Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-30
THE PUGILISTS.
Young Corbett Has a Fast Bat-
 tie With Jimmy Briggs

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 Fighting News.
 Boston, June 3O.-Yo1lng Corbett, champion featherweight of the world, bested Jimmy Briggs of Chelsea, Mass, champion featherweight of New Eng land, in ten rounds at the Criterion A. c. last night. Over 5000 persons witnessed the bout, the majority of whom were supporters of Briggs and they manifested their disapproval of Referee Daly's decision in no uncer- tain manner
 The decision, however, was a just one, as the champion outpointed the local boy dlandily, and toward the end of the bout did his best to win decis- ively.
 From start to finish Briggs fought on the defensive, stalling and blocking during the greater part of the contest. Occasionally, however, the star of the east would assume the aggressive, and in these rallies he would force Young Corbett around the ring or into clinch es.
 Corbett tried repeatedly to put his terrific right swing on Briggs's jaw, but the latter's crouching attitude made it almost impossible for the champion to land with effect.
 Both jabbed almost continuously and to his left jab Briggs owes the credit of staying the limit. In several of the rounds the local man had the champion tired, notably in the third, eighth and ninth.
 Contrary to his usual method Briggs paid little attention to his opponents body, butt this was probably due to Corbett's fine defence. Corbett had eight or ten pounds advantage in weight. and this handicap began to tell on Briggs toward the end of the bout.
 San Francisco, June 30.-Eddie Han lon and Bennie Yanger are ready for their twenty-round battle in Mechan- iics' pavilion tonight. They have trained faithfully and are in the pink of condition. Neither lad has been beaten during his career. The netting is 1Oto 3 with Hanlon on the long end
 A match between Chick Tucker and Terry McGovern is on the tapis. The ex-champfon, who is fast regaining his health, says he will fight Tucker if some club gives a sufficiently large purse
 Tn the event of victory over Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia tomorrow night Kid Garter will wend his way to the west. Yesterday Carters mana ger received an offer from the Butte A. c. asking him if he would fight Young Peter Jackson there some time in Au- gust. Garter promptly accepted.
 Abe AtteH of California, who was prevented from meeting Terry Me Govern through the latter's illness, has been matched to meet Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican. q They are to have it out for s2e rounds before the Butte A. c. on July 15 Attell recently got de cision over Herrera in a 20-round scrap in San Francisco.
 Jimmy Britt of San Francisco is at loggerheads with the clubs of that city over wl1at1 the natchmakers term ex- obitant demands. Tn the future Britt says he will not fight anybody unless he gets so per cent of the gate receipts, win or lose. The clubs threaten to blacklist Britt unless he cuts his price
 George Considine is the first sport. l ing man to come forward with a de sire to wager on the coming champion ship fight between Jim Corbett and 1 Jim Jeffries Considine believes lief. | fries is certain winner and offers to bet any part of $10,OOO at ? to i that Jeffries will win before the tenth | round.
 Al Weinig of Buffalo lost another l fight at Philadelphia the other night I Weinig met Joe Butler, the negro l heavyweight, in what was to have been been a six round bout. Tn the second round, when it appeared as if Weinig would be put to sleep. the DO. lice jumped into the ring and put 8 stop to the one-sided contest Weinie had the worst of the weight by al least 9 pounds.
 Jack Herman of the International A | c. has made an offer to Frank Erne to meet Billy Gardiner of Lowell in a 20 round bout. The exIlightweight | champion says that no matter how much money Herman may agree tc l give, he will not face any other man than Jimmy Britt s'After I meet Britt, win or lose" Erne says, tsI will 1 quit the ring forever. But would like to meet Britt, just to wipe out that de 1 feat in San Francisco"
 Ever since Sam Fitzpatrick has ta- ken Con Coughlin, the Irish Giant, under his wing, he has not lacked 1T the way of ffstic engagements. Yes terday sam received the appended dis. patch from Johnny Mack, matchmakel of the Taunmany A. c. of Boston "WiM give 30 per cent and two round trip tickets to Coughlin to box Bot Armstrong twelve rounds on July g. Tn reply Fitzpatrick wired that tht time was too short and that he wolll6 like to set the match for a later date so as to give Coughlin chance to ge into condition. Fitzpatrick declare: that the Irishman is ready to mee Jack Munroe at Butte. Montana, pro vided the Butte A. c. or the Broadway A. 0. of that city will give suitable purse. Sam is satisfied with any req sonabIe terms. He believes that i Coughlfn whips Munroe he will be il