The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
GOVERN THE
LOCAL FAVORlTE
Terry Picked to Whip Corbett
tuesday Night.
WHAT EASTERN SPORTS SAY.
CONTEST WILL FOREVER SETTLE
QUESTION OF SUPREMACY.
WHAT EASTERN SPORTS SAY.

The eyes Of the sporting world are
turned toward the contest between Ter
~ AfcGovern and Young Corbett. sched-
uled TO come off at San Francisco on
Tuesday night. The fight viii settle tor
all time which is the better man and
whether Corbetts win over McGovern
nearly two years ago was an accident
or because the Denver man was
the better fighter Of the two. Here IN
salt Lake the fight is attracting con-
siderable attention among the fight fol-
lowers and public in general. From an
indications there win be quite a sum
Of money wagered locally on the out
come, with McGOVern the favorite Many
OF the local sports do not think Cor
bett Is as good a man as when he met
McGOVern before. They base their Opln-
ions on the performances OF the cham-
pion in the past year.
The fight is also attracting attention
all over the country and Is considered
one Of the most important contests cL
the year. John ConsIdine who is back
ing Young COrbett for $1,000, seems con-
hdent that his man will win again.
Terry is just the kind of man tor
Corbett TO beat" said the sporty hotel
proprietor. He keeps coming TO his
man. That terrifies others, but it's Just
what Young Corbett likes. If Terry VIII
come TO MN as ne went 10 All tue nlllcA6
he has whipped, the Denver boy will get
him aud get him quick.
Long fight? Oh, I don't know but
ii ought to be a hummer while IL lasts.
The kid was in no shape when he fought
on the coast that last time. HaulOu is
good boy. but he took a punching. Yes,
he gave one, but he didn't hurt the
champion. who was fat and in no con-
ditiOn. People got excited because Billy
Maynard stayed six rounds with Cor
-
Philadelphia and beat him. Hundreds
of men who know what I think Of me
champion have asked IL / did not think
that the dope showed that Terry would
beat COrbett You can't dope a fighter
on past performances. II you could every
battle would be "a betting mans clncn-
The results OF the COrbett-Maynard and
the McGovern- Maynard battles don
show anything except TO prove 70 me that
COrbett viii beat Terry hard and fast.
II McGovern leaves his paw uncovered
and goes In 20 slug with COrbett as ne
did with Maynard, and tries 10 give
punch and take one, the Denver boy
right viii 90 over to the jaw so hard
that he won't come in IN hurry.
mo. there's nothing TO II but taking
the long end and 1 want my money down
early
Many sporting men have weighed Ter
~ McGOvern and Young Corbetts Tight
ing ability and after taking everything
McGovem has 10 on his cOnquerOr, and
viii win back the featherWeight cham
piOnship when he faces COrbett In the
ring on March 81.
Here are opinions Of some Of the most
prominent experts:
Tom sharkey-Corbett appears to be all
out The climate out on the coast,
think, will agree with McGovern better
than with Corhett.
Sam Acknowledgement has come back
70 his old form and viii win sure. The
bout will go about twelve rounds.
Tom Observation-Disclosures will win IN
four rounds. Corbett's showing with the
secOnd-rater proves he Is not as good
a fighter as he was a year ago.
George COnsidiue--COTbctt will win in
about six rounds. corbett Is the ring
general
Johnny COnsidine-Corbett is too clever
Tor McGovern, 1t viii be a short fight.
Kid McCoy-It will be a hard fight as
the boys are evenly matched. COrDett
however has a better head than Nc
Govern.
John KeHy-Corbett win carry my
money.
Tom Jenkins-Corbett viii win. The
fight win not 60 more than ten rounds.
Martin Juhan-Corbett Is my choice,
He should finish Terry in eight or ten
rounds.
Jimmy Wakely-C0rbett has a shade
the best on form, Let the fight pass as
a betting proposition. McGOVeTn is a bad
man to bet against
70 Marcus Mayer-Corbett will defeat Nc
Govern IN about ten rounds.