Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27
THE PUGILISTS.'
Joe GrimAW ants to sTacklesJim
 IafPries

Jeffries Says Let Grim Stay in. His
 Glass. He Might Put Him out For
 ever-Jack o'Brien Has Trouble in
 England -Jim Corhett Nursing 8
 Pair of Pet Hopes
 New Yark. Oct 27,--Ioa Grim, the Italian pugilast Of Philadelphia. is in town and Nzho is known as the ''Iron Man'' because of his ability to stand punishment, wants to fight Jim Jeff fries. Spuawed by his success in stay ing of Bob Bitnsinmons, Joe Walcott. Kid Garter, Peter MaheH and other fighters for six rounds, he believes that the champion cannot knock him out 1n So many rounds. Grim said: s'I be- Ieve that B'itz can hit as hard as any Of the big fellows and Is just as clever. He could net put nae out, and don't think that Teffries can do the trick either, If Jafries will give me the chance will fight him at Philadelphia six rounds and even bet him a tidy sum that will be sn nay feet at the end or the battle. Jeffries, who is in New York, when appraised of Grim's chal- Ienge, said: 1T don't know much about Grim, but guess he is all right But before he wants to fight me he must shew something better than standing boxers off for six rounds. Then, again, l don't think that could gain anything if I fought him; You see I weigh too much. and if anything happened, would be blamed. Let Grim stay in his class: that's the best advice can give him." The sports are of the inn hat n4a ola of the boilernaaker, at least, for the perience. They say that if Jeffries never live to tell how it really hap pened.
 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien seems to have as hard time getting on with lem Palmer in England as he would have driving a stream of water through Fl knot hole with a naallet. O'Brien apparently has done every thing In his pawer to bring about q rentest, but Palmer wants to dictate all the terms. 0'Brien made propo- sitien to arrange a battle at catch weights. This Palmer accepted, but when it came tosan issue the latter re- fused, and said that if O sBrien wanted an engagement the affair would have to be at a certain weight-at least for O Brien; that is, the Phfladelphian must scale 10S pounds to the English mans l65 pounds. Naturally 0'Brien objected, and thus the matter stands.
 Philadelphia, Oct 27, Cyclone" Kel- ly took Kid Carter'S place in the bout which the blond Brooklyn boy was to have fought with Fred Cooley at the Washington Sporting club last night. They went the usual Quaker city six rounds and honofs were pretty even at the finish
 Jim Corbett Is nursing pair of pet hopes. He wants to double up with JeffTies, and fle wants to fight Bob F'itzsiminons again There is little reason to believe that he will not do both, He is already on the market with challenge to box the winner of the Fftz- Gardner go For business reasons Jim would prefer to see Bob vanquish Gardner, as then nothing would stand in the way of his wiping out the defeat scored against him at Carson City-that is. nothing except Fitz Tn anticipation of match with Bob. Corbett Is taking good care of himself, ana in "a week he will begil course Of training that will put him in shape for match with his rival. Cofbett says that the battle will not take place for several months, but at the same time he intends to dtilize all of the time in building up his system. He was in excellent shape when he met Jeffries. and he is sure that if he had met Bitzsimmons that same night instead of the champion he would have been returned the winner.
 A finish fight was the ioadsbone that drew crowd of those who like the manly art to an old barn on the Coney Island boulevard early yesterday morn ing. For their time and trouble they were well repaid, foS- Joe Brown Of New York and Tommy Cody of St Paul put up one of the best fights seen around there in many a day. After nine rounds Of vicious fighting Cody was counted out. the punch that did the trick being a right on the jaw.
 Hughey McGovern's broken hand is strong again, and his manager Sam Harris. announces that he will match
 
 in the world at 116 pounds and will bet $500 on the side Efforts are now heinz made to secure a match for Hughev with Jimmy Stone, the Avonia Athletic club featherweight. A Chel- sea, Mass, club is endeayoring to get the bout. and 1t is thought the articles will be signed within few days. This will be McGovern's first appearance in some time.
 James Edward Britt of San Fran cisco is busy these days. He now says his les is all rieht, On November 10 he will meet Charley sieger. tTe New Jersey 1ightweight. This match was postponed owing to the leg injury. Ten days after this seance Britt will under take hard task when he taE&s on Martin Canole, the husky youth fra,n