Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-28
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Things Doing In The Pugilistie
 Arena.


 Terry McGovern May Meet Ben Jor-
 dan in England Young Corbett Is
 Also Going to England With Tom
 Jenkins Joe Cans Meeting All Com
 CTS in Toronto Bob Fitzsimmons Runs Afoul of a Sheriff.
 For the first time since Young Cor bett and Terry McGovern entered into an agreement to battle for the feath- erweight championship of the world, Sam Harris, the astute manager of the Brooklyn boy, has abandoned hope of having the affair settled, for some time at least, so he proposes to make as many engagements as it is possible for the former champion to fill.
 The most important fixture which Harris is trying to arrange for Terry is a twenty round battle with Ben Jordan, at the National Sporting club, London. Negotiations for the bout have been on for fortnight, and the prospects are quite favorable that the meeting will be clinched. Harris re- ceived a cable dispatch from Secretary Bettinson of the National club yester- day, offering to give the little fellows a purse of $3O0O, Jordan agreeing to a side bet of $2, 500. Tn addition to this, the Londoners will give McGovern $500 expenses.
 The purse and side bet is accept able to Harris. but he thinks the ex- pense money is not large enough. He therefore cabled to Bettinson yesterday that if the offer of expenses was in creased to $1, GOO he would agree to the match at once. The battle will take place on Derby night
 Besides his six round encounter with Joe Bernstein in Philadelphia on Feb ruary 6, Terry is billed to meet Crock ey Boyle, the Quaker City feather weight, on next Monday night. It was this same Boyle who about a month ago gave Young Corbett as good as he received in a six round go in Philadelphia.
 The management of the Olympic A. C. of San Francisco has received the decision of the A. A. U. in the case of Samuel Berger, the amateur heavy weight champion boxer of the Pacific coast It appears that when Bob
 
 the road with "The Honest Black smith, he needed a big spaFring part ner and secured Berger The latter applied to the Pacific Athletic associ- ation for a special permit under which he could travel as an actor and not forfeit his amateur standing. The case was novel one and was referred to Secretary Sullivan of the A. A. U., with a recommendation that the re quest be granted. Secretary Sullivan in turn referred it to the officers of the union. Tn the meantime Ser ger went on the road and now finds himself professional.
 Corbett said yesterday that he had L,ade up his mind to leave Tor England in May. He will be accompanied by Tom Jenkins. Corbett had this to say anent the nroposed trip: T am going abroad chiefly to see the country. Of course, if there is a chance of picking up expense money will not overlook any bets I do not expect to return until late in the fall. If McGoyerr wants to fight me in England and a lib era1 nurse is offered will gladly take him on. I do not think that I vii meet Ben Jordan in England Jordan understand. will not make a mattel at any weight above 124 pounds. prefer a scrap with htm at catch weights. <
 Joe Cans. who has not been doing much fighting of late. has signed arti cles to meet Mattv Matthews of Brook lyn before the Allegheny A. C.. Ale gheny. on February B. The mil is for ten rounds. but will not be. fol the lightweight title. as the weight ii
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