Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-28
Young COrbett and
Eddy HanlOn to
Box
Fast Young Bay City PngiliSt
Who is Surprising His
Friends At the
Science

Ferguson, the Chelsea Giant as he il
often termed, and his manager L
r. Mclean, are now at Larkspur
the former working out with George
Gardner. Ferguson is listed to NEE
Jack Johnson before the Colma Ath
letic Club on the 4th of next month
Ferguson weighs 21O pounds and
stands 6 feet 31k inches He recently
defeated Joe Walcott in a fifteer
round contest ct Boston. Ferguson
has met Johnson twice aud although
he lost n decision in twelve rounds
he says that he will win to a certainty
when the match is on.
There has been considerable discus
sion regarding the first meeting OF
Ferguson and johnson and for the
sake Of the enlightenment Of those
who do not know, Johnson fought
Ferguson at Philadelphia in a six.
round-no decision contest. Ferguson
while in England took part in IA
fights. including a go with Ben Tay.
lor, Champion Of England.
Joe Cans. the colored lightweight.
has been after Jack Blackburn again.
Cans Is not satisfied with his recent
showing with Jack and is trying to
secure another match with him.
Dave Barry, the Irish-American
middleweight, and Jim Weedy arc to
box 20 rounds before the Honolulu
Athletic Club within the next four
weeks.
Buddy Ryan. the eastern light
weight, has forwarded a challenge TO
Jimmy Britt. Ryan is now in Chicago
and he has a number OF worthy ring
victories TO his credit.
Jack Cordell, the fast young San
Francisco pugilist, hos not got over
surprising his friends. He is showing
cleverer work every day and is de
stined to go up tho pugilistlc ladder
al a rapid rate. When the Cordoll-
Herrera fight was on tho bets against
Cordcll at the ringside averaged 2 to
/. but the lad dumped a lot Of sure
thing money by the good ring work.
OF late he has been boxing at Boston
and vicinity and has met such ring
sters as Gus Rhulin, Tom Carey and
Bob Armstrong.
The Sequoir Athletic Club Of Oak
land signed Billy Woods (colored) OF
Los Angeles and Tommy Reilly Of
San Francisco to box IS rounds 1T
10 pounds under it's auspices on Dec.
14th. The referee Is TO be mutually
agreed upon and Reilly has left Port
land for Oakland. Woods has had
draws with Young Peter Jackson,
and Joe Walcott TO his credit while
Reilly has had decisions Owe Al
Neil and numerous others,
Young Corbett and Eddie Hanlon
have at last settled heir difficulties
and have signed TO box 20 rounds be-
fore the Hayes Valley Club OF this
city on Dec. 20. The weight has been
set az 129 pounds at 6 o'clock on the
day Of the contest, The Hays Valley
management agrees TO allow he box
ers fifty per cent Of the gross receipts
and Corbett 8 per cent and three rail
road tickets. Manager George Weed
en- will look after Corbctt interests.
Az a prior meeting the men boxed a
20 round draw.
Marvin Hart OF Louisville and Joe
Choyinski recently met at Philadel-
phia at the Washington Sporting Club
and boxed six rounds TO a draw,
George Cole the clever Philadel-
phia colorod boxer Is coming to the
coast to try-out before the Colma
Club, He is anxious TO meet any OF
the following men Dixie Kid" Al.
Neil, Harry Foley, Dave Barry. or
Billy Woods,
Arrangements have been made for
a 20 round contest between James J..
Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons be
fore the Yosemite Club, early in May.
Jim JeGords, now in the east. agrees
10 box either Marvin Hart Kid Car
ter. Gus Rhulin or Joe Choynsd for
the sake Of proving his right 10 meet
Jack Munroe.
Ivor Lawson. Floyd Mcfarland and
Hardy Downing, three American eye
lists OF repute, are entered IA the big
Cycling Carnival TO be held at the
Sydney. ~ s w cricket grounds next
month lawson has been in Australia
and New South Wales before aud
while there he treated the public 10
some good riding that was much ap.
preciated He Is now looked upon as
a much Improved ride. and win give