Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-20
THE PUGlL.ISTS.
Terry MeGovaem Home Again
 and in Good. Health

\ ; ,Whack at Young Corbett- -Garder Acceps Fltzstmmons' Challenge and
 Terms-Jaek Herman Trying to Ar range the Match.
 Terry McGovern, the former cham plon featherWeight, who went to the
 mountains couple of weeks ago to re- cuperate, has returned to his nome in
 bfookIyn. The little Brooklynite is looking the picture of health and has saIned considerable In weight since he
 went away. He has completely recov-
 cred rom his recent attack of malaria
 ana With little care he expects to be ready to meet all corners during the
 Tall. McGovern is anxious to get an- other chance at the championship and
 ne says that he will sign articles for a return match with Corbett at once T
 would like to get right back into the
 game at once, said McGovern yester- day, but don't think it would be wise to do any training until after the warm
 weather. never felt better in my life
 than l do at the present time, and I
 think will be in shape for hard bat
 tie when enter the ring. Corbett is the one man I am anxious to meet in the ring. still think that I can de feat Corbett, despite the fact that he
 nas bested me twice. I am not at all worried over past performances, but look to the future.
 It is now up to Bob Fitzsimmons to come to terms for a battle with George Gardner, the light heavyweight cham plon. Gardner has accepted the former champions challenge and although sev- eral very good offers have been made for the mill the Cornishman has failed to sign articles. Gardner has long been anxious to get a chance to meet Fitz- simmons and if the latter means busi- ness all that is necessary to c1inch the
 match is the signing of articles. Jack Herman, matchmaker of the Interna- tional Athletic club of Fort Erie, has already offered a purse of $16oOO for the bout. Gardner has accepted fhis offer, but Fitzsimmons is now holding off for side bet. With such a sand
 some purse to fight for. Gardner sees
 no necessity for a side bet, and it looks
 as though Fftzsimmons was not par
 ticularly anxious to enter the ring at all.
 Jack Herman, matchmaker of the International A O., Fort Erie, arrived in New York yesterday morning from Chicago for the purpose of bringing
 about a match between Bob F'itzgim-
 mons and George Gardner and inci-
 dentaIly arranging for the exhibition of the pictures of the recent contest be- l tween Gardner and Jack Root From the tenor of Herman s remarks it Is evi- dent that fighting will be continued at Fort Erie despite the efforts of the Canadian authorities to stop 1t. Her. man was to have appeared before Mag l istrate Cruikshank at Niagara Falls on
 Friday, but his trial has been post
 poned for ten days. Herman Is conf dent of holding the battle between F4tzsimmons and Gardner on Labor day afternoon. He also adds that he
 will give $15,O00 for the mill Her
 man. who is stopping at the Gilsey
 house. said last night: stNext Wednes-
 day George Gardner and his packer,
 Andy Craig. will post S2,50O to bind match with FitZsimmons, under any
 req asonabIe conditions the Cornishman may suggest. The agitation of the au- ] thorities against my club at Fort Erie will not amount to anything. We are not breaking any laws and everything l is conducted in a square, honest way. | The same question was brought up
 about year ago, and we won, so | have no fear of the outcome this time
 Pictures of the Gardner Root fight will
 be shown for the first time in this city at the Grand Opera house beginning July 25 and continuing for two weeks The films will prove one thing and that l is whether Root was repeatedly fouled l as alleged. The pictures are said to be
 the best ever taken of a mill Gardner
 who has not seen the films as yet, will
 be present on the opening night.