Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
Much Interest Conferred in the
Christie. Mccarthy Contest.
AN ADVANTAGE TO C0RBETT
III Jeffrits Copsenting to Fight in "a
Foot Ring Decoursey Wants 10
Meet Forbes Hore.

BY reason Of Jerry McCarthy's mark
ed victory over George Gibbs In their
recent contest, coupled with the local
record OF Jack Christie, champion mid
dleweight of Utah, the twenty-round
bout between the latter and Mccarthy
scheduled for the evening Of the 10th
OF June at the Salt Lake athletic club,
Is creating a great deal Of interest
among local ring followers, and Man.
ager MeGinnls expects one of the larg-
ost crowds of the season when the men
come together There was some little
Hurry during the week owing to the an.
nouncement that the men were going
to split the purse. This has been done
frequently and stlll the contests have
been strictly on their merits. In both
the Glbbs-MoCarthy contests the box
ers split the purses, and yet the bouts
were on the square and no complaints
were heard from the spectators. But
II seems that the announcement with
reference to the coming contest was a
little premature. Ii is a fact that the
men agreed to that arrangement but
the agreement was not reduced to writ
ing After talking the matter over
thoroughly 1t was finally decided to
split the purse on the basis OF 60 and
40 per cent, the larger amount Of course
going TO the winner. Both men have
already posted with the management
800 as forfeit II either falls to make
the weight agreed upon. 1855 pounds. In
this Christie Is coming down from his
regular fighting notch 10 the welter-
weights level Mccarthy Is able TO
60 as fast as ever at that weight as Il
viii be remembered that he had plenty
TO do In making ljl for his bout with
Gibbs. Christie win have an advan-
tage In weight, perhaps IN reach, and
Is generally conceded to be much the
faster Of the two. In the matter of
strength and the style Of milling agreed
upon, Mccarthy has the advantage.
All OF Chrlstie's former contests have
been OF the clean breakaway order, but
he will 70 against the Montana lad
straight Marquis Of Queensbury rules
which means that the men must pro.
tect themselves In the breakaway. Both
men are training faithfully for the con-
test and viii undoubtedly be in the pink
OF condition when they face each 9TH
er at the sound OF the gong Mccarthy
Is working out at the fire department
where some OF his friends have fitted |
UP good training quarters. Christie Is
doing his work at Prof. Thompson's |
gymnasium. Both are confident OF |
winning and they assure their friends |
that they viii go In 10 capture the long |
end OF the gate receipts From a pug |
ilistic view point, the bout will be one |
OF the best Of the season and II Is |
believed that considerable money will /
change hands on the result.
BY securing the consent Of Jeffres |
for twenty four-foot ring for the COM
ing championship battle Jim Corbett /
scored an important point In the pre-
lminary arrangements The readiness
with which the champion agreed to the
proposition was most surprising. There
was no argument at all about the mat
ter. Just why he was so willing to
accept size OF ring that Is now seldom
used is not explained.
II Is possible that Jeffries, who Is like
~ to be 3-to-l favorite for the fight,
would like TO see II made a more even
thing in appearance just for the fin
uncial returns. Everyone believes that
Corbett will have a much better chance
in twenty-four-foot ring than he
would in a twenty-foot ring He can
make the most OF his splendid foot
work and avoid the rushes OF Jeffrles
much more handlly than II he had to
step around In a small arena.
II is also possible that Jeffries feels
n little pride in the matter. So far
Corbett has gained all the important
points IN tn articles Of agreement. Per-
haps Jeffries IL so confident Of his
ability TO whip Corbett in quick fash
ion that he Is willing to concede every
thing in order Go show the public that
he Is as invinclble against the clever