The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-25
Terrible Terry" Is Now a 10 to 8 IL
FavOTite Over COrbeit.
Shamrock III Will Make First Trial
Spin Saturday.

Peter Nails. the local boxer, is train
ing daily at the wilkins Athletic club
for his match with Martin Canole of
Fall River.
Nails ring record is most peculiar.
During an experience OF over FIVE years
he has never been knocked out and
never given a decision.
Local sports are curious about the out
come of the bout which will be pulled
off April End Howe Hodkins is man
aging Nails.
Harry Forbes whipped John Kelly at
Kansas City last night in nine rounds.
He put him out with terrific swing on
the point OF the jaw after l3 seconds
OF lighting after the round was called.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan went a 12round
draw last night with George McFadden
before the Criterion Athletic club. Bos
ton.
The 10-round fight between Peter
Maher and George Gardiner. which was
To have been decided last night at Pitts
burg. was declared off. Both fighters
drew out because OF the small house.
The McGovern Corbett match. which
will take place at San Francisco next
Tuesday evening. is causing no end OF
discussion among the followers OF the
boxing game. AS matters now stand the
western sports are backing McGovern
heavily and he will probably be a 10 TO s
, favorite at the ringside. Corbett's ad
mirers are taking up all the money in
sight but are not getting better than
Sh TO 10.
Why McGovern should be the favorite
I'm the betting is a mystery TO many
sporting men. According to precedent
a vanquished champion has never re-
gained his colors. There seems little
choice between the men and II the fight
IL honor bright contest ii will be
mighty battle.
There is some talk about the fixing
OF the bout and many sports are holding
bets In the hope OF getting in on the
inside.
Corbett has no greater admirers in the
city than Jimmy wakely. Max Hrsh
and George Considine. They believe IL
is all over except the shouting. wakely
is taking all the McGovern money that
he can get. but he has only been for
tunate enough TO secure odds of Sk TO
| 10. Considine has not placed much money
on the fight as yet George has sent a
big commission to San Francisco.
McGoverns friends stf1l remain legion.
! Those who thought he was invincible be-
| fore they knew that such a fighter as
| Young Corbett existed sincerely believe
that Terry will again wear the crown that
/ he lost at Hartford almost two years ago.
| They will oil have their money on him,
! too. Probably Terry's best supporter in
| town is Davy Johnson. Davy with his
| "wad." has been n conspicuous figure at
! the exclusive hotels Of late. He is wait
| ing for the latest quotations. Johnson
| thinks II is absurd 10 be compelled TO
give odds. He says that evens ought TO
/ rule.
McGovern, according To n dispatch from
San Francisco. has already mapped out
his plan Of action. He is not going 20
take any chances and that leads everyone
to believe that II will be a long drawn
out battle instead Of short one. AS
the men are to fight straight Marquis of
Queensberry rules they must protect
themselves at all times. Terry has been
practicing this. 1t is wise course. his
friends assert az he is likely to lose his
head II he receives a blow and commit
a foul. McGovern is reported as being
already below the scribed scale OF 127
pounds. This. II tue. is not rcsssuring news
and indicates that McGovern reduced ton
quickly. Corbett is still above the scale
He says he will not weigh 1877 pounds
until the day OF the mill He does not
believe in taking of his weight too quick
ly.
THE McGovern that goes into the ring
next Tuesday night will not be the one
that fought Corbett before" said Harris.
He shows the effects OF hard. careful
training and TO me he appears to be In
better condition than ever before In his
career as n boxer. 1 will make the big
gest bet ever made on a boxer on Terry's
chances in next weeks MILL"
Corbetts managers say the champion
is in perfect physical condition, II don't
look much like l did when l went into
the ring with Hanlon," said Corbett to-
day. II was In poor condition then The
fact is didn't train much having under
estimated my opponent. It's different
now"