Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-12
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Jeffpies Does a Little Talking For Copbett's Benefit.

Chicago-Jack Munroe Fails to Stop a Big Colored Boxer-Kid Mccoy
 Posts Forfeit to Meet Munroe-
 George Dixon Popular in England Champion Jim Jeffries has declared himself regarding a contest with Jim Corbett. This is the first time the boil ermaker has had anything to say relar tive to the proposed tilt. In letter to the Denver Post Jeffries says: T have been reading great deal the last few days regarding the remarks ad- dressed toward me by Jim Corbett, Now you may state for me that l am ready to make a match with him just as soon as he posts his forfeit. If he will make a deposit with the Denver Post will agree to immediately make the match"
 about meeting Jack Munroe, for he has made preparations to leave this morn ing for West Baden Springs. Jack Mccormick, the wrestler, will go with Sharkey.
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 Frank Connolly, brother of Eddie Connolly, and who a few years ago at tempted to follow the footsteps of his brother, has become sailor.
 George Considine said yesterday that Young Corbett would meet Austin Rice, after all The men are slated for a ten-round bout at Hot Springs to-mor- row night.
 George Dixon has evidently caught on in earnest in England. On Saturday Jimmy Kelly received letter from Dixon to the effect that the former featherweight champion has arranged a number of engagements at the music halls and in the ring. Kelly declares that Dixon is well thought of in Eng land and can make plenty of money if he takes care of himself.
 The American fighting colony in Eng land has been augmented by the addi- tion of Patsy Corrigan, the San Fran cisco middleweight. Corrigan has been in London about two weeks, and in that time he has figured in one bout, which he won handily. Corrfgan has issued a challenge to meet any middle weight in England.
 Will Curley, the English 126-pound champion. keeps up his good form. The other night at Newcastle he met George Proctor in a twenty-round contest for $500 side and the title. The battle was a hot one throughout and resulted in q victory for Curley in the eighth round, Proctor was knocked out.
 It is said Young Corbett and Terry McGovern are to be financially reim- bursed by the management of the Met ropolitan gA.hC. of Detroit The boys were matched to meet this month, but the intervention of the governor com pelled the abandonm of the fight. Billy Considine, matchmaker of the club, in order to do the proper thing has agreed to allow both pugilists enough money to cover the training ex- penses. 1t is understood that each scrapper will receive $500.
 During the year of 1902 Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia fought twenty times and heads the list of boxers hav-
 
 that length of time. Twin (Jack) Sul- livan of Boston is second with twenty two fights, and Tommy Feltz of Brook lyn is third with nineteen battles to his credit. In 1901 Austin Rice was at the top of the list, but during the past year he only fought eleven times. In 1902 Joe Cans fought thirteen times, Dave Sullivan twice, Bob Fitzsimmons three times, Frank Erne five times, Gus Ruhlin twice. Kid Mccoy twice, Tom Sharkey once and Tommy Ryan eleven times.
 Kid Mccoy evidently intends to fight again despite his repeated assertions that he intended to retire from the ring. Yesterday McCoy's manager posted a check representing $2, 2,5OO as forfeit. The money as accompanied with challenge especially aimed at Jack Munroe, the Anaconda miner. Mccoy in his challenge says: ''In the event of Munroe refusing to give me a battle will take on either Jim Jeffries or Bob Fitzsimmons. If these two also sidetrack me any other heavy weight of reputation will do."
 Jack Munroe, the Anacondn miner, fought his third professional fight at Butte, Mont, on Friday night, having for an opponent Ike Hayes, negro hea- vyweight. Munroe, who is now on tour meeting all corners, agreed to stop Hayes in four rounds. Hayes, how ever, stayed, but not until Munroe got tired of punching him. In the first round Munroe injured his left arm by coming in contact with Hayes's head. It was at first thought that the as'm was broken, but investigation proved this was wrong. Manager Ball, Mun- roe's adviser, says; "Munroe has the punch, but he needs schooling as to how and when to deliver it." Chicago will witness the fight be- tween Fitzsimmons and Ruhlin, should the negotiations looking to the arrange men of a match be successful