The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-18
McGovern Is the Favorite in the
Coming Fight.
Although Young Corbett Does
Not Lack Friends.
OPINIONS OF EXPERTS
New York Sporting Men Give
Out a cline Up"
They Think Brooklyn Lad Will
Win at Frisco.

New York, March 1s.-The weight of
opinion among followers of the fighting
game in this city is that NIcGovern will
best Young Corbett in their coming
fight.
In statements made today some of
the reasons given for this belief fol-
low:
Tom Sharkey-Corbett appears to me
to be all out Under the circumstances
he will have little chance to defeat Nc
Govern. The climate out on the coast,
I think, will agree with McGovern bet
ter than with Corbett I think Nc
Govern viii get good and strong out
there and go into the ring a sure win
ner. Corbett will have to be at his best
to make any kind of a fight against
Terry.
Sam Austin-McGovern has come
back to his old form and will win sure.
The bout will go about II rounds. Ev-
cry fighter may have an off time This
seems to be the time when AIcGOvern
is at his best. He may not be quite as
clever as Corbett, but he has a good
punch and knows how to use it.
Tom O'Rourke-McGOver will win
the championship in four rounds. Cor
bett has never shown any champion
ship form since he defeated McGovern.
His showing with the second-raters
proves he is not as good a fighter as he
Tom Corbett-There will be a knock
out before the limit, and McGovern
will be the one to get it home. figure
the fight will go about u rounds. Both
boys are great fighters and neither will
take the chances he took at Hartford.
They have great respect for each 9th
er's ability.
George Bothner-A1cGovern will win
in six rounds His defeat at the hands
of Corbett has done him good 1t has
ton h IL hos q
shade the best of Corbett when it comes
to rOughing it. Corbett is a dangerous
man, however, but McGovern is too
quick for him when it comes to fast
fighting.
Dan 8 Rourke-NfcGovern will do the
trick in about six rounds. He viii take a
couple of rounds to size his man up. and
once he cuts loose there will be nothing
to it.
Dick Bernard. Jack Rose. Dan Hickey,
Ted Foley. Sammy Newman and others
talk in the same strain.
Young Corbett, however, is not without
friends. Speaking Of the fight George Con
sCorbett viii be the winner in about six
rounds The champion was made to order
come together there will be nothing to it
but Corbett. Corbett is the better ring gen
eral Of the two. He will do the same thing
that he did at Hartford. he may not 90 It
so quickly, but the result will be The
Kid McCoy-If corbett is in proper shape
he should give McGovern the same dose
that he received a Hartford. 1t will be a
hard fight as the boys are evenly matched.
Corbett. however. has a better head than
McGovern, and the faster the mill comes
the better he likes it.
Tom Jenkins-Corbett will win from Nc
Govern and win quickly. The fight will not
go more than 10 rounds. The champion CO n
beat any of the men in his class when he
is down TO weight McGovern may stay
longer than he did before. do not think
either of the boys will be willing to take
Johnny Kelly, Martin Julian and other
good judges also believe Corbett will win.