Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-30
COrbett and Hanlon We're Within
Weight Limit, I20
Pounds.
CHAMPION WAS the FAVORITE.
Referee Graney Announces That the
Better Man Will Receive the Deci.
sion--Alany Challenges Issued.

Mechanics Pavilion. San Francisco,
Dee 29.-The Young Corbett-Hanlon con-
test for the worlds featherwe.sht cham
pionship. at Mechanics pavihan tonight,
proved to be one Of the greatest drawing
cards in the history OF the lighting game
in this city. The vast auditorium, which
has been the scene OF 80 many notable
pugilistc battles, was taxed to It's capa-
city long before the bell changed sum
moning the principals to action. The in
tcrest in the outcome was intense Dc.
spite the fact that Hanlon, In his preyl-
Gus encounter with the champion had
somewhat the better OF the bout and the
wen hG0wn propensity OF the local SPORT
ING fraternity to allow sentiment to
warp the!r judgment Ina contests paruCi-
pated In by local celebrities Corbett was
pronounced tavOr1te In the betting.
opening up at odds OF 10 to Il few lays
ago, the ODDS gradually shortened, OWING
10 the weight OF Curbett money, ana
when the lads entered the pavilion 10
night, TO was offered, with the Denver
crack on the long end. AT these figures
many large wagcrs were made at the
llhgsldc, there seeming 80 be no lack of
Hanlon money IN sight. one Of the rea-
sons advanced for the apparent uneven
ness OF the betting is the fact that must
or the eastern turimen ana bookmakers
attending che local races nave pinned
their faith on the superiority Of the cham-
pion ana have backed their opinions
freely.
FORMER CHAMPION APPEARS.
The articles Of agreement stipulated
that they should weigh IN at l3s pounds
at O'Clock or forfeit Sl,ON Corbet was
me frst to step on the scales and just
tipped the beam at n nevcn l29 pounds
hanlon evidently was under these fglres.
as he failed to move the scales
About the rngSido were gathered many
eastern sporting men Of national roputa-
tlon, JACK Munroe, who met Champion
JelirieS some time ago ut Butte, Mont,
was among those present large dele
cation OF Corbett men arrived from Den
party was headed by otto Floto. the well
known sporting writer. Accompanying
him were Ed Gaylord, Robert Goodnow
Judge Mullins, julius Aionele, county
clerk OF Denver, ana Harry Dunn, Gay
lord brought a bunch OF money to bet ON
COrbett
one OF the features of the evening was
The resurrection OF Australian Billy Muir.
ply, the former featherweight champion
and the man who, fifteen years ago,
could beat anybody Of his weight. He APP
peared tonight IN a siN-round bout with
JACK Evans, local boxer. For the first
two or three rounds Murphy failed 10
show any OF his old dine speed or clever
ness. but in the last three rounds he be-
came reluvenated and the way he toored
the young man opposed to him showed
that he still had punch left and could
land 1t effectively, Evans was almost
out when the gong sounded for the close
OF the sixth round. but the referee called
te contest n draw, greatly to the disgust
Of the big crowd, which thought that
Murphy should have been awarded the
decision. While Murphy can still make a
showing against young ana nexperi-
enced fighter IT was obvious that against
hgh-class man he would stand no show
whatever.
Jack Munroe Of Butte Mont, was in
troduced and the crowd yelled for a
speech. Jack made his exit quickly, how
ever,
Referee Graney appeared in the ring
clad. in his Tuxedo. C0rbett looked much
bigger around the arms and shoulders,
but Hanlon was the taller Of the two
Both men looked TO be in the best pos.
sible condition
1t was a twenty-round contest and
straight Marquis OF Queensbury rules, the
fighters 10 protect themselves In the
breakaway and break by order Of the
referee.
Before the fight, Eddie Graney. referee,
said.
IT want to let the public know that the
championship title Will cut no figure with
the decision. The puglist who | think
has had the better Of the battle and does
most Of the fighting will be given the
honors. ~