The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27
Arena Grid Track Field -Alley-Stream.
WON'T GIVE
MONROE
FIGHT

James j. Jeffries, champion heavy
weight pugilist OF the world, is now IN
New York. He looks in good condition
and seems able to defend his title at
any moment. Contrary to reports re-
ceived from Chicago, Jeffries says that
he will not give Jack Munroe a chance
for a fight.
Il am through with that fellow"
said the champion. He had his chance
to meet me on the coast, but backed
out of it. Now l will pay no more at
tention to him.
"The only way he can get a fight
with me is to defeat some good men.
Why, l believe the first man he meets
will put him out. l shall pay NO at
tention to him."
In reference to the Fitzsimmons-
Gardner fight Jeffries picks Fitz to win
easily.
''All those stories that Fitz and my
stii are at outs are IIdlSuiouS, sdiu
Jeffries. I've are as good friends as
ever. The reason / did not see him i'll
Chicago was because l did not know he
was in town."
Jeffries says he is in New York to
arrange for theatrical dates. He has
several offers, but has not yet decided
which he will accept.
The Lewiston idaho fair opened
its gates yesterday.
The Jimmy Britt-Charley Sieger
fight will be decided after all. The
formers ankle is getting along nicely
and he is now able to get around with
out much exertion. The managers of
the San Francisco Athletic club held
a consultation with the board of SUI
pervisors and the latter decided to ex-
tend the clubs permit until November
10. As both the fighters were willing
to meet on that date, the fight was
again declared on. The fighters will
get down to hard work Immediately.
Seiger will again locate at the Ocean
Beach and as he is in good shape he
will need but little work for the bat
tie. Britt will go to Crolls.
Joe Walcott has come out with an
offer to take on Jack c'Twin'O Sulli-
van. the welterweight champion of
New England. Walcott will agree TO
stop him inside of - rounds or for
felt the entire purse. Sullivan and
-. hya.1
ton not long ago. This looks like
good chance for the white welterweight
and he will probably accept the offer
from Walcott.
"Young Peter" Jackson, the colored
middleweight, who has not fought IN
some time. will shortly be seen again
in the roped arena. His opponent will
be Charley McKeever. the clever wei
terweight boxer of Philadelphia. They
will clash for six rounds at one of
the shows to be brought off in the
Quaker city October 80.
Joe Walcott, the welterweight cham
pion. and "Kid' Carter, the hard-hit-
ting light heavyweight, have started
training for their coming l5-round
bout, which takes place before the Cri-
terion A. c. of Boston on November
g. Carter claims he will beat Walcott
this time, as he has his measure, and
will surely get the decision. The fact
that Captain Bill DAILY will referee the
bout has given Carter plenty of con-
fidence, as he feels certain he will get
fair verdict in this encounter.
Terry McGovern's next fight will be
with Sammy Smith, the Quaker city
fighter. They will try conclusions IN
si1-round bout in Philadelphia with
in the next two weeks. After this
bout Sam Harris will arrange match
for McGovern with "Chic." Tucker,
the hard-hitting featherweight fighter
of the Avonia A. C. of Philadelphia.
This bout will be fought before either
the Washington Sporting club or the
National A. c. of Philadelphia.
Morris Levy, the matchmaker for the
Hayes Valley club. San Francisco. is
beginning TO show signs of cold feet
on the proposition of bringing Ben
Jordan all the way from England to
fight Young Corbett. Levy has given
the matter careful thought, and he
has about come to the conclusion that
Eddie Hanlon would make a better
drawing card with Corbett than the
Englishman, who has seen his best
fighting days. Funny, but Hanlon
thinks the same as Levy, who may de-
clare off the match any hour. Just
how Corbett will view such a change
is not known, but it is safe saying
that he would rather fight Jordan than
>Hanlon, whom he found to be right
tough chap. From the standpoint OF
dollars and cents. Hanlon would draw
better than Jordan.