.
Jeffries' reply was as follows: If Cor
bett will deposit said $1,000 in bank sub
ject to your order, I will sign articles to
fight him to finish for $4,000 a side at
Carson City and show the public that he
will quie like a cur the first good punch
hit him. Keep me advised
: Lou Houseman has received an Of
fer from J. H. Hermann of the Interna-
tional Athletic Club of Buffalo to match
March II. The offer is $4,000 purse or
60 per cent of the GROSS receipts.
Housenlan at once wired east accepting
for Root, and offering to split the money
with a winner or a losers end or even
break, accordingly as Mccoy elects.
A six-round sparring contest for the
championship of the Black Hills, between
Kid Brewer, better known as Slocum,
and 1.-The Turk is booked to take place
in sturgis, S. D.. Feb. l..
There was the liveliest sort of time at
the theater in Omaha Thursday night,
where Jeffries and F'itzsimmons are
showing. and an effort was made to ring
down the curtain before there was the
widest sort of a rough house.
JefTlCS been
'nipping bit more than is good for him,
while Fitzsimmons is working hard every
day in anticipation of an early match with
Tommy Ryan. Fitzsimmons was feeling
particularly good. and when the present
and former champions faced each other for
| their usual four-round exhibition bout.
Fitz was in a playful mood while Jeffries
seemed loggy and dead on his feet.
| Right at the start of the bout Fitz stung
| the champion with a sharp punch in the
nose. It was apparent at once that JET
| fries did not like it. and he protested. This
seemed to please Fitz, who sent another
sharp eft-hander into the champion 8
face. The blood started at once, and JEFF
| fries started for FitZ. He threw great
deal more vigor into the bout than was
necessary, and the referee, who is an en-
plOye of the show, tried to separate the
men. Jeffries brushed him aside in a
hurry, and again took after the elusive
Robert. 80. -
| In an instant there was great excitement
| in the house and all sorts of advice was
hurled at the men: The referee again at
tempted to part the men, but they We're
| firmly clinched, and Jeffries was trying his
best to get in some sort of hard punch
on Fitz. The affair lasted at least two
minutes. Jeffries struggling to free HIM
self, while Fitz hung on, all the time play
fully tapping Jeffries about his broad back.
1t was apparent the champion was wild
with rage. and the curtain was rung down.
| The spectators fingered for some time in
the hope the bout would be continued but
they were disappointed. Neither man
would talk of the affair after it was over.