The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-05
HAMON MUST FIGHT
THE REAL CHAMPION
Young Corbett VIII Not Be
Caught Out of Condition
This Time.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. Be
fore the end of this month the fight
fans on the Pacific coast will have a
chance to see another championship
battle, as Young Corbett will take a
chance with his title by meeting the
California phenom. Eddie Hanlon.
Championship tiIts are being pulled off
with great regularity on the coast. as
this is the only place where the top
nOtchers can meet in satisfactory en-
gagement. JEFF took a chance with
FitZ, and a short time afterward para
lyZed COrbett with his hooks. Then
Young COrbett defended his title by
putting Terry McGovern out of busi-
ness, Harry Forbes lost his handle to
frankie Neil and Fitz took care of the
young Mr.. Gardner. There were some
minor bouts OF interest, in which Britt.
Hanlon, McVey and Johnson were the
principals, ana now another great bat
tie IS 10 be pulled off on Dec 90
Yonug Corbett has opened a 3-to-2
favOrite over Eddie Hanlon. and there
IS not much prospect OF a change in
this price at any time. Although Han
lon IS top-notch fighter. Young Cor
bett should be a strong favorite Cor
bett has whipped Terry McGovern
ped down practically all other aspirants
for the featherweight title. From
this line of dope it looks as though
Young Corbett should be a red-hot
TaVOrlte, but IL is pretty safe TO pre-
diet that more bets will be made the
country over on Hanlon than on the
champion. If COrbett trains well and
shows strong before the fight there is
no doubt that the wise money will go
down on him, and that will mean the
big bets. but the fan who bets a few
dollars and takes a hunch rather than
the dope, will be with Hanlon.
Corbett is very confident Of winning.
as he has been in all his fights since
he defeated McGOvern the first time
but IN spite of his confidence it must be
admitted that he is against a tough
yOungsUer with a chance. There is no
reason TO believe that Young Corbett
has gone back since he defeated Nc
Govern the second time; in fact. every
thing indicates that he is now IN his
prime. HanlOn is a conner and coming
fast, and he may be well enough along
IN his career to land the championship
in the coming fight. Most Of the other
prominent figures in the featherweight
class have left prime condition a long
way behind them. When Hanlon trav-
eled TO the limit on a previous meeting
with Corbett it was the first time he had
ever been up against a man in the
championship class. and he deserved
and received a great deal Of credit for
the showing he made. Since then ne
has turned several very pretty tricks
and has shown a great deal Of i'm
prOvement.
His best fight was against the tough
Yanger. Yanger has knocked Young
COrbett out, and on the strength of
Hanlon's showing against the Chicago
boy many Of the critics believe that
Hanlon will win out. When using this
line OF dope most Of the fans forget
that Yanger went to Denver to fight
return match, and in this received the
worst beating that he has ever had
in his career, and would have been
knocked out if the champion was wise
enough 10 take advantage of the con-
ditiOn that Yanger was in If the
fights which the men have put up
against Yanger is a good line Of dope,
then the champion viii beat Hanlon-
The most favorable system of figuring
for the California boy is on the
strength OF his previous fight with the
champion. There is no doubt that he
showed himself a clever fighter on that
occasion and since then has added
much 10 his ring experience and ability
To Offset this dope favorable to HanIon
ii is admitted that he caught the cham
pion out of condition. Corbett in con-
dition and out Of condition Is a differ
ent man, and Hanlon is likely to dis
cover the fact when they come together
again.