Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-20
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
A Number of The Boxers Have
 Enough to Cut Coupons

One of the Wealthiest of the Bunch ds Charley Mitchell-All of Them Run Up Into the Thousands-Austln Rice outpointed Jack Hamilton-Big Purse for Corbett and Jeffries.
 One of the wealthiest pugilists in the world is Charley Mitchell. The fofmer English champion is rated to be worth close to $2oO,OO0, and his wealth Is in- ,eTeasing.
 Champion Jim Jeffries, ever since he began his fighting career, has been thrifty and is said to possess about S5O,0O0. Jeffries owns a lot of real es- tate in Los Angeles, besides shares in good paying stocks and securities.
 Tom Sharkey admitted the other day that he was worth close to O,O00. He contends that when he left the navy, about nine years ago, he had about $10,O00, and that he made the remain ing amount of his fortune in the prize ring.
 Terry McGovern is worth about $50,- GOO. He owns the house he lives in in South Brooklyn. has fast horses and has an interest in several well paying theatrical shows controlled by his man aGer. Sam Harris.
 The Sullivan brothers, Spike and Dave, have not neglected to save the money they made at the fighting game. Dave figures his wealth at about $25,- GOO and Spike has about $20,00O. The money is we'll invested, and both lads do not have to fight any more
 philadelphia" Jack O'Brien has a bank account of five figures, and if he continues his fstic engagements for an- other year lie will be worth close to S70,0O0. O'Brien earned about $35,OOO within the last three years, and saved possibly $25,O00 of this sum-
 Joe Walcott Is said to be worth about $25OOO. But most of his money has been placed in his wife's name in order to avoid creditors who have been after him ever since his unfortunate saloon venture in New York.
 The wealth of other fighters is given as follows:
 Tommy Ryan, $sO.00o.
 Bob &ftzsimmons, $55, ,00O F'itz was worth twice this sum two years ago, but lost it in speculating.
 Jim Corbett a few years ago rated as exceptionally wealthy. to-day has
 
 Joe Choynski. $40,O0O
 George Dixon, during the twelve years he held the title of featherweight champion. was the best drawing card in the country. Outside of his contests in the ring Dixon's income from meet ing all corners on the road was never less than $1,000 each week. Dixon, however. never cared much for the frl- ture and Is probably nearly penniless to-day.
 Gus Ruh1in is said to nave over $20.- GOO in the bank
 Frank Erne made big pile at fight ing and has the major portion of his earnings left. Erne is probably worth about $25,o00.
 Bellows Falls. Vt, Feb 20-Austin Rice and Jack Hamilton last night fought fifteen rounds to a draw at North Walpole, both men being on their feet at the finish. On points Rice had the better of the argument.
 San Francisco. Feb 20.-Harry Cor bett has received a telegram from the manager of the Tonopah, Nevada, Attn letic club, offering a purse of $25,000 for a finish fight between Jeffries and Jim Corbett
 Joe Cans is going to try his hand in the future against the welterweights, and has issued challenge to meet the winner of the Matthews-Couhig contest which Is to be decided at Allegheny City, Pa, on Monday night. Cans has reason. however, for going out of his class. He says: 1T might as well do this as remain idle have tried my level best to get lightweights to meet me- but they have ignored me. Since won the lightweight title from Frank Erne have figured in over twelve con- tests Most of my opponents had the advantage in weight, but that made no difference to me; went ahead and met them. I am the legitimate lightweight champion, and if anyone wishes to test