Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
THE PUGlLlSTS.
Sam Harris Will Back McGovern
 For Another Battle.

For Another Battle.
 1t Is Now Up to Young Corbett-Kid
 Broad Wants q Chance to Meet Cor
 bett-Dixon Going to South Africa
 Other Fighting News.
 Port Chester, April 13.-A crowd of about 20V sporting men rom New 4ork and Westcnester witnessed a fight to the finish brlday night on the outskirts of Port Chester, between two light weights, Harry Donaldson of Rye and Kid Savers or Port Chester. Young Savers is said to be the grandson of Tom Savers, a once noted puglllst' Who knocked out Perry, the 'Iipton slash- er," fought a draw with Heenan anu retired from the ring in 1s6O, holding the championship belt. Kid savers took lot of punishment, but he was fully twenty pound slighter than hls opponent and finally was put out Ill the tenth round by solar plexus. The fight was refereed by New York pny- sician, who put Savers in his auto ana brought him to a Port Chester drug store, where his wounds were dressed. The contest was for $500 a side anu gate receipts. Many wealthy New Workers living in Westchester and Con necticut attended the fight and me barn where it was held was completely surrounded by fancy turnouts and au- tomobiles.
 If Jimmy Britt defeats Willie F'itz- egrald on April "A. at San Franclsco. he will get chance to go abroad ana show the English just how good man he is. A good purse has been onered to Britt by an English club 1T ne VIII visit that country in the fall ana meet Jabez White or Spike Sullivan
 Iatty Matthews contemplates trip abroad. He was been wanting to go to England for years, and will do so, he says, whether he is successful or not against Rube Ferns. There are plenty of pugilists in.Matthews's class in Eng land, and as his style is of the rough and ready sort, he is likely to make good impression.
 Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight of San Francisco, is matched to box Sandy Ferguson at Boston next Thurs day night in ten-round bout, before the Essex A. O.. If he is successful Johnson will meet George Gardiner. Gardiner met Johnson in San Francis co last year and the colored man was returned the winner.
 George Dixon is figuring on taking a trip to South Africa. The ex-feathef- weight champion, by his careful habits and strict attention to boxing, has made many friends in England One sport who Is fond of Dixon offers to take the former black wonder to Cape Town, pay all of his expenses and back him against any featherweight there
 According to a letter from San Fran cisco. Young Corbett was generously treated by those who won money on him when he defeated McGovern. 1t is said the champion received over S7,- GOO in tips. This is the first time such a tribute has been really accorded to a pugi1ist in this country, although it is a custom in England and Australia
 The limited bout. between Kid Nc Coy and Jack Root of Chicago, which is to be held in Detroit on April p, is creating a lot of opposition from De, torit citizens. They fear that it will develop into a real prize fight. The matchmakers of the club, however, say that the fight will be held and that there will not be any interference from the authorities.
 Joe Walcott has a good opinion of the prowess of Jack Johnson, the ne gro heavyweight of California. The other day Walcott said: 1T think that Johnson can defeat Jeffries, Corbett Fitzsimmons or Mccoy. But there is little chance of his getting match with these men, as they will be sure to draw the color line boxed with Johnson while on the Pacific coast, anG he Is clever and stiff l1itter.'
 "Parson'' Davies, who is now the manager of Kid Broad of Cleveland, is very anxious to secure match for his man with Young Corbett. In letter from New. Orleans Davies says: q no tice communication from Young Cor bett that he is prepared to box any one (Terry McGovern barred) for tho championship next June before the In ternational A. C. of Fort Erie. I have written to Manager Herman of tht above club that will accept Corbett', offer. Broad will box him twenty o1 twenty-five rounds at 127 pounds weigh in at o'clock, which are tn, same conditions at which McGover1 and Corbett fought Several week. ago I received a communication from Mir Herman offering so per cent of tn, gross receipts. with guarantee of $3, GOO. for Broad to meet either Younl Corbett or McGovern. Of course thi was before the latter two had it ou at San Francisco If Corbett is satis fled to give Broad a chance ther ought not to be any trouble in bringin! about a match. Any forfeit that ma, be posted will be covered at once b. me for Broad"
 Sam Harris, manager of Terry Nc Govern, issued a statement yesterda. to the effect that he is not unwilling t arrange another match l etween Nc Govern and Young Corbett. Harri says: ''I think that Terry is goo enough to defeat Corbett, and vii be ready at any time to bet S1O00 that he will be returned the victor The reason why I wanted to hold aloo